Cocktail barGastropub and whiskey bar€€€westendMon-Thu 17:00-23:30, Fri 17:00-00:30, Sat 14:00-00:30, Sun 14:00-23:30
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
Cocktail barGastropub and cocktail bar€€€spanish-archMon-Thu 15:00-23:30, Fri-Sat 12:00-00:30, Sun 12:00-23:00
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
Cocktail barCasual bar with cocktail menu€€€salthillMon-Tue 09:00-15:30, Wed 09:00-17:00, Thu 09:00-19:30, Fri-Sat 09:00-21:00, Sun 09:00-17:30
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
Cocktail barHistoric pub and live music venue€€€latin-quarterMon-Thu 12:30-23:30, Fri-Sat 12:30-00:30, Sun 12:30-23:00
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 barTraditional pub€€€eyre-squareMon-Sat 12:00-23:00, Sun 16:00-22:00
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
Cocktail barTraditional pub and music venue€€€latin-quarterMon-Sat 11:30-02:00, Sun 12:30-01:00
The Quays on Quay Street Galway is a three-floor Victorian bar with stained-glass from a French church; trad sessions run seven nights a week.
Signature drink: Pint of Guinness in the converted medieval church interior
Food: Bar food and pub classics daily until 21:00