The best restaurants in Kilkenny

18/02/2025: Great ambience, very relaxed but attentive staff too. Lovely food, my sole was perfectly cooked and totally delicious, as was my wife's duck. We had a great time and will definitely be back next time we're in Kilkenny.

13/02/2025: Gave this place a try after a long absence. I have mixed feelings about it. A busy place, it takes "sittings", so if you wish for a relaxed evening....well!!! One does check the watch..silly self pressure I did find the food good and tasty, but there was a sameness about the menu from previous memories. Service is top class and very old style efficient. You can have a good night out...if you go for the late sitting.

23/12/2024: This is an excellent restaurant which is due to the great service with quality of food served to the customer.

21/12/2024: Very nice restaurant in the middle of Kilkenny. The staff is very kind and food is amazing. The soup is brilliant and the wraps are very good. I highly recommend

14/11/2024: A small cosy place in a small street hiding the most scrumptious treats and surprises..the lady serving is very hospitable and polite..loads of variety in pastries and coffee options..the best cafe in town i would say..a must-go

12/11/2024: Hazelnut latte w Blue cheese and roast beef sandwich - very good experience

03/01/2025: 16.50 for 3 scones and 2 coffees. Coffee was awful (taste burnt and gone off) and felt I couldn't pass the front door as I was getting take away.

30/12/2024: The place is small and pack full in lunch hours . But the food was really great. I really like the friendly staffs. I never had such tasty pancakes ever. Really appreciate the staffs and their service.

04/02/2025: Fantastic food. Highly recommended

04/01/2025: Great place for family get together

19/01/2025: Trad night on monday . Great for lunch.

16/01/2025: Perfect hide away from reality. Great food and service. Stay for the music.

04/02/2025: Fantastic hotel. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Rooms were immaculate. Breakfast and dinner excellent. Would certainly stay here again.

23/01/2025: Exceptional food and flavours, and staff are always on their game.

01/02/2025: Food never fails here, always a good experience and staff are always so helpful and friendly

26/01/2025: Excellent restaurant, first time visit by recommendation and it didn't disappoint us. Large portions, fresh made dishes. We were really amazed! Beer prices are little bit high. Next time we will try something else. For every recommendation!

18/02/2025: The food was very good. The service was polite and prompt. We enjoyed the ribs and beef stew. Both were filling. We were disappointed that there was no live music but it was a very quiet Monday night.

04/02/2025: Great pub for lunch, dinner or drinks! Their Ginness Stew was the best we had in Ireland.

20/01/2025: We stumbled upon this cozy and friendly bar our first night in Ireland. We are American and were looking for a place to watch the American Football game. This bar had it on the TV towards the back. Although I can't speak to the food we did have some wonderful drinks and entertainment. We ordered a smith, a Guiness and plenty of Jameson gingers. All the drinks were great, but what made the experience was the live entertainment and the patrons of this bar. The patrons seemed to consist of many regulars or friends of the regulars. We met Charlie the bartender who was so kind to everyone including us. He took the time to talk to me about our trip and showed sympathy about the current political climate in the US. We also met other travelers and now have new friends. I recommend this bar if you are passing through Kilkenny and I hope to go back one day.

21/12/2024: This little bar is so full of life. There was live music when I visited and people singing along to songs they knew. Loved the atmosphere. I don’t think they have food though.

06/02/2025: I like a decent pint of Guinness and heard this was good while we were in kilkenny for the weekend. Well it's probably the best Guinness I've drank in all of Ireland. Consistently the best Guinness one after another. The barman kept pouring creamers and we kept drinking them lol. The food is also absolutely lovely its a must try while here. Anytime I know anyone is heading to kilkenny I send them here for the Guinness. Keep it up guys

03/02/2025: Amazing service and gorgeous food. The staff are very pleasant. Cosy spot with a lovely beer garden

14/02/2025: Top class service and delicious coffee.

12/02/2025: We stopped in Louie's Café for coffee during a brief visit to Kilkenny. The café is nicely furnished and the staff are friendly. We were served by a Croatian gentleman who was polite and welcoming. The coffee and scones were both delicious. The other two staff members, from Moldova and Spain were very friendly and all the staff were very well presented. They gave the impression of a well run premises. The toilets were spotless. The pricing was fair, and reasonable given the quality of the café. We would happily visit again, if we are in Kilkenny in the future.

19/11/2024: Lovely place very pleasant young lady served us being Tuesday it was pretty quiet

20/08/2024: Fantastic bar .whisky galore and great service and information on the whiskeys second to none .

22/01/2025: I’ve seen this featured in the show Ireland county by county. We went Monday night and there’s a live music and I guess it’s only until 8pm. The falling apple cider is good not sour not sweet! It’s perfect! We had chicken wings only coz we just had dinner. Honey glazed and bbq is a great combo!

19/12/2024: We were there for the craft beers. There is a tasting tablet with three different beers. The whole thing is set up quite funny: at the front is the shop with wines and whiskeys, then there is the merchandising, behind it is the pub and then the covered beer garden with separate places for smokers!!!!

22/01/2025: Have been here a couple of times loved the food each time, very imaginative menu.

15/01/2025: Big dog Jah and his puppuccino.