Cafe Sol Bistro - Casual Dining at its Finest!

Everybody loves a deal so here it is! Enjoy a Two Course Meal for Two People with 1/2 Carafe of Wine all for just €45!

This offer is available Sunday to Thursday in Kilkenny and Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday in Thomastown (closed Monday and Tuesday in Thomastown).

Choose two courses from our Early Bird Menu and 1/2 carafe (500ml) from a choice of 4 pouring wines (rioja, cabernet sauvignon/merlot, semillon/sauvignon blanc and chardonnay).

So you can for example have two delicious main courses, share a starter and share a dessert all washed down with a quality wine and all for just €45.

Book your table in Thomastown on 056 77 54945 and in Kilkenny on 056 77 64987.

Now thats a deal!

We would like to thank all our customers for your support in 2011. You help sustain 24 jobs between our two restaurants in Thomastown and Kilkenny. We wish you all a very Happy New Year! From all of us at Sol Bistro Thomastown and Cafe Sol Kilkenny.

Sol Bistro Thomastown

Tuesday 27 December to Thursday 29 December     11.30 – 15.00 and 17.30 – 21.30 (last orders)

Friday 30 December and Saturday 31 December       11.30 – 15.00 and 17.30 – 22.00 (last orders)

**CLOSED on 01 January 2012**

Monday 02 January to Thursday 05 January           11.30 – 15.00 and 17.30 – 21.30 (last orders)

Friday 06 January and Saturday 07 January           11.30 – 15.00 and 17.30 – 22.00 (last orders)

Sunday 08 January                                                              12.00 – 16.30 and 17.30 – 21.30 (last orders)

Mondays and Tuesdays from 09  January CLOSED

Wednesdays to Saturdays                                                    11.30 – 15.00 and 17.30 – 21.30 (last orders)

Sundays                                                                                     12.00 – 16.30 and 17.30 – 21.30 (last orders)

Cafe Sol Kilkenny

Tuesday 27 December to Thursday 29 December     11.30 – 16.30 and 17.30 – 21.30 (last orders)

Friday 30 December and Saturday 31 December      11.30 – 16.30 and 17.30 – 22.00 (last orders)

**CLOSED on 01 January 2012**

Monday 02 January                                                            11.30 – 16.30 and 17.30 – 21.30 (last orders)

Tuesday 03 January                                                            11.30 – 16.30 and 17.30 – 21.30 (last orders)

Spend an extra €5 at Cafe Sol Bistro Kilkenny & Thomastown.

* 2 Desserts for a fiver *
** 2 Glasses of Wine for a fiver **
*** Dessert and Coffee for a fiver ***

Available from 12pm to 6.45pm on Friday 1st July 2011.

Cafe Sol, William Street, Kilkenny City, 056 77 64987

Sol Bistro, Low Street, Thomastown, 056 77 54945

Open 7 days for lunch and dinner

www.restaurantskilkenny.com

“Great food, great value, good times”

Recommended by The Bridgestone Guide and Georgina Campbell’s Ireland Guide.

We’re planning some events for the Autumn and we’d like to know what kind of events you’d like to see in Cafe Sol Kilkenny and Sol Bistro Thomastown. In the past we’ve held wine tasting dinners, dinners for single diners, some music events and earlier this year we hosted an evening with Senator David Norris. So get your thinking caps on, we’d love to hear from you! Please email info@cafesolkilkenny.com.

What would you like to see in Cafe Sol Bistro?

The latest tripadvisor review for your No. 1 restaurant in Kilkenny City!

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g186616-d743303-Reviews-Cafe_Sol_Bistro-Kilkenny_County_Kilkenny.html

“One of my favourite restaurants in Kilkenny. Cafe Sol is wonderful, the food is always fantastic. Great place for a group, they have a wide range available so you’re sure to find something to please everyone’s palate. Their set menus are incredible value. Their loyalty club is great as well, you get a free bottle of wine just for signing up, and a free mains on your birthday.”

Tripadvisor review of Cafe Sol Kilkenny

Thanks to ALG48 from Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA for this latest review on www.tripadvisor.com.

“Superb food, great service, great value”

We were steered to Cafe Sol Bistro by the front desk person at the Pembroke Hotel, and then were further encouraged when we read the great reviews on Trip Advisor. We were not disappointed.
This small cafe is pleasant and unpretentious, with efficient but unhurried service by a single waiter who appeared to be looking after all the tables. The menu was fairly small — usually a good sign in that they just try to cook a few things and do them well.
We had a remarkable soup that was a puree of puree of carrot, leek, and some other seasonal vegetables, and was probably the best of its kind that I have ever tasted. Relatively simple but startlingly good.
Then we had a main course of fresh charred hake fillet that was simply outstanding. The fish was perfectly cooked, bursting with flavor, and truly delicious. Served with baby potatoes and a tomato compote.
The cost was very reasonable, and the whole experience was a delight. If you are visiting Kilkenny, Cafe Sol is a must.

We are delighted to tell you that Sol Bistro in Thomastown is now recommended in the Georgina Campbell Ireland Guide. Cafe Sol Kilkenny and Sol Bistro are now both recommended by the leading restaurant guides in the country, The Bridgestone Guide and Georgina Campbell’s Ireland Guide as well as a number of other travel guides.

“At Georgina Campbell Guides, independence is at the core of our philosophy and we have always selected establishments for recommendation on merit alone. Using the respected and trusted method of anonymous assessment – by experienced assessors, who pay their bills like anyone else – we reach our own conclusions and only pass on recommendation for the best establishments visited.

Unlike most so called “Guidebooks” and “Guide Sites” – most of which list only those establishments that not only fit the entry criteria but are also are willing to pay the exorbitant entry fees that enable them to write or approve their own stories – WE DO NOT CHARGE FOR ENTRY. Our selections are made on merit – and we visit many other establishments each year that we choose not to recommend.”

“Bridgestone Guides “Best in Ireland’ means exactly was it says on the plaque, and if you see an up-to-date plaque displayed by an establishment, it is your guarantee that the people involved are providing the very best service possible, whether they are a fishmonger selling at a farmers’ market, or a pub with interesting food, a real bakery, or a hip, happening restaurant.”

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Our Children’s Menu is now online. Thanks to Annette from MyKidsTime in Kilkenny for pointing that out (http://www.facebook.com/Mykidstime.Kilkenny)

We are currently recruiting a senior chef so if you know anyone suitable who may be interested please send them our way! http://www.restaurantskilkenny.com/careers

Cafe Sol in Kilkenny is now open on Monday and Tuesday nights so we are now open every day for lunch and dinner. Sol Bistro in Thomastown is open for Lunch and Dinner Wednesday to Sunday and will re-open on Mondays and Tuesdays from Monday 7th June.

Caitlin Maslin, winner of the Cafe Sol cup at Kilkenny Music Festival

Caitlin Maslin won the Cafe Sol Cup for Best Post Primary Girl’s Vocal Solo in the Kilkenny Music Festival today 11/3/11. Pictured receiving her prize from Noel McCarron is Caitlin with Adjudicator Dr. Marion Doherty Hayden. This category had the largest number of entrants (41) in this year’s festival so well done Caitlin!

I am writing following my dining experience at Sol Bistro, Thomastown, last Thursday the 10th February 2011 – I would like to say thank you for such a lovely evening.  My partner and I were staying in Mount Juliet for a few days and knew that Sol Bistro had been positively reviewed so we decided to give it a try.  We were so impressed we found ourselves talking about our meal all weekend so I felt I had to email to let you know.
I had the pasta of the day while my partner had a chicken dish and we both had chocolate fondant for dessert – I believe it was the first day of the new menu.  The food hugely surpassed our expectations but the service in particular delighted us.  The gentleman serving us that evening was very charming and extremely helpful – I got the sense that he truly appreciates good food and this really shone through.  The atmosphere was also highly pleasant – very relaxed and romantic and set us up for a wonderful stay in Kilkenny. We felt that we received excellent value and will definitely return next time we visit Thomastown or Kilkenny city.
Please pass this message on to the Thomastown bistro staff as we really felt they provided us with a magical culinary experience.

Thank you again,

Susan