If you’re in search of the best breakfast in Killarney, we’ve done the hard work for you.
Regardless of whether you’re after a full Irish breakfast or a stack of pancakes, there’s Killarney breakfast spots with something to tickle most tastebuds!
Below, you’ll find the best of the bunch, along with a couple of places dishing up the best brunch in Killarney in 2025! Dive on in!
The best breakfast in Killarney
Photos via John M Reidy on IG
The first section is packed with spots we think dish up the best breakfast Killarney has to offer.
Below, you’ll find everywhere from Manna Cafe and the Curious Cat to one of the most overlooked spots for brunch in Killarney.
1. Curious Cat Café
Photos via Curious Cat Café on FB
This cafe is one cool cat. Open for breakfast from mid-morning, you can grab a bite to eat here throughout the day until late afternoon.
The vibe is eclectic shabby-chic, with corrugated iron wrapped around the bar, herringbone timber flooring, rustic wooden tables and novelty outdoor seating.
You can enjoy all sorts of dishes here, from crepes and smoothies to pancakes and hot orders from their cast iron skillets.
The potatoes with mushroom, onion and spinach with sausages, tomato sauce and a fried egg is the winner for us here.
2. Manna Cafe
Photos via Manna Cafe on FB
If you read our Killarney restaurants guide, you’ll have seen us rave about the mighty Manna. An upmarket cafe come restaurant, Manna has a vibe that harks back to the roaring 20s – the 1920s that is!
There are bentwood and wicker chairs with plush green velvet seats, wooden tabletops with a small posy of fresh flowers, and an awning that casts just the right amount of shade on a summer’s day.
Feel like royalty with a perfect Eggs Royale, stoke yourself up for a day of adventure on a full irish with all the trimmings, or grab a bite to go with one of their stuffed baps.
3. John M Reidy
Photos via John M Reidy on IG
Now, it’s worth noting that, at the time of typing, Reidy’s doesn’t start serving grub until 12. However, if you’re looking for Killarney brunch spots, look no further!
On the menu here, you’ll find healthy options, like the bircher muesli with berries, banana and overnight oats and their Kenmare Bay smoked salmon.
If you’re after a heartier feed, there’s the Reidy’s eggs benedict, the avocado and Toonsbridge halloumi toast and a fat stack of homemade souffle pancakes.
Related read: Check out our guide to 9 of the best traditional pubs in Killarney for pints in 2025.
4. Hannigans Bar & Terrace Restaurant
Photos via Hannigans on FB
Hannigans is sure to impress with its terrace and bar, and is the perfect spot for a leisurely weekend brunch or breakfast in Killarney.
It offers both a la carte or a set breakfast menu, which includes a selection of juices, Irish oatmeal or cereals, refreshing segments of citrus, and freshly baked breads, and this is all before the main event; the cooked breakfast!
You’ll find all the usual suspects here, like fluffy American pancakes with maple syrup, filling vegetarian breakfast with potato farls.
If you’re in the mood, and the weather’s with you, enjoy a Mimosa on the terrace and make the most of this stunning location.
5. Café Du Parc
Photos via Café Du Parc on FB
You’ll find some of the best breakfast in Killarney in the excellent Café Du Parc. Here you’ll find tasteful and relaxed wicker chairs with cafe-style marble-top tables, delicate wall lighting that adds just enough warm glow to make you feel cosy.
If you think the setting is impressive, just wait until you see what’s for breakfast!
Scrambled eggs made with farm-fresh produce, eggs Benedict with Hollandaise sauce and maybe some honey-glazed ham if you’re up for it, or vegan avocado on toast, and this is just the beginning!
6. The Shire Bar & Cafe
Photos via Shire Bar & Cafe on FB
The Shire is one of the more unique spots for breakfast and brunch in Killarney Town. Yep, this is a Lord of The Rings themed pub and cafe and it dishes up a fine feed.
Go healthy with the yoghurt or porridge options, or get stuck into the day with some waffles or a cooked vegan breakfast.
If you’re looking for a quick and easy breakfast in Killarney to-go, you can grab a smoothie from here and leg it off to do whatever activity you have planned for the day!
7. Petit Delice
Photos via Petit Delice on FB
Part bakery, part patisserie, part chic Parisian-style cafe, this boutique eatery is all sorts of yum, and you’ll likely want to linger over the displays here for a bit.
There are only a few tables and chairs in their small dining space and a few more outside on the patio which is divine in summer.
Although you won’t get the traditional cooked breakkies here, you’ll find beautifully prepared pastries and some of the best coffee in the town.
Itineraries: See my Ring of Kerry guide or my 2 day Killarney itinerary
8. Noelle’s Cafe
Photos via Noelle’s Cafe on FB
Noelle’s Cafe cooks up some of the most overlooked breakfast Killarney has to offer, and one glance at the photos above should give you a sense of what you’re in for!
Peruse the packed display cases (eat in or take away), before you settle yourself into one of the low tables with their cosy armchair-style seats.
If you fancy something a little different, try the Matcha-macchiato instead of a traditional cappuccino.
There’s also a retro menu, so you’re sure to find a classic item to float your boat; a muffin or panini, cake or slice, or maybe a filling Full Irish bap.
Breakfast Killarney: Where have we missed?
I’ve no doubt that we’ve unintentionally left out some brilliant places for breakfast or brunch in Killarney from the guide above.
If you have a place that you’d like to recommend, let me know in the comments below and I’ll check it out!
Keith O’Hara has lived in Ireland for 35 years and has spent much of the last 13 creating what is now The Irish Road Trip guide. Over the years, the website has published thousands of meticulously researched Ireland travel guides, welcoming 40 million+ visitors along the way. In 2022, the Irish Road Trip team published the world’s largest collection of Irish Road Trip itineraries. Keith lives in Dublin with his dog Toby and finds writing in the 3rd person minus craic altogether.