Kilkenny City Restaurants

Marble City Bar

#22 of 56 things to do in Kilkenny City

#19 of 59 breakfast restaurants in Europe

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Good for: atmosphere, food, Groups, service

  • Address
    • 66 High St City Centre
  • Phone
    • tel, info: 056 776 1143
  • Hours
    • food served 10:00-21:00

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Lonely Planet review for Marble City Bar

This stylishly mod bar manages to stand out. Usual bar standards like sausage & mash and fish & chips are elevated above the norm through the use of excellent ingredients. A lower-level café facing St Kieran's St has breakfasts, coffees and outdoor tables.

 

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    Not impressed.

    philly0604 does not recommend this,

    We went here solely based on the Lonely Planet recommendation and were disappointed. I ordered the fish and chips and the fish was good, but the chips were definitely not freshly made. My companion ordered the lamb special and it was not very good either. We had the seafood chowder and Thai vegetable soup for starters. The chowder was not served at a very hot temperature and the Thai soup was just so-so. We wouldn't go back if in the area again.

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    The Grazer Abroad

    twomileborris recommends this,

    For the casual grazer abroad, hunger pangs on unfamiliar streets with unfamiliar eateries are generally followed by a giddy flush of anticipation. Sometimes however, with the constant unfamiliar, the adventurous spirit is tame; chastened and abused by meals indigestible and indefensible. The grazer is hungry, yet flushless. In general the best cure for cautious hunger is to seek out old reliables. Maccas, Subway and co are ubiquitous, but hardly the gastonaut’s first port of call. Instead, in the search for a good food experience, set aside your old watch words of “looks nice”, “different and interesting” and go with “popular with locals”. If you find yourself in such position wandering down High Street, Kilkenny a good option is Marble City Bar. Always busy with natives and visitors alike the premises is divided into two entities on two levels. A foodie bar is on the upper level, accessed from High Street, serving good contemporary Irish fare with name checked local produce. Both layout and feel are cozy and informal. For something light, there is a café downstairs, accessed via the bar above or its named entrance on St Kierans Street. The café is a great place for breakfast or coffee and quality time with the paper. In short Marble City Bar ticks most of the boxes for informal dining. My advice for casual grazing abroad when cautious bells ring, swallow your pride, follow the heard, and eat like a local.

    Good for: atmosphere, food, Groups, service

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