The leading Gastro pub in the South East of Ireland
Our refurbished pub in the heart of Kilkenny city is now 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.
Quality Food
Quality food at affordable prices ensuring its popularity with local and visitors alike. You are sure to find something for everyone!
Gin & Whiskey bars
Our Gin and Whiskey bars offer something for everyone. We have an extensive range of draught and bottle beers, Award-winning cocktails and one of the largest selections of Whiskey in the South East!
Music
Music is a regular feature at Paris Texas. We have Traditional Irish and Ballads Monday to Thursday from 6.30pm running March to October. Live Music every weekend.
Happy Patrons
We look forward to seeing you and some of our recent happy 5 star reviews below.
Visiting from Texas, this place was awesome. Great bourbon selection and even had Eagle Rare! Great staff, great time. We dined here on Sunday with two small children. It was quite busy but we were accommodated within 5 minutes. Staff members were very helpful. Aisling O.
18:49 11 Dec 24
Very comprehensive menu value for money 💰 pleasant atmosphere 👌 Michael J.
07:57 08 Dec 24
Fabulous place!Everything absolutely spot on!Highest of recommendations! Quentin R.
21:10 23 Nov 24
Dykosaurus
20:32 16 Nov 24
Geraldine K.
19:58 16 Nov 24
Went out with friends to here recently and the starters and mains were delicious! Service was quick and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Vytautas K.
20:44 24 Oct 24
Sitio con un buen ambiente y un servicio excelente. La carta está bien, aunque es verdad que la comida en este país es diferente. Great fun to see what they twisted from Texas and France Top top place..we had a group of 20+ catered for excellentlyFood delicious too and great atmosphere. Recommend Un grand pub au centre de Kilkenny avec une décoration originale.Une carte mêlant cuisine cajun et irlandaise.Un bel établissement. Sandrine S.
20:29 28 Sep 24
As someone who grew up in Paris, Texas, I feel I have adequate qualifications to tell you this place was wonderful. My husband had the Lamb burger on a gluten free bun. I had the brisket sandwich. The cowboy baked beans were delicious, but definitely not beans you’d find in the states. Still highly recommend! The tall bartender with the beard is amazing!!!!!!!!! Our cocktails were super super good!! Also super kind!! Definitely a must! Haratau Ioana C.
19:35 26 Sep 24
Dominik R.
18:20 24 Sep 24
As a vegetarian, this was one of the most unique and flavorful burgers I've had. Everything was really fresh and delicious. Also did one of the whiskey flights and loved that it came with a letter of information on the whiskeys. Really great experience overall. The outdoor area is insanely cute! Jenna Marie G.
17:23 23 Sep 24
Augusto R.
05:16 11 Sep 24
All my family are regular visitors to Paris Texas when we come to Kilkenny to visit our Mother. It is in an ideal location for us. We have been visiting this bar/restaurant for at least ten years. They have an extensive menu and great gluten free choices. The staff are always super helpful. There is usually live music in the front bar most night. Yesterday lunchtime my cousin and I both dined on lovely salads. Never had reason to complain about anything during our many trips. Charles B.
10:42 10 Sep 24
Fabulous staff food and drink 🍻🍻 Great food and lots of it Richard V.
16:49 08 Sep 24
Premier restaurant à notre arrivée en Irlande pour la 1ère fois également très bien , bon accueil, personnel souriant et disponible pour nous aider à choisir ou nous conseiller sandrine O.
06:16 04 Sep 24
Chiamanda S.
14:50 02 Sep 24
Great lunch place with a tasty America inspired selection that refreshingly offers more than the usual burger selection (even though they were really good too!). Recommended Tillmann L.
20:26 30 Aug 24
Food was great, service was courteous, and they held onto my purse, which I left on my chair. Came back the next day, and it was safe and sound. Huge shoutout for that since it had my passport in it!Jambalaya was OK, but the quesadilla was wonderful and the chili cheese fried were great. Melissa W.
05:31 28 Aug 24
Super pub irlandais ! ☘️Avec régulièrement des concerts acoustiques et tellement typiquesSuper moment et treeees bon,Mais attention … les quantités sont treeeeees généreuses 😂 très belle découverte je recommande Marie-Pascale B.
11:14 24 Aug 24
Fantastic place altogether! Staff were extremely helpful and friendly. All staff had excellent customer service skills. Highly recommended!!!! Francesca D.
13:51 22 Aug 24
Des bonnes bières, des excellents whiskey et de la musique Live, c'est parfait !! Carmelo Z.
22:40 21 Aug 24
Great bar with some exceptionally friendly bar staff. Great choice of whiskey, very reasonable prices for some and even got the opportunity to sample the extremely rare Pappy van Winkle. Matteo Di C.
09:36 17 Aug 24
One of the best restaurants in Kilkenny. Delicious food and very family friendly loraine B.
23:59 16 Aug 24
Great food, V Good service, Allergies not a problem. Staffs friendly and food was delicious Charley G.
22:10 09 Aug 24
Sehr schönes Restaurant/Bar und freundliches Personal!Essen war auch Top 
Our History
Following many visits to the southern states of Georgia, the Carolinas and Louisiana we are convinced that there is something special in this food that Irish people will love as much as we do. American Barbecue food is perfect with beer and perfect for casual dining in a bar – and it is fun! Then the French / Cajun influence of New Orleans adds a bit of finesse to ensure there is something for everyone.
To guarantee that you get the ‘real deal’ in American food our American chef has brought his unique recipes to Paris Texas and prepares them with specialist equipment including our wood smoker, broiler and char-grill which have been imported from Texas. Our dishes are prepared to suit all palates. A feature of smoked meats is that they are dry-rubbed or marinated first. As a result some of our dishes are both smokey and spicy but many are not. Some are delicately smoked (like our lamb sirloin) while others are stronger, like our ribs. But pork loves smoke – try the pulled pork to prove it for yourself!
We use all the local suppliers and ingredients that we can but for authenticity some things are imported – ghost peppers for our hottest ‘loco caliente’ sauce being a good example.
An extensive range of beers on tap
Paris Texas has an extensive range of beers on tap and in bottle to meet and challenge your tastes – just as our food does. We also pride ourselves on our range of spirits, particularly whiskeys, rums, gins and vodkas. All these spirits encourage experimentation so we probably have a cocktail with your name on it. Some even use our home-made lemonade. We also offer all our specially selected wines, including prosecco, by the glass as well as bottle.
So if you want to experience ‘real deal’ American southwest cuisine and a genuine Irish welcome we think you have made the right choice. Our team are always on hand to help you with menu choices and suggestions that will suit your mood today.
