Guidebook for Galway
Food Scene
La Collina
169 Upper Salthill RdGreat little Italian restaurant in Salthill
Great little cafe at the end of our street, 2 minutes walk. Serving great coffee and sandwiches, salads, etc.
Honest kitchen
Shangort RoadGreat little cafe at the end of our street, 2 minutes walk. Serving great coffee and sandwiches, salads, etc.
Salthill Social
14 Lenaboy GardensGreat food, informal setting, great prices! Highly recommend!
11 locals recommend
The Quay Street Kitchen
1 Quay StGreat food, informal setting, great prices! Highly recommend!
Mocha Beans Salthill
Upper Salthill RoadGreat little cafe down Salthill, lovely coffee!
Lovely Cafe down Salthill, you can sit outside when its warm and enjoy the views of Galway Bay! Nice for lunch and breakfast!
8 locals recommend
Coco Cafe
Lovely Cafe down Salthill, you can sit outside when its warm and enjoy the views of Galway Bay! Nice for lunch and breakfast!
Super for Brunch! Get there before 11 on Saturdays as otherwise you will be queuing outsude to get in!!
52 locals recommend
Dela Restaurant
51 Dominick St LowerSuper for Brunch! Get there before 11 on Saturdays as otherwise you will be queuing outsude to get in!!
Drinks & Nightlife
O'Connors Pub
Upper Salthill RoadLovely pub in Salthill with live music most nights!
4 minutes walk from the house. This is the local pub, it serves great food up to 9pm at night and stays open late for drinks and entertainment. Live music Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
29 locals recommend
Tom Sheridan’s
Clybaun Road4 minutes walk from the house. This is the local pub, it serves great food up to 9pm at night and stays open late for drinks and entertainment. Live music Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
One of Galways most famous pubs. Outdoor seating if the weather is nice and cosy snugs indoors!
131 locals recommend
Tigh Neachtain
17 Cross Street UpperOne of Galways most famous pubs. Outdoor seating if the weather is nice and cosy snugs indoors!
Scene of Ed Sheerins famous "Galway Girl" music video. Best beer garden in Galway!
51 locals recommend
O'Connell's Bar
8 Eyre SquareScene of Ed Sheerins famous "Galway Girl" music video. Best beer garden in Galway!
Very popular bar in Galway City, serving food as well. Has live bands playing most Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights!
46 locals recommend
The Kings Head Kitchen
Spanish ParadeVery popular bar in Galway City, serving food as well. Has live bands playing most Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights!
Essentials
Knocknacarra Medical Centre
Clybaun RoadKingston Medical Centre
Kingston RoadUniversity Hospital Galway
Newcastle RoadParks & Nature
Blackrock Beach
Salthill Road LowerSalthills unique diving board. 15 minute walk from the house!
This is a lovely beach, you can drive here in about 3 minutes or walk in 20 minutes from our house!
27 locals recommend
Silverstrand Beach
This is a lovely beach, you can drive here in about 3 minutes or walk in 20 minutes from our house!
Another beach close to us, about 25 minutes to walk or 5 or 6 minutes in the car.
7 locals recommend
Ladies Beach
Another beach close to us, about 25 minutes to walk or 5 or 6 minutes in the car.
Local Woods, 5 minute drive from our house. Lovely for quiet, peaceful walks amongst the trees!
47 locals recommend
Barna Woods
Cappagh RoadLocal Woods, 5 minute drive from our house. Lovely for quiet, peaceful walks amongst the trees!
Getting Around
The Dyke Road Car park beside "The Black Box Theatre" is a great car park if you want to drive into Galway City and leave your car there for the day. It costs €5 to park for the full day and you can walk into the city centre in 5 minutes
Dyke Road
Dyke RoadThe Dyke Road Car park beside "The Black Box Theatre" is a great car park if you want to drive into Galway City and leave your car there for the day. It costs €5 to park for the full day and you can walk into the city centre in 5 minutes
Big O Taxis Galway
17 Eyre SquareLocal taxi company, Phone 091-585858 (+35391585858)
City Taxis Galway
11A Woodquay StreetLocal taxi company. Phone 091-561111 (+35391561111)
Inter-City Bus Company, for travelling to Dublin City and Dublin Airport. http://www.gobus.ie
7 locals recommend
GoBus.ie
17 Forster StInter-City Bus Company, for travelling to Dublin City and Dublin Airport. http://www.gobus.ie
Inter-city bus company. For travelling to Dublin, Cork, Limerick and around Connemara. http://www.citylink.ie
10 locals recommend
Irish Citylink
17 Forster StInter-city bus company. For travelling to Dublin, Cork, Limerick and around Connemara. http://www.citylink.ie
Entertainment & Activities
IMC Cinema Galway
Headford RoadThis is our local cinema, it is a 10minute drive away!
Sightseeing
Eyre Square
Eyre SquareGalways famous main public park! Named after JFK!
Shop street
4-40 Shop StGalways main shopping street!
If you want pubs, music and restaurants in Galway City, this is the street to be on!
53 locals recommend
Quay Street
Quay StreetIf you want pubs, music and restaurants in Galway City, this is the street to be on!
Cliffs of Moher
Famous Cliffs in County Clare
Group of 3 famous islands off the coast of Galway, very scenic and quaint!
102 locals recommend
Aran Islands
Group of 3 famous islands off the coast of Galway, very scenic and quaint!