Kilkenny Food Tours: Taste Kilkenny with a Local Guide
Eat your way around the beautiful medieval city of Kilkenny with a friendly local guide! Over 2.5 hours, you will sample delicious produce from artisanal producers whi...
4 editor picks for Mount Juliet Estate Lamb in Kilkenny, ranked by editorial score. All Kilkenny signature dishes · Mount Juliet Estate Lamb 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.
Rive Gauche ★ 4.0
medieval-mile · 2 The Parade, Kilkenny
Rive Gauche on The Parade pairs French-inflected cooking with seasonal Irish produce in an exposed-brick room facing the castle gates on The Parade.
Stathams by Pembroke ★ 3.9
medieval-mile · Patrick Street, Kilkenny
Stathams at the Pembroke Hotel serves seasonal modern Irish sharing plates in a smart room with a heated outdoor courtyard off Patrick Street.
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