The best restaurants in Kilkenny

26/03/2026: Spotlessly clean and friendly and attentive staff. Standard SuperMacs food freshly cooked and brought to the table when it was ready.

20/03/2026: I ordered from Just Eat. Waited 2 hrs. The customer service was quite poor. No apology. I love the food itself but the service can be poor at times

03/11/2025: Excellent bookshop. Helpful and friendly staff.

14/10/2025: Rather over-priced café. Nice mezzanine space over looking main street. Friendly staff. Cramped toilet space. Upstairs venue so not wheelchair or child buggy friendly.

09/03/2026: It is so comfortable & immaculately clean.. 👍Toilets & showers.

08/03/2026: Just enough for a stop and a snack

01/11/2025: Nice Staff and plenty of options.

24/07/2025: Absolutely blown away by the cake Quigley’s made for my wife’s birthday! It looked stunning, tasted incredible, and was a real showstopper at the party. Everyone was asking where we got it from and my wife couldn’t have been happier! What made it even better was how quick and easy their online ordering service was. Simple to navigate, great communication, and everything was ready exactly as promised. Massive thanks to the whole team at Quigley’s for making the day extra special. We’ll definitely be ordering again for the next occasion! 🎂👏

11/03/2026: Lovely place - had two fish n chips and 4 pints of Guinness here with my girlfriend and our dog, people here are friendly and the staff is really nice to everyone. Would recommend to anyone looking for a nice time

02/03/2026: Fine Jug O’ Ale poured by the big ‘Nach himself. Pionois!

30/10/2025: The employees are chit chatting with customers and make the rest wait until they're done this happened twice.

23/10/2025: There is a female manager there that is very rude. She spoiled your time there, when you just want to have a coffe and a moment of peace, as she is constantly angry and screaming at her staff. I saw her staff, mostly young people, being over stressed and one was with tears, I assume is not a nice place to work for.

22/10/2025: Spent an hour or so there last June. Wonderful atmosphere. Friendly service, good food. One of my favorite stops in Ireland. Just a very comfortable place to be. A great place for quiet conversation of an afternoon.

29/07/2025: Cute bar and gift shop all in one worth the look

14/03/2026: The food was fresh and tasty, the place was so clean and the staff were super friendly.

20/02/2026: 1st time ever in ireland to get fresh cooked kfc.

31/12/2025: The service is excellent, especially thanks to Joel for his advice and help. The hotel is very, very nice. However, the value for money isn't great; it's expensive for the quality of the facilities.

17/11/2025: While the hotel is very beautiful, it feels like they rely on their historic charm over actually providing premium products. We booked our room through a third party (which may have led to some of the issues) but we did not get the room we booked. We paid for a King, but got a Full and a Single. A married couple sleeping on the full was less than spacious. The mattress was beyond hard, my spouse and I woke up with shoulder and hip pain all night. There were no outlets by the headboard to plug in electronics. The tv in the room was very small and dated. The bathroom tub wasn’t angled properly, resulting in you standing in water your entire shower. The bathroom toiletries appeared to be watered down, as they were very runny. The bathroom towels were very thin, but did the job. The hotel location was convenient, customer service was excellent, I appreciated the welcome cocktails, and the hotel was beautiful, but at the end of the day of your room is uncomfortable there’s no point in staying there.

30/07/2025: Have had the pleasure of eating here twice over a few days. Brunch/Breakfast on a busy Saturday... pancakes excellent with bacon and maple syrup. And a kids portion of Nutella pancakes all went down a treat We had beetroot and avocado toast which was lovely could have eaten more. Was nearby for lunch on a second occasion and the food didn't disappoint. Burger and fries where tasty. Kids sliders and chips went down a treat. Missed out on dessert as it was closing time. Coffee was good. Both occasions staff where very nice and friendly service was quick. Will be back!

24/07/2025: Had the most amazing birthday breakfast for my wife at Doppio’s and couldn’t fault a single thing. The staff were warm, welcoming, and made the whole experience feel relaxed and special. We ordered the full Irish and the blueberry pancakes both were absolutely delicious. Perfectly cooked, great quality ingredients, and full of flavour. The pancakes especially were a real hit fluffy, fresh, and packed with blueberries! I’ve also had lunch here in the past, and the steak sandwich still stands out as one of the best I’ve ever had served on a rustic baguette, packed with flavour, and cooked just right. Consistently great food, lovely atmosphere, and fantastic service. Highly recommend Doppio’s it’s a gem! 👏🍳🥩🫐

30/03/2026: Great food but the manager held me down and put me in the fryer.

24/03/2026: The worst mc Donald’s I have ever been to each member of staff going around with not a care in the world s d by the looks of them they definitely don’t know what there doing. Food took ages then when it did come it was all burnt to shit

23/03/2026: Fantastic food, I would recommend the Featherblade of beef

22/03/2026: Not a bad spot just the staff member was not good at trying to fit 9 people at 2 tables to save space and it was empty

22/12/2025: best coffe shop in my opinion. whote mocha has a strong coffee taste while being creamy and a little sweet. muffins and and toasts are superb ❤️❤️

06/12/2025: The manager there needs sacking Some staff are horrible

12/10/2025: Me and a friend brought our 2 small girls for afternoon tea yesterday afternoon. The room is beautifully done out. Loved the Alice in Wonderland themed afternoon tea. Would like more savory options, as these were very tasty and some things were overly sweet. However this is probably the way with all afternoon teas. Service was very good, waiter was very friendly.

27/07/2025: We visited this tea room with high hopes — hoping to have a lovely time and enjoy some nice desserts. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a disappointment. All the desserts were far too sweet. The cakes had a heavy buttercream, which I really didn’t enjoy. The Pavlova dessert had an overbaked, dry meringue. Overall, it just wasn’t worth the money

14/03/2026: Only good thing about the chipper was the atmosphere cos JR was rolling a few up outside. Me and Shkippy shared a pizza. There were 3 dead mice on top of the pizza.

11/03/2026: Got myself a lovely chicken borger. Banging should get myself a pizza next time. Also met my idol Jeremy Bishop eating a kebab. Brilliant banter 👏 🤣 If I lived in kilkenny this would be my local takeaway!!! #eatatjoes