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. Regular offers and specials are available.
Gin & Whiskey bars
Our Gin and Whiskey bars offer something for everyone and Friday nights are Ladies night with all house cocktails only €7.
Music
Music is a regular feature at Paris Texas, 6.30pm to 11.30pm every evening on Mon to Thur and 7pm to 9.30pm on Sun. Live Dj Fri and Sat nights
Happy Patrons
We look forward to seeing you and some of our recent happy 5 star reviews below.
Great food, drinks and atmosphere. Staff are brilliant Great music here and good food too. Michael M.
05:52 25 May 22
Good portions and good atmosphere Bobby the barman was very chatty and great with his customers Killian O'Donovan (.
21:48 15 May 22
Fab food, great selection. Great atmosphere Really enjoyed the food and atmosphere. Great menu lots of choices for food and drinks with good range of beer. Steak and fajitas were delicious and the burgers looked good too. Great drinks and atmosphere here,live music good food and always crowdy on weekends event that it has lot of room.One of must pubs when You are in Kilkenny liszka2000
05:38 05 May 22
Great food and atmosphere at Paris, Texas Michael C.
14:48 04 May 22
Best Whiskey bar in Ireland Quick easy place for lunch while on a tour of Kilkenny. The staff was friendly and lunch was tasty and quick. Zeljana L.
08:46 22 Apr 22
Very nice place with excellent food Francis G.
16:18 17 Apr 22
Very good atmosphere and good food too. Great selection of draught beer from local to worldwide. Finbarr O N.
14:13 17 Apr 22
Amazing gluten-free choices Almudena V.
16:59 16 Apr 22
Lovely place to enjoy an amazing food!The waiters are super nice! David Van T.
17:23 10 Apr 22
Fantastic food, great staff and great atmosphere 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 stephen C.
20:41 04 Apr 22
Superb venue, friendly staff, lovely food & drinks, highly recommended 👌 Patrick O C.
16:36 31 Mar 22
Der beste Pub bei unserer Rundreise Fabulous and great value too Annemarie M.
00:58 28 Mar 22
Un típico pub Irlandes, la comida rica con un menú bastante variado (entrantes, platos principales, para compartir…). Los precios pues como en el resto del país. El sitio es muy agradable, buena atención y música en directo 👌🏻 Ivan Cadiz M.
20:06 23 Mar 22
Wonderful place great food friendly atmosphere Dierdri C.
13:33 23 Mar 22
Philomena S.
14:03 21 Mar 22
A beautiful pub. Top notch 🙂 Gemütliche bar, wir hatten live musik bei unserem besuch, das hat den Abend perfekt gemacht. Michael F.
16:16 20 Mar 22
So so good, highly recommend this restaurant 👌 Food was fantastic. Lovely staff. Top class beer selection and tasty food all set in an amazing venue Jason “Magik” C.
11:31 15 Mar 22
Wow what a fantastic placeStaff are extremely friendly and on the ball with everythingI cant wait to be back in kilkenny to try out more of the menuVery busy place which is brilliant to see Wunderschönes lokal,essen war top....preis-leistung stimmt und ein sehr aufgestelltes freundliches personal! Weiter so!!!! Food was well cooked, staff were professional. Prices weren't to bad. Michael O B.
09:12 09 Mar 22
Beautiful and staff were very nice Noeleen D.
16:29 05 Mar 22
Mindaugas B.
04:04 03 Mar 22
Amazing food and the staff are very quick and attentive, my absolute favourite place to go for a nice meal, the menu has a really good selection Stopped in for a bite to eat, always a pleasure and great to see things back to normal, burger and chips really homemade and really tasty, not overly expensive, I like Paris texas, fine selection of draught beers from around the world, fantastic top shelf, great atmosphere in the marble city. Stop in, you won't be disappointed. My first Jambalaya and first Mescal, the Keylime pie was good too. The Staff here are excellent 👌 Exceptional service and wonderfully clean and stylish bar/restaurant. I tried their jambalaya and I was very happy with it. Outstanding jambalaya or jambalaya-inspired dishes aren’t very common in Ireland in my view so I was pleasantly surprised by how delicious theirs was. My jambalaya had a lovely smokiness to it and all the meats were well-seasoned and beautifully cooked – from the crawfish to the Andouille sausages. The heat and spiciness was also just right. We revisited this place and the atmosphere was buzzing and lively. Jordan Kevin M.
15:04 26 Feb 22
Beautiful place beautiful food lovely staff Colette B.
18:05 25 Feb 22
Great food and plenty of options 👌 Great place for a meal and a few pints Staff every very friendly and helpful 1984manchesterunited
20:38 23 Feb 22
Mary Rose Mc Q.
22:41 22 Feb 22
Fantastic place to eat. Had crab cake and rib eye. Cooked perfect benny o M.
17:14 22 Feb 22
Food was delicious and staff and chef very accommodating to cook for us as we asked. Will visit again when in Kilkenny Margareta K.
15:36 22 Feb 22
Excellent Food excellent service at affordable prices. Michael J.
19:28 20 Feb 22
Jessica V.
19:55 19 Feb 22
Good food and a nice bar. Great food and service was excellent would definitely recommend it to anyone perfect. Ethan De L.
21:11 08 Feb 22
Excellent food, service, atmosphere and selection of drinks. Highly recommend 👌 The food was great and the staff we're nice to talk to and resemble prices defo will be back next time '👍👍 Bernadette D.
22:06 02 Feb 22
Great food, great atmosphere and friendly staff. Great spot, busy as always. Good atmosphere and food was excellent. Large menu with plenty of choice. Mairead S.
22:00 26 Jan 22
Great spot 👌 loved it 💯😃💪 
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.
