The best restaurants in Galway

28/08/2025: Very good fast friendly and clean good food

14/08/2025: We had a large and delicious breakfast in family. Daniela gave us an outstanding service, thank you!!

11/09/2025: This is the first mosto in Ireland where I felt unwanted. The young man behind the bar seemed quite unpleasant. For every beer we had to push our way through people sitting at the bar. I didn't like it here very much. I was here during my holiday. Everyone around is kinder and nicer. The only nice thing is the burning fireplace. PS: In the end, the lady who replaced me saved it a bit, but you only make a first impression once.

30/05/2025: We stopped for a pint in Gort and struck up a convo with some locals about an ancestral home (with sketchy details) but they knew what we were talking about and even looked up the phone number of an old-timer who could fill in some gaps! What a thrill (and the bar was quite fun, too; the horse-racing was on the telly!)

27/10/2025: nice pub, good drinks and really great people

21/09/2025: Nice coffee ☕️ but no waggon wheels

05/10/2025: Long day walking the Cliffs of Moher and we were looking for someplace to eat and rest our feet. Gatto Rosso let us do both. I have an extreme dairy allergy so Italian restaurants are always a challenge. Add to that our server was very new and I ordered a no cheese pizza. Not gonna lie, I was worried. I shouldn't have been. Either the manager or the owner came out and confirmed that I wanted a no cheese pizza and assured me it would be free of any dairy. What I got was one of the best pizzas I have ever had in my life. I ate the whole darn thing because it was so good. SO got pasta and loved it. Oh and the beer was excellent. We sat outside in the beautiful weather and people watched. When we are back in Galway not in a heat wave I will gladly sit inside. Great food, great location and exceptional service. Thank you!

26/09/2025: Food was ok the pizza was a bit raw and the prices high even considering the location still a bit to much (Margherita 17.50) Service was ok a bit slow but friendly. All in all acceptable but not really good

16/10/2025: It might have been the time of day but I am 53 and I felt like the youngest person there by far. It is a nice pub and I will return. The Guinness was good and the food was good. A worthwhile stop. The bartender and the chef were very friendly and welcoming.

15/10/2025: Lovely pub and great food . Nice atmosphere too.

28/12/2025: Fantastic bar and Fantastic staff! Definitely worth a visit.

27/07/2025: Great pub, great service, lovely experience. Always a great haunt for Athenry but the remodel has taken it to another level.

27/07/2025: Found this bar on a trip up the River Shannon. We decided to go up the River Suck randomly and check out the town for the night. John was an amazing host, great bar and a beautiful town. Highly recommend a visit!

21/02/2026: We loved the informality of the evening elevated by the presentation of unexpected surprises. BLACKTHORN, Barna, Galway City is a destination delight. This award winning experience is spacious, charming and delightful which warrants the expectation of a wonderful atmosphere and visit. Championed by headchef Nathan Hindmarsh who prepares and showcases an inspired menu embracing land, fire and sea; with locally sourced Irish ingredients. Culinary and Service Excellence is the ethos of this Barna Gem. Warmly welcomed by restaurant manager Fergal Guiney who carries the accolade of being a trained sommelier - his bonus point is having a natural appreciation of fulfilling the guests' concept of an enjoyable experience'. This is a return bucket list treat to experience wonderful memories with family, friends, colleagues or corporate clients. If you're looking for something uniquely different, to gift or be gifted check out the wonderful BLACKTHORN, Barna, Galway City.

28/12/2025: I was really looking forward to trying the steak tartare at BlackThorn as this dish is for me a true indicator of a restaurant’s quality. Unfortunately, it was a huge disappointment. Visually, it was promising: the meat was nicely chopped and well presented with onion and pickles. The problem appeared with the very first bite — the entire dish was completely dominated by horseradish. I couldn’t taste the meat, the onion, or any sense of balance at all. The horseradish overwhelmed everything else. Additionally, the texture of the meat was watery, giving the impression that it had been quickly defrosted and served immediately without proper preparation. When it comes to steak tartare, this is unfortunately disqualifying. It’s a real shame, because my expectations were high and the potential of the dish was completely wasted.

06/11/2025: I recommend Friendly staff and great restaurant. 👌👍

03/10/2025: The Coach House Hotel is in a good area close to Galway and has pubs, cafe and gas station within a few steps. We had an issue with our room as the drains were completely clogged for the sink and shower which made it very hard to use and our heat wasn’t working. We mentioned this to the staff in the evening and again to a staff on the overnight shift. No one offered help and asked us to ask someone else on the next shift. We only stayed one night however I would say the service is very poor here due to our room issues. The breakfast is also an additional 15 euros per person which we opted not to get.

22/01/2026: I'm Spanish and I barely speak English, and my first outstanding rating goes to the young man who served me. He was incredibly patient with me. He repeated things several times until I understood, always with a kind and respectful smile. Thank you!! And the next outstanding rating goes to the food!!!!! Oh my goodness, it was so good!!! I wish there was a restaurant like this in my city. I'll definitely be back before I return to Spain, and if I ever come back here again, I'll certainly be back. 100000% recommended!

22/01/2026: We came for 3 days from Spain, we went in and it's the best Mexican food I've ever tasted, everything was super good and the service was fantastic, we will definitely return before we leave 👏👏👏

21/08/2025: Top place, great bar tenders up for the ball hopping and friendly locals. Well worth a visit. Lovely pool tables and a juke box too.

19/05/2025: Nice locals bar, present enough staff but low marks for the lack of atmosphere, also missing a trick not serving food.

09/11/2025: Sarah was excellent behind the bar and looked after our group so well

09/11/2025: Lovely food, service could be a bit better, i would go there again easily if it wasn’t for the initial strong odour within the shop. The smell was indescribable, I think it was vomit that wasn’t cleaned up properly. I guess someone didn’t like the food. I strongly advise you get candles or an air freshener. I would definitely return here but the smell is unbearable. Please do something about it, its disappointing trying to get out of there especially when its busy, i could not wait to leave.

03/07/2025: Just had the tastiest Hazelnut latte from Le Pause Dessert. Wish I had time to sample some of the lovely food that was on display but had to review the minute I got home because of the beautiful Coffee I got.

16/11/2025: Very nice Shop with good choices.

23/10/2025: Great staff and choice and value

06/09/2025: Great pub with excellent owners who know their customers and great music

09/08/2025: Great experience. Great place. Loved it. 😀