Langton's Bar and Restaurant is a traditional irish restaurant in John Street, Kilkenny.
Editorially verified May 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 67-69 John Street Lower, Kilkenny, R95 XN44
Matt The Millers on John Street combines live music every night with good pub food, the Kilkenny Red Ale beef pie a fitting local signature for the city.
OrderKilkenny Red Ale beef pie; traditional Irish stew with brown bread.
TipFood served noon to 20:30 daily. Live music every night. The bar stays open until 02:30 Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Paris Texas on High Street is Kilkenny's BBQ specialist, a family-run pub since 1996 with a wood-smoking oven and New Orleans-inspired smokehouse plates.
OrderSmoked brisket or the mixed grill with ribs and pulled pork; the jambalaya is a cut above pub-food norms.
TipNational Irish Pub of the Year and Whiskey Specialist. Walk-in only on bank holidays and festival weekends.
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.
OrderPulled pork benedict at brunch; spit-roast free-range pork at lunch is the weekly farm highlight.
TipClosed Monday and Tuesday. Brunch from 08:30 Wednesday through Sunday; evening service Wednesday through Saturday.
Matt The Millers on John Street combines live music every night with good pub food, the Kilkenny Red Ale beef pie a fitting local signature for the city.
OrderKilkenny Red Ale beef pie; traditional Irish stew with brown bread.
TipFood served noon to 20:30 daily. Live music every night. The bar stays open until 02:30 Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Lyla's on William Street pairs a 46-seat dining room with a cocktail bar, the third venue from the family behind Petronella and Mountain View Estate.
OrderCrispy duck salad to start, miso black cod or signature shepherd's pie for mains.
TipReserve the six-seat Table Six counter for the chef-led tasting; standard dining runs Wednesday through Saturday evenings only.
Kyteler's Inn on St Kieran's Street connects to Kilkenny's 1324 distillation records. Food served noon to 21:00 daily alongside 90 built Irish whiskeys.
OrderTraditional Irish stew or beef and Guinness pie; the Kyteler's own-brand Irish whiskey is worth a glass.
TipTraditional music from 20:00 Monday through Thursday, 18:30 and 22:00 on Fridays and weekends. Groups should book ahead.
Stathams at the Pembroke Hotel serves seasonal modern Irish sharing plates in a smart room with a heated outdoor courtyard off Patrick Street.
OrderSeasonal sharing plates sourced from local Co. Kilkenny producers; the wine list is short and well-chosen.
TipThe heated outdoor courtyard is the place to be on a clear evening in the city. Book ahead for weekend dinner.
