The Seafood Bar @ Kirwan's in Galway

Always the best in Galway.. Killian a great manager, hands on, smart and hard working.

Best seafood in Galway. The Tuna steak is great.

Brilliant service and a very good meal. The tarte tatin was ok, but it didn’t live up to the rest.

Good and tasty seafood, fresh oysters, and even a few well‑done meat options on the menu. Friendly service, and they’re open on Mondays, which is a big plus. Note: they have a wine licence only.

Chowder - I really liked the base and seasoning, however the fish inside was overcooked and each bite was amazing creamy, dill(?) broth around dry, gritty fish chunks. Tuna - I first tried the tuna plain without the topping and it was a bit "fishy". I eat a lot of fresh tuna so if you know you know. I can say that with the fruit topping it was good, because that masked it, however I would have been disappointed eating it plain, which really shouldn't be the case with seared and seasoned tuna. Service - everything with service was wonderful until I sat for 20+min awaiting the bill. I was eating alone, my entire meal took less than 30 min. After my leftovers were packed I sat, and sat, and sat with my credit card in hand. Had to eventually flag someone down to complete the transaction. It's a perfectly adequate place with a lot going for it, but as an international traveler with a lot of fine dining experience, I can't give it 5, or ever 4 stars. It's a seafood place, and the seafood I had was squarely ok.

We celebrated my mother’s upcoming 60th birthday in style. A beautiful meal from start to delicious finish. The chowder, gambas and vegetarian risotto were highlights, not to mention the mind boggling upside down cheesecake! Highly recommend for a special meal with a special group of people ❤️

There was no room inside, so we ate outside. The service was excellent. The medium-sized oysters were quite good, but the fish and chips were even better—good fish, perfectly fried, and served with hand-cut chips. We liked the place. A good experience.

Excellent food & service. Black sole was fantastic. The only issue we had and not the fault of the restaurant but another customer picking her teeth with the dessert menu… obviously we didn’t take a dessert menu.

Tucked away like a treasure and indeed it is one. The staff were lovely, welcoming and highly professional. We arrived a half hour before our reservation and were quickly accommodated. One of us is not a wine enthusiast but described their taste and loved the recommended glass. We started with a dozen oysters and agreed Kirwans’ could do well with a menu item ‘Cover the table with oysters’. We had the Seared Scallops with crispy pork belly and the 10 oz aged ribeye. The steak was so good, today I’m lighting a candle for the cow. Our gracious host said the cleaned plates were a compliment, to which we responded that we had to restrain ourselves to stop at the porcelain. It was truly lovely

Lovely food lovely service. 5 stars.