The best restaurants in Galway

12/06/2026: Perfect oysters and excellent main courses. A good glass of wine to go with it and we were in heaven. Highly recommended. What we didn't know is that you should reserve a table; otherwise, you'll end up at the bar, where you either eat or wait for a free table.

10/06/2026: Good food ,service and such a beautiful place. What more could you ask for?

01/06/2026: The experience has exceeded my expectations in every dimension. The food compositions were often complex and refined, yet light and precise, and… simply delicious. The staff and atmosphere are highly professional and attentive, yet relaxed. Great interiors and surroundings. I wish I could visit you more often, and I hope I’ll be able to swing by upon my next trip to Ireland. Thank you for a truly unforgettable experience!

30/05/2026: Exceptional in every way. Excellent but unpretentious. Slick service, fantastic food and relaxed but stylish atmosphere. Very cool!

20/05/2026: This place has the best seafood chowder I've ever eaten (and I've eaten tons of chowder in my life). Mussels were fantastic, the service was amazing, and the price was very reasonable. The Google reviews have it right with this spot!

16/05/2026: A pub that's also a great restaurant! I started with a chowder, a soup made with fish, seafood, vegetables, and herbs, thickened with cream. I thoroughly enjoyed all the flavors. The traditional, soft Guinness bread with salted butter was a lovely accompaniment to the appetizers and then the main courses. To continue the delicious experience, I enjoyed a pot of mussels. Admittedly, they were much smaller than the Bouchot mussels I'm used to, which surprised me, but my taste buds were delighted by the flavors imparted by the sauce. It was delicious and very generous. A fruity, semi-dry cider on tap was also much appreciated. And for all this, the value for money is unbeatable, and the staff are always smiling. I highly recommend it.

04/05/2026: My sister and I dined here after an all day hike in Connemara National Park. We both had the Hake with a bowl of seafood chowder. Everything was delicious. Our service was great and the dessert was amazing. Definitely will return the next time we are in the area.

03/05/2026: A pleasant experience, excellent cuisine, and fresh fish. Thank you!

09/05/2026: My boyfriend and I are visiting from the US and went here for dinner and drinks. We had such a kind server and absolute great service. The food was delicious and beautifully presented! We spent some time at the bar afterwards as per our servers recommendation and had a great time. The location is beautiful as well, 10/10 would recommend!

08/05/2026: I ordered the Calamari, it wasnt what I expected, the aioli i wasn't sure what flavour it was in it, the salad was limp with no real flavour, the fries were not house made.

15/05/2026: Typical pub. Everybody is friendly. Great whisky selection. Best Guinness I had so far. Music on point with folk irish songs. Clifden and Lowry's knows how to welcome people.

10/05/2026: Good traditional Irish food. Nice live music in the evening, of course. Be warned, it's not easy to get a table.

03/05/2026: Peggy is the best! Super kind, personable, and really making our group feel cared for. We love her

03/05/2026: What an Amazing Pub to have couple of Pints and Amazing Food. We Ordered Mild Chicken Curry with Basmati rice and Naan 😍😍😍😍; Prawns Scampi😍😍 ; Vegan Red Past😍😍; Chicken Goujons😍😍. Every thing was just amazing and mouth watering food. Best was for spice level they gave us Sriracha Sauce and made the best 👌.

20/04/2026: Authentic old castle hotel. Timeless, great service, clean & today. Beautiful spacious bedrooms & unbelievable bathroom size with shower & seperate tub bath.

18/04/2026: Yup, it’s a castle, 🏰 it’s a fairy tale come true! So so beautiful! And I love how green the walls are!

03/06/2026: Excellent service and friendly staff!

02/06/2026: Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, great food and coffee. The staff go above and beyond and always have a smile on their faces. Will definitely be back . Thank you Scott and Team

14/04/2026: Nice place, typical fisherman's decor. Classic but tasty and very generous portions. The men's toilets outside smell terrible and give a bad first impression. But don't let that put you off. The Guinness Zero is nice and cold 😉

14/04/2026: The best restaurant of our road trip!!! It doesn't look like much from the outside, but honestly, we highly recommend it!!! The fish was of incredible quality!

07/06/2026: I had a party off 11 here yesterday evening for a Birthday the food was fantastic and so was the service the staff very friendly and helpful and Zoe was our waitress and brilliant. I would highly recommend this place and I will be back 👌

30/05/2026: Stopped there after a tour in town - seated next to the bar by a server. Same server took our drink and food order. Diff server brought our drinks and we asked for water. Neither one ever came back to our table. There were 5 servers and what appeared to be the manager. Not one person ever came to see if we wanted another drink or brought water. After 45 min I walked up to the bar in plain earshot of the manager and said no one is waiting on us so I’ll just pay for our drinks and got nothing in the way of an explanation or apology- turns out our food order never got put in either. Very disappointed as this was a primary reason we came to Cong.

06/06/2026: Thoroughly enjoyed every part of our stay, rooms were fantastic, staff extremely friendly and couldn’t do enough for us, food was 10/10 especially the seafood. Highly recommend and will be staying again. Looking forward to it.

06/06/2026: Loved our stay here so much we extended it. So relaxing from the moment we arrived. Staff are all excellent warm, attentive but always understated. You feel very well looked after but you are always given space. Everything is spotless, decor is beautiful...a lot of thought and care has gone into it. A relaxing inviting lounge area, a big turf fire, eclectic mix of artwork, and interesting ornaments. A beautiful dining area with views over the sea, and a delicious dinner menu made for the most romantic memorable meal. Our dog was welcomed and we were never made to feel it was an inconvenience. Similarly the place is not overrun by pets and wouldn't disturb others. Can't wait to to go back ...thank you to you all

17/05/2026: Great food. Great people, dog and motorhome friendly too

12/05/2026: We had wonderful fresh local oysters, good drinks and an excellent steak sandwich. The service was perfect. All over a delightful experience!

27/04/2026: Food was excellent. The accommodated a party of 8. Everyone was happy.

14/04/2026: the best steak sandwich I have had in my life

26/05/2026: Fantastic food. Nice, warm atmosphere.

19/05/2026: Lovely relaxing place, weather played a good part too, thankfully. Food was good and hot, even though we were sitting outside. Seem like nice people too.