Langton's House Hotel has a variety of restaurants with different menus and ambiances, for various events, occasions, or simply fine dine. With the Langton Room that serves a scrumptious Irish and international menu, there's the Tea and Wine room, and also an Al Fresco that's refreshing in warm days of Irish summer. Starters include global specialties such as the Atlantic Seafood Chowder and Salmon Filled Mushroom Caps, whereas main courses recreate Irish magic with specialties like Traditional Irish Stew and Traditional Battered Cod & Chips.
There was a time in Ireland when it was commonplace for pubs and groceries to be housed in the same place. One stop shopping, if you will, although it probably prolonged the process. Tynan's has cleverly maintained the layout from when this attractive pub was such a place. Culinary ingredients are no longer served, but there is no question as to the quality of the liquor on offer. If you need an excuse to nip out for a pint, Tynan's inherent historical value might well suffice.
You won't have to be a drinker to be tempted to enter the Marble City, and the magnificent exterior might well be familiar from the plethora of Irish pub front posters that have appeared of late. Once lured inside you won't be disappointed, as the interior décor is of a like standard. Bar food is available, but the emphasis is on quality liquor and lively discourse. A charming and marvelous pub!
Lanigan's Bar & Restaurant is located in the center of Kilkenny, right next to Lanigan's Hostel. An ideal getaway for those looking for an entertaining night out on a budget, this bar offers delectable blend of Continental and local Irish cuisine, as well as a range of beers and other drinks to help wash down the meal. Besides the food and drinks, Lanigan’s also plays host to live music, featuring Irish folk music on Thursdays and Sunday, and on other days playing host to local as well as traveling bands and DJs. Call for further information.
Kyteler's Inn is an excellent example of a medieval tavern and dates back to 1324. The pub takes its name from a local Kilkenny woman, Dame Alice Kyteler, who married four times and was convicted of practicing witchcraft in the same year. Tastefully restored, the pub's traditional interior with timber floors, wooden tables and an open fire makes for an excellent atmosphere. The Irish stew comes highly recommended.
For a taste of Ireland's authentic whiskey culture, the rustic setting with leather-clad furniture, Irish coffees and whiskey poured in dazzling glasses, Dylan Whisky Bar is just the place to go. They have over 200 whiskeys that are amongst the world's finest, so if you're a connoisseur, you're in for some amazing delight. They also have an astounding variety of gins, wines, beers and cocktails.
Located in the charming village of Thomastown, Carroll's is one of the more popular pubs in County Kilkenny - but it never really gets too busy. The establishment has been recently refurbished, but thankfully not at the expense of its wonderful antique interior. The beer garden located at the rear of the premises is a great place to hang out in on summer afternoons, and if you happen to be visiting Thomastown and find yourself in no position to leave, you'll be glad to know that the pub offers guesthouse accommodation overhead.
As simple, unpretentious and unmistakably Irish as a pint of stout, Andrew Ryan's is always a pleasure to visit. Forget the theme pubs, here's the genuine article: traditional music sessions reverberate through the pleasant wooden interior on weekend nights. What's more, its situation on Friary Street makes it an ideal place to start or finish a day's drinking. In a city spoiled for choice with pubs, Ryan's can proudly hold its own.
O'Riada's Bar and its interior are clearly that of an old-style grocery bar with the groceries now removed. Sporting motifs dominate the wall decorations and the shelves, which once would have been stocked with provisions now house a motley selection of old clocks, bottles, tube radios and even an antique Remington typewriter. O'Riada's proudly does without live or piped music and thus stakes its claim as one of Kilkenny's premier talking- shops. The talking does, however, come to a complete stop for hurling on the television, as is customary in Kilkenny.
This is a rough-and-ready local and is obviously a popular spot for viewing sport on the television. There are no frills, not even to the extent of sandwiches being available. The main visual focus inside is on a number of impressive oil paintings. And yes, of course, they are on a sporting theme. "Homage" depicts a young hurler, barely out of short pants, receiving instruction at the knee of an old veteran. The picture is a pretty exact rendition of what tradition means in Kilkenny. O'Gormans also features traditional music occasionally at weekends from "the Two Paddies".
This two-room establishment caters in the main to a fairly regular local crowd, but visitors should certainly feel welcome. Both rooms are quite long with little difference between them, except there's a good pool table in one of them. The pictures of hurling teams on the walls show where the regulars' interests lie and provide a good conversational starting point. The quality of the beer is beyond reproach, and could be tested during a shopping expedition on the busy High Street.