Italian cooking has a small but well-established footing in Kilkenny. Ristorante Rinuccini, a long-running room near the Castle, is the best-known name, with Scalini Italian Restaurant offering a second option for pasta and Italian classics. Together they cover the town's appetite for the cuisine.

Italian restaurants in Kilkenny

4 italian places in Kilkenny we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Kilkenny · Italian across every city.

  • Ristorante Rinuccini

    Order Homemade pasta with seasonal sauce; the Sunday lunch is the best-value sitting in the week.

    The Cavaliere family has run Rinuccini opposite Kilkenny Castle since 1989, importing Italian produce and building a cellar of over 12,000 bottles.

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  • Ristorante Rinuccini

    Order Homemade pasta with seasonal sauce; the homemade tiramisu is the best in the city.

    The Cavaliere family has run Rinuccini opposite Kilkenny Castle since 1989, importing Italian produce and building a cellar of over 12,000 bottles.

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  • Ristorante Rinuccini

    Order Homemade pasta with seasonal sauce; the wine cellar holds over 12,000 bottles from Italian vineyards.

    Ristorante Rinuccini has anchored The Parade since 1989, the Cavaliere family importing Italian ingredients and building a cellar of over 12,000 bottles.

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  • Scalini Italian Restaurant

    Scalini on St Kieran's Street serves 72-hour Roman-style pizzas and daily handmade pasta, far better known to Kilkenny residents than visiting tourists.

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