Leinster · County Kilkenny

Restaurants in Kilkenny

We list 269 places to eat across County Kilkenny. The busiest dining areas are Kilkenny City Centre, Thomastown, Castlecomer and Callan.

  • 269places to eat
  • 30towns & areas
  • 44cuisines
  • 88open now*

Towns and areas in County Kilkenny

Map of restaurants in Kilkenny

About County Kilkenny

County Kilkenny is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Southern Region. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. Kilkenny County Council is the local authority for the county. At the 2022 census the population of the county was 103,685. The county was based on the historic Gaelic kingdom of Ossory (Osraighe), which was coterminous with the Diocese of Ossory.

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All restaurants in Kilkenny

Diners here are spoilt for choice: café, international, pizza and fast food are the most widely available cuisines.

County Kilkenny dining at a glance

Town / areaRestaurantsMain cuisineShare of county
Kilkenny City Centre182Café 67.7%
Thomastown13Café 4.8%
Castlecomer9Café 3.3%
Callan8International 3.0%
Urlingford6Café 2.2%
Paulstown6Café 2.2%
Graiguenamanagh5International 1.9%
Ballyragget4Café 1.5%
Freshford3Café 1.1%
Bennettsbridge3Irish 1.1%
Gowran3Fast Food 1.1%
Mullinavat2International 0.7%
Mooncoin2Irish 0.7%
Piltown2Fast Food 0.7%
Carrigeen2Irish 0.7%

*Open-now figures use published opening hours (126 of 269 listings) at the time this page loaded.