The best restaurants in Galway

19/10/2025: Lovely employees and delicious coffees ☕️ 😋

26/09/2025: I visited your cafe today with my friends and unfortunately had an unpleasant experience. While we were taking photos with a flash, a staff member asked us to stop because it was disturbing customers — which we understood and complied with. What made us uncomfortable was the way it was handled. Instead of coming over to request it politely, the staff member called out to us loudly from behind the counter in front of other customers. He then continued discussing it with colleagues in the same sarcastic manner which was visibly heard across the cafe.This felt unprofessional and left us uncomfortable . A more discreet and respectful approach would have been much more appropriate and would have avoided leaving us with such a negative impression of your cafe.

22/04/2026: Used the drivet-through Food cold and chicken looked like it was cooked earlier and left on the side.

21/04/2026: Nice staff. Clean restaurant although dated

06/05/2026: I got TMH as caterers for my wedding in the Killary Lodge and the food was gorgeous, such great value and there was so much provided! The chefs were lovely and efficient. They did charcuterie, dinner, desserts and breakfast the next day, every thing was beautiful.

27/04/2026: Made one of our better decisions when we decided to kill a sunny Sunday morning by renting electric bikes in Westport and cycling the thirty odd minutes out to Misunderstood Heron for a bite to eat. I had heard tantalising tales of this mythical spot, counted among the best food trucks not only in the entire country but on the entire planet, and had made my peace that Reinaldo & Kim’s food may not pass these lips. That’s because they were recently evicted from their ancestral home overlooking Killary fjord by a certain County Council that shall remain nameless, seemingly bereft of decency, common sense, and tastebuds. Praise be that Misunderstood Heron did not have far to fly before finding a new home, out the back of Campbell’s pub in Murrisk. Nested in the shadow of Ireland’s holy mountain with majestic views over Clew Bay, the Heron food truck is now welcoming a new type of pilgrim to Croagh Patrick. We were particularly blessed - on the day we chose for our pilgrimage, Reinaldo had the parilla grill and smoker on the go - and a special BBQ platter was on offer, with one skewer of succulent, chargrilled chicken pieces with orange & rosemary, and another skewer of pork neck with a chilli & coffee mole that was nothing short of heavenly. The holy trinity of the ridiculously flavourful cut of meat, smothered in the love that is a true mole, and all expertly choreographed above the dancing flames and hot charcoals, is enough to bring anyone to their knees. Don’t even get me started about the hay-smoked potatoes. Ok, ok. You got me started. I mean, I have eaten my fair share of potatoes, but I’ve never had a hay-smoked potato. Now I wonder will I ever want them any other way? But it didn’t even stop there, they were also bathed in seaweed butter! I know! I tend to leave my favourite ingredient on the plate where it receives the dubious honour of being the last, lingering taste of a great meal as it slides into my belly. I can honestly say this was the first time the humble potato outlasted barbecued pork neck to take the win. For any of you that made it this far, both in terms of getting to Misunderstood Heron and this far down this review, in case Reinaldo doesn’t have the BBQ fired up for your visit, fear not: the regular menu is also worth me waxing evangelical for a bit. Eyes bigger than bellies and conscious it might be a while before we’re back here, we also ordered a bowl of the freshest, Killary fjord mussels, swimming in a slightly spicy, and very sumptuous sauce. We were probably blessed that the beef shin flatbreads were off the menu or we would have ordered that as well and there’d have been scant chance of anyone cycling back to Westport. But we left with full bellies, had a bracing douse at the beautiful nearby Bertra Beach and then bicycled our way back to get on the train, where I’m slowly starting to make myself hungry again writing this review. These are the sacrifices we make. I hope someone finds this review useful. I certainly can’t wait to come back.

02/03/2026: Had the steak sandwich, it was absolutely lovely and service was great ✅✅

05/01/2026: Update to my review below. Visited again and everything went well. I loved the lamb special. I have added a few stars here now. It's nice to see that the owners are caring. I previously left a 5 star review, but after the change of ownership last year, the food quality unfortunately declined. On my first few visits after the change, all dishes (even salads) had an unpleasant smell, which I assumed may have been to old oil. I gave it a few more chances, as it's the only restaurant in the area, but eventually stopped going after a very disappointing experience with gone off salmon. After a long break, I visited again recently, and was glad to notice that the issue with the oil smell seems to have been resolved. However, there were still some inconsistencies. We were asked how we'd like our steaks cooked - my partner ordered well done, and I ordered medium - but both steaks arrived very well done. The black mushrooms did not look appetizing at all, which was disappointing, as I am a mushroom lover. The chips were quite bland, and the salad did not really appeal eather. I did not raise a complaint at the time as the meal was edible, but I am sharing this feedback in the hope that the new owner might see it, along with other similar comments, and take it on board. The place has real potential, all staff are absolutely amazing! I would love to see its food to return to the standards it once had. I promise, I will be a regular customer then!

12/04/2026: Have eaten here 3 times now and the food and service is always exceptionally good!

10/04/2026: 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, daters, 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.

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

27/08/2025: Terrible service Stephen should be in a nursing home He has no way of dealing with the public

25/08/2025: Our family had a very memorable stay here. Rooms were very clean with a lot of space. The breakfast was excellent. The location was perfect, right in the middle of scenic places to drive. The best part was the staff who were so friendly and made sure we have a lovely stay. Thank you so much!

30/08/2025: I've rarely eaten such delicious food! (Mackerel sandwich)

28/08/2025: Fish tacos are very, very good!!!! Lamb sandwich was also top notch! One of my favorites now.

30/03/2026: This cute asian place had one of the best asian dishes that we have had around galway. It's more of a takeaway place so you order the food and get them in disposable containers. Very affordable and super yummy.

17/12/2025: I had a bad experience with ordering online. I never got a confirmation so I rang to order on the phone and to my surprise I had been charged twice. I rang the restaurant and they couldn't care less that their online system is faulty. The food is just all right anyway so I will no bother again. There are plenty of tasty restaurants in Oranmore.

15/04/2026: The best Vegan food in Ireland , amazing delicious very healthy too, I try every Saturday to go to the milk market to get goodies or I try go to ballysimon on a random Wednesday if I can. My favourite thing in the world is the marinated tofu focaccia sandwich thing. I am obsessed. Infact I'm going to the airport tomorrow and I'm going to get the tofu sandwich today just to have at the airport that's how delicious it is! For dessert, the peanut chocolate crispie squares are to die for ! Thank you Ciara! Love from Aisling Lyons, Limerick.

27/11/2025: Superb salads here! Fresh vegan menu that changes every week. Easy to find too, just plug it into google maps ;-)

19/10/2025: Delicious food, fast service, nice atmosphere and all the staff super friendly and attentive.

04/09/2025: Manager/owner? was quite rude when I tried ordering a half and half pint. Came back to our table and made a snide comment about how nice that the ice cream we ordered was just one flavor.

01/11/2025: I’m a regular customer & the team here are absolutely lovely!! Always warm & welcoming!! Keep up the great work guys!! ❤️

08/10/2025: Best coffee around Oranmore. Shop is usually busy but always served quickly

24/04/2026: (Traducido por Google) El mejor kebab de la ciudad! La pizza también es increíble. (Original) Best kebab in town! Pizza is also amazing.

01/04/2026: Strongly recommended to everyones!!! Good food for good value!!!

21/02/2026: €12.00 for raw fish and tasteless chips. The worst I've eaten. Avoid

01/02/2026: so I ordered here 3 times. first time they forgot my curry sauce and the fish was mushy, second time they forgot my nuggets. last time I went in and asked are they sure the curry is inside. the answer was yes, it's in the bag. there was no curry. again 😑