Marble City Bar

Not able to give this gastro winner 3 years running in Kilkenny any more than 2 stars. Inside is nice the music is on low during the day. It’s family friendly during the day. But the food isn’t up to scratch for a gastro winner and I’m not impressed by the Kilkenny pint being served in a normal glass. That’s a big no no
When in Kilkenny you want to drink Kilkenny and you need the designed tall glass for that all so good feeling when drinking. The head need to stay for more than the first sip. Disappointed will go hunting for the right pint later

We stopped by Kilkenny for lunch. With multiple stories, located downtown, this slightly upscale pub featured a better menu than some of the others we checked out.
I ordered the «healthy option» which was an open faced smoked salmon sandwich with a bowl of carrot soup. It was basically a piece of brown bread piled high with a fresh salad and dressings, a few pieces of smoked salmon, and strips of cucumbers, & carrots. Though normally I would complain about the skimpy amount of salmon, it was perfect for my current tastes and the bread, though a dry on its own, when dipped into the soup, was perfect for a meal in from the cold.
The chicken wrap with fries came toasted — panini style — and was loaded with a lot of meat. Tastes, it also came with a small side salad.

Surprisingly good food for a pub, with a friendly atmosphere of locals catching up after the day. My wife’s trout special was cooked just right, and my beef and Guiness pie special was really tasty too.

We were greeted as soon as we came in and were seated quickly into plush leather wall lined seats. I ended up getting the Chargrilled rib 8oz rib eye steak that arrived on a cushion of creamy mashed potatoes and a plump juicy roasted Portabello mushroom. It was served with a milk garlic butter which tied it all together nicely. My steak was cooked to a lovely medium rare, wonderfully crimson with no gristle. I demolished the whole lot even the fried onion ‘yum yums’ were an interesting garnish. I washed it down with a pint of Bulmers which tasted SO MUCH better than what we have in Australia (there was none of that weirdo bullshit piss after smell).

Ended up trying marble city because kyteler’s inn’s kitchen was closed for the night and it ended up being a great choice! Had the lamb ribs, which were in a delicious sauce and accompanied with a nice fresh salad, mint yogurt, and rice. My boyfriend had the chicken Thai curry which was so-​so. We also had the beet salad to start and the baileys cheesecake, both of which were great. Nice dimly lit pub atmosphere and great service as well. Highly recommend!

After half a day of walking through this beautiful town, we stopped here for a hearty lunch. We had delicious bangers and mash and fish and chips in the bar upstairs. The sausages were nicely browned and a little crisp on the outer skins and were served with a really nice, almost smoky gravy. And the fish and chips were great too! We would definitely come back, both to Kilkenny and the Marble City Bar.

Cold Couscous, only two bits of lamb in the lamb tagine. Meh.

A girl can work up an apatite after looking at castles and rolling down hills (don’t ask). So what works better than huge portions and whole lovely pots of coffee? Not much. I had the club sandwich which was bigger than my head… well maybe not, but it was big, and by big I mean huge. And then there were the chips. So lovely and crisp and lovely… You get what I mean. Fantastic.
So if you find yourself in Kilkenny, head down here and eat a fantastic meal.

Not a place I visit a lot (not a fan of pubs, usually) but i had to write about the food there; it’s really good.
In addition to the usual menu they had a Sunday brunch menu with lots of dishes, plenty of choice. Because they share the same kitchen (and premises) as Marble City Tea Rooms, I knew the food was going to be good, but I didn’t realise how good.
I had gnocchi in a creamy Knockdrinna goat’s cheese sauce that was one of the nicest dishes I’ve ever tasted. My better half had the sunday roast with Yorkshire pudding, also top-​notch.
The staff there are helpful, friendly and attentive. I think they’ve changed the seating since I was there last (it’s more comfortable now), and they’ve definitely changed the tables as well. It’s still too dark inside, but I’d easily forgive that to try out the excellent food in this popular Kilkenny bar.

Good food. Lots of locals were watching a lacrosse game on the big screen. Try the goats cheese and beet appetizer!