O'Connor's Bakery ★ 3.9
O Connors Traditional Bakery on Francis Street Galway bakes Irish soda bread and brown loaves; the most traditional Irish bread counter in the city.
Worth the queue: Wheaten soda farls and butter-glazed fruit scones
GBC Galway Bakery Company is a bakery in Eyre Square, Galway.
GBC just off Eyre Square has been a Galway family bakery since the 1930s; the ground-floor counter sells fresh-baked breads and confectionary daily.
Address: 7 Williamsgate Street, Galway, H91 W6W7
O Connors Traditional Bakery on Francis Street Galway bakes Irish soda bread and brown loaves; the most traditional Irish bread counter in the city.
Worth the queue: Wheaten soda farls and butter-glazed fruit scones
Dela on Dominick Street Galway bakes dark rye and sourdough daily from the on-site bakery; the bread is also available to take away from the front counter.
Worth the queue: Dark rye and treacle loaf with Connacht butter
O Connors Traditional Bakery on Francis Street Galway bakes Irish soda bread and brown loaves; the most traditional Irish bread counter in the city.
Worth the queue: Wheaten soda farls and butter-glazed fruit scones
Sheridans Cheesemongers on Churchyard Street Galway stocks artisan bread from local producers; the cheese-and-bread counter is the best Galway food pairing.
Worth the queue: Seeded sourdough made to complement the cheese counter
Galway Saturday Market bakers supply sourdough and Connemara-grain loaves; the best breads at the weekly market come from small Connacht artisan bakers.
Worth the queue: Seeded wholegrain country loaf from Saturday-morning bakes
Coffeewerk and Press on Quay Street Galway stocks rotating guest bakery pastries with a World Top-100 espresso; the morning croissant is the Galway ritual.
Worth the queue: Cardamom knot baked fresh each morning in-house
Ard Bia at Nimmos on Spanish Arch Galway bakes soda bread and seasonal loaves daily; the bread basket with cultured butter is a defining Galway lunch ritual.
Worth the queue: House-baked brown soda bread served at every table