Noel McCarron’s popular daytime café and evening restaurant is easy to find, just off the High Street in Kilkenny. A small interior porch leads in to a large room warmly decorated in yellow and terracotta giving it a sunny, Mediterranean ...
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Set in the corner of an attractively paved area beside the old arches of the disused Kilkenny/Portlaoise railway line (effectively back lit at night), a smart pea green canopy over matching green woodwork and half frosted full-length glass windows will ...
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Antonio and Marion Cavaliere’s well-known Italian restaurant is in a semi-basement in the impressive terrace opposite Kilkenny Castle and the closely packed tables are an indication of its popularity, with the room quickly filling up. The cookin ...
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Situated in what was once the stables and dairy of Kilkenny Castle - and overlooking the craft courtyard - this deservedly popular first floor self-service restaurant is situated above temptations of a different sort, on display in the famous craft sho ...
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Very much at the heart of local activities, this 1960s hotel on the N77 enjoyed a major extension and renovation programme in recent years, symbolised by the striking new entrance and foyer. It is a popular venue for conferences and meetings, and new ...
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The Langton family’s historic bar was re-designed a few years ago by the internationally acclaimed designer, David Collins and, although initially controversial (especially the ultra-modern stained glass window which now graces an otherwise tradi ...
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Conveniently located right in the centre of Kilkenny (and with secure free parking for residents) this boutique hotel is named after the Earl of Pembroke, for whom Kilkenny Castle was built, and is just a stone’s throw from the Castle and other K ...
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Although Zuni is an hotel (‘boutique’ style, and offering a more youthful style of accommodation than other comparable establishments), the atmosphere is more restaurant with rooms: an oasis of contemporary chic in this bustling city, it is ...
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Easy to spot with its smart bright blue canopies and standard bay trees flanking plate glass doors, David Rouse’s inviting modern restaurant is set in the historic covered Work House Square of MacDonagh Junction shopping complex and has plenty of ...
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Beautifully situated in a courtyard just off the narrow, bustling streets of the city centre, with only the River Nore separating it from Kilkenny Castle, this fine hotel enjoys the city’s premier location, and has a lovely big riverside terrace ...
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