A quiet residential street steps from the city centre, home to Arán Artisan Bakery, Kilkenny's most-awarded brunch destination.
Arán on Barrack Street is the most-awarded brunch address in Kilkenny, winner of Ireland's Best Brunch at the Georgina Campbell Irish Breakfast Awards.
Signature: Stone-baked sourdough, Seasonal brunch plates
Order: Stone-baked sourdough; the seasonal brunch plates that change with what the farm provides.
Tip: Closed Tuesday. Last brunch orders at 15:15. Private evening dining available with advance notice.
Arán on Barrack Street is the most-awarded brunch address in Kilkenny, winner of Ireland's Best Brunch at the Georgina Campbell Irish Breakfast Awards.
Signature: Stone-baked sourdough, Seasonal brunch plates
Order: Sourdough with butter and sea salt alongside the seasonal brunch plate; the wine list is short.
Tip: Closed Tuesday. Last brunch orders at 15:15. Private evening dining available with advance booking for groups.
Arán on Barrack Street serves award-winning brunch and lunch plates built on stone-baked sourdough, voted Ireland's Best Brunch at Georgina Campbell awards.
Signature: Award-winning stone-baked sourdough, Seasonal brunch
Order: The stone-baked sourdough and seasonal brunch plate; the wine list is short, natural and well chosen.
Tip: Closed Tuesday. Last food orders at 15:15. Natural wines available alongside coffee. Dogs welcome in the garden.
Arán on Barrack Street is Kilkenny's most-awarded cafe, Ireland's Best Brunch winner, with stone-baked sourdough and seasonally driven plates.
Signature drink: Filter coffee
Arán on Barrack Street is Kilkenny's most acclaimed bakery-bistro, winner of Ireland's Best Brunch at the Georgina Campbell Irish Breakfast Awards.
Worth the queue: Stone-baked sourdough made with flour, salt, water and natural leaven
Arán on Barrack Street serves specialty filter coffee from Irish artisan roasters, the selection rotating seasonally alongside its award-winning brunch menu.
Sources from: Irish artisan roasters
How they serve: Filter, Espresso
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
Arán on Barrack Street won Ireland's Best Brunch at the Georgina Campbell Awards, with fresh-baked sourdough and seasonal brunch plates all day.