Gastropub and whiskey barwestend
John Keoghs on Dominick Street Galway pours 14 draught craft lines and 80 Irish whiskeys in a Victorian bar that anchors the West End craft scene.
Signature drink: Irish whiskey flight from a 150-bottle back-bar selection
Food: Full kitchen: wild Atlantic seafood, fish pie and seasonal mains
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The Salthouse on Ravens Terrace Galway is a Galway Bay Brewery pub; seafood boards, oysters and craft taps beside the canal in the Spanish Arch quarter.
Signature drink: Atlantic Sour with Connemara whiskey, lemon and sea-salt foam
Food: Seafood boards, oysters and sharing plates
Casual bar with cocktail menusalthill
Pub Salthill on the Salthill promenade is the Galway sea-front local for an after-dip pint; open-terrace seating and live acoustic sets on summer weekends.
Signature drink: Aperol Spritz on the Salthill promenade terrace
Food: Full casual menu: burgers, brunch plates, seafood
Historic pub and live music venuelatin-quarter
The Kings Head on High Street Galway occupies a building licensed since 1611 with nightly trad sessions, live comedy and the longest bar in the city.
Signature drink: Pint of Galway Hooker or Murphy's in the medieval great hall
Food: Gastropub: seafood chowder, Irish stew and daily specials
Cocktail and late-night barwestend
Liquid Lounge on Upper Dominick Street is the West End late-night cocktail bar in Galway; the 2am closing time and outdoor terrace keep it packed year-round.
Signature drink: Westend Sour: Jameson, elderflower, apple and citrus
Food: No food service
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McSwiggins on Eyre Street Galway is a warren of dark-wood rooms and gas fires that feeds a lunchtime crowd then stays loud with live music until midnight.
Signature drink: Pint of Stout and a toasted sandwich at the bar
Food: Bar food: toasties and soups until 17:00