Reviews of Arán Artisan Bakery & Bistro. (Restaurant) in Kilkenny (Kilkenny).

Arán Artisan Bakery & Bistro

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8, The Arches, Barrack St, Kilkenny, R95 YF30, Ireland

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Reviews of Arán Artisan Bakery & Bistro

E. M.

First time to try this place, it definitely wont be the last. Great coffee with unlimited refill with breakfast, cappuccino was perfectly proportioned. Food was super delicious 🤤 we had the Eggs Benny with the Irish smoked salmon, the eggs were perfect and very soft, I loved adding those seeds to the side salad, we also tried the Highbank Orchards Cinnamon Roll French Toast simply perfection👌🏼 Portions were great, This place is highly recommended.

E. T.

Highly recommend this place. Used the deli a few times for coffee and baked goods. Excellent. Recently had a few midweek breakfasts and was very impressed, unlimited coffee (any coffee) was a nice touch. Our little dog also loved it. She was given a very big welcome and even a little treat.

S. S.

Very nice resturant. Every food is nicely cooked and served. It's very clean place to dine. Even their bread with butter tastes far better in comparison to other places. Prices are very reasonable as per quality and quantity. The staff is very friendly. However tables are very close to each other, which makes it a bit overcrowded, specially during Covid period. But it also shows it' demand and waiting period. Highly recommend to all

A. R.

Delicious food! Absolutely fantastic! I got the Buddha Bowl. It was unreal! Had my taste buds hopping!

D. I.

I'm annoyed I didn't take a photo of my food - it looked incredible. Got the Turkish eggs and holy cow it was tasty. Lovely atmosphere and staff accommodated us even without a booking on a busy Saturday morning. The sourdough toast was perfect for me - maybe a little too much butter for my girlfriend (maybe let peopleput their own butter on?). Coffee was nice - tried a turmeric chai latte. One very minor flaw (very very minor), the table water was not as cold as I'd like and would've been better if filtered. If you read this guys I'd highly recommend one of those chilled filtered sparkling water taps! I'll be back again. And again.

E. D. L.

Arán is one if not the best eatery in Kilkenny, The staff and premises are amazing. Book in advance to avoid disappointment. This is the "Eggs Benny" with brown butter and truffle Hollandaise. Immaculate for only €12!! If you're living in Kilkenny or just visiting. Get here swiftly!

l. d.

Easily the best eggs benedict I've ever had! Lovely coffee and friendly staff. Everything was so delicious we walked across to their bakery on the other side of the street to take home some pastries for later. Highly recommend booking as it a very popular spot at weekends.

M. M.

We had great service, they say it's quickly, took our order quickly, bright the correct food and drinks. Got all the basics right! Every treated great. If definitely recommend it. It's sort of Australian modern cuisine. Presented beautifully.

r. b.

Great breakfast and nice atmosphere..friendly staff..busy but I can see why..might have to wait for seating so book in advance highly recommended 👌

K. K.

Went to take away here on sat .Got brown sourdough bread it was really lovely .Got scone with jam on top didn't like it .Girl who served us was really nice n helpful

D. B.

Fulfilling brunch for a good price. Dog friendly. Amazing service.

L. K.

Super food, super service, dog friendly, great atmosphere! Has it all. I will definitely be back.

L. M.

Every mouthful is packed with flavour. Couldn't fault it. As a vegetarian, it's so rare to see more than one option and to be torn between them all!! Please go here

C.

DELICIOUS. A must try! Incredible food and service

L. D.

The Grilled Halloumi Budda Bowl. This comes with Butter Toasted Sourdough. Absolutely unreal! Lovely combination of textures and flavours! Easy to pre order online and collect. One of my favourite spots in Kilkenny City.

c. n.

We had the halloumi sandwich and the vegan plater. Both where brilliant, but specially the bread was lovely and perfectly toasted. (Coffee could be a little hotter) Definitely will come back!

D. D.

Incredible! Great, delicious options!

M. D.

OMG!!! unbelievable food!!! Absolutely delicious & Huge portions!! Definitely will be back 👍🙂

B. R.

Beautiful food and service. Will definitely be returning.

l. s.

Amazing food,very friendly staff would recomend for older children around the age of 11 with a parent

r.

Hands down the best breakfast I've had, and it was out of a box!

S. W.

We visited quite late in the day unfortunately, so they didn't have much left. What we got was good however. Their focaccia portions were huge for the price, great value. Coffee was OK, a little too foamy perhaps. Nice selection of soft drinks and grocery options too.

K. A.

Amazing salads for lunch with so much variety. Baked goods are delicious. The cafe are handling social distancing very responsibly. Currently they have no indoor seating. I recommend preordering to collect to avoid a wait but then being able to look at the baked treats in store also has its advantages! :)

P. O.

Top class place food is amazing, staff are really friendly and helpful

M. S.

I get my sourdough bread every week their(awsome) but when I'm in the shop as I never order on line I always end up picking some of their amazing pastries, they have a huge selection to choose from. The staff are always lovely and helpful never rush you even though they have one person in at a time ...they are doing the covid safety very well👍

M. W.

Service painfully slow. Queued for 35 mins for a one sourdough bread! Dreadful system in place. Only 5 people ahead of me. 12 behind me when I reached the top of the queue. Bread delicious!

H. P.

The most amazing hosts and food - incredibly tasty and so delicious

C. O.

Great food and service, well worth a visit.

P. H. C.

Great place! Tastefully decorated by the owners. Very tasty, freshly made from good products meals. We enjoy every minute of being there. Last time I ordered soup of the dsy, spectacular!! The taste of fresh tomatoes, herbs and pesto. Always buy lots of fresh baked breads, always.

A. B.

Where do I even start? There are no words to describe how much I love the food, coffee and atmosphere of Arán. I'm terribly lucky that I get to work next door. Thank you Arán for being the best neighbours and the nicest food in Kilkenny.

L. O. B.

Went on recommendation and would recommend it to anyone. Be aware you may have to wait 30-40 mins for a table at the weekend. Go early to avoid waiting. There is a dog area in the far corner of the restaurant so hope you like dogs if you have to sit there. Food is great, staff were excellent and prices are fair. What more could you want?

K. K.

Best place to go for breakfast or brunch in Kilkenny! Get there nice and early 😉

R. C.

Great food. Nice ambiance

C. P.

Love Arán - amazing sourdough and pastries/cakes. Pastries are so huge and delicious. Coffee also great!

A. D.

Fabulous spot, excellent food (Michelin trained chefs), good music (continental jazz), very friendly staff and 4 tables are dog friendly! I mean how good is that? It's just a shame there isn't a 6th star to award as they thoroughly deserve it. Best cafe in Ireland.

S. B.

I've eaten in the cafe a few times and the food has always been great. With the current lockdown we tried take away sambos and I have to say they were amazing! Thanks so much Aran for keeping the quality outstanding :)

K. N.

This place is fantastic. Have eaten there several times now and it's been great every time - amazing food using a lot of genuinely local ingredients, generous portions, excellent friendly service and a lovely relaxed athmosphere. Hard to pick menu items to recommend as everything is good: the Cinnamon French Toast is brunch heaven, the Breakfast Platter will look like too much food when it arrives but you'll eat it all because it's so tasty, even ordinary sounding scrambled eggs are elevated to something special with perfectly cooked eggs on fantastic bread. And that's before the array of fresh baked bread and pastries which you can buy to take home. Buy a sausage roll - really, do it. It's (not surprisingly) a busy place and not very big so you may have to wait for a table at peak times, but not for long and it's very well worth it.

A. M.

Amazing bakery and bistro. On line ordering really good. Food to die for. Not to be missed if in KK.

A. B.

Popped in for a loaf of bread. Got carried away with yummy pastries. Nearly forgot the bread. Everything delicious.

C. P.

Absolutely delicious food and the staff are amazing too, super kind and helpful. Can't wait to be able to dine in here!

S. M.

Great food quality, great put together, tasty and filling 😋👌Great service delivered 😀👍

K. C.

Beautiful food, and great team so friendly and helpful.

A. K.

Love there takeaway food, great staff order for certain time, go collect it, no waiting around, they come out put in the back of the car, the food is very reasonably and lovely.

L. K.

Amazing!

M. L.

Very good staff and the best bread in Kilkenny!

M. M.

The guys over at Arán helped me out big time by putting together a care package/mother's day gift while I'm stranded out of the country and everything was beautiful! They even bought her a card, which she loved. In these wild Corona times they are supporting the community with their ever lovely bread. Thanks guys!

M. B.

Great food huge portions a must to visit when in Kilkenny or a weekly treat if living in kilkenny

F. W.

I went specifically for the cookies and they were all sold out... I had some nice other pastries so all was not lost! On the pricey end

M. H.

great food grat atmosphere!

B. P.

Dog friendly bakery that made our dishes vegan and gluten free. Food was delicious and staff was super nice. Wish I could eat the amazing looking bread.

A. C.

Chocolate almond croissant and the Cruffin are the best pastries we have ever head. Just unbelievable!

P. R.

A1 very good food well worth it good service

P. E.

Fantastic food, fresh and very filling 😋. Always a queue whether inside or outside of lock down which tells its own story

i. v.

Super breakfast and yes I do enjoyed.

M. M.

Great bruchetta with salad, very nice dressing and quick service also great baked goods selection.

H. B.

Superb quality and great food, definable coming back.

K. M.

The breakfast sandwich could feed a family of four. Not joking. Really tasty though.

M. Z.

Great bread! Super hipster atmosphere:)

P. J.

Absolutely amazing food and the staff were so friendly. Serving sizes are huge. Can't wait to go back again

k. f.

I can't believe I left it so long to go here , I had by far the best breakfast sambo I ever hand and probably will ever have! And the sourdough is on a hole new level

J. K.

Excellent food, the bread was delicious. Staff were very friendly and attentive also. French toast highly recommend 👌

J. R.

Top notch food and bread, I would highly recommend visiting this place. The Buddha bowl is enough for two people.

J. G.

Lovely fresh made bread and pasteries. Great choices for you to choose from.

M. R.

Fantastic food and good service. They need to update the way they manage their tables, as dropping order dockets on the table is quite old fashioned.

C. B.

Great food , different to other cafes. Def go again but both of us felt really cold . Need some heating.

L. K.

Easy to see what all the fuss is about, top quality.

B. D.

Buzzing, you have to be patient and wait a few minutes for a table, but it is sooooo worth it, amazing food, also do take away, today I ordered the gf grilled halloumi avocado &bacon sambo delish, fabulous atmosphere, Great Staff, another lovely hidden food gem in Kilkenny, Plenty of parking nearby, The New Cinema, or Johns Green, Also sell the most yummy Breads, Add it to your Bucket List!!!!

j. c.

Delicious food,generous portions and good coffee, friendly staff and good prices. Looking forward to my next visit

D. F.

Excellent food and coffee

N. H.

Fantastic bakery. Can't recommend it highly enough 🥐🥖🍞

F. W. T.

Go with an appetite; many breakfast & brunch items and my friend had the soup which was also delish; don't forget to buy a loaf of arán b4 you leave.

J. O.

I can see why it was rewarded brunch of the year 2020. Very tasty food and coffee! 5 star all round.

A.

Had to wait a long time but it was worth it..... Food is so different and soo good. Got the budda bowl!

J. M.

This is the real deal. Fantastic food - there’s nothing better in Kilkenny

N. d. B.

Absolutely amazing, my facourite breakfast / lunch place in Kilkenny City. Such tasty food as well as amazing service.10/10

B. R.

Amazing sandwich , never tasted anything like it

E. S.

Total hipster! An entrance for dogs! However, the cappuccino is a solid 7/10. Rating system is based on 0 being McDonalds coffee and 10 being 3FE

J. K.

Really great spot for Brunch. Expect to queue for a table. Fabulous bakery

P.

Food is really great but delivery is pretty slow, food arrived cold

P. W.

Superb menu, bread, coffee and cakes. Passion for quality food shows at Aràn.

K. K.

That kimchi wrap is the finest item to ever grace the pages of a kilkenny lunch menu 👌

A. M.

Excellent food. Pity about the queue but well worth the wait.

S. F.

Great food! Nice staff. Lovely addition to Kilkenny.

A. R.

So so good! Delicious food, definitely worth the wait!

J. L.

Amazing pastries! We tried 4 and will be back to try them all!

E. M.

Owners and staff are of the nicest people in Kilkenny Nothings ever a problem And the food and coffee is always excellent.

s.

Great place to have breakfast! And not only breakfast. Not touristic and that's enough!

K. F.

Beautiful bread and breakfast sambo SO tasty. Doing a great job!

p. m.

Great for vegetarians and vegans. Yummy bread to take home.

K. o. b.

Be far the best place to get food in Kilkenny absolutely amazing 👌

G. F.

Absolutely fabulous food and service, a real treat

L. D. O.

Brand new Cafe in Kilkenny with quality food and treats. Worth trying it.

L. O. D.

Very nice food staff friendly atmosphere

C. H.

Just amazing, both the food and staff!!

N. O. F.

Amazing food and coffee with vegan options

A. Q.

Legitimately one of the best breakfasts in the world.

A. K.

Love this place... food delious... very happy.

B. M.

Very impressive spot. Food all cooked to order.

T. O.

As always great food and service

J. K.

Best bread, pastries, coffee & service in Kilkenny.

F. S.

Excellent food and coffee!

e.

The food and coffee here is unreal, will definitely be back.

T. K.

Courteous, friendly service & great food.

p. c.

Áran was excellent ,well worth waiting about 30 minutes in the queue.

r. l.

Yum!😀

G. O.

It was lovely....

D. M. S.

Very friendly staff. Interesting and fresh fare

H. B.

Amazing food and lovely staff

N. D.

great food. busy mind...

D. M.

The best sourdough bread 🍞 in kilkenny

B. C.

The poke bowl is a must!!!

J. C.

Lovely spot for a Sunday breakfast.

M. B.

Delicious breads and pastries 😋

M. W.

Great food 👍👍

L. G. B.

Fantastic food and coffee!

S. D.

Food nice tight for space

T. O. S.

Savage best brunch in Ireland

K. -.

Can't wait to go back!!

L.

Great place!!

M. D.

Fantastic food and service 😀

D. G.

Fantastic food and service

A. K.

Buddha bowl is mighty good

G. D.

Great place for a late lunch

M. F.

Lovely bread and croissants

M. D.

Food Service just Fab

S. C.

Gorgeous food!!

B. O.

Great spot

B. h.

Delicious

M. N.

Very large portions

V. S.

Finger licking good 👍👍👍

H. T.

Lovely food

B. C.

Bread...😀

D. F.

Excellent food

G. K.

Delicious.

S. L.

Great everything....

T. M. D.

Really nice

P. B.

Food heaven!

S. O.

Lovely service

M. K.

Very friendly

D. H.

Super food

p.

Amazeballs

M. O.

Big portions, excellent coffee, a good variety for vegetarian and vegan options which is hard to find around Kilkenny.

S. K.

(Translated) So gorge lad (Original) So gorge lad

L. Y.

(Translated) Very delicious breads and many varieties to choose from, I wanted to try all the sweets, but they always change the menu, there’s always something new (Original) Pães muuto gostosos e muitas variedades de escolha, queria experimentar todos os doces, mas sempre mudam o menu, sempre tem coisa nova

p. w.

(Translated) The best bakery in the world !! The best bakery in the world !! (Original) Najlepsza piekarnia świata !! The best bakery in the world !!

L. A. M.

(Translated) Great service. They admit dogs. Good bread and better breakfast. In rush hour if you are in a hurry, better take to take away. (Original) Buen servicio. Admiten perros. Buen pan y mejor desayuno. En hora punta si tienes prisa, mejor coger para llevar.

L. W.

N. M.

Y. M.

(Translated) The buns hit. (Original) Patkiko bandelės.

J. S.

D. M.

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