Guidebook for Galway
Food Scene
Excellent Food! Organic European dishes served in a bright setting with colourful chairs and rustic wooden tables. Great for brunch. No reservations. Check opening hours.
123 residents recomanen
Kai Restaurant
22 Sea RdExcellent Food! Organic European dishes served in a bright setting with colourful chairs and rustic wooden tables. Great for brunch. No reservations. Check opening hours.
Loam Restaurant
Fairgreen RoadMichelin starred. taster menu excellent!
fabulous breakfast, lunch and brunch fare, relaxed dining, healthy mains and lovely cakes
46 residents recomanen
The Kings Head Kitchen
Spanish Paradefabulous breakfast, lunch and brunch fare, relaxed dining, healthy mains and lovely cakes
One of Galway’s most enduring restaurants, housed in one of the city’s most iconic restaurant spaces, Ard Bia has always placed as much emphasis on community experiences and aesthetic stimulation as on serving great food in a fun environment.
97 residents recomanen
Ard Bia at Nimmos
The Long WalkOne of Galway’s most enduring restaurants, housed in one of the city’s most iconic restaurant spaces, Ard Bia has always placed as much emphasis on community experiences and aesthetic stimulation as on serving great food in a fun environment.
Popular Spanish restaurant serving beers, wines and 50 regional tapas made from local ingredients.
46 residents recomanen
Cava Bodega
1 Middle StPopular Spanish restaurant serving beers, wines and 50 regional tapas made from local ingredients.
Family business specialising in gigas oysters and other simple local seafood dishes. Great guinness!
99 residents recomanen
Moran's Oyster Cottage
The WeirFamily business specialising in gigas oysters and other simple local seafood dishes. Great guinness!
Oscars Seafood Bistro
22 Dominick St UpperFab for fish!
The Dough Bros
1 Middle Stexcellent pizza, hipsters are free
McDonagh's
22 Quay StFish n' Chips
37 West Café
37 Lower NewcastleCloseby spot for breakfast/ lunch
Drinks & Nightlife
Roisin Dubh Comedy
8 Dominick St UpperBest for gigs - check website to see what's on!
Quays Bar Galway
10 William St Wgreat for a boogie and nice food during the day
Tigh Neachtain
17 Cross Street Upperan institution - great for trad music sessions
Crane Bar
2 Sea Rdgreat for trad music sessions
Fabulous old bar built around mammoth original organ pipes!
117 residents recomanen
The Quays Bar and Restaurant
Quay LaneFabulous old bar built around mammoth original organ pipes!
The Twelve Hotel Galway
Barna Roadgreat restaurant upstairs in this hotel
Everything Else
market on a Saturday outside church - eat your way through, not to be missed!
43 residents recomanen
St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church
Lombard Streetmarket on a Saturday outside church - eat your way through, not to be missed!
for treats from Galway, `ireland and elsewhere. restaurant upstairs
53 residents recomanen
McCambridge's
38-39 Shop Stfor treats from Galway, `ireland and elsewhere. restaurant upstairs
Ernies
6/8 Sea RdFor speciality foods, have a chat with Ernie while you're there!
How the locals go for a dip :)
for added points - walk the 3km prom to the diving tower along the Atlantic
38 residents recomanen
Blackrock Beach
Salthill Road LowerHow the locals go for a dip :)
for added points - walk the 3km prom to the diving tower along the Atlantic
Galway Bay Seafoods
New Docksbest for fresh fish- a second shop in Salthill
Eye Cinema Galway station
great luxury screen
Glenlo Abbey Hotel
dine aboard an old real carriage of the Orient Express!
Freeney's Bar
19 High StOne of the best pints of guinness in Galway
Tesco Superstore
Headford RoadFor Groceries
Dunnes Stores - Terryland
Headford RoadFor Groceries
Lidl
Headford RoadFor Groceries
ALDI
Seamus Quirke RoadFor Groceries
Centra Newcastle Rd
5 Upper NewcastleFor Groceries
Rusheen Woods Galway station
lovely walk around bay -can get windsurfing lessons
Barna Woods
Cappagh Roadfor walks!
University Hospital Galway
Newcastle RoadA&E
The Claddagh Medical Centre
The Crescentfor general/primary care in an emergency
Powells Musical Instruments
curiosities for the Muso!
Boots
36 Headford Rdfor toiletries
for the Film Fleadh, Galway Theatre Festival or any time of the year
74 residents recomanen
Town Hall Theatre
1 Courthouse Squarefor the Film Fleadh, Galway Theatre Festival or any time of the year
Galway Garda Station
Mill StreetCoole Park
Coole ParkFamous for Yeat's love
Silverstrand
lovely beach close to city
Big O Taxis Galway
17 Eyre Squarequick taxi company
Pearse Stadium
Rockbarton Roadlocal sports ground for Gaelic football
Shopping
feast on local and foreign cheeses - wine bar upstairs!
30 residents recomanen
Sheridans Cheesemongers
14 Churchyard Stfeast on local and foreign cheeses - wine bar upstairs!