11 bakery places in Kilkenny we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Kilkenny | Bakery across every city.
Kilkenny's bakeries range from polished patisserie to honest artisan loaves and market stalls. Cakeface Patisserie and Arán Artisan Bakery and Bistro lead the way for pastries and sourdough, while The Gourmet Store and Foodworks fold baking into their wider menus. For something more rough and ready, the Kilkenny Farmers Market Bakery Stalls and the desserts at Ristorante Rinuccini round out the picture, alongside the Wildflower Cafe at Butler Gallery and breakfast at Zuni Hotel.
Cakeface Patisserie ★ 4.4
irishtown · 16 Irishtown, Kilkenny, R95 W634
Cakeface on Irishtown is Kilkenny's premier French-trained patisserie, run by Laura and Rory Gannon and housing the city's only dedicated coffee roastery.
Arán Artisan Bakery and Bistro ★ 4.7
barrack-street · 8 Barrack Street, Kilkenny, R95 YF30
Arán on Barrack Street is Kilkenny's most acclaimed bakery-bistro, winner of Ireland's Best Brunch at the Georgina Campbell Irish Breakfast Awards.
Cakeface Patisserie ★ 4.5
irishtown · 16 Irishtown, Kilkenny, R95 W634
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.
The Gourmet Store ★ 4.0
medieval-mile · 56 High Street, Kilkenny
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.
The Fig Tree Restaurant ★ 3.8
medieval-mile · 20 High Street, Kilkenny, R95 XW22
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.
Kilkenny Farmers Market Bakery Stalls ★ 4.1
medieval-mile · The Parade, Kilkenny
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.
Petronella ★ 4.0
butterslip · Butter Slip Lane, Kilkenny, R95 A030
Petronella on Butterslip Lane produces artisan desserts from Mountain View's farm, seasonal baked goods forming the most farm-connected dessert menu in town.
Wildflower Cafe at Butler Gallery ★ 3.9
medieval-mile · Evans Home, John's Quay, Kilkenny, R95 YX3F
Wildflower Cafe at Butler Gallery bakes gluten-free cakes and vegan treats daily, Kilkenny's most plant-forward bakery in a walled gallery garden setting.
Ristorante Rinuccini Desserts ★ 4.1
medieval-mile · 1 The Parade, Kilkenny, R95 XKR7
Rinuccini at 1 The Parade produces the best tiramisu in Kilkenny from imported Italian ingredients in a kitchen opposite the castle since 1989.
Foodworks ★ 3.8
medieval-mile · 7 Parliament Street, Kilkenny, R95 X577
Foodworks on Parliament Street bakes bread from the owners' own family farm produce, the most direct grain-to-table baking operation in Kilkenny city centre.
Zuni Hotel Breakfast ★ 3.8
medieval-mile · 26 Patrick Street, Kilkenny
Zuni's breakfast service on Patrick Street offers the most consistent hotel morning spread in Kilkenny, with fresh brown bread and a full Irish each day.