medieval-mileMon-Fri 17:00 onwards, Sat-Sun 12:00 onwards
Rive Gauche at 2 The Parade is Kilkenny's closest thing to a wine bar, with seasonal Irish plates and a well-chosen European list in a handsome brick room.
Signature pour: Curated European selection by the glass
Wine focus: European natural and classic wines
Food: Seasonal Irish sharing plates with French influence
medieval-mileMon-Wed 09:00-17:00, Thu-Fri 09:00-23:30, Sat 10:00-23:30, Sun 10:00-22:00
Louie's on Patrick Street is a Parisian-inspired cafe bar with natural wines and small plates in a leather-banquette room near Kilkenny Castle.
Signature pour: Natural wine of the week by the glass
Wine focus: Natural and European wines by the glass
Food: Small plates Thursday through Saturday
barrack-streetMon, Wed-Thu 09:30-15:30; Fri-Sun 09:00-15:30; Tue closed
Arán on Barrack Street keeps a short but considered natural wine list to pair with its award-winning brunch and lunch menu in a genuine farm-bistro setting.
Signature pour: Natural wine from small Irish and European producers
Wine focus: Irish and European natural wines
Food: Seasonal brunch and lunch plates
medieval-mileMon-Sun lunch and dinner
Rinuccini at The Parade maintains one of Ireland's most serious Italian wine collections, a cellar of 12,000 bottles sourced directly from Italian vineyards.
Signature pour: House Brunello di Montalcino or Barolo by the glass
Wine focus: Italian wines, cellar of over 12,000 bottles
Food: Full Italian dining menu
medieval-mileWed-Sat dinner, Fri-Sat lunch
Campagne's wine list matches its Michelin kitchen, a curated French and European selection chosen by sommelier Brid Hannon for each tasting-menu course.
Signature pour: Sommelier-selected pairing with the tasting menu
Wine focus: Classic French and European fine wine
Food: Full Michelin-starred tasting menu
medieval-mileDaily breakfast from 08:00, lunch from 12:30, dinner from 17:00
Zuni on Patrick Street keeps a well-curated wine list with genuine sommelier attention, matching the modern Irish kitchen's seasonal produce course by course.
Signature pour: Seasonal wine pairing with the dinner menu
Wine focus: Modern Irish and European wines
Food: Full modern Irish dining menu