For when one more is the plan: the Kilkenny bars that stay open late.
Last checked 14 November 2026. No bar paid to be included.
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Bar in a former bank
Best bar in Ireland and best designed bar, Sky Bar of the Year awards
A big bar in the old Bank of Ireland building on The Parade. It was once named the best bar in Ireland and the best designed bar at the Sky Bar of the Year awards.
📍 The Parade, Kilkenny
Cocktail and party bar
Kilkenny's party bar since 1996, on John Street in the heart of the nightlife. There is a cocktail terrace, karaoke, live bands and DJ sets, plus private cocktail classes and whiskey masterclasses.
📍 6 John Street, Kilkenny
Bar
A big riverside bar at the start of John Street with DJ sets and traditional Irish music.
📍 1 John Street, Kilkenny
🕒 Mon and Thu to Sat 9.30am to 2am (OpenStreetMap; check before you go)
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Start with Left Bank, Biddy Early's and Matt the Millers. Our full list has 3 bars.
This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run Cocktail Week, the ten-day cocktail festival held town by town across the UK and Ireland, including Dublin and Cork. Since 2022 we have taken it to more than 20 towns and cities and worked with hundreds of bars. We put this guide together from our own research and trusted local guides, including Visit Kilkenny.
No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.
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