
Guided tour · 2h 30m
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...
Campagne is a modern french restaurant in Medieval Mile, Kilkenny.
Editorially verified May 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.

Guided tour · 2h 30m
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...

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Address: Gashouse Lane, Kilkenny
The Cavaliere family has run Rinuccini opposite Kilkenny Castle since 1989, importing Italian produce and building a cellar of over 12,000 bottles.
OrderHomemade pasta with seasonal sauce; the Sunday lunch is the best-value sitting in the week.
TipOpen seven days, lunch and dinner. Sunday lunch runs until 17:00 making it a good late-afternoon option.
Zuni on Patrick Street is Kilkenny's most consistent hotel restaurant since 2000, chef Michael Thomas working seasonal Irish produce into modern menus.
OrderSeasonal lamb or fish; the earlybird runs until 19:30 and delivers the full kitchen at a lower price.
TipBreakfast from 08:00, lunch from 12:30, dinner from 17:00. The cocktail programme at the bar is better than expected.
Aroi on Friary Street has been Kilkenny's Asian restaurant of choice since 2015, chef Fadilah named Best Asian Fusion Chef in Ireland in 2019.
OrderRed duck curry or spicy kimchi chicken ramen; vegan options are genuinely well-constructed.
TipTuesday Movie Night includes a main, gelato and cinema ticket for €24. TripAdvisor Travellers Choice for four consecutive years.
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.
OrderSeasonal sharing plates; the wine list leans natural and European with strong by-the-glass options.
TipOpen from 17:00 weekdays and noon at weekends. The covered terrace is the best outdoor seat in the city centre.
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.
OrderSeasonal tasting menu drawing on the estate's produce and local Co. Kilkenny suppliers.
TipOvernight stays on the estate complete the experience; the house grounds and river walks are reward enough the next morning.
The Cavaliere family has run Rinuccini opposite Kilkenny Castle since 1989, importing Italian produce and building a cellar of over 12,000 bottles.
OrderHomemade pasta with seasonal sauce; the Sunday lunch is the best-value sitting in the week.
TipOpen seven days, lunch and dinner. Sunday lunch runs until 17:00 making it a good late-afternoon option.
Zuni on Patrick Street is Kilkenny's most consistent hotel restaurant since 2000, chef Michael Thomas working seasonal Irish produce into modern menus.
OrderSeasonal lamb or fish; the earlybird runs until 19:30 and delivers the full kitchen at a lower price.
TipBreakfast from 08:00, lunch from 12:30, dinner from 17:00. The cocktail programme at the bar is better than expected.
Aroi on Friary Street has been Kilkenny's Asian restaurant of choice since 2015, chef Fadilah named Best Asian Fusion Chef in Ireland in 2019.
OrderRed duck curry or spicy kimchi chicken ramen; vegan options are genuinely well-constructed.
TipTuesday Movie Night includes a main, gelato and cinema ticket for €24. TripAdvisor Travellers Choice for four consecutive years.
Petronella on Kilkenny's medieval Butterslip Lane serves simple, seasonal Irish cooking with global influences, sourcing from Mountain View's own farm.
OrderSeasonal menu changes with farm supply; the kitchen sources from Mountain View's own land and local producers.
TipTue-Sat for lunch and dinner, Sunday lunch only. Butterslip Lane is easy to miss: look for the medieval archway off High Street.
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.
OrderSeasonal sharing plates; the wine list leans natural and European with strong by-the-glass options.
TipOpen from 17:00 weekdays and noon at weekends. The covered terrace is the best outdoor seat in the city centre.