Nimmo's Restaurant and Wine Bar & Ard Bia

Happy the food lover visiting Ireland’s western capital who happens on Aoibheann MacNamara’s trio of Galway restaurants at Spanish Arch. A wonderful stone-built medieval customs house overlooking the Claddagh Basin is home to Ard Bia (literally ‘High F ...

This is one of Quay Street’s longer established restaurants, owner-run by experienced restaurateur Martine McDonagh and her two sons, one of whom - Enda Hoolmaa - is now the chef. The smart brown/black facade faces another McDonagh family venture, McDonagh’s ...

Tigh Neachtain (Naughton's) is one of Galway's oldest pubs - the origins of the building are medieval and it has been in the McGuire family for three generations – and the interior has remained unchanged since 1894. Quite unspoilt, it has great charm, an open fire ...

Gerry McMahon and his partner Aoife run this tiny corner cafe/wine bar in Galway city centre, a couple of minutes walk from Shop Street. As the name il Vicolo (alley in English) suggests, this is an Italian operation born out of Gerry's devotion to and experience of Ita ...

Within walking distance of the city centre and easily accessible by car, this busy spot looks like a pretty row of houses and, with its colourful hanging baskets, the facade cleverly disguises a large interior. Contemporary décor and muted colours complement an ...