Located in downtown Kilkenny with parking near the library. My husband and I were the first ones in…read morethe pub around 4:30pm. Shortly after multiple people showed up. We got in and snagged a table in the perfect location. We started off with food. The fish and chips were amazing. The fish wasn't too breaded or oily. The piece of fish was huge! The fresh green onions and homemade tater sauce elevated the dish. We stayed at the pub until Irish music started, which was so good! Hearing the tin whistle, guitar, and beautiful Irish singing was such a treat. We enjoyed a handful of cocktails and Guinness! Very enjoyable night!

On our visit to Kilkenny, we stopped by Matt's for some dinner because it just a block away from…read morethe castle. I loved the vibes here, felt just like I thought it would. The service was good and quick - I never felt like they neglected us although we didn't get our fries but were still charged for them. I really liked the medieval beef and Guinness stew. The mashed potatoes were perfection and beef was so tender. I was disappointed by this dish at another pub so I'm glad this was able to overshadow that experience. I didn't like the clonakilty chicken. It was a bit dry and the sauce had too much mustard. Their apple berry crumble was good - it ended the meal nicely.

Fantastic little bar that you would miss if you didn't know it was there. The owner was there…read moreserving pints and chatting with customers. The bar holds about ten people, cash only. There is a small garden area outback. We were lucky and got to sit in on a trad session upstairs one night. We came here several times during our week stay. Nice people and friendly atmosphere.

Our first visit was 2023 and we had a wonderful time chatting with the amazing owner. We are in…read moreKilkenny for 2 night and went back both nights. There is a lovely group of people from Canada, US, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland in attendance. There are various instruments in the pub for anyone to pick up and play which we witness which added to the charm. We will be back. If you are in Kilkenny at night seek this place out down the Alley.

Despite this being a total tourist spot, it was a blast! They have live Irish music every night…read moreand the band we saw had people clapping to the music all night long. Some even started to dance around the entire space! Great selection of beer and whiskey and the bartender we had the previous night was super knowledgeable and we had fun razzing each other back and forth. Bartenders were super attentive and quick to refill your pint!

The ambiance was very neat as the architecture and history within the building is like nothing I…read morehave ever seen. From the moment you walk in the doors, you have to walk up steps and are greeted right at the bar. The atmosphere is cozy and the waiters are all pretty fun with the typical Irish sarcasm we have learned to smile at and join in with. The food was just okay. We had the burger and the lasagne. It was nothing epic, was edible, but nothing wowed us. I would have loved to try the Kytler's whisky and beers, but they were interestingly not offered so we stuck with the Guiness.

Service - 5 Value - 5…read moreAtmosphere - Dive Bar 5 People - 5 This is a great bar to people watch and do some heavy drinking... Don't worry, you won't be "That Person", because there's always someone else. The bathrooms are ok after a lot of drinks. They are not the best, but they work... The beer is fairly priced and the locals are very friendly and hospitable. We spent the morning with the local women's Hurling Team... Great people who needed to blow off some steam after a hard game. I look forward to going back and spending some time with some great people.

I SURVIVED THE WORLD'S END…read more I deserve a bumper sticker with that slogan written on it. Or something. Allow me to explain... The World's End is a very authentic Irish Pub, in the very authentic Irish town of Kilkenny, with a cast of VERY colorful regulars. Think Cheers, but SOAKED in at least 10x more alcohol. The front entrance has a little diner feel to it, but all the action happens in the back bar through another set of doors. We walked in at 3 in the afternoon with full intentions of 1 drink and a quick bite...but that all changed when the bartender and locals heard our accent. Clearly not Irish. Before long, everybody was chatting us up, asking where we're from, our plans in Ireland, offering us drinks, pouring us drinks, offering us more drinks. I'm pretty sure we're now Facebook friends with a few of them. One of the locals, fascinated that we're from California, stuffed a bunch of change in the jukebox and selected every song about or with the word California in it. We stayed for at least two hours, half of it listening to the likes of California Girls, Hotel California, California Love, & It Never Rains in Southern California. Good times.

A warm and welcoming pub in central Kilkenny, catty corner to the castle. Local pub vibe. Ordered 2…read moreGuinness pints, a ham & cheese toastie with a cup of their seafood chowder, hubby ordered goat cheese crostini and seafood chowder. Amazing chowder, chunky fish bites, creamy deliciousness! Felt like a warm hug on this cold day.

Such a fun pub! Great atmosphere friendly and welcoming locals and the live music was great. Highly…read morerecommended!

A Irish Pub with an awesome atmosphere. The staff are all excellent and excel in providing superb…read morecustomer service. We happened to be there on a night with a live music and what great fun it was listening to the duo play Irish folk songs and many other lovely tunes! If you're in Kilkenny go to the An Poc Fada pub, you truly won't regret it!!!

My husband and I were searching for a place to watch American football and all the games were on…read more The service was great the food (fish and chips) was excellent. Highly recommend for pub food and music.

Also known as Tynan's Bridge Bar…read more Lovely pub. Great interior and excellent staff. Renowned for having 2 sister bars around the world. The Kilkenny in Buenos Aires, Argentina and The Dubliner in San Diego, Ca ( which alas did not survive the plague ). I've had the honor of getting plastered in all 3, in my wild colonial days.

This is lacking what Ireland has to offer. From the minute we stepped in to this bar a local…read morehustled us for money then insulted us when that didn't work. Dirty and dingy local that was smothering us from the second we entered the bar and sat down. Shane in the bartender for not sending this douche packing. No thanks! He was a poor excuse for representation of this country.

Our group of 6 had a terrific evening at Lanigan's Bar. The…read moreIrish dishes we ordered (Cottage Pie, Beef Stew) were tasty. The live band played high quality traditional Irish Music that made us feel like singing along. And the service was friendly. Recommended!

Rather disappointing experience, stopped in for lunch on our first day in Kilkenny and ordered a…read morepint and club sandwich. Sandwich was pretty generic, piece of ham and some small chunks of chicken and bacon with tomato on white bread though soup that came with it was good. Then sat at table for quite some time with an empty plate and glass and couldn't get anyone to come over even though they were barely occupied. I finally went up to the bar and ordered another pint and they were nice enough to deliver it to the table. Don't even get me started on trying to get the check to close out our bill so we could move along!

Cleere's was recommended to us by a gentleman at the Smithwick's brewery for Monday night Irish…read moretraditional music. The Guinness beer was excellent but the coziness and traditional music just was awesome. Definitely a must on a Monday night!

Favorite pub in Kilkenny- cozy vibes, real fireplace going, and friendly service with good food to…read morematch. We got the chicken caesar wrap, the lamb stew, and the toastie with the carrot ginger soup (special of the day)- food portions were large so I shared a little bit of everyones food. The chicken caesar wrap was very American style and tasted like home- a good sauce ratio as well. The lamb stew was nice, with the lamb being not too gamey. The sandwich was tasty along with their soup- some of my favorite pub food all trip. Great irish coffee and great Guinness near the fire.

This was our spot - space itself has about 3 other venues all tied in under one large room; smokers…read morearea, another pub and a wine and spirits shop but we fell in love with this spot, chatted up the bartenders and locals- caught an amazing father/son Trad Duo - they were AH-Mazing! Priced accordingly and the whisky flights and selection were out of this world Again, street parking if you find it or pay parking lots nearby.

What a delightful place! The gentleman working was knowledgeable and helpful. We popped in here…read morearound mid-day during the holidays, so we missed out on live music. Inside is warm and cozy, definitely inviting.