Paris Texas
Bar, Smokehouse & Venue

Kilkenny’s Favourite Gastro Pub & Restaurant

The leading Gastro pub in the South East of Ireland.

Our refurbished pub in the heart of Kilkenny city is known as one of the leading Gastro pubs in the South East and is home to a wood smoking oven offering a fusion of traditional American South West favourites with the sophistication of New Orleans French Quarter.

What Makes us

National Irish Pub of the Year, Whiskey Specialist & BBQ Smokehouse

We have been doing this for a long time. Paris Texas is a family run business since 1996.

With three bars and an extensive food menu the refurbished Paris Texas has something to offer everyone.

Killkenny’s Best Restaurant

The leading Gastro pub in the South East of Ireland

Quality food at affordable prices ensuring its popularity with local and visitors alike. Regular offers and specials are available.

Reserve a Table

Book Online for American barbeque in Kilkenny City

Please note, on bank holiday and festival weekends we accept walk-ins only. This means we can seat almost everyone who comes to our door and we can avoid disappointment.

Happy Patrons

We look forward to seeing you and some of our recent happy 5 star reviews below.

Beautiful spot and great service. Loved the Nachos.

Rebecca M.

15:10 24 Jul 24

Emma

22:24 21 Jul 24

Ivana M.

17:14 21 Jul 24

Le décors est magnifiqueL'accueil est chaleureuxLe cuisine est bonneTre beau choix de bière

Patrick V.

18:36 19 Jul 24

Eoin B.

15:23 16 Jul 24

Good evening toasted bread with the pate was a bit to hard might need a dentist after it but very tasty.

Helene K.

16:57 15 Jul 24

gladys L.

18:09 08 Jul 24

Was here a few times, loved the Leffe on draught, service each time was good, nice decor.

Reg C.

00:19 08 Jul 24

brian M.

15:54 07 Jul 24

Simon B.

13:20 06 Jul 24

Our group from Texas had been touring Ireland for a week, and came across Paris Texas Bar and Restaurant near the end of our trip in Kilkenny. We were a little worn out on traditional Irish food and were missing BBQ and TexMex from home, so we thought we would give Paris Tx Bar and Restaurant a try for lunch. Being native Texans our expectations were low, but wow, were we surprised! The BBQ pulled pork was amazing, as well as everything else our group of 8 had that day. Staff was very friendly and the place is just beautiful inside - much nicer than anything you would find in the real Paris, Tx! Wish we had more time in Kilkenny and we would have come back that evening to the pub as it looked outstanding as well.Will definitely be back next time through. Highly recommended for anyone wanting a taste of authentic US southwestern cuisine - they do it right.

Shaun R.

18:31 05 Jul 24

Wonderful place we had nachos, ribs wings and jambalaya and all wereexcellent 👍

Buck M.

12:42 02 Jul 24

I have visited this place a few times now. Each time the service is good and the atmosphere.The food is also very tasty.Looks small from the outside but it just keeps going on the inside.Great place to visit.

Antoinette B.

11:17 02 Jul 24

Lovely Dinner here! Ribs and Brisket were class!

Gavin D.

16:08 27 Jun 24

Hearty BBQ grub. Flexible options. Friendly staff. Relaxing vibes.

Paul M.

14:44 27 Jun 24

Katie F.

20:30 26 Jun 24

Nice American style bbq restaurant. Delicious food served very fast.

Matt G.

13:10 21 Jun 24

tony H.

19:40 19 Jun 24

Kevin M.

09:03 19 Jun 24

Ran R.

11:09 18 Jun 24

Great Food, service and establishment.

Glenn T.

08:35 18 Jun 24

Really good!

Andy N.

21:04 16 Jun 24

Milena Georgieva L.

21:30 14 Jun 24

Very Good & Nice Change 👍 after eating Pub Food for 2 weeks.

Mike B.

19:38 13 Jun 24

On a coach trip called in for a drink ,friendly staff ,clean toilets nice Irish type of pub that was recommended to us by a lady in a souvenir shop round the corner, did not disappoint .

Paul H.

10:05 11 Jun 24

Amazing restaurant and bar setting with good old America vibes with and Irish dab to top it off. Great food look! Keep your belly empty when going here.

Brandon S.

17:28 09 Jun 24

Just returned from eating here. I have never seen such friendly, smily and all young staff. Have to give a special mention to our server jack who made us feel so welcome. I will definitely visit again the next time I come to kilkenny.

Teresa M.

21:14 08 Jun 24

No booking, a group of 8 looked after immediately, service top class, all young staff probably students, all really nice. 👍

Michael Mc E.

22:47 07 Jun 24

Wonderful service just wanted a swift pint, this was delivered.

Chris B.

20:38 07 Jun 24

The chips/fries weren't too nice the day we went but everything else was excellent, especiallythe service. You must try their homemade lemonade!

Aurelie L.

20:21 06 Jun 24

STEFAN J D.

18:33 05 Jun 24

Manuel H.

19:05 04 Jun 24

David F.

19:35 03 Jun 24

Thomas C.

09:32 01 Jun 24

Friendly staff, lovely food and reasonable prices

Thomas W.

12:18 31 May 24

Patrick M.

11:11 30 May 24

The Lamb Burger was legitimately the best burger I've had in years. Absolutely amazing.The chef is a genius.

Deniz Metin T.

17:06 28 May 24

We had food earlier and brought our toddler with us.They couldn’t have been more accommodating . We were served by a lovely woman who had short hair and glasses. So so kind ..We will definitely be back.The food was absolutely amazing ..Best ribs ever !!!

Kelly G.

16:40 27 May 24

Locale molto bello , ampia sceltaDi birre e whisky , buon cibo anche oltre i classici piatti irlandesi .

Rachele V.

10:05 25 May 24

c P.

15:29 20 May 24

MIHU G.

23:38 19 May 24

Jochen Z.

19:02 19 May 24

Wir hatten Hunger und sind durch Zufall in dem Lokal gelandet. Unglaublich lecker, große Auswahl, super Service und faires Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. Wir waren sogar überrascht, wie günstig s war, obwohl es nur wenige Minuten vom Schloss entfernt liegt. Ein super Tip, wenn man unkompliziert sehr gut essen möchte.

Kathrin G.

07:47 16 May 24

Anthony D.

12:33 15 May 24

Excellent meal

joe B.

21:18 14 May 24

Josephine T.

11:34 13 May 24

Richard F.

13:24 12 May 24

Seamus M.

18:59 11 May 24

Très grand Pub situé dans le centre de Kilkenny. Beaucoup de choix à la carte. Accueil chaleureux et service plutôt rapide. Notre serveur était très dynamique. Les plats étaient bons et très copieux. Bon rapport qualité prix. A faire

Jean Louis P.

15:58 08 May 24

Always a good vibe and lovely smoking area! Food is always good but, espc the wings! Unreal!

Mary F.

08:41 07 May 24

Highlight of trip to Kilkenny. Food was so tasty, reasonably priced, really good options in the food and drink menu. I got the BBQ chicken burger with fries, it was unreal!

T Le B.

15:41 06 May 24

Fantastic food. Super service. Catered for the kids fantastically well. Great value when comparing prices with Cork restaurants

Mark B.

18:12 04 May 24

Edel B.

11:41 01 May 24

You MUST come here!!! It's amazing! And if you are a smoker a surprise awaits!!!!! And if you aren't, no worries, there's plenty of room for you too. Away from us evil smokers 🤣🤣🤣this place made my day seriously, 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 thanks! 💯

Mary Jane R.

16:23 28 Apr 24

Lori J.

17:11 18 Apr 24

Corneliu B

18:38 16 Apr 24

Excellent food and really classy interiors

Krzysztof Piotr F.

20:50 15 Apr 24

james B.

06:21 13 Apr 24

Ramunas G.

21:30 09 Apr 24

Good Gunness 👍

Tommy W.

02:07 08 Apr 24

Quite a great place to enjoy Texan food. So flavourful I drank a regular coke and thought it was plain. A little pricey but the waiters were so nice when looking after me and my sister when having our food. We didn’t book a reservation, and we were seated no problem 😌

Evan H.

20:29 07 Apr 24

Chiara C.

07:35 07 Apr 24

Clive J.

20:14 06 Apr 24

Aaron M.

13:10 06 Apr 24

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