The best restaurantsof irish in Galway
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8,8
556 Reviews |
The Lighthouse Cafe
Galway
27/01/2024: Lovely oats and chai. Friendly staff :)
29/12/2023: Nicest vegan cafe I’ve been to in a long time. Staff were lovely even though it was obviously quite busy with customers.
8,7
2289 Reviews |
Dela
Galway
03/04/2024: Amazing food! Breakfast burger was great, butterscotch pancakes, breakfast burrito, eggs Benedict and fresh OJ. One of the best breakfast in Ireland highly recommend and local sourced farm and coffee. Must go if in Galway
03/04/2024: Delicious high quality wholesome food. Atmosphere was lovely and staff were very friendly and welcoming. Will definitely be back here. Priced very reasonably.
8,7
2700 Reviews |
Hooked
Galway
01/04/2024: Great quality and value fish & chips meals in the region. Friendly and efficient service in a casual atmosphere. Well worth a visit.
31/03/2024: Fantastic seafood, all delicious! We had the croquettes and half portion of seafood chowder for starters, and the fish stew and risotto for mains.
They don't take reservations for smaller groups or pairs, so we had to give our number and they call people back. In our case, we waited outside 15 minutes and were offered the option to be seated at a shared round table (which we eventually shared with 3 other pairs): this was a great way to slash waiting times and meet new people over a delicious meal!
8,6
2059 Reviews |
Taaffes
Galway
31/03/2024: If you want to experience what Irish pub culture is all about go to this pub !
30/03/2024: Lovely friendly staff good thanks service
8,6
3919 Reviews |
Quay Street Kitchen
Galway
04/04/2024: Disappointing culinary experience despite warm service. Opting for the halloumi dish, I was looking forward to its rich flavour and texture, but it tasted lacklustre. It bore the unfortunate impression of having been precooked. It lacked its natural succulence. The chips were tasty.
04/04/2024: If you are looking for decent irish home-cooked food at its best, do not look further. We were being quite lost as foreigners where we should have lunch as we wanted to taste some real authentic dishes but non of the other places we found were really convincing, then bumped into this small restaurant by accident. Seafood chowder was amazing, irish stew and baked salmon the best we’ve ever had. Huge thanks for the wonderful experience and greetings from Hungary!
8,5
1629 Reviews |
Handsome Burger
Galway
02/04/2024: Great place with a fun atmosphere! Some of the best sandwiches and chips I’ve ever had. Highly recommend the Chicken Parm sandwich and the Parm Bacon Fries!
02/04/2024: Amazing homemade burger an the fries 👌🏼 .
8,5
1910 Reviews |
The Seafood Bar @ Kirwan's
Galway
04/04/2024: Very good food. Unfortunately the head of staff is an arrogant eejit who doesn't have the slightest clue about dining etiquette and finds normal to bring starters to the table whilst his customers have barely received their aperitif.
When I pointed out to him that he leave us time to finish our gin and tonics before serving the food he answered " not necessarily" and was thereafter brusque and put up an attitude.
The young ladies waiting on us were charming but this guy, the short and bald one was a joke.
He even started speaking broken French to us for some reason. None of us were French and I'm Irish.
He gave us a good laugh though.
The restaurant should consider employing someone with decent social and customer relation skills. Or at least give the silly little man some dining etiquette and frustration management courses.
01/04/2024: Food is fine but the amount of seabass in main course dish is incredibly small especially for that price. We also ordered coca cola, waiter put a lot of ice in the glass and poured only half of bottle without bringing the bottle on the table.
8,5
832 Reviews |
Aniar
Galway
31/03/2024: I usually don’t write reviews, but when compared to another one star restaurant we went to the night before, Aniar did not meet the expectations. Perhaps we came on an off day, but the dishes served to us did not have the same level of intricacy or the level of care raved by other reviewers (see photos). There were many repeated elements throughout the 20+ courses - such as the dusting of nettle powder and the usage of tuile for texture. (Another item I suspected was the seafood custard cream being used in the chawanmushi and the oyster ice cream.) In addition to that, two of the dishes we had were too salty, we couldn’t finish the cod with barbecued kale despite it being visually pleasing.
As for the service, we found it to be pretentious. When paying, the waiter asked what our jobs were with no intention to continue the conversation. The chef of the evening rushed his greeting to us but when we were leaving, took his time to make nice with another table. Both interactions at the end ruined an otherwise decent dinner.
07/03/2024: Stunning food with so many different components that had our taste buds dancing.
Service was top notch one of our waitresses, Izzy was so lovely and attentive.
8,4
1961 Reviews |
Oscars Seafood Bistro
Galway
05/04/2024: Good food but mains sent at same time as starter which is not acceptable
03/04/2024: ‘Fish & Bravas’ particularly delicious! However, service slow – we were set to order desserts and more drinks, but plates weren’t cleared for 15+ minutes after we had finished.
8,4
562 Reviews |
Darcy's Bar
Galway
29/03/2024: Our "local pub" next door - nice people, away from the tourist hustle and bustle
24/03/2024: Great Irish pub, with live music, more local songs than international, which made it even better
8,4
656 Reviews |
Ruibin
Galway
02/04/2024: Easily the best meal we had in all of Ireland (and that's not to say we didn't have other incredible meals).
The food and drink here were both top tier and the service was great.
31/03/2024: This is one of those menus where you find it hard to imagine exactly how this might taste, and when you take that first bite, your mouth is amazed and delighted. The food was incredible! Our waiter suggested the braised leaks filled with bulgur & goat cheese with some sort of tomato coulis. Hmm, ok, we'll try it....it was Amazing!! OMG.
As was the fish. Oh, and the appetizers.
You must make reservations to eat upstairs.
Go - treat yourself.
8,4
3908 Reviews |
Quays Bar
Galway
01/04/2024: We had drinks upstairs and then dinner downstairs. Everything was top notch.
31/03/2024: Brilliant pub with live music! We had good Irish coffee and Guinness there too.
8,4
2375 Reviews |
John Keogh's
Galway
03/04/2024: Excellent upscale pub food with great service and atmosphere. Highly recommend!
30/03/2024: Late review, went here for dinner last December and I’m STILL thinking about the chicken wings and their lamb (very tender!). No doubt the best pub food in Ireland!
8,4
1285 Reviews |
Kai
Galway
04/04/2024: Kai is definitely a restaurant that should be in your priority list while visiting Galway. All the dishes are seasonal, using superb quality products. Both the food and presentation of the dishes are memorable. Excellent service and wine list and the ambience is cozy, amiable and unpretentious. It’s not a cheap restaurant yet it’s definitely worth the bill.
04/04/2024: Delicious food , comfortable setting , what more could you ask for? Well done all at Kai.
8,3
2148 Reviews |
Seven Bar
Galway
04/04/2024: One of the best pubs in Galway. Below average prices and generous portions. Very kind and helpful staff. I ADVISE.
One of the best pubs in Galway. Below average prices and generous portions. Very kind and helpful staff. I ADVISE
29/03/2024: Pretty good! You would be unhappy if you are close and need a hamburger!