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Top choice in Kilkenny City


Chef Garrett Byrne was awarded a Michelin star for this bold, stylish restaurant in his native Kilkenny. He's passionate about supporting local and artisan producers, and adds a French accent to memorable culinary creations such as black-pudding-stuffed pigs trotters or rhubarb-crumble souffle. The early bird menu (to 9pm Wednesday to Friday, to 6pm Saturday) is a serious bargain.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Kilkenny City attractions

1. Maudlin Tower

0.18 MILES

One of the surviving corner towers of Kilkenny's medieval city walls.

2. Maudlin Castle

0.23 MILES

This substantial tower house, dating from around 1500, once formed part of the city's defences, protecting the approach from the east.

3. Smithwick's Experience

0.34 MILES

Until its closure, Smithwick's was Ireland’s oldest working brewery. John Smithwick founded the business in 1710 on the site of Kilkenny's 13th-century St…

4. Rothe House & Garden

0.35 MILES

Dating from 1594, this is Ireland's finest example of a Tudor merchant's house, complete with a restored medieval garden. Built around a series of…

5. Medieval Mile Museum

0.37 MILES

Dating from the early 13th century, St Mary's Church has been converted into a fascinating modern museum that charts the history of Kilkenny in medieval…

6. Tholsel

0.38 MILES

Kilkenny's Tholsel (City Hall) was built in 1761 on the spot where Dame Alice Kyteler’s maid Petronella was burned at the stake in 1324 for witchcraft …

7. Butler Gallery

0.39 MILES

The Butler Gallery is one of the country’s most important art galleries outside Dublin. Small exhibitions featuring the work of contemporary artists are…

8. Black Freren Gate

0.41 MILES

This is the only gate from the old Norman city walls still standing, albeit with the help of metal bracing these days. Crumbling sections of the old walls…