The best restaurants in Galway

27/10/2025: Good pints well organised staff.

18/10/2025: I could get no room in the shearwater hotel, they recommend pillar house bar to me, I just wanted a bed to sleep in, nothing fancy. It's in the town , and a few steps down from the pub itself. Absolutely did the job for me, the bed is massive and ensuite small but it's only me. 50 euro for the night no breakfast, that's grand And no hurry up in the morning.

15/07/2025: Plenty of space, even for campervans. There's a stone toilet block with hot water. The lifeguard station is right at the back of the building. They're very friendly and helpful, by the way. Next door is a pub where you can grab a drink if you've run out of your own supplies.

09/07/2025: So beautiful and peaceful. Perfect pit stop for a picnic or a swim .

13/12/2025: Takeaway only, food is good, chips are freshly prepared and delicious, fish box is excellent value for money.

12/11/2025: Amazing: The same name as another takeaway, equally excellent food quality and friendly staff, but a completely different location and different operators and employees than at "ROMA" in Monksland, Athlone. Over time, I have tried the cod fillets, onion rings (both in batter), chips and various pizzas here in Mountbellew. Everything was freshly prepared to order. I can highly recommend all of these dishes. I spoke to some of the locals. They all agreed that this is an exceptionally good takeaway. A small side note: I am not Irish. One of the staff had lived in my home country for years, so I was unexpectedly able to speak my native language – somehow heart-warming.

31/01/2026: Food was excellent and service fast and friendly, and portion size was very large,

27/12/2025: Such great food at affordable prices prepared and served by very professional efficient staff , they have a very comprehensive menu , fish , chips , kebab , pizza and much more , take away or sit in , the sit in is spacious and very clean , the toilets are clean and well stocked . This is a lovely place to dine and I thoroughly recommend you go .

10/01/2026: White Gables is a nice cozy clean shop. Bought cheese cake and taste was absolutely fantastic ❤️.

05/09/2025: Fantastic service - ordered a specific type of cake at short notice after trying several other bakers for my wife’s birthday to bake the cake and the staff were so accommodating and understanding the quality of cake was unbelievable would highly recommend and looking forward to going back again very soon.

13/09/2025: Unfortunately, it's closed, although Google shows it as open. Apparently, it's completely closed, not just closed for the winter (according to the landlady of PDans Pub).

06/09/2025: Lovely vegan food!! 💚 Beautiful views.

06/02/2026: Very clean , spacious rooms . Friendly staff

30/01/2026: Friendly efficient staff and good food. Have never been disappointed with the food at big occasions either and that was at a wedding with 400+ people.

12/01/2026: Booked a group meal for a civil ceremony in November that was taking place in January. A week before their events manager called us in for a chat . She informed us , with only a week to go, that we would have to guarantee a booking for six rooms the night before or they could not take us. While trying to speak with her I was constantly spoken over and treated very poorly. How this lady holds her position of events manager beggars belief. While the rest of the staff are very professional, The Events manager is just not fit for purpose and is one of , if not the most unprofessional and rudest managers I have ever encountered. Thankfully The Oranmore Lodge Hotel saved the day and were extremely professional and welcoming. Think twice before you think of holding your event at the Lady Gregory.

25/12/2025: Nice hotel, restaurant and pub. Not much around the location however.

07/01/2026: I recently had the pleasure of trying Appachi Pizza in Ballinasloe, and I can confidently say it's hands down the best pizza I've ever had! The service was prompt, and the staff were knowledgeable about the menu, offering great recommendations. Highly recommend! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

29/12/2025: Amazing service , Beautiful pizza and delicious garlic dip highly recommend 🙂

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.

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!)

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

23/11/2025: I walked in to check out the place. 3 staff there, one sitting on floor stool, two other standing, all looked peed off. Weren't helpful to my question about what they selling. Great way to greet potential customers. Left.

11/10/2025: Best fish in chips in galway and ive tried them all by far ahead little gem not too far outside galway nice friendly staff.