The best restaurants in Bearna
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8,8
1761 Reviews |
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Donnelly's
Bearna
29/01/2026: Delicious food. Great service. I will definitely be back 😋
22/01/2026: Great local pub with exceptional food. Well worth a visit and there is a daily specials board, that actually changes regularly.
Double smash burger is my go to, along with the short rib. Both exceptional.
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8,6
1217 Reviews |
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O'Grady's on the Pier
Bearna
01/11/2025: I love the atmosphere in this cosy restaurant which is situated in the most picturesque location possible.
Wonderfully professional friendly staff, delicious food.
30/10/2025: Wonderful evening; fabulous service and delicious meals. The mussels and sticky toffee dessert were scrumptious.
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7,7
388 Reviews |
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Spiced
Bearna
09/01/2026: Very very nice food. The Tandoori garlic chilli chicken is top class and second to none. Well worth a visit
07/01/2026: One of the best Indians in Galway.Great service with a smile and food is top notch.
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7,7
503 Reviews |
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West
Bearna
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.
20/12/2025: Excellent food and staff. Will be back soon!
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7,5
545 Reviews |
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The Pins Gastro Bar
Bearna
20/01/2026: Dog Friendly in Bar
Pet Suite not available to book online but very easy to book, must contact hotel directly
14/01/2026: Dog friendly, service is poor but the food and coffee are decent.
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6,9
61 Reviews |
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The Twelve Hotel Galway
Bearna
18/12/2025: Fabulous hotel, great staff, pet friendly, the food was amazing!
25/11/2025: Ill start with the positives, the food was amazing. I must say props to the chef. I had a fabulous and generously portioned meal for 9 the star is for the food as everything else went terribly.
Following my graduation my family of 9 persons went to this hotel to enjoy a family meal. The first issue is in regards to building maintence. The dad cut through his trousers and his leg on a sharp protruding piece of metal acting as a box cover. You can see from the images attached that the cover is missing 2 rivents and is only secured in the middle. My dad brought this to the managers attention who came over to our table halfway through our meal dispiting it with him. He did offer to reduce the price of the meal by 15% however the suit was bought only that morning and that wouldnt cover the cost of a replacement pair of trousers. My dad explained that he didnt want ot have the argiment at the table while trying to enjoy the meal but the manager continued then offering 50€ off (which was less then 15% of our bill...) He said the general manager will be in touch and took our details so we are awaiting a call.
We were initally sat at a high stoll table, we asked to swap to a lower table which was done for us no problem as my grandmother was unable to sit at the higher stool due to them not having back rests. We asked a girl who explained it was her fist day if we could mood and she went to ask another person. After about 5 minutes of talking and looking at us another memeber of the wait staff came over and said we could move.
There was a bit of a wait for the starters and mains but nothing too extreme we were happy enough to wait. The same lady who moved us was quite rude when we were enquiring about the startes. The menu here has a "Lighter Dishes" section, we asked if that was there starter section and she clarified this to us in a way as if to say we were stupid. "Yeah... thats the starters, is there another quesiotn?".
Desserts took quite some time to be brought our. We ordered 3 desserts as the generous portion sizes had us full up. They took 35 minutes to be brought out. I wonder if they were milking the cows in the back to make the cream.
At the end of the meal the bill came out and didnt match the prices on the menu at all. Ive attached images of both their menu and the prices on our bill. We were too tired and warm at this point to bother arguing as the lady taking our bill was the same lady who had been rude earlier.
The final kick in the teath was the phrasing of their tips. Menu states groups over 8 have gratuity of 10% included however on the bill it is down as suggested even though it is mandatory. Its only a small thing but it added insult to ingury.
Previous vists to this place have been nice. Once i was sushed while entering their upstiars returaunt however I was apologised too after bringing it the the managers attention.
I love the locaiton and food here but it has really given me a bad tatse now. I dont think me or my family will return which is a shame because we love their pizzas and come rather often.
UPDATE
No contact from a manager as promised. Cowboy Buisness people operating in Barna. Anyone looking for a place to stay or eat - do not. Plenty of better options in Galway. Avoid this dump like the plague
Update again
No hope in getting any help. Management have not contacted and when calling say they have no idea what I’m on about. Avoid at all costs.
Update again, years later:
I still email from time to time and yet no one there cares. I have not been back since (despite being a regular before) and always suggest for people to avoid it like the plague.
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6,4
76 Reviews |
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Indigarden Indian takeaway
Bearna
12/09/2025: One of the best Indian takeaways we've had in a long time. Amazing Chicken Tikka Masala and super service.
28/08/2025: We ordered some takeout and were pleased with the quality of the food. Prices were average.
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4,8
145 Reviews |
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pizza dozzina, menu
Bearna
04/10/2025: A disappointing pizza. Thought it would be decent with it being part of the 12. So much Tomato sauce meant the pizza was completely soggy and not crispy. Pizza barely sliced. And no flavour to the hot honey. At 16.50 it should be much better.
10/08/2025: This might actually be the worst pizza i ever had. I rang and asked what pizzas they did as there didn't seem to be a menu. I was told just pepperoni. ???
Thanks bud, very helpful.
So I got a pepperoni, which came with almost no cheese. It was essentially just bread and some cheap sauce. It wasn't sliced. It tasted terrible. I would have been just as happy eating a slice of plain toast.
Imagine installing a fat oven pizza stove for some hot bread. So bad i actually left a review, which I've never done before.
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3,9
172 Reviews |
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Morellis
Bearna
07/12/2025: Bad portion sizes compared to other takeaways for their price
30/08/2025: Chips where soggy and full of grease only a few in the bag, cheese burger had only one small pice onion on it very Disappointing never go there agin
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2,9
129 Reviews |
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Amber Oriental Takeaway
Bearna
06/12/2025: Probably the worst food I’ve ever had! Ordered Megabox for my son and I and can honestly say it was horrible. The ribs and chicken were so dry and I ordered a side of rice which was so greasy. So disappointing, will definitely not be going there again!
28/08/2025: I ordered a few dishes from this takeout place, but the food was poor quality. The flavors were nonexistent, even with the classic Chinese dishes. A real shame. The prices were quite high.
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Nourish
Bearna
30/03/2024: Great coffee. Busy popular spot in Barna Village. The pancakes with yogurt and berries were great and copious serving. Friendly staff. Nice outdoor seating if weather good. Warm and cosy indoors when weather otherwise. Local staff and which is becoming the exception..keep up the good work
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