Making a reservation online was easy! Loved the elevated ambience here…read more Bread service was good and I really enjoyed my Spaghettoni Aglio, Olio e Peperincino con Granchio! Description: Spaghettoni, tossed on the pan with fresh Kilmore Quay Crab, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, a touch of fresh chilli, served with a prawn bisque It was rich and delicious! I enjoyed the soup of the day as well which was a carrot and ginger soup. Service could have been more attentive but overall good experience!

Absolutely delicious lunch with excellent, charming service!…read more When they bring out bread and butter at the beginning, be sure to ask for some olive oil as well -- it's their own brand, and delicious. If I thought I had room in my suitcase I would've bought some to take home with me! Started with the tomato soup, and then had the burrata with eggplant and prosciutto (this is also an appetizer, but I wanted to save room for dessert!). All fresh, with the most delicious dressing on the salad. Others in my party got the (homemade) pasta and raved about it. Did I mention dessert? Holy smokes, they were delicious -- and made on site. Tiramisu... baked pear... Torta al Cioccolato con Caramello Salato... gelato... You're going to want to return numerous times to enjoy all these! Definitely keeping this restaurant on my "to return to" when I go back to Ireland. A real treat!

Yum! I went in here…read morethis evening for dinner with my Mum & Dad. It was quite busy when we went inside as there were some first communions today, alot of people were out so the place was buzzing. We said to the lady that greeted us that we didn't have a reservation but she said that was ok and showed us to our table. The layout is very nice, lovely funky bar as you walk in the door, then long dining area, and at the end there is an open kitchen so you can see the food being prepared which is always nice. Dim lighting with little blue fairly lights on the trees give nice vibe to the place. On the menu there is a selection of starters,salads, all about 5 euro, then you can get pizza or pasta, these are all in 10 euro bracket, steak and fish dishes are around 20 euro, chicken dishes around 15 euro. There is a wide variety of food to choose from. I opted for the penne con pollo, which was a lovely pasta strips dish served in a creamy sauce with mushrooms and diced chicken through the dish. Please see attached photo. We were given bread and water while we were waiting, we didn't have to wait that long, maybe 10-15 minutes, then the meal arrived, the waitier apologised for the delay, which I didn't even notice, just seemed right about of time to wait for a meal! I was given a good portion of pasta and the waitress asked did I want any parmesan, and sprinkled a delicious helping over the pasta. I was full from the dish, didn't have a desert afterwards. I had a cappuccino which was delicious and plentiful size! Very friendly staff, very efficient, great service, delicious food! Highly Recommended!

Italian Connection was a great place for us to go to while staying in Kilkenny. We walked about a…read moremile from our hotel, which was light and easy to navigate to. The restaurant itself has a fancy feel right what you walk in, but the menu doesn't feel too fancy in terms of options, and I don't mean that a bad way! Dim lighting, and an elegant feel to the place. They have a bar, but it's quite small. They did ask us if we had a reservation when we walked in, so maybe plan to make one if you intend on going! We got two salads and a pizza. The pizza reminded us of Punch Pizza, a restaurant back in the states. They were great, and honestly like a sense of comfort food. It all came out so fast, I want to say 10 minutes or less. After dinner, we got the Apple Tart and Tiramisu. I'd order the Tiramisu in a heartbeat! So summer and delicious - definitely get that if you have room! Service was great too. When you're done, you stand up and pay by the bar. That's something we've had to adjust to while over here - to not wait for the bill at the table. Overall, 4 out of 5 stars!

After several days of eating Irish food we were in the mood for something different and La…read moreTrattoria happened to be right next door to our hotel. When we walked in around 5pm it wasn't too busy and we were seated right away. My partner and I decided to order some focaccia bread as an appetizer along with a pepperoni pizza to share. The basket of focaccia we received was filled to the brim, a very generous serving, and it was so fresh, soft, and warm. I can easily say it was the very best focaccia I've ever tasted! The pizza was equally as good, it was on the thinner side but with a thicker crust, the sauce was not too sweet, and the pepperonis had a tiny bit of spice to them. It was truly up there with one of the best pizzas I've tasted and if I didn't live thousands of miles away then I would make La Trattoria a regular staple in my diet. Very bummed to see so many negative reviews because my experience here was nothing short of amazing!

Food was average. Service was weird. Waitress was annoyed that we wanted to taste the wine before…read morebuying a bottle. Annoyed that we wanted a to go container for our leftovers. But what caused me to write a review was that we asked for marinara to dip our garlic bread in. She said they don't have marinara. We restated and said red sauce, like on spaghetti or pizza. She said they don't have that. My husband and I both ordered pasta and it came with marinara. I don't know what they call that sauce in Ireland but she needs to expand her vocabulary if she's working in an Italian restaurant!

Pizza was tasty and they had some interesting options. I got what was essentially a meat lovers…read morewith chipotle mayo - surprisingly good! They also accommodated a request for quattro stagioni. The best part was the play structure for the kids, made the meal a relaxing delight!

I agree with Tom, best pizza in town! Problem though - last…read moreweekend I had the chicken americano, absolutely fabulous. I had the same tonight - edge was burnt, they cut it off, it had a sauce over it last week, tonight none. How can I rate it now? Still best pizza in town

One of the best restaurants in my town. Had dinner here with my family and we absolutely loved it…read more They make an amazing prawn tortellini with delicious sauce. Proper authentic Italian made food, especially their pizzas. They also serve some very nice cocktails. I'm eagerly anticipating my next visit. Would definitely recommend.

Shall charming and delicious Italian restaurant. Amazing food just like in Italy. We tried pasta,…read morerisotto and pizza and all were great. Highly recommended

There's two Italian restaurants along Kilkenny's main street, and we decided to go to the one that…read morewas nearest our B&B, Little Italy. We should have got an inkling that we weren't in for the most awe-inspiring of dining experiences when we observed a number of tiny flies sealed under the menus that had been stuck to the inside of the windows (way to advertise, by the way). Undeterred, my dining companion and I decided to plough on and eat there anyway. I have to say that my meal was perfectly alright: penne pasta with bacon and in a tomato sauce, or something along those lines. It would be absolutely fair to say that the pasta was overcooked, but I, like a lot of Irish people, am more familiar with "the living shite boiled out of it" pasta of my childhood, rather than the "al dente" pasta of proper Italian cuisine, so that didn't bother me. The meal was quite tasty. The person I was eating with, however, was thoroughly unimpressed with her salad; apparently, it was made with canned olives rather than fresh ones (the way to tell this, according to her, is to check the holes that the pit came out of. If the holes on all of the olives is too regular, they have come from a can). I don't actually like olives, canned or otherwise, so this piece of information is unlikely to affect me, but then again, it's good to know. And whatever about the joys of overcooked pasta versus the more conventional al dente option, I most definitely am not fond of overcooked vegtables. And the order of mixed vegtables (actually just carrots and broccoli) that both of us ordered was woefully overcooked. In other news, the service was quite good and the prices were reasonable. But the food was pretty shit.

I had dinner with my family at Little Italy a few weeks ago. I thought that the food was really…read moregood and a great value. We got an early bird special with an appetizer and dinner. I don't remember the exact price but it was a good deal. We made the mistake of ordering two sparkling water's which cost almost as much as a dinner. Please be careful and don't make that same mistake. I had a stuffed mushroom's appetizer and chicken saltimbocca. I really loved the saltimbocca. Our waitress had blonde hair and she wasn't that friendly.

The The atmosphere was amazing. The servers were so sweet and attentive. The food was amazing 10…read moreout of 10. I would go there every day if I could. Unfortunately, they are closed on Monday and Tuesday. It is worth going amazing restaurant amazing food. The owner even came out to greet everyone very nice!

Loved Emiliano's and Emiliano. Great food and vibe and Emiliano just added more with his fun…read morepersonality. One of our best evenings we had during our 2 weeks in Ireland.

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.