Bar cuisine: the best places to taste it in Galway
54 restaurant menus in Ireland, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"Relaxed atmosphere from the minute you walk in the door! The service was excellent. It is clear that the owners have put in a lot of research into..."
Edel Hernon
"By far the best burger joint in Galway. Super friendly staff, relaxing atmosphere, amazing craft beers and also a bangin wine list. What more can you..."
Kieran Mc Comiskey
"Oh my sweet mother of christ on a crutch!! That was possibly the best burger and chips I've ever had. I've eaten in most places galway had to offer..."
Chris Cluskey
"'I like Big buns & I cannot lie'...I'll get my coat.� Great place, great burgers & beers & of course staff & owners. Will be in again. Well done..."
Mark Molloy
"Loved this place. The menu has a great selection of burgers with an interesting choice of toppings. The fries are super tasty. Portions are very..."
Claire Bear
"Can't recommend BóTOWN enough! Such a warm welcome and attention to detail by the staff, the design and decor of the premises is fabulous(can really..."
Jennifer Lee
"Decided to pop in they Botown this week! The food was fab, as was the atmosphere and the staff were so welcoming and pleasant! To top it off they had..."
Frances Fox
"Tried this place last night and was exceptional. Great food, good variety (huge range of burgers for all tastes) and great, friendly staff. We'll be..."
Siobhán Hannon
"I went for the Smokey Bó... it was genuinely one of the nicest burgers I have ever eaten and the home made chips were class too! Will defo come..."
Sophia Sheridan
"what a place and what a burger! seriously fresh and tasty food served with a friendly smile from amazing staff in a cozy Galway city center..."
Emilija Jefremova
"Delicious food and a lovely atmosphere at BóTOWN. The staff are all very friendly and attentive! The decor is a charming mix of natural wood,..."
Fiona Ashe
"Absolutely delicious. I have been fortunate to try various types of burgers from all over the world, but BóTOWN is in an elite league of its own...."
Joe Campbell
"Excellent atmosphere.Great food,decent portions and great price.Definitely be back..."
Kerrill Rohan
"Totes delish. I had the blue steele... love blue cheese burgers. It was amazeballs. Fab bottle of Malbec too...."
"In 2017 my daughter and I found this pub on our walking exploration of Galway. The security man at the door was so welcoming (something that we don't..."
Wendy McCullough
"What a spot such good craic we will definitely be back I must say the staff (doc and brian shorty) are the best couldn't do enough for us !!so..."
Roisin Ní Chonghaile
"Went there 3 years ago and I keep wonderful memories of your place. Great music, great atmosphere and hospitable staff, I still have the Guinness..."
Joséphine Lascault
"Beautiful place staff so friendly great atmosphere will definitely be going back..."
Dee Curtin
"Great pub, excellent music and prices really good for a city..."
Dave Boylan
"Great service by genuine staff, always a good atmosphere in the place! Great pint of stout, what more do ya..."
Kieran Mary-Fintan McGrath
"Excellent service, a must every time I am in..."
Michael Jameson
"Great spot if ever you're visiting Galway. Friendly staff & regulars was there with a group from Dublin and we were well looked after. Would..."
Michael Shanley
"Good time! Good music! Reasonably priced! The perfect traditional Irish pub..."
Jessica Crocker
"Great time at this pub, would highly recommend it to anyone! Great locals, awesome time..."
Rafael Mendonca
"Cozy and interesting interior, great little spot! Michael is the nicest person we met in IRL! Thank you for the hospitality, cheers your friends from..."
Adelle Marcero
"Unreal pints of black and a lot of black cock around the..."
"Top spot for a quiet few on a Friday arvo/evening. Great music, great beer selection, excellent wines, good food and pleasant, engaging people..."
Stephen Thomas Gilmartin
"Absolutely amaaaazing food. So fresh, so flavoursome and great value. Lovely ambience and really cool design features to..."
Sinead McPhillips
"Great food- we had a few starters ( goats cheese with corn pancake and mackerel with sushi roll) and drinks. Loved the relaxed atmosphere and staff..."
Donna Nelson
"My Husband and I were visiting for our honeymoon. We found this place while strolling home from a walk along the promenade. The service was..."
Rosemary Matkin Hogan
"Love this place. Chilled atmosphere and superb food at a very reasonable..."
Martin Ronan
"Fantastic food, chilled atmosphere, top class customer service and stunning decor..."
Malgosia Klonowska
"What a fantastic drinks list! Such friendly bar staff, having to deal with my lengthy order they were pros! Pure gentlemen! I will definitely be..."
Niamh O Malley
"Lovely place and really good food! Best of luck lads and well..."
Patrice Hennessy
"Super food . Had a group of 6 ( 1 member had some allergies and was accomedadated brilliantly) everyone said it was..."
Richard Healy
"Very cool bar.. gorgeous food and very friendly staff! Just what Galway has been..."
Colin Quigley
"Great vibe all around. Excellent staff and drinks. Will be back..."
Joe Browne
"Really well done make over. Great vibe & super crew members up for the banter. Interesting menu too! Asian greens with Steak very tasty! Big love for..."
Gill Carroll
"Great Place � staff are so friendly �� Cocktails are..."
Laura Acton
"An absolute gem of a Place!! Food was AMAZING and a great..."
Donna McCrystall
"10/10 would bang, would recommend to a friend..."
"I just love this place. Best espresso martini ever!!.... Nice staff, decor, music and dancing space. I've had lunch here twice and the food was..."
Clodagh Naughton
"Wonderful, friendly pub and just about the only place in Galway open during Ophelia! Great craic, good food, and very nice wait staff and..."
Marina Yarnell Donahue
"Had the pleasure of dining with ye with my husband and 3 children this evening, and what a pleasure it was. The customer service was 2nd to none,..."
Noelle Burke
"We visited Galway for the weekend and loved this bar. They had live music in a cosy setting. We had a delicious meal in the outdoor area and even..."
Dawn Walsh
"Atmosphere is epic, bar staff are awesome and cocktails are the bomb. Shout out to two serious bartenders with Mickey and Chloe! We came for one but..."
Andrew Forde
"Fantastic staff across waiting staff and bar. Top notch atmosphere in there for the Galway V Waterford Hurling final. Fair play lads class..."
"What a beautiful new bar .. we are so lucky to have Hyde on our doorstep . The service is fantastic and lunch menu is top class. The decor is..."
Sarah Mason Murray
"Would highly recommend this venue for a super night out! Food is fabulous, decor is stunning and the staff are so friendly and welcoming. A must..."
Susan Dooley
"Really amazing place, so accommodating for our group brunch, they went above and beyond! Staff are amazing and the food is to die for-gins not bad..."
Maggie Wyse
"HYDE is a class bar. The decor is outstanding. A warm welcome from once you come in the door from the friendly staff who give you excellent service...."
Jacqueline O Dowd
"5 off us had the pleasure to dine here on Saturday night from the moment we walked in the door we had a great experience, the staff are very..."
Geraldine Gibbons Mc Swiggan
"Been here the last two weekends and I can only say I love this place. The decor, drinks and staff are..."
Kelly Casey
"Great place
wonderful staff food delicious
Ambiance great gin..."
Anne Tymon O'Leary
"Gorgeous spot, just off eyre square, delicious breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch on the weekends! Botanical theme to compliment the 500+ gins on..."
Emma Dillon-Leetch
"Fab decor.. very friendly staff and lovely food.. definitely be back..."
Mary Gallagher
"Top class. Dawid & Jamie extremely informative and passionate about what they do. Pleasure to watch. Liverpool Valencian Orange is not to be..."
Dan Cosgrove
"we arrived just before dinner hour. We had Sea Bass and Steak. Great food and..."
Dianne Gilliard Dunnagan
"Great food and an amazing menu for cocktails and gin, love the decor and vibe..."
Sinead Lee
"Gorgeous new bar / restaruant for Galway City..
Had lunch in it today and it was superb.
Great to have somewhere new and modern for that side of..."
Trisha Marie Fahy
"Popped in for a g n t , love the decor, really nice! Barman was very professional and friendly, am sorry I didnt ask his name, recommended..."
Sean Byrne
"Had dinner last sat food excellent service brilliant staff very efficient and friendly lovely decor will be..."
Lisa Kenny
"Gorgeous place. Fantastic and stylish..."
Marlena Wisniewska
"Fab, staff really nice and food was amazing..."
Anna Feeney
"I was in the Hyde last night. Food was delicious. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Its a very trendy and coolly decorated bar. Loved..."
Mary Brett Feeney
"Had a fab night in Hyde with friends. Staff were so nice and cocktails were..."
"Best pub in galway! Sunday night disco, magnificent! Aiden kenny is a legend! Highly..."
Marcus McDonagh
"Thank you so much for the delicious meal and very lovely music! Absolutely recommend it for the..."
Jaclyn Braund
"Thanks to Adrian, Rory, Pat and all the staff...Superb food drink and craic... Will be back again... Cannot recommend this spot highly..."
Iarla Killilea
"Had a top class meal last night the food was fantastic, the Facebook November deal is excellent value, thanks to all in the The boat..."
Colette Kelly
"Thank you to Adrian and his staff at the boat inn for a wonderful night, we celebrated my sister's 30 th birthday party and to say they went above..."
Demelza Gibbons
"Amazing food and service well worth a try staff are..."
Debs Douglass
"Over from England visiting friends. Food was excellent & service was good. Definitely..."
Sharon Rainbow
"Great food ,lovely accommondation ,fabulous staff can't wait to go..."
Olive Creavy
"Had two takeaway dinner this week were fantastic
and great value ,just loved it..."
Barbara Joyce McGauley
"Fantastic food ,Smithwicks on tap, they even put on American football for..."
Steve Minghini
"Friendly and welcoming staff. Excellent food, what else does a man want. Many..."
"Amazing food( as always- calamari and potato skins to die for), beautiful location, friendly staff And very good..."
Irina Maslova
"Food here is absolutely delicious! Anytime we are in Galway we drive out from the city to get something to eat here. Great job chef! Never..."
Denise Kilmartin
"It had really gopd service and equally good tasting food with good size portions... we.were fortunate to be there when they had some excellent music..."
George Rice
"Amazing food, great atmosphere, friendly staff and an amazing view :)..."
Catherine Ní Cheláide
"Lovely birthday lunch. Great service; we had the Calamari and roast beef/ lamb. Great spot busy but friendly with good service and even better..."
Mary Mc Donagh
"Food great service great very friendly staff.
Definitely..."
Seamus Hourigan
"Fantastic food, staff and just an amazing place to have lunch with friends and..."
Eva Tretjakova
"Lovely pub/restaurant with friendly staff and traditional Irish music being played in the..."
"Ducked to avoid the rain, the staff were helpful nd happy to recommend a few beers to try, the local music was great, didn't take long for the place..."
Geoff Wilkinson
"Great bar. We went in to watch the Ireland v South Africa rugby match. We were visiting Galway for the weekend celebrating a friend's birthday. The..."
Mamie Carey
"Taaffees in Galway is a great venue for all music lovers. All bands are great musicians and banter well with the audience. The atmosphere is always..."
Caroline Christine Burke
"We've just got back from our honeymoon in Galway and visited this pub most days during our week there. We loved it, the food, the Guinness, the..."
Hazel Smith
"Excellent food. Very helpful staff who provided a bowl of water for our dog without being..."
Angela McCracken
"Was a great find in Galway! We ducked in to get out of the rain and had a fantastic meal! Service was excellent and atmosphere was great! Would..."
Nancy Monte Carlo
"Good food, friendly staff, good music, authentic pub..."
Shirley Shiratski
"If l lived here this would be my local.
Great fresh food and staff are the best..."
Leecia Bamford
"I spent a few days in Galway and found this little gem. Cant wait to go..."
Tony Brown
"Great pub, amazing food and great pints good place to be..."
"Fantastic staff, cocktails are to die for and the food is top class highly recommend Mc gettings for a night out or food with with your friends..."
Dory Mahorney
"Frequent visitor of McGettigans and never get bored of the place 👌🏻 Great food at a great price and a lovely atmosphere whatever day of the..."
Nicola Flaherty
"Awesome place to eat or have a cocktail, I only can recommend it! The staff is very friendly and the environment is nice and comfy, I loved it, and I..."
Adél Laura Sághegyi
"Had my 18th at McGettigans staff, food and music were excellent � would definately recommend it for a party venue or a night out..."
Emma Healy
"The staff were excellent , the waitresses and bar staff were very helpful and always attentive to detail . The food was gorgeous as well and well..."
Keith O Ceìdigh
"Had dinner here for a hen party on Friday. The food was amazing and the cocktails too. Really friendly staff and the complimentary prosecco was an..."
Eimear Logan
"I highly recommend McGettgans, wonderful atmosphere, fantastic, friendly and speedy service, McGettgans can't b beaten! My experience of every visit..."
Maria Hanlon
"Good drinks , great food , friendly and helpful staff. Overall a great place..."
Kevin Keane
"Had a brilliant night here on Saturday April 22nd to celebrate my 27th birthday. Great food and drink options all excellent value. I had the..."
Michelle O'Brien
"Awesome place . Got free bottle just for showing up for a party , how bad � And Dj was banging great tunes all night..."
Shannen O' Sullivan
"Great place for food and drinks!!! Highly recommend..."
"This place was awesome. John and Paddy were great behind the bar. They were very hospitable and friendly. Highly recommend this place to all that..."
Stacy Summers
"What a GREAT pub! Amazing food, cosy atmosphere and such nice staff! Highly recommend for food, drink and a great..."
Mark Shaughnessy
"Hey there! Nice pub, can only recomend it- live music, great pint, a cozy atmosphere, much less overruned by tourists (I say that as an tourist..."
Danaé Rodríguez
"Great hole in the wall spot with love music and a top notch..."
Adrienne Berg Lucas
"My favorite bar ive found in Galway, very sweet and attentive staff, take car of locals and travllers alike, with good live musicians every night!..."
Shay Sigman
"Awesome pub, good drinks, great atmosphere, great live trad music and good looking staff with great banter..."
Sassie Economos
"Music was by a young man from the Netherlands. He was wonderful. He plays the banjo and he gave a great flavor of Irish music..."
Pam Herbert
"Thanks to John for recommending the catch of the day and chicken goujons and topping the meal off with a baby Guinness shot. He made an ordinary..."
"Eat here loads of times and just love goin up there as food is always nice and the staff is so friendly and are so helpful with everthing! So if..."
Noreen Fleming
"A lovely relaxed place to eat I was so lucky to have spent the time a few years ago working here great food great memories I always recommend it a..."
Fiona Keane
"Thank you Una and girls for a fabulous day today. Chloe had a great communion day. The meal was beautiful. Couldn't recommend ye enough. Ye couldn't..."
Marie Staunton Diskin
"I have tried to eat there on many occasions since our recent move to Moylough at the start of the year (5 mins away from The Malt House). The place..."
Natalie Flis
"Our first time at The Malt House yesterday, we went for Mother's Day dinner. I highly recommend it to everyone, you will not be disappointed.....food..."
Mary Finnerty
"We travelled from limerick and as we were very hungry we arrived to this lovely place staff was very efficient and friendly service meal was first..."
Thomas Fleming
"Fab food and great service .normally I either have starter and mains or mains and dessert but the food was so good I had all 3 courses and coffee...."
Mary Feeney
"I travel a good distance to come to the Malt House. The food is wonderful...the atmosphere is warm and comfortable...and the staff is fantastic...."
Gabe Pantazelos
"Excellent food and friendly service. Had the beef lunch...the beef was lovely..very tender. Loved the mashed spuds and gravy was..."
Catherine Egan
"Definitely the best food in Ireland and the best Guinness also, friendly atmosphere and great staff. Continued success to the staff and management..."
Geoff Gibbons
"Food is always fantastic in the Malthouse staff are always friendly and helpful. The prices are very reasonable and there's always a warm busy..."
John Miland
"Great place going there for years lovely staff and food..."
"Cool place, cool staff, very cool selection of beers. Potatoes with spice & mayo was delicious as was the Soulwater IPA I had. Comic book pages on..."
James Henry McLaughlin
"Great bar, large selection of beers, whisky and gins. Friendly staff and a busy place, not as noisy as some pubs in the vicinity..."
Mark Dakin
"Loved my experience here!!! Beer was amazing and the hotdogs were gorgeous! Cool atmosphere and Alice in chains playing in the background......"
Lynne Gorman Berry
"every time i go there they surprise me with another new brand of beer or cocktail... plus the DJ last night was playing jazz music.. it was just..."
Lenka Halouzkova
"Great ambience. Great selection of Irish micro as well as international beers. Must visit for a beer..."
Dan Spalding
"Unreal craft beer selection,
A must if in Galway..."
Jay Mes O Driscoll
"Best craft beers in Galway
My favourite is the grapefruit..."
Sarah Smith
"Never seen that many options �
Will be back soon..."
Vilma Dackute-Berzanskiene
"Just top..."
Gabriel Marques
"Great selection of beers on tap, quiet, off the beaten track which was packed and overcrowded due to a Bank..."
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