The best restaurants in Kilkenny
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8,6
1059 Reviews |
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Rive Gauche
Kilkenny
25/05/2026: Absolutely amazing venue, beautiful food and atmosphere. Highly recommend
24/05/2026: Gorgeous food, friendly staff and lovely Parisian ambience
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8,6
197 Reviews |
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Fragola Cafe
Kilkenny
16/10/2025: Such a lovely cafe and good customer experiences ! Would highly recommend to come and visit this cafe ! We love literally everything ! ❤️
14/10/2025: I enjoyed the bowl. Lots of vegetables, very colorful and good flavor. I felt very welcome.
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8,5
784 Reviews |
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Sullivan's Taproom
Kilkenny
12/05/2026: First time being here and won’t be the last. Pizza was unbelievable and the chicken burger too. Sullivans pilsner is also beautiful and the misses says the cocktail was beautiful. Can’t wait to come back
08/05/2026: Staff are spot on, lovely beer garden and live music , nice food and beer brewed on site which is unreal tasty, the black marble stout is delicious try it.
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8,5
1605 Reviews |
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The Fig Tree Restaurant
Kilkenny
05/05/2026: Stopped for a light lunch, and settled in for two hours of enjoyment. Recommend for anything from a meal to just enjoy a cup of coffee or tea.
01/05/2026: The vegetarian and gluten-free menus are truly delicious! The staff is friendly and professional.
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8,5
1111 Reviews |
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Petronella
Kilkenny
12/05/2026: I had lunch there and everything was absolutely delicious. The food was fresh, tasty, and really well prepared. I would highly recommend this place to anyone visiting Kilkenny!
11/05/2026: A very nice restaurant, with a cozy and authentic atmosphere. Delicious and refined dishes, warm and friendly service.
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8,5
1508 Reviews |
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Butcher
Kilkenny
12/05/2026: Great steakhouse, I highly recommend it!
02/05/2026: Steak and desert was amazing but if order a drink and they failed . Wrong whisky which was mentioned in menu and too sweet. Overall strong 4+
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8,5
2095 Reviews |
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Zuni Restaurant
Kilkenny
21/03/2026: We stayed in Zuni for a family celebration and we all agreed it was a wonderful experience. The rooms were lovely, good size and very comfortable. The restaurant is excellent, definitely the best meal I've had in a long time. However, the star of the show was the staff, consistently friendly and helpful. We will definitely be back.
08/03/2026: Restaurant visit. Beautiful food. Lovely staff.
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8,5
167 Reviews |
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Hole in the Wall
Kilkenny
20/05/2026: This was hands down my favorite pub in Ireland. It is exactly as it sounds, a hole in the wall that barely fits 10 people. Michael is an extraordinary human who has done impressive things and is wonderful to speak with. His patrons break out in song with instruments he keeps on the walls for all to play. Don’t come here expecting fast service, come here expecting an experience that is unique and memorable.
02/05/2026: The best bar in Ireland! Michael was great! We had a wonderful time! A must do on your trip to Kilkenny.
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8,4
5360 Reviews |
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Matt The Millers Bar & Restaurant
Kilkenny
19/05/2026: Very nice place, traditional atmosphere, excellent food, highly recommended.
10/05/2026: Fantastic Pub nice atmosphere great food good service!
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8,4
6786 Reviews |
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Kyteler’s Inn
Kilkenny
20/05/2026: Famous and characteristic pub! The best in town!
19/05/2026: Right in the middle of the tourist area. Great atmosphere and lots of beers on tap. The food arrived quickly, which is understandable given the crowds. The staff were highly motivated and really ran around. We made it inside! 👍
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8,4
519 Reviews |
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Christy's Bar
Kilkenny
08/05/2026: Great place foe a few pints with good food and great staff very welcoming and friendly
15/03/2026: Absolutely great place to relax with a pint with (or without) friends.
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8,4
663 Reviews |
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Orchard House Bar
Kilkenny
19/04/2026: Traveling through Ireland, this was our best stay yet. Cozy, clean and comfortable rooms. Comfy bed with REAL pillows. Couldn’t hear the live music from the bar downstairs at all which was a plus.
21/03/2026: We had a great stay here for a week because of work and visiting family. Everything was perfect, from the very comfortable, quiet rooms to the great breakfast, lunch and dinner. It’s the perfect setting with a restaurant and bar as part of it, so it was a very enjoyable week and made even better with just a very friendly welcome every morning as if we were family. We’d definitely recommend and we’ll be back here to stay next time in Kilkenny.
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8,4
618 Reviews |
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The Playwright
Kilkenny
16/04/2026: Amazing food and a really good view for looking at people walking by
15/04/2026: Avoid they allow men to use the ladies toilets my 9 year old daughter went to the bathroom only to be confronted by a man in the toilets with his door open..approached staff about this and they laughed it of..this individual constantly does this as if it was acceptable. A fully grown man in a toilet with the door open is acceptable to these guys..Avoid
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8,3
1763 Reviews |
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AROI
Kilkenny
03/05/2026: I stopped at this restaurant while passing through. The atmosphere was great, and the service was very friendly and quick. The food was excellent and served very fast. They have a large menu.
I would definitely recommend it.
03/05/2026: You may think it's crazy that we were eating Asian food in Ireland. This was a great find and I will recommend it. I had a local lamb shank prepared in a sauce that takes over 4 hours to cook. This was a wonderful experience everybody enjoyed their seafoods there your beef and all the different things that we ate.
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8,3
235 Reviews |
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Arán Artisan Bakery & Bistro
Kilkenny
30/12/2025: Beef and bean brunch option was poor. An extremely sugary sweet chili con carne with random things on top. Bread was good quality, but seemed to have been pan-fried in butter. Very odd. Unacceptable for the price. I ate it because I needed a meal, but should have sent it back. 'Pourover coffee' was very poor.
28/12/2025: Super tasty food and great staff