Top American Bbq restaurants in Ireland

Elbow Lane Brew and Smokehouse ★ 4.1

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.

OrderSlow smoked baby back ribs, Wood-grilled ribeye, Elbow Lane house beers

Elbow Lane Brew and Smokehouse ★ 4.1

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.

OrderSlow smoked baby back ribs with house-brewed pale ale; the ribs need the full smoke time, so arrive by 19:30.

TipBook a table; the room is small and the regulars know when to show up.

Elbow Lane Brew and Smokehouse ★ 4.1

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

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.

OrderSmoked brisket or the mixed grill with ribs and pulled pork; the jambalaya is a cut above pub-food norms.

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

Paris Texas Bar and Restaurant ★ 4.0

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.

OrderMixed grill of brisket, ribs and pulled pork from the wood smoker; the jambalaya is excellent pub food.

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