barrack-streetMon, Wed-Thu 09:30-15:30; Fri-Sun 09:00-15:30; Tue closedStone-baked sourdough and seasonal pastries
Arán on Barrack Street is Kilkenny's most acclaimed bakery-bistro, winner of Ireland's Best Brunch at the Georgina Campbell Irish Breakfast Awards.
Worth the queue: Stone-baked sourdough made with flour, salt, water and natural leaven
irishtownMon-Sat 09:00-17:00, Sun 10:00-16:00Walk-in onlyFrench-trained pastries and artisan cakes
Cakeface on Irishtown is Laura and Rory Gannon's patisserie, French and London pastry training returned to Kilkenny, plus the city's only coffee roastery.
Worth the queue: Daily-changing pastry selection baked by Laura and Rory Gannon
medieval-mileMon-Sat 08:00-17:00Walk-in onlyFresh bread, pastries and artisan deli
The Gourmet Store on High Street has been a Kilkenny bakery and deli since 1997, fresh daily bread and the city's most extensive farmhouse cheese counter.
Worth the queue: Freshly baked artisan bread and farmhouse cheese selection
medieval-mileDaily 09:00-17:00Walk-in onlyScones, baps and fresh-baked breakfast goods
The Fig Tree on High Street bakes fresh scones, baps, and pastries each morning, drawing a breakfast crowd for a full Irish on a busy pedestrian street.
Worth the queue: Fresh-baked scones with Irish butter
medieval-mileThu 09:30-14:30Walk-in onlyTraditional Irish breads, soda bread and tray bakes
The Kilkenny Farmers Market on The Parade every Thursday brings artisan bakers with home-baked breads, soda bread, and tray bakes in front of Kilkenny Castle.
Worth the queue: Traditional Irish soda bread
butterslipTue-Sat 12:00-21:30, Sun 12:00-16:30Artisan desserts and seasonal baked goods
Petronella on Butterslip Lane produces artisan desserts from Mountain View's farm, seasonal baked goods forming the most farm-connected dessert menu in town.
Worth the queue: Seasonal Irish dessert plate from the farm