Goatsbridge Trout Farm, Thomastown ★ 4.4
Goatsbridge Trout Farm, 18km south in Thomastown, runs guided smokery tours ending with a farm lunch and sells cold-smoked trout and caviar from the shop.
Food destinations within easy reach of Kilkenny. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Worth the trip
Knockdrinna Farmhouse Cheese, Stoneyford ★ 4.3
Knockdrinna in Stoneyford, 12km west, sells Helen Finnegan's award-winning goat and sheep cheeses direct alongside Goatsbridge products and Highbank syrups.
Lady Helen at Mount Juliet Estate, Thomastown ★ 4.6
Lady Helen at Mount Juliet holds one Michelin star in the 2026 guide; chef John Kelly's tasting menu overlooks the River Nore from a Georgian country house.
Waterford City food day trip ★ 4.0
Waterford, 50km south, is a half-day trip for the Waterford Blaa, the PGI-protected floury bread roll unique to the Deise region, sold by local bakeries.