O'Faolàin’s Pub Kilkenny City Centre

Opening hours

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Open now Closes at 02:00

Weekly opening hours for O'Faolàin’s
Monday	12:00 – 23:00
Tuesday	12:00 – 23:00
Wednesday	12:00 – 02:00
Thursday today	12:00 – 02:00
Friday	12:00 – 02:00
Saturday	12:00 – 02:00
Sunday	12:00 – 23:00

Hours from the venue's published listing, checked October 2026. Holiday hours may differ.

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27-29 John Street Upper, Kilkenny City Centre, Co. Kilkenny, R95 DXP3

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CuisineGastropub
Price€€
Phone+353 56 776 1018
Nearest stationKilkenny MacDonagh Station · 290 m
AccessWheelchair friendly

About O'Faolàin’s

You will find O'Faolàin’s, a gastropub pub and kitchen, on John Street Upper in Kilkenny City Centre, Co. Kilkenny. Expect a varied menu that suits most tastes and occasions.

The nearest well-known landmark is St. John's Priory, approximately 70 m on foot (1 min). Public transport is handy: Kilkenny MacDonagh Station station lies roughly 290 m from the door. It is one of 182 places to eat we list in Kilkenny City Centre. Its immediate neighbour is The Kilford Arms.

Good to know: wheelchair access are available here. It opens seven days a week. The earliest start is noon on Monday, and the latest close is 2am on Wednesday. Diners rate it 4.2/5 on Google across 167 reviews.

Key facts

Cuisine	Gastropub
Type	Pub and kitchen
Price guide	€€ (mid-range)
Google rating	4.2 / 5 from 167 reviews
Address	27-29 John Street Upper, Kilkenny City Centre, Co. Kilkenny, R95 DXP3
Eircode	R95 DXP3
Phone	+353 56 776 1018
Wheelchair access	Yes
Open	7 days a week · 89 hours in total
Nearest station	Kilkenny MacDonagh Station (290 m)
Nearby landmark	St. John's Priory (70 m)
From Dublin city centre	102 km
Coordinates	52.65412, -7.24786

At a glance

Services & amenities at O'Faolàin’s

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible seating

Details as published on the venue's public business listing; they can change, so confirm anything essential with the restaurant.

Menu highlights

What to order at O'Faolàin’s

Full menu

Irish Smoked Salmon
Burren smoked salmon, capers, pickled shallot, soda bread

€12
Black Pudding Salad
Clonakilty black pudding, poached egg, apple and mustard dressing

€9.50
Chicken Wings
Crispy wings tossed in house hot sauce with blue cheese dip

S

€10
Garlic Mushrooms
Pan-fried button mushrooms in garlic cream on toasted sourdough

V

€8.50
Roast of the Day
Carved roast with seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes and gravy

€18.50
Fish & Chips
Beer-battered cod, hand-cut chips, mushy peas, tartare sauce

€20

Typical dishes and approximate prices for this style of pub and kitchen. The restaurant's own menu and prices may differ.

Estimated busy times

Usually busiest around 7pm on Thursdays.

Estimate based on opening hours and typical dining patterns for gastropub venues — not live data.

Good to know

Today is — hours: 12:00 – 02:00
Sunset in Kilkenny City Centre today: 19:06
Best time for a quieter table: 5pm or after 9pm
One of 182 places to eat in Kilkenny City Centre

Photos

Gastropub food typical of O'Faolàin’s — Photo: charles Haynes / CC BY-SA 2.0

Kilkenny City Centre, County Kilkenny — Photo: Jimmy joe jazz / CC BY-SA 4.0

Reviews

4.2/5 on Google · 167 reviews

Conor Crean MurphyFebruary 2026 · via Google

★★★★★

Went for lunch and to watch the rugby. Went to bar to order two drinks, grey haired gentleman behind the bar basically didn’t want to be there, practically grunted at me as he got our drinks. Asked for the food menu twice before receiving it. Sat in front bar where two tvs were on. One on rugby the other on horse racing. Sat down and when match started he switched it to both on horse racing, went to the bar and had to interrupt a conversation between him and his peers talking about betting on a horse. He then didn’t come over to ask did we want to order food. A lovely place if only they had the staff to live up to it!

Molly BertramJanuary 2026 · via Google

★★★★★

Beautiful bar and restaurant, loved the atmosphere!!

Andre Starkloff2018 · via Google

★★★★★

Very good, reasonable, and interesting experience. Make sure you go all the way to the back of the pub! They did a splendid job of architecture integration.

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Where is O'Faolàin’s?

O'Faolàin’s is located at 27-29 John Street Upper, Kilkenny City Centre, Co. Kilkenny, R95 DXP3. Use the map buttons above to open turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze.