Great Food @ Rafter’s Gastro Pub

Great food is a very large part of the offering being served and customers can get food from 9.30am to 10pm daily.

We welcome all groups, large and small for breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Please note allergen advice available in-house on all our menu dishes.

View Breakfast Menu

STARTERS

Chef’s Homemade Soup of the Day
€5.00
Served with our traditional homemade brown bread
Mildly Spiced Chicken Wings
€6.00
Oven-baked smokey BBQ wings with chilli or honey sauce
Smoked Bacon Caesar Salad
€6.00
Lardons of smokey bacon with parmesan shavings in our own creamy anchovy dressing
Vegetable Spring Rolls
€6.00
Oriental style crispy rolls with sweet chilli dip

MAINS

Traditional Fish & Chips
€13.00
Deep fried”Kilkenny Beer” battered fillets of fresh cod with homemade tartar sauce & hand-cut chips, served with mushy peas
Chicken Caesar Salad with smoked bacon
€12.00
Grilled fillet of chicken, herb croutons, lardons of smokey bacon with parmesan shavings in our own traditional caesar dressing
Moroccan Beef Salad
€12.95
Seared strips of Kilkenny angus striploin steak, marinated in our secret spices, served with mixed leaves, baby potatoes and citrus orange dressing
Chicken Curry
€12.00
Traditional Indian chicken curry served with boiled rice & poppadum
Chef’s Special of the Day
€13.00
Please check our blackboard as there is something new and different everyday
Chef’s Pasta of the day
€12.00
Traditional Bangers & Mash with onion gravy
€9.00
Served with locally-produced pork & leek sausage served with creamy whipped potatoes and sauteed onion gravy
Vegetarian option available-please ask
€11.00
Daily Specials
please check our blackboard as there is something new and different everyday.

On the SIZZLING STONE

8oz Angus Striploin Steak
€19.50
served with hand-cut chips, sauteed mushrooms, onions and sauces
10oz Angus Striploin Steak
€21.50
served with hand-cut chips, sauteed mushrooms, onions and sauces
12oz Angus Striploin Steak
23.50
served with hand-cut chips, sauteed mushrooms, onions and sauces
8oz fillet
€23.95
served with hand-cut chips, sauteed mushrooms, onions and sauces:

HOMEMADE BURGER’S

Rafter’s Gourmet Angus Beef Burger
€12.95
6oz prime Irish angus beef burger layered with Monterey Jack cheese, relish & smokey bacon. Served in a toasted brioche bun with salad & fries
Fresh Filet of Chicken Burger
€12.95
Marinated fresh fillet of chicken breast, chargrilled and served with marie-rose sauce, in a toasted brioche bun with salad & fries
French Classic Burger
13.95
6oz prime Irish angus beef burger topped with brie cheese, onion & mushrooms Served in a toasted brioche bun with salad & fries
BBQ Delight Burger
14.95
6oz prime Irish angus beef burger layered with fresh tomato & lettuce, topped with BBQ pulled pork. Served in a toasted brioche bun with salad & fries

€10 specials available Monday-Friday 12.00 – 15.00

DESSERTS

Warm Apple Crumble
€5.95
served with custard
Homemade Chocolate biscuit cake
€5.95
served with vanilla ice-cream
Traditional sticky toffee pudding
€5.95
served with caramel sauce
Baileys Cheesecake
€5.95
Served with cream
Rafter's Gastro Pub Kilkenny
Rafter's Gastro Pub Kilkenny
Rafter's Gastro Pub Kilkenny
Rafter's Gastro Pub Kilkenny
Rafter's Gastro Pub Kilkenny
Rafter's Gastro Pub Kilkenny
Rafter's Gastro Pub Kilkenny
Rafter's Gastro Pub Kilkenny
Call us today on 056 7722970

Our Customers

  • Highly recommend the accommodation was very comfortable and clean with all u need in rooms and plenty of space. The food was fabulous and the breakfast was out on it's own. The staff were very friendly, helpful and just really nice people good not meet nicer people. I would recommend for a meal, drink and a great session could not find any faults A1

    Nici0405 - tripadvisor

  • Went here today for my Birthday Lunch and had the Sizzling steak on a stone. It was unbelievable savage. Can't wait too go back again. Will definately recommend this place too friends and family. Staff were very friendly and helpful too. Such a lovely place.

    Sam Mullally (via Facebook)

  • Delicious lunch. We happened upon this place while looking for restaurants with gluten-free options. The owner, Jerry, had the chef cook up a chicken breast from scratch (stuffed breast was on the menu) with an amazing gluten-free free gravy, veggies and potatoes. And my husband had a chicken sandwich with fries. We were very pleased with both the service and quality of the food.

    EsthernowDC (via tripadvisor) Washington, DC

  • We happened on to this pub/restaurant on a side street. The service was terrific and the staff so welcoming. I had Fish and Chips and my husband had lamb cutlets. Both dishes were delicious. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

    Patricia Joyce Poston (via facebook)

  • We had had a long afternoon wandering around Kilkenny and found this pub while looking for somewhere to eat. We had a great meal, the publican was very friendly and the food was great. My partner especially enjoyed the steak that came on a sizzling stone so cooked at the table as he ate! My fish and chips with mushy peas were just great. Good local ales. We left well fed.

    Jatvla Hobart, Australia (via tripadvisor)