5 american bbq rooms worth the trip across Ireland, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Ireland.

Elbow Lane Brew and Smokehouse ★ 4.1 · Cork

City Centre · 4 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork, T12 YH24

Sibling to Market Lane next door, Elbow Lane pairs an in-house nano-brewery with a smokehouse kitchen on Oliver Plunkett Street. The German Purity Law beers.

Elbow Lane Brew and Smokehouse ★ 4.1 · Cork

City Centre · 4 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork, T12 YH24

Cork's smokehouse and nano-brewery on Oliver Plunkett Street, with ribs, brisket and wood-grilled meats matched to in-house beers made to German Purity Law.

Tip: Book a table; the room is small and the regulars know when to show up.

Elbow Lane Brew and Smokehouse ★ 4.1 · Cork

City Centre · 4 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork, T12 YH24

The smokehouse side of Cork's Market Lane restaurant group brings slow-cooked fire cooking to a dinner format: ribs, brisket and wood-grilled cuts paired.

Paris Texas Bar and Restaurant ★ 4.0 · Kilkenny

medieval-mile · 92 High Street, Kilkenny, R95 V6TE

Paris Texas on High Street is Kilkenny's BBQ specialist, a family-run pub since 1996 with a wood-smoking oven and New Orleans-inspired smokehouse plates.

Tip: National Irish Pub of the Year and Whiskey Specialist. Walk-in only on bank holidays and festival weekends.

Paris Texas Bar and Restaurant ★ 4.0 · Kilkenny

medieval-mile · 92 High Street, Kilkenny, R95 V6TE

Paris Texas on High Street is Kilkenny's BBQ house, family-run since 1996 with a wood-smoking oven for American South West and New Orleans-inspired dishes.

Tip: Walk-in only on bank holidays and festival weekends; book ahead during Savour Kilkenny week in October.