The best restaurants in Galway

27/08/2025: Wow, Wow, WOW - and perhaps, WOW again! Didn't have a reservation, we stopped in for a bite late afternoon and sat at the bar for something to eat. Think tapas, think large portions of tapas and think Irish influence. Food was just delicious. We had foccacia and miso butter with olives to start, followed by crispty artichoke with chedder custard, ham hock and onions - my stand-out favourite dish of the day, short rib, fried chicken and a thai style pork skewer dishes. Next time we'll just do half of that as there was so much food. Wines available by the glass as well as by the bottle, cocktails and a few beers on draft. Really chilled out vibe with great food - will definitely be back.

19/08/2025: Brilliant from start to finish. Staff really nice. Food was so so good. Lovely atmosphere. Great value. Lovely balance of fine dining and casual atmosphere.

20/08/2025: Some of the friendliest service we've had on our trip, lovely team. The salty creamy ice cream flavor was really nice and would go for it again, it's a bit more subtle but quite lovely.

18/08/2025: Good ice cream. You can try it before making your choice, friendly welcome.

17/08/2025: Comida sabrosa en el centro de la ciudad. Teníamos la hamburguesa y pescado con patatas fritas. Servicio rápido, buen personal. Cerca de Erye Park. Sin duda recomiendo.

11/08/2025: Una mujer que nos atendió fue grosera todo el tiempo sin razón aparente, espero asumir que IT no fue porque éramos de fuera de la ciudad, pero IT realmente no nos hizo querer quedarnos.

08/09/2025: Staff is great 💙💪 me and my girlfriend ordered 2 Irish breakfast to take away. They have been fast and kind.

05/09/2025: the food is great, but if you’re a group going there i wouldn’t bother. service was shockingly bad

08/08/2025: Lovely spot, super tasty veg food (recommend the Buddha bowl) and friendly staff

07/08/2025: Lovely place close to the Latin quarter. The best vegan burger I have had in a long time. Very welcoming service and great food overall. If I'd live in Galway this would be my go to place!

22/08/2025: Absolutely loved our dinner at Kirwan’s. Just off the busy main road, this gem of a restaurant offers some wonderful seafood dishes. We had oysters, hake and seabass. What really stood out for us though is the service! All waiters and waitresses were incredibly attentive and kind. Though we didn’t book they made an effort to find space for us. I’d hightly recommend this restaurant.

21/08/2025: The service was great, beer, wine- awesome. But chowder with some strange stuff inside, like the thickener(can be wrong), and the risotto its just like an oatmeal, not the original italian risotto. But tasty. So overall 3 from 5.

06/08/2025: As other reviews have noted they have issues with the service here. I decided to try it anyway because it seemed like the reviews for the food were good and I was able to get a reservation on short notice. Honestly the food was pretty bland. My wife and I both felt the red sauce in our pasta dishes was tasteless, and for some reason the sauce that came with the arancini was cold as if it had come from the fridge. Never experienced that before. The biggest issue is the service. It takes a very long time between visits from the wait staff. Once we had finished our entrees we waited for about an hour, then the waitress asked if we wanted to see a dessert menu, we said yes, and then she ghosted us. I eventually had to walk up to the manager and ask about it, I was still willing to order dessert but they had run out of cake by that point, so I just asked for the check. Can't really recommend unless they make some changes to the service and the food.

05/08/2025: Went there twice when I was on holiday in Galway and the food, service and prices were excellent.

25/08/2025: What can I say. It's got great health food with lots of options for breakfast. The staff are amazing and the surroundings are second to none. If you didn't know it you would think that you were on holidays in a foreign country. I can only highly recommend this restaurant. It's also child and animal friendly. Well worth a visit

25/08/2025: Had a delicious breakfast, with a wide selection of both traditional Irish breakfasts and modern, healthy dishes. The service was very friendly and flexible, accommodating changes and special requests. I highly recommend having breakfast here!

06/08/2025: Great food and very friendly service. The owners went out of their way to ensure we had a pleasant evening. We would go back anytime.

31/07/2025: A gem just away from the main streets. Lovely service and fine food. A very joyful experience on our visit to Galway.

05/09/2025: This is the best breakfast experience in Galway!!!!! The French toast dishes are unbelievable and rival that of any American establishment!!!! Eggs and sausage to compliment create a spectacular flurry of flavors and textures!!! The service is exceptional and very fast!!!! Truly an amazing breakfast experience and the only way to start your day!!!!!

31/08/2025: Had Breakfast here and my goodness, what a stunning Breakfast it was. My choice was the pancakes with blueberries and cream. Small error, I should have asked what size they were as I also ordered sourdough toast. The pancakes were huge, absolutely delicious. It was a struggle but having been brought up not to leave food I did manage to eat it all. Thank you for a fabulous Breakfast in great surroundings with very friendly staff.

14/08/2025: Incredible food and service. Felt like we were back in Spain

11/08/2025: Excellent restaurant with lovely food and ambience. Will definitely be back.

10/07/2025: A nice ambiance inside, including outdoor seating. Points deducted due to poorly washed glassware – many lipstick residues were still clearly visible.

05/07/2025: When they say they have the best Irish Coffee they aren't lying. I was hooked from the first sip. It's a cozy place to hang out for drinks as well.

06/09/2025: Great bar. Lucky for impromptu Irish music.

31/08/2025: Great venue! More metal bands please!

10/08/2025: Great atmosphere of traditional music with people of all ages!

07/08/2025: Brillant pub, great fun, great location

25/08/2025: We often get take outs from BoTown. We are big fans of their burgers, chips and milkshakes! But most recently, I got in touch with one of the owners, David, to ask if he would do food for 40 people for the day two of our wedding. He couldnt have been more helpful and his communication was excellent. He couldn't do enough for us and took into consideration different dietary requirements- vegetarian and gluten free. They hand delivered the food to O Connor's pub in Salthill, where we were holding our evening (again, another amazing venue) and were so professional. The food was delicious, everybody was very happy with all the different platters- sliders, wings, onion rings, chips and dips! I would highly recommend BoTown and thank you so much again for making everything so easy for us!

07/08/2025: Nice place with friendly service. Great fries, the loaded ones as well.