Breakfast, lunch and famous scones in four Kilkenny Design shops
Full Irish breakfasts, hot lunches made fresh each day, barista coffee and bakes, on Nassau Street in Dublin, beside Kilkenny Castle, in Shanagarry and in Cobh.
Open today
4 cafés, open every day.
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Nassau StreetDublin 2
Mon–Sat 08:30–17:00, Sun 10:00–16:00
Mon–Sat 08:30–17:00, Sun 10:00–16:00
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Kilkenny CityKilkenny Design Centre
Every day 09:00–16:30
Every day 09:00–16:30
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ShanagarryEast Cork
Every day 10:00–16:00
Every day 10:00–16:00
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CobhCobh Heritage Centre
Every day 09:30–16:30
Every day 09:30–16:30
On the menu
Comforting favourites made with Irish ingredients wherever possible. Dishes change with the seasons.
Breakfast
The Full Irish: choose five from sausage, bacon, egg, mushrooms, tomatoes, beans, sautéed potatoes and white or black pudding, with toast. Or granola, overnight oats and waffles.
Lunch
Soup, a roast and fish of the day, homemade pies and a salad bar of quiches, salads and tarts, or a pulled pork sandwich, croque monsieur or smoked salmon bagel.
Coffee and bakes
Barista coffee and tea with homemade cakes, bakes and pastries, and the Kilkenny Café scones the cafés are known for.
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options are available. Ask the team about allergens. See the full menu
Christmas dining on Nassau Street
A Christmas à la carte menu for €31.95: roast turkey and honey mustard baked ham, grilled salmon or a creamy vegetarian risotto, then a trio of mini sweet bites and a glass of Prosecco.
- When
- Thursdays and Fridays, 19 November to 18 December
- Dinner
- From 4pm, last orders 7pm
- Price
- €31.95 per person
- Tables
- Book by phone, or walk in
“There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t yet met.”
W.B. Yeats, on the wall at Nassau Street
Room for your event
Business breakfasts, launches, canapé receptions and private parties, for up to 200 guests, with menus made to suit.
Nassau Street
guests seated or 80–100 theatre style, for business breakfasts, launches, canapé receptions and private parties.
Kilkenny City
guests seated with room for about 40 more, for meetings, lunches and parties. Groups can even book a bodhrán lesson, subject to availability.
Shanagarry
guests seated for tour groups, day trips, company lunches and celebrations, with menus made for your group.
From Irish farms to your table
The kitchens buy from Irish producers, including Keelings and Wrights of Marino, so the food is fresh and travels fewer miles. Breads and pastries are baked every day.
How the cafés source and save
Gift vouchers
Wright Group gift vouchers work in all four Kilkenny Cafés and in more than 22 of the group’s restaurants, bars and cafés. Buy one online and print it, or send it as a PDF.
This Christmas, spend €50 or more and get a free €10 voucher to use in January.
The Wright Group app
Rewards and treats, upcoming events and your nearest venue, in the group’s app for iPhone.
On Instagram
@officialkilkennydesign
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Get in touch
For tables and questions, call the café you’re visiting. For events, email Elaine.
Nassau Street
5–6 Nassau StreetDublin 2, D02 W865
Mon–Sat 08:30–17:00, Sun 10:00–16:00
01 677 7075Directions to Nassau StreetKilkenny City
Kilkenny Design CentreThe Castle Yard, Kilkenny, R95 CAA6
Every day 09:00–16:30
086 809 7866Directions to Kilkenny CityShanagarry
Kilkenny Design, ShanagarryCo. Cork, P25 HX82
Every day 10:00–16:00
021 464 5838Directions to Shanagarry