Salthouse Bar is a bar in Spanish Arch, Galway.
Editorially verified May 29, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Seafood boards, oysters and sharing plates
Address: 4 Ravens Terrace, Galway, H91 X2P4
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
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
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
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
McDonalds Bar on Quay Street Galway is the after-fish-and-chips local drawing both visitors and families in a relaxed pub beside the famous chipper.
Signature drink: Pint of Guinness at the bar while waiting for your fish order
Food: Full fish and chip restaurant and bar menu
The Dail Bar on Middle Street Galway is the political-cartoon-lined pub famous for the cheapest pint in the city centre since the 1990s with long hours.
Signature drink: A pint and a chaser at the long bar before the trad session starts
Food: No food service