4 editor picks for Goatsbridge Smoked Rainbow Trout in Kilkenny, ranked by editorial score. All Kilkenny signature dishes · Goatsbridge Smoked Rainbow Trout across every city.
Campagne ★ 4.9
medieval-mile · Gashouse Lane, Kilkenny
Campagne holds one Michelin star in the 2026 guide. Garrett Byrne has cooked with classical French technique at this level since opening in 2008.
Lady Helen at Mount Juliet ★ 4.8
thomastown · Mount Juliet Estate, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, R95 E096
Lady Helen has held one Michelin star since 2013, chef John Kelly cooking modern Irish tasting menus at Mount Juliet Estate, 18km south of Kilkenny.
Arán Artisan Bakery and Bistro ★ 4.5
barrack-street · 8 Barrack Street, Kilkenny, R95 YF30
Arán on Barrack Street is the most-awarded brunch address in Kilkenny, winner of Ireland's Best Brunch at the Georgina Campbell Irish Breakfast Awards.
Knockdrinna Farmhouse Cheese Cafe ★ 4.3
kilkenny-environs · Stoneyford, County Kilkenny (approx. 12km from Kilkenny city)
Knockdrinna's farm cafe in Stoneyford, 12km out, serves lunch built on Helen Finnegan's Supreme Champion cheeses and Goatsbridge trout, worth every kilometre.