Family dining in a warm hotel restaurant, server setting wine at an elegant table with plants

Hoban Bar & Brasserie at Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel

Intimate hotel restaurant with family-style table setting, cosy booth seating and warm lamps

Friendly bartender shaking a cocktail behind a warm hotel bar with bottles and brass taps, family welcome

Relaxed atmosphere, excellent food and a genuine welcome awaits you at Hoban Bar

Hoban Bar & Brasserie at Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel in Kilkenny City Centre is where a relaxed atmosphere, excellent food and a genuine welcome awaits you.

Our bar is fabulously glamourous with a distinctly Art Deco feel and a cosy snug and warm fire providing the perfect backdrop to an extensive and impressive Cocktail and Drinks List.

A palette of rich peacock blue and russet orange combines with soft leathers, velvet and brass to give a warm ambiance to this contemporary brasserie – the perfect spot to relax in after a busy day’s sightseeing or to treat yourself after stressful week at work.

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Opening Hours

Bar Serving:

Monday – Friday:
16.00 – 20.30
Saturday & Sunday:
13:00 – 20:30

Brasserie Dining:

7 Days a week:
17.30 – 20.30

Family Dining:

7 Days a week:
17.30 to 19.30

Live Music:

Every Saturday Night:
21:30 – 23:30

Classic Flavours, Modern Brasserie Atmosphere

Great classic dishes with a focus on locally sourced produce served in a buzzing brasserie atmosphere; make Hoban Brasserie the choice for locals and visitors to the City. The art deco glamour of the bar & brasserie is matched with soft mood lighting to soothe.

Why not try one of our Signature cocktails like Bellini, Mimosa and Bloody Mary’s as well as a selection of classic and non-alcoholic cocktails to refresh you.

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A relaxed atmosphere, excellent food and a genuine welcome awaits you

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