“The Kilkenny cats are loving the Rafter’s Gastro Pub, which serves food throughout the day from breakfast to dinner. With a beer garden, they’ve got grub coming from their sizzling stone and a reputation as a local go-to spot for live music and sports events. If you get the chance, check out their ‘legendary’ brunch.”
Great Food
As one of Kilkenny’s leading pubs, Rafter's Gastro Pub serves superb food in a friendly atmosphere. A great place to relax and nourish your appetite.
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Saturday nights are very lively at Rafter's Gastro Pub, as we always have one of the best bands in Kilkenny belting out their tunes!
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With 14 en suite bedrooms, Rafter's Gastro Pub offers quality accommodation, centrally located in the heart of Kilkenny.
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Rafter’s Gastro Pub Signature Dishes
served from 12noon
8/10/12oz Angus Striploin Steak and 8oz Fillet Steak or Surf'n'Turf on the Sizzling Stone
€25.95 - €32.95
Angus striploin steak on the stone served with hand-cut chips, sauteed mushrooms, onions and sauces
Rafter's Summer Salad
€11.00
Quinoa, Sunflower Seeds, Avocado, Cherry Tomato, Melon, Salad Leaves, Aged Balsamic, Vegetable Crisps
Double Stacked Angus Beef Burger
€18.00
Smoked Bacon, Red Pepper Relish, Mature Red Cheddar, Brioche Bun, Rustic Fries
Fresh Fish & Chips
€18.00
Mushy Peas, Tartar Sauce, Rustic Fries
“Customers Say”
Amazing drinks stakes, desert ! Just amazing! The food was amazing! They also have a nice service and a super nice beer garden. It's one of the best Irish pubs in town!
The service was fantastic. Very clean throughout. Breakfast and evening meal was very good. A great welcome in a beautiful city.
We arrived on Saturday evening with no booking and they very kindly found a room for us. Lovely warm friendly atmosphere. Spotless clean. Olive the next morning served us up our breakfast which was really nice. I notice Olive spoke with everyone who came through the door like she knew them years I would defo be back and would highly recommended. Thank you.
Stayed the night here so started with evening dinner it was great its a good menu the staff are great and the rooms are spotless I would stay here again the breakfast the following morning was excellent well done
Fantastic pub environment with friendly staff who make sure you are settled, comfortable and looked after from start to finish. Kilkenny beer on draught which is very memorable. Thank you for making our whirl wind trip to Kilkenny for the horse auctions a joy!
We popped in for a steak and a couple of pints. The hot stone strip loin steak was utterly amazing. Highly recommended
My friend and I stayed here in June when she was home from NY, it was very nice, the staff were wonderful and breakfast was famtastic , I definitely recommend staying here. It's close proximity to the centre of town whilst still being quiet was a great advantage. The room was spotless and comfortable and the price was great.
Very nice place for an overnight stay and probably also very fine for a longer period. The staff is nice, helpful (for example with menu choices) and always approachable. The rooms are fine, clean and everything works. The beds are good. The location is great, close to the center, to the castle and the cathedrals. The breakfast is delicious and you can have a good dinner there!
Highly recommend the accommodation was very comfortable and clean with all u need in rooms and plenty of space. The food was fabulous and the breakfast was out on it's own. The staff were very friendly, helpful and just really nice people good not meet nicer people. I would recommend for a meal, drink and a great session could not find any faults A1
Great location. Service by all staff was excellent. Had 9 rooms booked for my brother's stag party and booked a meal for 25 of us. We were given our own area out the back and the food was delicious. Breakfast was tasty and large portions for those of us that were feeling up to it.