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.

thiess S.

19:02 26 Jun 25

Dean M.

07:41 20 Jun 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

immaculate vibes. really lovely decor, lovely staff, lovely food. would come here again if i lived here in Kilkenny

Amanda W.

11:58 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

doreen G.

14:59 13 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

matthias Z.

20:31 29 May 25

Kim F.

13:06 29 May 25

Clint A.

16:45 17 May 25

Donal Mc T.

16:39 14 May 25

Rodrigo S.

17:00 13 May 25

Gary H.

06:57 13 May 25

Pat O.

06:50 11 May 25

Aaron P.

07:16 10 May 25

Un bon gastropub !Tout est bon et copieux, la salle est belle.Une très belle carte de whiskey à demander au serveur si vous aimez cet alcool !Dédicace spéciale à leur sauce spéciale au Carolina Reaper qui est.... Tres très piquante, c'est une expérience à tenter pour ceux qui n'ont pas peur des sauces extrêmement piquante !

Rhoo N.

16:42 09 May 25

Liam M.

14:21 09 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

Yannick S.

21:19 06 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

Anđelko B.

15:58 29 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

Oran A.

16:59 19 Apr 25

Ramong

21:52 17 Apr 25

Eilish M.

20:48 16 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

Katie M.

08:14 04 Apr 25

Marie R.

22:47 03 Apr 25

Shauna S.

12:33 03 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

Splendido locale, servizio ineccepibile, selezione di birre locali e non, hamburger strepitosi... Impossibile chiedere di più!!!

munoz M.

21:17 21 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

George S.

23:53 17 Mar 25

Michael Q.

23:28 17 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

Great food, very busy but worth the wait.

A J

10:06 14 Mar 25

James B.

08:57 11 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

Love the food. Love the atmosphere.

lucia S.

16:38 05 Mar 25

Lee B.

21:26 01 Mar 25

Really enjoyed this bar. Great service and great food.

Tony O.

20:49 27 Feb 25

Nice grub

Danny M.

23:03 26 Feb 25

Catherine L

21:38 26 Feb 25

john D.

17:37 24 Feb 25

Matt R.

16:44 23 Feb 25

Gurleen K.

21:58 19 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

Absolutely awesome

Paul H.

07:34 15 Feb 25

Really nice good service had a valentines meal here very impressed

Bflower

23:24 14 Feb 25

My mother in law was a proper lady. Everyone always thought she was French. When asked where she was from, she would answer “ Paris……..Texas!” 🤣LOVED the name of this bar!! Tea to warm me and whiskey to warm the husband!! Nice staff!

Kelly F.

19:12 09 Feb 25

First and foremost, the Mixed BBQ Platter is INCREDIBLE!?!It's great how many different seating areas there are, the quality and quantity of food is worth the price.The only suggestion I would make is maybe adding an all day breakfast/grill to the menu, as we were there early once and it wasn't an option even then.

James W.

18:24 09 Feb 25

My parter and I was in for lunch today. The staff was very welcoming and friendly. We had a delicious lunch . Really enjoyed it. The staff was checking all the time to see if everything was OK. We would recommend this restaurant to make a visit in there for food or drinks you won't be disappointed. The manager Padric Rafter is around at all times making sure everything is OK. Thank ye all so much for a wonderful Lunch. We will be back. Margaret and Ray.

ray C.

22:52 02 Feb 25

Catriona H.

15:14 31 Jan 25

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