7 brunch rooms in Kilkenny we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Kilkenny | Brunch across every city.
Brunch in Kilkenny is an unhurried affair built around good coffee, baking and local eggs. Arán Artisan Bakery and Bistro and The Fig Tree Restaurant anchor the daytime scene, with Cakeface Patisserie and Bridie's Bar and General Store offering their own takes. Ember Restaurant at Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel and Stathams by Pembroke Kilkenny extend the choice into the town's hotel dining rooms.
Arán Artisan Bakery and Bistro ★ 4.5
barrack-street · 8 Barrack Street, Kilkenny, R95 YF30
Arán on Barrack Street serves award-winning brunch and lunch plates built on stone-baked sourdough, voted Ireland's Best Brunch at Georgina Campbell awards.
The Fig Tree Restaurant ★ 3.8
medieval-mile · 20 High Street, Kilkenny, R95 XW22
The Fig Tree on High Street offers the most affordable full Irish breakfast in Kilkenny city centre, with sandwiches, bagels, and soups under €12.
Arán Artisan Bakery and Bistro ★ 4.7
barrack-street · 8 Barrack Street, Kilkenny, R95 YF30
Arán on Barrack Street won Ireland's Best Brunch at the Georgina Campbell Awards, with fresh-baked sourdough and seasonal brunch plates all day.
Bridie's Bar and General Store ★ 4.1
john-street · 72 John Street Lower, Kilkenny
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
irishtown · 16 Irishtown, Kilkenny, R95 W634
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
medieval-mile · 1 Ormonde Street, Kilkenny, R95 WTK3
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
medieval-mile · Patrick Street, Kilkenny
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.