Arán Artisan Bakery and Bistro ★ 4.7
Arán on Barrack Street won Ireland's Best Brunch at the Georgina Campbell Awards, with fresh-baked sourdough and seasonal brunch plates all day.
Where to brunch in Kilkenny. the morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.
Brunch picks
Bridie's Bar and General Store ★ 4.1
Bridie's Bar on John Street Lower serves weekend brunch in its walled courtyard garden with French toast, Eggs Benedict, and signature cocktails at weekends.
Cakeface Patisserie ★ 4.5
Cakeface on Irishtown brings French pastry training to Kilkenny brunch, with daily-changing bakes by Laura and Rory Gannon and single-origin filter coffee.
Ember Restaurant at Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel ★ 4.0
Ember at Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel runs a Saturday bottomless brunch with a classic cocktail, open-fire brunch plate, and 90 minutes of bottomless prosecco.
Stathams by Pembroke Kilkenny ★ 4.3
Stathams at Pembroke won Best Hotel Breakfast in Ireland at the Georgina Campbell Awards, with loaded hash browns and full Irish plates on weekend brunches.