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'Best Budget' denotes moderately priced establishment (max. less than €50pps for accommodation or €35 for 3-course meal without drinks) Denotes genuine Irish food culture, ie special Irish food products/companies/producers, and highlights the best places to shop for regional and artisan foods; the selection excludes obvious 'non-Irish' elements regardless of quality, eg ethnic restaurants and specialists in coffee, wine and other drinks, unless relevant to local production or history. Eat & Stay establishments are chosen for their commitment to showcasing local produce and Irish hospitality. Previous Georgina Campbell Guides Award Winner

Kilkenny Design Centre

Situated in what was once the stables and dairy of Kilkenny Castle - and overlooking the craft courtyard - this deservedly popular shop and its first floor self-service restaurant is well worth a visit
Seats 70 (outdoors, 12); Food Hall 8.30am-6 daily. Anocht restaurant: self-service meals daily 10am-6pm; restaurant D Thu-Sat & bank hol Sun: 5.30pm-9.30pm; 2/3 course early bird D €24.50/29.50 (all night Thu, Fri & bank hol Sun 5.30pm-7pm, Sat 5.30pm-6.30pm), also à la carte. House wine from €23.50. Children welcome (high chair, children's menu, baby changing facilities); toilets wheelchair accessible; free broadband wifi. Lift. Closed Sun & banks hols off-season (Jan-Mar). Amex, Diners, MasterCard, Visa. abbreviations

Situated in what was once the stables and dairy of Kilkenny Castle - and overlooking the craft courtyard - the deservedly popular first floor restaurant is situated above temptations of a different sort, on display in the famous craft shop. 



Also on the ground floor, The Foodhall features local artisan food and lovely displays of the in-house baking (breads, gateaux, meringues...) and preserves, along with prepared dishes and soups in refrigerated units. With posters of local food champions on display, visitors are left in no doubt about the food philosophy here - and the stairwell up to the restaurant is lined with large black and white images of the kitchen staff, as well as fruit and condiment displays.


The restaurant itself is impressively decorated with previously unseen works by the artist Jane O'Malley, who lives in the area. During the day, it's a self-service restaurant and has long been known for wholesome and consistently delicious fare showcasing local produce.


It is a popular lunch destination and the day begins with a good breakfast, followed by a changing array of goodies.


This excellent and reasonably priced Kilkenny restaurants well-designed to provide an accessible display of wonderful food, all freshly prepared every day. Home baking is an especially strong point, and there is plenty of hot food to choose from as well - seafood chowder with home-made soda bread, for example, and beef & pepper casserole with button mushrooms or a speciality chicken & broccoli crumble with local Lavistown cheese. The lovely crumbly Lavistown cheese is also used in great salads, which are always colourful and full of life - fresh beetroot, asparagus, spinach, red onion, coriander & Lavistown, for example, combine to make a salad worth travelling for, and the selection changes all the time.


Anocht Restaurant: On late week evenings (Thu-Sat) and bank holiday Sundays, the first floor room is cleverly transformed to create an appealing ambience for dinner. [See separate entry]

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  • Garden Visits (nearby)
  • Broadband WI/FI
  • Broadband WI/FI (No Charge)
  • Family Friendly
  • Location - Town Centre
  • Outdoor Dining Avail. (summer)
  • Private Parties
  • Shop - Gift
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  • Smoking Area
  • Wheelchair Friendly
  • Contemporary Irish
  • Al Fresco
  • Atmospheric
  • Attractive Views
  • Budget Meals (€21-35/£14-23 pp 3-courses, not inc. dr
  • Buzzy Atmosphere
  • Café Bar
  • Coeliac Friendly
  • Daytime/Coffee
  • Extensive Wine List
  • Informal
  • Tea Rooms
  • Vegetarian Friendly (always at least 1 starter & 1 main course)
  • Wine Bar/Café
2005 Award Winners Café Breakfast of the Year
2004 Award Winners Creative use of Vegetables Award
Last Updated: 12-04-2021
Author: Georgina Campbell
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