7 editor picks for Highbank Orchard Apple Syrup in Kilkenny, ranked by editorial score. All Kilkenny signature dishes · Highbank Orchard Apple Syrup 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.
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.
Kilkenny Farmers Market ★ 4.4
medieval-mile · The Parade, Kilkenny
Kilkenny Farmers Market on The Parade draws up to 20 artisan producers every Thursday with farmhouse cheese, smoked trout, organic meat, and home-baked goods.
The Gourmet Store ★ 4.1
medieval-mile · 56 High Street, Kilkenny
The Gourmet Store on High Street has been Kilkenny's best deli since 1997, with farmhouse cheese, locally sourced meats, and sandwiches on artisan bread.
Wildflower Cafe at Butler Gallery ★ 4.0
medieval-mile · Evans Home, John's Quay, Kilkenny, R95 YX3F
Wildflower Cafe at Butler Gallery serves plant-based soups, bowls, and vegan raw cakes in a walled garden, Kilkenny's most dedicated plant-forward cafe.
Foodworks ★ 4.0
medieval-mile · 7 Parliament Street, Kilkenny, R95 X577
Foodworks on Parliament Street is the most direct farm-to-fork address in Kilkenny, the pork sourced from pigs the owners raise on a family farm nearby.