Location: Galway
Top Restaurants in Galway
Where to eat European food in Galway: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Find out what European restaurants to try in Galway. For visitors, the best thing about Galway is that you can walk everywhere. As soon as you arrive, enjoy a walk through the city streets. There, you'll find lively pubs, independent shops and winding cobblestone streets packed with students, artists, writers and craftspeople. You may even hear Gaelic spoken. For a day trip, take a ferry to the island of Inis Mor. You'll return refreshed by the ocean air and Inis Mor's breathtaking scenery. Oh, and be sure to wear sunscreen on the island, no matter how chilly it is. (Just trust us, okay?)
Things to do in Galway
10. La Collina Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 524 reviews
We offer a wide range of delicious home style Italian food, from our house made fresh egg pasta, traditional cooking techniques and the freshest of produce available, to our many veal, chicken and seafood dishes, to our popular steaks, and our many entree
Reviewed By Tjackso2
We were a walk in party of 3 at 7:30pm on a Wednesday evening and no problem getting a table. All our food was excellent - sea bass, chicken with Gorgonzola, pizza, tiramisu. Service friendly and speedy without being rushed. Definitely a good decision to try this out and we could be back again tomorrow!
9. The Quay Street Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 2271 reviews
Reviewed By The4Gs2014
We are so glad we decided to have dinner at this cozy restaurant. We had been walking around Galway checking out our options and decided to eat here on the spur of the moment, and it was a great choice. The staff are friendly and attentive. I had a delicious tagine that the kitchen kindly accommodated my request to add chicken to. My husband had the lamb shank. We also shared a mezze board as a starter (which had excellent hummus and was a generous portion). We'd visit this restaurant again in a heartbeat!
8. Woozza Wood Fired Pizza
Overall Ratings
4 based on 240 reviews
Woozza Pizza Takeaway is a family run, authentic neapolitan wood fired take away pizza located in the heart of Galway's West End. Woozza Pizza is the only pizzeria in Galway that has originated from the âpizzaâ capital of Italy â Napoli. Their delectable
Reviewed By Edel C
Best pizza ever...would have eaten a second one!!! Excellent service and vibe. Will certainly be back!Thank you! We hope to see you again at Woozza Pizza :)
7. Osteria Italiana Da Simone
Overall Ratings
5 based on 256 reviews
Galway City's new home of Authentic Italian Cuisine. Run by Simone & family, this restaurant offers an Italian experience with meals & desserts prepared by our Italian chefs. Perfect for families with spacious changing facilities & high chairs. Great plac
Reviewed By NickyT71
Wonderful meal with a fantastic atmosphere. Very authentic italian food. Desperately wanted to try the Tiramasu, but was far too full! We had salmon slices, as well as Arancini al Ragu, for starters, which were devine! Our mains were Polo alla Valdonstana (chicken breast with ham and sauce), and the Agnolotti di Carne (meat Ravioli....), which were both fantastic! Highly recommend this restaurant.
6. Temple Cafe
Overall Ratings
5 based on 130 reviews
We are a vibrant new social business. This means part of our profits go to local charities. Our aim is to raise awareness of the great work local charities are doing in Galway and to help raise funds. Our ethos and mission is to use as much local, organic
Reviewed By DaveMiggins
I had the turkey sandwich and my partner had the falafel. We both finished every morsel and crumb. Delicious, I could have ordered a second sandwich it was so nice. Luckily the first was filling. Coffee was superb. Friendly staff. Attentive service, tasty food, relaxing atmosphere.
5. West Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 330 reviews
Award winning Upstairs at WEST restaurant is located in beautiful Barna,Galway on The Wild Atlantic Way in one of the most luxurious boutique hotels, The Twelve. West features innovative dishes that highlight the region and the season's best ingredients.
Reviewed By Franco-Frankie
This place is A MUST eat! When I tell people (mostly Americans) about the amazing and exciting food scene in Ireland, WEST is what I am talking about. A recent 10 day stay at The 12 Hotel had us dining at WEST 3 times; each experience was 5 stars! The wine selection is second to none and the staff are extremely knowledgeable and helpful, but it is the FOOD that completely blows you away. This is the epitome of the NEW IRISH FOOD scene; a stunning combination of traditional Irish flavors and ingredients prepared and executed in the most innovative and delicious ways. Too many people today are still ignorant as to how amazing the food is in Ireland -after Italy, perhaps the best ingredients in the world! Fish caught daily, beef, chicken and lamb from farms minutes away. Most restaurants tell you exactly where your food is coming from and West is no exception. This is FINE dining at a very reasonable price. Romantic ambiance. We cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough... if you are in Galway, it is well worth the 12 minute cab ride to beautiful Barna!Dear Franco,Wow! This means so much to us. Thank you as you have raved about everything we hold dear and are passionate about in West. We have been pioneers of the food scene in Galway since opening twelve years ago and we are honoured to be involved in actively elevating Ireland's reputation as a wonderful food destination too.We, and Ireland Thank You.Very best wishes,Fergus and Team.
4. The Dough Bros
Overall Ratings
4 based on 2238 reviews
From Street Stall To Pop Up, From Pop Up To Permanent. When we first started people said you cant open a restaurant and just serve pizza. Well we did and our little pizzeria has just made it into The Top 100 Restaurants in Ireland! Its fun dining not fine
Reviewed By martinmc123
Has to be my go to place for pizza. i only write reviews for places i like and this is one of them.. only down side is the wait can be very long but thats because the pizza is top class
3. Zappi's
Overall Ratings
5 based on 489 reviews
Reviewed By JenBrian1
My husband and I called in here for the first time on Saturday night. The servers were very friendly and helpful. We were promptly seated and well looked after. We had a very very good pizza and a fantastic bowl of seafood pasta that was a huge portion with loads of seafood. Great value and nice chilled atmosphere. We will certainly come back.
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2. Papa'z Bistro
Overall Ratings
5 based on 94 reviews
fun casual dining where we take the food part very serious and the service part fun. We are very passionate about what we do and it shows
Reviewed By Masterchef12
This is a lovely location with nice staff. The sandwich menu is excellent and enjoyable. Night times are very quiet and this is a great pity. Galway is not the place for night time sandwiches. Down the road you have Wooza, always full while Dough Bros across the street is full as is Venice. Why??? They do great pizza , you can do that too. Glad youâve brightened up the place , now change the menu , youâve a great location and staff. Go take on the competition
1. West Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 330 reviews
Award winning Upstairs at WEST restaurant is located in beautiful Barna,Galway on The Wild Atlantic Way in one of the most luxurious boutique hotels, The Twelve. West features innovative dishes that highlight the region and the season's best ingredients.
Reviewed By Franco-Frankie
This place is A MUST eat! When I tell people (mostly Americans) about the amazing and exciting food scene in Ireland, WEST is what I am talking about. A recent 10 day stay at The 12 Hotel had us dining at WEST 3 times; each experience was 5 stars! The wine selection is second to none and the staff are extremely knowledgeable and helpful, but it is the FOOD that completely blows you away. This is the epitome of the NEW IRISH FOOD scene; a stunning combination of traditional Irish flavors and ingredients prepared and executed in the most innovative and delicious ways. Too many people today are still ignorant as to how amazing the food is in Ireland -after Italy, perhaps the best ingredients in the world! Fish caught daily, beef, chicken and lamb from farms minutes away. Most restaurants tell you exactly where your food is coming from and West is no exception. This is FINE dining at a very reasonable price. Romantic ambiance. We cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough... if you are in Galway, it is well worth the 12 minute cab ride to beautiful Barna!Dear Franco,Wow! This means so much to us. Thank you as you have raved about everything we hold dear and are passionate about in West. We have been pioneers of the food scene in Galway since opening twelve years ago and we are honoured to be involved in actively elevating Ireland's reputation as a wonderful food destination too.We, and Ireland Thank You.Very best wishes,Fergus and Team.
Most Popular Irish food in Galway, Province of Connacht, Ireland
