The best restaurantsof irish in Galway

12/11/2025: Just had lunch here with my siblings. We were looked after by Dylan, Luis, and Niamh, whose service was nothing short of spectacular. The food was delicious and all the staff were in good spirits. We will be back soon!

11/11/2025: The absolute best chicken sandwich I have ever had. The rest of the family love the burgers. It's a treat to drop in for a quick meal. The staff's helpful and friendly. Not a lot of seating, chairs aren't the most comfortable, but the food makes up for it.

14/11/2025: I booked last minute for a table for my family (two adults and two young children). On arrival the staff were so lovely and welcomed both us and the kids! They had a high chair ready should we need one. The atmosphere was so friendly and joyful. We never felt under pressure to curtail the kids, but they were surprisingly quiet and well behaved. The staff were all amazing. And the food was next level amazing! Even my two year old daughter who eats very little sat with her eyes closed chewing some pork saying it was “melicious”. Overall it was an amazing, calm and enjoyable family meal and we will most definitely return ❤️ thank you ❤️❤️❤️

12/11/2025: Second time here, both upstairs and downstairs are very recommended. Different flavour combinations then you see in most other places in galway and or ireland. Very much Recommended

04/11/2025: Amazing sustainable and ethical restaurant! Such great and friendly service. Four different plates ordered and all super good! The vegan options are delicious! 😍

03/11/2025: The food was amazing and the service was great. It's family friendly, bright and lively. Wonderful cozy restaurant ✨️

05/11/2025: Lovely Food, Lovely Experience 😀

04/11/2025: Fresh, local produce. The Buddha bowl was flavorful and very satisfying. Loved the crispy tofu. House mushroom burger had a good texture and mushroom taste.

23/10/2025: Very good restaurant! Excellent welcome, excellent service, and excellent food. I highly recommend it.

22/10/2025: Gorgeous birthday dinner for three. All dishes very very tasty! French server recommended and let us taste two wines before ordering our bottle. From making reservation on phone to finishing birthday dessert, it was 5*+++ Thank you

09/09/2025: The Skeff is part of the The Skeffington Arms Hotel. Food was very good. The Seafood Chowder and a couple of (non!) Stout beers from other parts of Ireland were a welcomed change of pace. IPA's, actually. One from Letterkenny, and the other from Kill, County Kildare. Other than the service being just a tad slow, it was (overall) very good. And the live music was magical this night. Okay...Not exactly magical, but covers from bands/artists that everyone knows, sung by a group of a youngish band of 3 called The Groev. They did a great job, actually.

09/09/2025: Authentic pub with fantastic food! Service was rather mediocre.

26/10/2025: Friendly staff, great food, great service. Good place to go, especially if you are just arriving in Galway and want a place to eat while you plan your trip.

19/10/2025: Great brekkie this morning with our very busy toddler. Top class service and the food was great.

05/11/2025: The ambiance is incredible. Everyone is dancing to live music, sipping delicious drinks and perfect pints and eating good food. It's full, lively and full of Irish joy! Would recommend so highly. I had just the best time here and made friends even as a solo traveler.

04/11/2025: Everything works out almost perfect, only roast chicken is a bit dry and chicken wings are salty. Hopefully after they can hire new chef, food will get improved. We all love this place, staffs are great especially Brigitte and toilet is so clean. It's a shame that we can't stay for live music due to early morning departure. For sure, we will visit there again.

10/11/2025: Legendary spot with amazing food!

10/11/2025: Four bartenders were behind the bar and spent about four minutes gossiping while I waited. Nobody took my order. Then they turned around and walked away for a while. Finally, the one who had made eye contact with me earlier came back and took my order. Imagine how bad the service was! Never back again!!

26/10/2025: This place was so good we went back a second time while in Galway. We had the Irish Rib Steak Sandwich both times and the taste and flavor were spot-on. Prices were reasonable. Only thing they didn’t have was music but the good and drinks make up for that.

12/09/2025: Huge selection of on tap beers. Sorry Dave they don't have fosters anymore. Place is clean and service prompt. Average about 6euro a pint.

12/11/2025: 24 course tasting with 6 drinking tasting as well. Very fun experience!

01/11/2025: One of the worst dinning experiences of my life. If you dont enjoy seaweed, raw fishy flavor and fish flavored jellies you wont like this place. Out of 24 courses only 5 i would call enjoyable. As others had mentioned some dishes were insanly salty to the point if it being unpleasant. For example the desert was more salty then sweet? If your food is terrible why do i care about the real sea shells you made your table out of? You take a bite and its terrible, you cant send it back because one bite is half of it, you hope for a better next course, its terrible again rinse and repeat. Staff was unreceptive to criticism and promptly walked away instead of adressing it. Save your money and get a spice box.

09/11/2025: I ate here on a recent trip and got the mussels and they were everything I was craving for sooooo long!!!! They were excellent and very fresh. Will come back!

28/10/2025: We stopped by this restaurant in Galway during a tour. It was about a five-minute walk from the city center. We arrived around 2:30 PM on a Saturday without a reservation, but there was free seating available and we were seated by the window. There were only two other groups of guests, so the atmosphere was quiet, and the food was served smoothly in about 10 minutes. Around 3 PM, the number of customers increased, including families with children and those ordering takeout. I had forgotten my mobile battery at the hotel and my smartphone was running low on battery, but they kindly charged it for me when I asked. The pasta and risotto were excellent—the best meal I had in Ireland. The mussels were cooked to perfection, and the shrimp were plump. 🦐 The garlic bread that came with the pasta was a perfect match for the risotto, and the portions were generous enough that we shared both dishes and were full to the brim. (This is my first time posting a review on Google Maps, but I'm leaving a comment here because I think this is a restaurant that more Japanese people should visit. If you're ever in Galway, be sure to check it out! ☻) If I have the opportunity to visit Galway again, I'll definitely come back. Thank you for the meal! ♡

24/10/2025: Excellent service and excellent food, especially the stew.

24/10/2025: Hands down the best fish and chips in Ireland.

07/02/2025: Pedí el "Pastel de los Pastores" y estaba extremadamente decepcionado. Demasiado ajo en polvo y dudoso "puré de patatas". Muy seco a pesar de añadir una jarra de "jus". Me fui 1/2. Si un restaurante tiene una cocina abierta, entonces los chefs al menos deben actuar profesionalmente. Fui testigo de tantas infracciones HACCP que fue aterrador. Picando comida y comiendo sin lavarse las manos. Rascarse el cabello sin lavarse las manos.

27/10/2025: lovely and spacious. The staff couldn’t look after you any better, they were fabulous. The food was delicious burger was great and fish and chips too. Guinness top notch.

26/10/2025: Amazing pub/restaurant! Very friendly staff, delicious food and cocktails that are worth the trip alone 🤩 couldn’t recommend enough!