The 2025 Irish Restaurant Award winners for county Kilkenny
- Overall: Campagne
- Café: Knockdrinna Cafe
- Casual Dining: Nóinín
- Chef: John Kelly, Lady Helen Restaurant at Mount Juliet Estate
- Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Arán Artisan Bakery & Bistro
- Customer Service: Butcher Restaurant
- Employee Excellence Award: Anita Massey, The Grill Restaurant at Lyrath Estate
- Gastro Pub: Langton’s Bar and Restaurant
- Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant: Lady Helen Restaurant at Mount Juliet Estate
- Innovator: Arán Artisan Bakery & Bistro
- Local Food Hero: Tracie Daly of Tracie Daly Food Business Coach
- Newcomer: Dizzy Goat Restaurant
- Pub: Malzards Bar and Pub
- Restaurant Manager: Shane Rice, Zuni Restaurant at Zuni Boutique Hotel
- Sustainable Practices: The Greenhouse at Mountain View
- Use of Social Media: Cafe La Coco
- Wine Experience: Ristorante Rinuccini
- World Cuisine: Tābú
2025 Irish Restaurant awards by county:
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
