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 ✨️

18/11/2025: Tucked away like a treasure and indeed it is one. The staff were lovely, welcoming and highly professional. We arrived a half hour before our reservation and were quickly accommodated. One of us is not a wine enthusiast but described their taste and loved the recommended glass. We started with a dozen oysters and agreed Kirwans’ could do well with a menu item ‘Cover the table with oysters’. We had the Seared Scallops with crispy pork belly and the 10 oz aged ribeye. The steak was so good, today I’m lighting a candle for the cow. Our gracious host said the cleaned plates were a compliment, to which we responded that we had to restrain ourselves to stop at the porcelain. It was truly lovely

05/11/2025: I still think about this meal. It was the first meal of our trip and we just happened to walk by and they had a table ready for us pretty quick! I still dream about these mussels. A fantastic seafood dinner to lead into a night heading to different pubs. A breath of fresh air and fine dining before a night of pints all over town. But for real, order the mussels. I'm going back to Galway JUST to eat here. Great wine list too and fantastic service staff.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!!

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

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! ♡

25/11/2025: Had to wait to be seated but it was fine. Food was great! Service was great!

24/11/2025: Visiting Ireland for the first time, and our tour guide recommended this pub to get some food and drinks. This place is older than the US Constitution! I had a delicious Irish Angus burger, with a homemade red ale called The King's Head Blood Red which had the slogan "This will keep its head, unlike a certain king!" The chips (fries) were not really seasoned, but the waitress gave salt, pepper, and ketchup beforehand. We were helped by Molly, who I thought was strikingly pretty (has nothing to do with the review, but fun to mention). In fact all the staff were easy on the eyes! If you want a drink, there is a proper bar area, but if you want to eat there is a bistro you will need to find the door to in the bar area.

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.

09/11/2025: Today, I had an upsetting experience at your restaurant. We arrived for an early dinner at 18:30 and were seated in a side room where a family was already sitting. When we asked to move to the main dining area because it was cold, the staff refused, saying there were reservations, even though no other guests arrived for at least an hour. Coincidentally, my friend and I, along with the family already in the room, were the only non-white people there. When we left, another non-white couple was placed in the same side room, despite empty tables in the main area. I found this very suspicious. Being singled out this way was upsetting and feels like discrimination. I hope you take this seriously and that all guests are treated equally. Best regards, TTW

06/11/2025: We had mussels and smoked salmon. Both were delicious.