The leading Gastro pub in the South East of Ireland
Our newly 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/DJ’s every weekend – contact us for more info
Happy Patrons
We look forward to seeing you and some of our recent happy 5 star reviews below.
Great food and service, thank you Ramunas R.
22:03 06 Feb 23
Nicholas B.
16:54 05 Feb 23
We attended a special event organised for the Kilkenny Whiskey Guild and everything was just perfect. The hard working and friendly staff bent over backwards for us. The food was superb. Well done all. Had a great time Friday evening. The food was divine and the staff were friendly, fun and helpful.Highly recommend Paris Texas in Kilkenny Jeanette S.
23:49 29 Jan 23
Ciara O' N.
17:36 23 Jan 23
Came here for dinner and it was lovely. Service was really quick, all the staff were friendly and professional and the food was gorgeous! Will definitely come back next time I’m in Kilkenny. local woman Robert S.
18:58 15 Jan 23
The food here is amazing, I'll definitely be going back again. Simply 10/10, you will not be disappointed.Staff were very informative and helpful. cîmpian S.
08:01 03 Jan 23
Michael F.
12:03 22 Dec 22
Not been here for quite some time but was still delighted with the service and quality of the food Christine P.
14:35 16 Dec 22
Love Paris texts best wings and ribs fab place great staff Travelled from South Wales to meet family from Cavan for a weekend away in Kilkenny for my cousins 30th. Had a meal here on our first night. 13 of us altogether and everything was great. Huge menu choice and everything came out correct. Staff very polite. After the meal we moved into the back lounge area where they had a live musician. The while family enjoyed and would definitely go again if I'm ever in Kilkenny again. great food friendly service and great atmosphere Stephen F.
15:16 10 Dec 22
Claudette P.
16:35 04 Dec 22
Great food and service. Well priced too. A bit noisy the last time I was there. Maybe turning down music volume a touch would stop people shouting over it. Lovely spot to meet up after a busy few hours shopping Kourosh N.
14:00 25 Nov 22
The steak is top class . The waiters is so nice and good at there work. Gerhard S.
14:56 19 Nov 22
Always superb, food excellent, the menu is outstanding with someting for everyone. staff are polite & very attentive. a busy location but always relaxing to visit. one of my favoutite eateries in Kilkenny City. Отличное место. Приятная атмосфера, уютно, можно посидеть компанией и выпить свой любимый напиток. Вежливый персонал. Спасибо Un excellent moment passé en famille fin octobre dans ce restaurant aux allures de Pub. Un comptoir immense, une déco totalement typique irlandaise, beaucoup de monde mais service agréable et d'un bon rythme ! Et que dire de la nourriture, un délice ! Tout était savoureux, poisson, wings, effiloché, ribs, frites et les oignons frits j'en ai encore l'eau à la bouche !!! Tarifs dans la moyenne de l'Irlande (donc un peu chers mais nous sommes sur une île alors...) Un bon souvenir ! Great place for a drink before we went for dinner Stephen B.
11:55 10 Nov 22
Michael D.
19:39 09 Nov 22
Fabulous food excellent friendly Service. Great food and friendly service Keatingkevin9@gmail.com H.
20:04 06 Nov 22
Отличное место, получил массу удовольствия от этого места, цены на кухню чуть выше среднего, на пиво отличные цены, зайти большой компанией это именно то место, очень атмосферное и уютное заведение An American Tex-Mex restaurant that's is far better than most Tex-Mex places in the States. Outstanding food! Great selection of beer and whiskey. Mary-Alice W.
10:33 04 Nov 22
Great place to have a drink Amazing place with great foodNot as expensive as I tought it will be Absolutly smashing very nice place good staff Tasty food and drink. Visited on a busy Saturday evening but was great service and atmosphere Padraig D.
13:18 30 Oct 22
Super tasty food great variety so much to choose from. We had our baby with us also so needed extra room for a buggy and that was no problem at all the staff were great. Wir hatten einen schönen Abend mit hervorragender Livemusik und freundlichem Personal in typischer Pub- Atmosphäre im kleinen, vorderen Teil des Restaurants. 
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 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.
