Ireland Guide
Kilkenny, Carlow and Wexford
Cafés and restaurants
1 
Café Sol William St 
056/776 4987 A fine eatery whose name reflects its warm atmosphere and Spanish swing. For lunch there are sandwiches, great salads and various hot dishes, while the evening offers a wider range of meat, fish and vegetarian dishes with local ingredients well to the fore, some of which are available on the early-bird menu.
2 Chez Pierre 17 Parliament St A plain French-style café serving wholesome breakfasts, lunches and delicious tartines, as well as simple French dinners from Thurs to Sat, with a fine range of house wines on offer.
3 Fléva 84 High St 056/777 0021 Opening time: Closed MonThis bright and spacious restaurant serves a delicious and eclectic range of meals, using local ingredients like Kilkenny lamb, and tasty fish dishes like seared tuna. Enjoyment is enhanced by displays of local artwork on the walls.
4 The Gourmet Store 56 High St Deli supplying wonderful multilayered sandwiches to take away, as well as stocking a vast assortment of culinary delights.
5 Kilkenny Design Centre café The Parade The centre's self-service café offers splendid salads and sandwiches, a variety of home-made soups, and more substantial meals, all at reasonable prices.
6 Lautrec's Brasserie 9 St Kieran St 056/776 2720. A popular night-time bistro serving a variety of pasta dishes and pizzas, as well as specials such as grilled swordfish and Barbary duck; early-bird menu daily except Sat.
7 M.L. Dore 65 High St Friendly, old-fashioned tearooms, styling itself the "nostalgia café", with a wide variety of snacks, soups, salads and meals on offer during the day and in the evening.
8 Rinuccini 1 The Parade 056/776 1575 Authentic, Italian-run restaurant where classily prepared, traditional dishes such as pollo ai funghi (chicken with mushroom cream sauce), are served with some élan; early-bird menu nightly.
9 Zuni 26 Patrick Street 056/772 3999 Opening time: Closed Mon lunchtimeVery fine and stylish modern-Irish cooking with Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Asian influences, served in a contemporary setting with alfresco summer courtyard dining. On the pricey side, but there's an early-bird menu every evening.