The best restaurants in Galway

20/09/2025: Great cosy neighbourhood wine & cheese bar. Enjoyed lovely wine & fab cheeseboard. The host Barry is very knowledgeable & knows how to cater to his customers. Will definitely be back. Carol

20/09/2025: Stopped in on a Wednesday night for a cheeseboard and wine for two. The prices were very reasonable, and the owner, Barry, was both knowledgeable and helpful. A great little spot.

20/12/2025: The BEST restaurant in Galway! Incredible food, the beef melts in your mouth, the currys are from heaven. We were so lucky to get a table here! It was full of asians eating here too, which speaks volumes of how great it is. The portions are so BIG, so much beef in one soup. We highly recommend this place. The food is truly made in heaven. Definately the best place to eat in Galway.

13/12/2025: Nice place to sit down and eat for a short while. Good service and food comes fast.

11/12/2025: From the delicious food to the friendly team working at the restaurant, everything was perfect.

08/12/2025: The best vegetarian burger ever!!!

16/12/2025: Menu was very limited for food, but they had really awesome customer service. Super nice.

13/12/2025: The queue for brunch was massive. It was a Saturday morning but I didn’t expect it and the wind was howling so it was freezing. Once I got in the door I was given a menu and a seat. The staff then corralled everyone waiting outside up and along the stairs out of the cold. I was then seated at a lovely spacious table. And I realised instead of putting people on chairs once they were free they were sitting people once they were ready to serve them. This made the service once you were seated lovely and efficient. Food was excellent, different, something I wouldn’t make at home and they were able to accommodate my allergies which is always reassuring. Staff were quick and warm. A great experience and I was impressed how the handled the busyness. Only drawback I was either cold from waiting outside or there could have been a draft from sitting by the window but it was a little chilly

19/12/2025: Dough bros better than any Italian pizza I’ve had north of Rome. The dough was so fantastic. The toppings all Irish, the ham and mushroom is something I will think about everyday for the rest of my life. Being in Galway on a cold rainy day, enjoying a steaming hot garlic bread fresh out of the oven with their made in house ranch. I wish they paid me to write this review, but the truth is I’m doing it for free. Probably top 10 pizzas I’ve had in my life.

18/12/2025: Can't understand fascination and a long queue to this place. Was at their place in Galway. Had Christmas edition pizza, I think it was the first pizza I've tried, so salty that couldn't finish the slice. Later on decided to give it second chance and ordered some for the ordinary menu, wasn't that bad just good enough to eat, can't say - enjoy.

06/12/2025: Amazing food and even more amazing staff! They were super kind and still let us order pasta even though their kitchen had closed 10 minutes prior. My partner and I ordered the penne averno and fettuccini Luigi, and it was the best meal we had during our stay in Galway! We also ordered a slice of pepperoni pizza because it looked too good to pass on. Would recommend!!!

03/12/2025: 11 years ago, eating here made us feel less homesick... Today, it's still great. One of the best pizzerias you can find outside of Italy.

26/11/2025: My wife and I were visiting Ireland and this place was amazing. They live Irish music. With a few a cappella’s from the audience, which was awesome. Service was absolutely on point. The Guinness is flowing super good. I definitely highly recommend visiting this bar whenever in Galway great job team keep up the spirit and great service.

26/11/2025: Great Guinness, good music, layout of the pub is a bit weird but really nice, do recommend!

20/11/2025: Amazing authentic Italian food served in a warm, cosy atmosphere by the most attentive and friendly staff. We travelled from Cavan yesterday to celebrate our daughter’s graduation, and we will happily travel from Cavan again just to enjoy another meal in La Collina.

30/10/2025: Fabulous food and service to celebrate a graduation .

05/12/2025: This is absolutely the best. The food is superb, the tastes, flavours, presentation, and portion size is perfect. The staff are happy, so friendly and nice. The bar and restaurant are gorgeous, warm, comfortable, and the music.. we loved it. We stayed until closing, why move. Where could be better. If I lived in Galway id be there every week. We got the inexpensive options..... under 20euro main course..... can you imagine what the 25 and 30 euro options taste like. The wine gin beer flowed, so we spent a good bit more ..

30/11/2025: I heard about this restaurant from a blogger. It was very good! I had the mussels (like the blogger recommended) and my husband had the fish and chips. Both dishes were very big and delicious! Prizes were very reasonable too. Service was a little slow at the bar but the place was packed for lunch at that time. Definitely get reservations since we barely were able to find a table at 2 pm.

02/12/2025: Fabulous range of beers, friendly vibe and lots of great live music

26/11/2025: Great beer selection, they have a wheel if you can't make up your mind. Especially for me, the fact they have two sours on tap cannot be overstated! Lovely service as well, will come back.

03/12/2025: The steak for 2 was fabulous, best food and price point in Galway. Can't wait to go back!

02/12/2025: Three friends and myself had dinner on a wet Monday eve. Food and wine excellent.

16/12/2025: Highly recommend. Didn't really want to write a review because I don't want people to find out about the place. Genuine Irish pub. Great pints and craic.

13/12/2025: This pub is all about the traditional music. It's not a foodie place.

01/12/2025: Food was amazing, staff were all so nice and friendly. Highly recommended!

08/11/2025: I had a beautiful gluten free pasta dish in Osteria de Simone. The helpful staff explained that almost all dishes could be made gluten free. They would use gluten free penne pasta for the dish. I ordered Mare e Monte and it was gorgeous. Prawns and mushrooms in a creamy parmesan sauce. A gluten free sign was in the dish to ensure that the correct dish went to the correct person. Great for a coeliac to see care like that taken. Thank you!

17/12/2025: We tried the chocolate whiskey one. It was nice, but not worth the money. If you're looking for an experience, many places in Scotland will satisfy you more.

16/12/2025: Nicest hot chocolate in Galway Big shout out to the girl who made it didn’t get her name but she made the experience!

07/12/2025: The main man rolled a barrel in front of the fire and pulled a stool up so I could watch the match, cracking pub with tasty pints

24/11/2025: Great pub, really friendly and very welcoming. What I'd think a traditional Irish bar would be like.