TypeHistoric pub and live music venue
Neighbourhoodlatin-quarter
Signature drinkPint of Galway Hooker or Murphy's in the medieval great hall

Food program: Gastropub: seafood chowder, Irish stew and daily specials

Location

Address: 15 High Street, Galway, H91 X2H4

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The Quays Bar ★ 4.1

Traditional pub and music venuelatin-quarter

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

McDonagh's ★ 4.3

Traditional pub with chipper and seafood barlatin-quarter

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

An Dail Bar ★ 3.9

Traditional publatin-quarter

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

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Liquid Lounge ★ 3.9

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

McSwiggin's Bar ★ 4.0

Traditional pubeyre-square

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 Bar ★ 4.1

Traditional pub and music venuelatin-quarter

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

McDonagh's ★ 4.3

Traditional pub with chipper and seafood barlatin-quarter

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

An Dail Bar ★ 3.9

Traditional publatin-quarter

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

Cellar Bar ★ 4.0

Underground cocktail bareyre-square

The Cellar Bar on Eglinton Street Galway is an 18th-century landmark basement; DJ nights and acoustic sets in the granite-vaulted room Thursday to Saturday.

Signature drink: Connemara Negroni: Connemara whiskey, sweet vermouth, Campari

Food: No food service

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