The best restaurantsof irish in Galway

23/05/2026: It was a wonderful evening with live music in Galway. Great atmosphere and fantastic music for singing along and dancing. I'd love to do it again.

22/05/2026: Traditional pub feel in a big club. Food was great and plenty of gluten-free options.

19/05/2026: Beautiful clean and updated rooms. Our room was huge and had a massive bathroom. King size bed was a little firm. Highly recommend

17/05/2026: Fantastic. Couldn't recommend it more for food and drink. Service was top class

20/05/2026: Great food, excellent drinks. We had the fish and chips and the fish tacos. So fresh and delicious.

18/05/2026: Absolutely lovely! Super chill, fantastic wait staff, and best chips in Galway! Can’t wait to go back!

24/05/2026: We ate really well but I was extremely disappointed in the amount of time we had to wait by the entrance (about 40 minutes) and at the table (about 30 minutes) before eating since we had booked beforehand. I am still giving 4 stars because the food was very good, the cost adequate and the manager ended up giving us a glass of wine on the house because of the waiting. I'm just saying: don't expect to sit down on time if you have a reservation.

17/05/2026: This is a very nice pub restaurant. Food was very good, especially the lamb. Portions are large. Staff were very helpful and professional. It's also not too expensive. It's in a good location in town so there other pubs to visit if you want to look around. Two of the best music venues are also in the area. It's close to the Claddagh basin and River Corrib, which are worth a look afterwards if you have not seen them already.

13/05/2026: I'm here tonight to watch the Celtic vrs Motherwell game. The atmosphere is electric. I haven't eaten but the food looks great.

01/05/2026: English pub, young and friendly staff, good beers and excellent Italian pizza served until 10pm. Well done!

02/06/2026: Great stay. Perfect location. Lovely staff. Great facilities. Will definitely return.

02/06/2026: When we arrived we were given a free upgrade to a bigger suite as it was my birthday .Huge busy hotel .Staff excellent .Rooms spotless .Music in the bar that night was very enjoyable .Have to say that for such a busy hotel I was really impressed at breakfast time at the speed at which everyone was seated .Tables were cleaned .Beverages served .Loads of buffet breakfast availible and food was good too

06/05/2026: Genuinely best burger I’ve ever had. 10/10 no notes.

19/04/2026: We ordered truffle fries, the truffle burger, and the 5 Smash. The meat was good, but it had absolutely no truffle flavor. The fries tasted only of onion. The truffle mayo was sour cream. The burgers were small. We ordered a Coke, they didn't bring it, and they tried to charge us for it. A disappointment.

05/05/2026: Really nice place for a sandwich. Not too busy and loud. Bathroom is really clean. They only had a few sandwiches left we could choose from. They toasted them up quickly and it tasted good. The chocolate milk was too milky and it wasn't that much. Less than half the cup was filled up.

24/04/2026: Brilliant cafe and dead quick service love it

12/04/2026: I was pleasantly surprised. The food usually takes a little while, but it's worth it, and the service is very friendly. But if there's one downside, it's the door—wow! 😳 I sat almost at the entrance and I think I got up seven or eight times to close it because it wouldn't close automatically, and water and wind were getting in, which was quite uncomfortable. Opening and closing it is rather awkward and unintuitive; you practically have to slam it shut, and you hear that every five minutes. It's not pleasant.

07/04/2026: Definitely a must visit. Reserve a table if you're planning to be here on a public holiday or weekend as it can be difficult to get a table. Had a wonderful and amazing roast chicken and bangers and mash. Service was impressive and the ambience was wonderful!

30/03/2026: Nice place with two lovely cabins for 4, with a view to the street. The cod was very juice and fresh. Soup of the day was vegetable with some cream... Caesar salad was great!

21/03/2026: Perfect place for drinks and the best chicken wings.

14/05/2026: We loved eating at this pub. Very cozy place and the staff were fantastic. Homemade and delicious food, I highly recommend it. Excellent value for money.

05/04/2026: Amazing food good variety of food to pick from at reasonable prices but the drinks are very expensive but other than that it is very good

08/05/2026: Excellent food matched with peerless service. High quality wine list and cocktails were phenomenal.

06/05/2026: Absolutely excellent food. The flavours, the quality all in keeping with its well deserved reputation. You must book certainly for dinner and even for lunch too... Cakes are particularly outstanding. Lovely staff warm and welcoming.

20/05/2026: Great pub for live music! Lots of fun!

12/05/2026: Average service, mediocre band, very rude clientele - just stay on the main drag.

07/05/2026: Excellent! Live music throughout, delicious homemade food, reasonable prices. Great atmosphere. Don't miss it.

06/05/2026: Step inside this Galway pub and you’re immediately wrapped in that low-lit, amber-glow atmosphere where time loosens its grip and the evening writes its own story. There’s a hum in the air, part laughter, part clinking glasses, part the faint tuning of instruments in the corner. Let’s start with the beer, because it deserves top billing. Fresh on tap, perfectly poured, and rotating enough to keep things interesting, the selection feels both generous and carefully chosen. Whether you’re settling into a creamy stout or something lighter and crisp, every pint arrives like it knows it has a reputation to uphold. The food might surprise you if you came expecting “just pub grub.” The menu is full-bodied and thoughtful, with dishes that go well beyond the usual. Locally sourced ingredients make another appearance here, elevating classics and giving everything a fresh, satisfying edge. It’s the kind of menu that convinces you to stay for “just one more bite”… which somehow turns into dessert. And then there’s the music. Live, lively, and never overpowering, it threads through the room like a second conversation. Some nights it’s traditional Irish tunes that make your foot tap without asking permission; other nights it leans modern, but always with heart. Either way, it pulls the whole place together into something that feels shared. The staff keep the rhythm steady, friendly, quick with a recommendation, and always ready with a bit of Galway charm. You’re not just served here, you’re looked after. It’s not just a pub, it’s a full evening in one place: great beer, great food, and music that lingers in your head long after you’ve stepped back out into the night air.

01/04/2026: Delicious vegetarian dishes, a spectacular flat white, friendly people, and it would have been worth stopping here just for the excellent flapjack. Lovely, highly recommended, and a bit off the beaten track from Galway's tourist hotspots in the Latin Quarter!

05/03/2026: Had a lovely visit to Jemi Lighthouse Cafe, a fully vegan café located close to AIB. It’s a cute and an Instagram-friendly spot with a cozy vibe. I tried the Terryland Reuben sandwich and the Salthill Squash Salad, and both were tasty. The only downside was that the portion sizes felt a bit small for the price. The place was quite busy over the weekend, but we managed to get seats on the high chairs along the window aisle. Overall, it’s a good little spot for a quick vegan snack, and I would recommend stopping by if you’re in the area.