The best restaurants in Kilkenny

22/06/2025: Cake was a little stale and my mug handle was all cracked so had to get it changed, but there was plenty of people in this kilkenny branch. Sorry but not as good as the Thurles branch.

20/06/2025: Awesome cafe popular with locals. Great coffee.

15/06/2025: Stopped in for lunch. Friendly staff, beautifully built around old church ruins, very interesting place. Lunch was good, no complaints

04/03/2025: Lovely bar. Very friendly staff.

22/07/2025: Rather good fish & chips! Everything is made & cooked fresh to order. Staff are friendly & lovely, & you're treated like family! It's cash only so be prepared as the nearest ATMs are over 5 minutes walk away

09/06/2025: Extremely friendly staff and so so welcoming . Food is always very good and the black pudding is a must try. Great spot 😁

14/08/2025: Super little cafe. Tasty food. Great location for people watching.

07/04/2025: I wish I could rate this business higher because they are kind enough to let you order before your Kilkenny tour and pick up after. The food was very bland. I got a pulled pork and it had no flavor. Perhaps I chose the wrong dish. However, my husband's sandwich did not look too much more appetizing.

18/09/2025: Air pressure machine just made our tire flat! They came out - tried the same thing and left us to it. We have no spare with this type of car so very stuck and extremely unhappy😠.

10/08/2025: The Applegreen on the M9 has some great food options and is a convenient stop for a break. The only drawback is the location of the EV chargers. They are right at the entrance, which can cause queues of cars and block traffic. It would be far better to have them at the back of the premises with more chargers to handle demand.

22/08/2025: I had the pleasure of being looked after by Ellie at the Kilkenny store … To say she just a lovely person is an understatement.. She was just so polite and went above and beyond to be just a happy helpful person .. I wasn’t having the best day but to say her kindness and being a genuine nice person really turned what was a disasterous day around… thanks so much ..

03/06/2025: ONE OF THE BEST STARBUCKS EVER!!!

25/09/2025: I flew into the Ormonde this morning on my way to work to purchase a cup of coffee and had the absolute pleasure of meeting Jack who went out of his way to make the experience as pleasant as possible. He brought me out to the lounge and made a coffee which could only be described as a 10/10. His customer service goes above and beyond the expectation of 7 am 🥰

24/09/2025: Stay elsewhere. We did not use our shower during our stay because it looked like someone has urinated there. Carpets are full of stains. Front desk staff was apathetic. For €300+ we expected at least clean rooms.

01/09/2025: We had a lovely time at the lemongrass restaurant in Kilkenny yesterday! Visiting Kilkenny from Manchester, we definitely recommend this nice restaurant. Such a wonderful location and a very nice clean restaurant, the host June was so welcoming & friendly, our waiter was Ollie, he served us and did such a great job! He was friendly and helpful, ensuring we enjoyed our meal and time at lemongrass! Ollie recommended some delicious dishes to us, food was yum & a very good service overall and hope to come back again soon

23/08/2025: The food is excellent absolutely everything I’ve tried is delicious all of the starters are fabulous 10/10!!!

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

06/07/2025: I lloved atmosphere here. You csn feel tradition and history Staff is so friendly, carrot cake is not home made but very good. Highly recommend.

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

29/06/2025: Had a very poor experience in Bridie’s. Went in for brunch and were waiting about 5 minutes to be acknowledged by the man making coffees behind the counter. We decided to sit outside as the weather was nice. The outdoor facilities are extremely run down. The table decor was old and rusty and the “booth” we sat in could have done with a power wash. After about 10 minutes nobody approached us to take our order and I had not seen a single server. I returned to the front entrance to ask the man if I order at the counter or if somebody would be down to take our order. He apologised and said he would sent someone down to us. We eventually place our orders and waited. Our drinks arrived and were given a Coke Zero instead of a regular coke and my coffee was spilled all over the saucer. The waitress apologised and said she would be back with a napkin to clean it up (she never returned). The food was poorly presented- the eggs Benedict tasted fine but was nothing special. The breakfast hash had barely any sausage or black pudding in it and the potatoes cubes were undercooked, borderline still raw. The staff seemed very inexperienced and unsupported. The food and atmosphere was very poor. Overall a very poor experience.

16/09/2025: The bar was lovely with great service on 9/15. The tenders- buffalo style were better than the ones I had in Buffalo. Great bar- T&G ! After a mediocre experience and an awful experience in nearby restaurants it was a pleasure to have a great experience here for dinner.

15/07/2025: Perfect central location in Kilkenny. The staff was very helpful and friendly. The building is charming. The rooms were spacious, though a bit outdated.

06/08/2025: Good value mini breakfast. Service is good. Staff friendly and helpful.

06/08/2025: Great place for their Crispy Chipotle Chicken Burger, Strawberry iced Matcha and Wild Strawberry iced latte

19/08/2025: Had a fabulous light lunch on the patio area. Signature steak sandwich, coffee and pear and almond scone. Can only say good things about the waitresses - jovial and patient. Food was excellent, pricing good and arrived promptly. A great little cafe above the strip so quiet and secluded with a lovely atmosphere. Coffee- flat white 8.5/10 - very good. A nice place to rest your legs after visiting the Castle or climbing St Canice’s tower.

28/05/2025: A delightful cafe, lovely food served by friendly staff.

07/09/2025: Friendly staff and ample seating available. There is also drive through which was quite busy.

06/09/2025: Ordered thru just eat to kilkenny hospital. Delivery was 100%, on time and even found me in an akward area. Mcdonalds on the other hand left me a burger short and sent the wrong dips. 2025 and people can't read an order correctly is crazy!!!

11/09/2025: Absolutely delicious! Not greasy, not overfried. Just really good! We had the munchbox A and the black bean sauce with beef and rice.

27/06/2025: hi all..really enjoyed food here .. The restaurant is back open again. It has a great selection of suhi and also oriental food..no drink licence there yet..so allowed bring your own..service excellent..we will definitely eat there again..highly recommend..