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.

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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.

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Grzegorz Ż.

20:30 24 Jan 26

The beautiful restaurant is located behind the bar, do not miss this very Instagram place, the good was delicious and the atmosphere very nice

François B.

17:18 20 Jan 26

Amazing place. Great food and great atmosphere. All staff are very friendly and would highly recommend it to anyone for food 💯

Eoin P.

22:18 10 Jan 26

I go here often whenever I'm in killkenny, the staff are always so nice and generally really nice people. The young lad, even though it was his second day working there as he mentioned it, he was very attentive, very accommodating when offering me more water. His genuine enthusiasm was outstanding and he was also just a very nice lad to talk to.

Molly Cronin22 (.

23:50 07 Jan 26

Great stop for food and drinks. Staff very friendly and great tasting food.

Ian

09:34 31 Dec 25

Quality food and great service. The k8tchen can close earlier than the posted hours on Google sometimes.

Donal B.

08:23 05 Dec 25

Delighted we found Paris Texas pop in for lunch unreal food for €10 a choice of wraps and or soup or chips accompanied by Tea or coffee. Wraps filled with chicken and salad really nice and by far the beast value for a lunch.

Shane M.

14:16 19 Nov 25

Sehr gutes Essen.Bedienung sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend.

Lothar E

15:04 12 Nov 25

Keith K.

23:09 04 Nov 25

Wow, I recently visited what I thought was my favourite restaurant in all of Kilkenny… My favourite waitress Ellen, was no where to be seen. I will be questioning my return…

Grainne C.

22:47 01 Nov 25

Enjoyed our food and the ambiance. Great value lunch

Julia-Isabel D.

08:49 18 Oct 25

Some of the best barbecue I've had in Ireland, and great variety of Sullivan's on tap - would recommend!

Rob F.

20:51 12 Oct 25

Thomas Z.

18:12 08 Oct 25

Alejandra Carrasco O.

09:40 05 Oct 25

AWG A.

11:53 17 Sep 25

Très bien

Damien V.

16:28 16 Sep 25

Eiin wirklich schönes Restaurant mit einer beeindruckenden Bar .Das Essen war sehr gut !Ein Freund hatte den Caesar Salat und ich die Ribs mit Whiskey Barbecue Sauce und House-slaw.Sehr zu empfehlen!

paul H.

10:13 16 Sep 25

Great bar / restaurant.Fast friendly service

Stuart T.

13:18 14 Sep 25

Nice atmosphere, good food and good service. No complaints here.

John O M.

12:22 08 Sep 25

Couldn't knock anything in the place everything was lovely

Dana K.

00:56 05 Sep 25

We arrived in Kilkenny on June 28th during our Ireland trip and honestly fell in love with the town. On our second day we ended up at Paris Texas for food, and wow, what a joy!!First off, the staff? Total gems. Super welcoming, made us feel right at home, and were amazing with the kids (huge win for parents). Then the food hit the table and… holy cow. Everything was so dang good and the portions were massive. Like, “there’s no way we’re finishing this” levels of massive. Zero chance you’re leaving hungry.The vibe of the place is awesome too, lively but still comfortable, great for families or just grabbing a fun meal out.If you’re in Kilkenny and looking for a spot that nails it with food, service, and atmosphere, Paris Texas is absolutely one to put on your list.

Jenny

12:12 03 Sep 25

Love it. Great live music too.

Aaron W.

21:16 26 Aug 25

adrian C.

16:26 22 Aug 25

Great food selection, generous kids portions at a more than reasonable price, superior service and faultless atmosphere. They cater for coeliacs by having many gluten free options and on top can make most dishes gluten-free on demand. Even for kids.

Gregor P.

20:27 13 Aug 25

Lovely food and great staff who could not have been nicer. Excellent service. One of the best places I've been to. We were there for lunch, and they could not have been kinder to our daughter.

Elizabeth M.

08:41 02 Aug 25

Love it here! Great food and service, wonderful atmosphere, and there's often live music. Bar is great as well, and the cocktails are amazing! There's a cocktail area at the back of the restaurant that's popular, my girlfriends and I always end up there

Nicola O.

08:03 29 Jul 25

Amazing BBQ grub, delicious cocktails and fab service

Sarah-Jayne W.

06:17 23 Jul 25

We had a lovely meal here last weekend. We were originally seated in an area similar to a conservatory and I asked could we sit in another area - we were moved straight away, all staff were very helpful.We got a large wings to share for starters, they were delicious. My husband got a chicken sandwich and I got breaded Chicken with veg and chips (pictured). All very tasty. I would definitely recommend.

Sarah O.

21:04 07 Jul 25

Schönes Pub... leider waren wir nur auf ein schnelles Bier dort. Bei unser nächsten Besuch werden wir auch mal zum Essen kommen.

Michi C.

21:53 18 Jun 25

Great food. Kids portions a good size and fast to come out which was great. Service very friendly especially towards the kids. Overall a great venue and great food.

Sharif S.

18:58 16 Jun 25

Food was amazing here, I would definitely recommend checking out if in Kilkenny. There was a large menu and lots of cocktails to choose from. I loved the mac and cheese from here

Catherine M.

00:49 08 Jun 25

Great menu options. Food and service were great. Music was on point. Front bar service very attentive. We had such a great time the first night we came back the second night. Great experience that I highly recommend.

Louis V.

07:10 07 Jun 25

All its ok!🙂

Ferenc G.

17:00 30 May 25

Found the good sustenance we needed to keep us going on a busy festival weekend!

Dr. Des W.

12:42 09 May 25

Food was amazing! Highly recommended

Genaro A.

18:10 04 May 25

Great buzz. Was very busy while we were there and some live music in the bar. Right in the centre of town too.

Patrick R.

20:04 30 Apr 25

Richard F.

18:22 27 Apr 25

It was very busy but the food was lovely and the service was very good. The staff were hard to get a hold of is the only negative.

Tara K.

18:54 26 Apr 25

Nice place, beautiful and great service . Food is awesome, tasty.

Chris S.

09:59 26 Apr 25

We had a lovely evening meal here. We were promptly seated and the service was equally efficient throughout our visit, within a couple of minutes a server had come to take our drinks order. We ordered two mixed BBQ platters. The ribs were beautiful and the dry rub on them along with the whiskey sauce was so flavourful. The wings were tasty if a bit dry but the brisket was melt in the mouth delicious. We’d come back for that alone! Our server Ruth was very friendly and happy and made the experience all the better, she was efficient and helpful too, able to answer questions with ease and make recommendations. Great experience all round!

Shane O.

18:59 24 Apr 25

Friendly serviceLovely pint and a great locationLittle on the expensive side but worth it

Shane D.

15:06 08 Apr 25

I got the pull pork quesadillas and they were amazing! Really good. The service was smooth and fast. I will highly recommend to anyone to come here for dinner

Leo T.

18:27 07 Apr 25

Amazing spot with buitiful decor. Staff are very friendly and helpful. It is worth a visit.

Kevin O N.

12:26 07 Apr 25

Food was amazing, there was a big party of us and they catered for everything.

Andy B.

05:36 27 Mar 25

Fabulous place in Kilkenny. The smoked brisket sandwich was absolutely delicious! Great service and atmosphere and a very well stocked whiskey bar.

Albert F.

15:13 25 Mar 25

Really lovely place, staff very friendly, food delicious, highly recommend you visit 😀

Alison P.

05:41 25 Mar 25

Outstanding food, the staff are one in a million. Would highly recommend

Lynette S.

14:04 22 Mar 25

Amazing mushroom soup, very good chicken wings and a good choice of drinks. The staff was very nice as well, honest 5 stars!

Agnieszka T.

17:08 21 Mar 25

Pub e Restaurante. Ambiente bonito. Comida e bebidas excelentes com bom serviço. Recomendo.

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09:51 20 Mar 25

ingrid M.

19:00 18 Mar 25

We just celebrated our engagement party at Paris Texas. I couldn't fault it in anyway.Brian from the start, was excellent, accommodating to all request, eg. Vegan plate and changes to party food menu.Not once did I have to ask for anything as he was there already asking me himself.Amazing staff, food was out in now time and all was cleared very quickly to get people ready for a cake, again it went so smoothly, didn't even notice how quick all was.Brian thank you very much and you were a pleasure.The wonderful bar man, Noah lovely lovely boy. He is a credit to paris texas, amazing assest to your team. Pleasure to deal with him all night!There was a girl looking after us and help us to set up at the start and she was also perfect.Thank you very much too all the team and chefs for incredible night filled with lovely food.Kamile and Aaron

K “Camille” B

17:18 16 Mar 25

Everytime we visit Ireland we make sure to visit Kilkenny and eat at Paris Texas. Great food and service and one of the best Whiskey Menus anywhere!

Sean S

21:29 09 Mar 25

Really enjoyed this bar. Great service and great food.

Tony O.

20:49 27 Feb 25

This place is really cosy and spacious at the same time! Nice variety of items on the menu, New Orleans inspired - I really enjoyed my time here! Chicken wings are EXTRA spicy - we went a hot sauce as we were warned that the flaming sauce is even spicier, and man, they were so right! The chef is defo not shy with paprika here! Friendly service and good prices, I will definitely return!!

Elaine M.

10:45 19 Feb 25

Brislisnt food good servicev

Tom G.

14:52 17 Feb 25

Gary M.

15:15 16 Feb 25

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