TypeTraditional pub and music venue
Neighbourhoodlatin-quarter
Signature drinkPint of Guinness in the converted medieval church interior

Food program: Bar food and pub classics daily until 21:00

Location

Address: 11 Quay Street, Galway, H91 T2W4

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McDonagh's ★ 4.3

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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

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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

Tigh Neachtain ★ 4.7

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Tigh Neachtain on Cross Street Galway is the most atmospheric trad-session pub in the west; low ceilings, open fire and live music most nights since 1894.

Signature drink: Pint of Guinness in one of Galway's oldest pub interiors

Food: Bar snacks only

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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

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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

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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

The Harbour Hotel Bar ★ 4.1

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The Harbour Hotel Bar on New Dock Road Galway is the pre-theatre cocktail lounge for the Town Hall with refined bar snacks and Atlantic oysters nightly.

Signature drink: Galway Bay cocktail: Connemara gin, elderflower, tonic

Food: Light bar menu and charcuterie boards until 23:00

Tigh Neachtain ★ 4.7

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Tigh Neachtain on Cross Street Galway is the most atmospheric trad-session pub in the west; low ceilings, open fire and live music most nights since 1894.

Signature drink: Pint of Guinness in one of Galway's oldest pub interiors

Food: Bar snacks only

Crane Bar ★ 4.8

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The Crane Bar on Sea Road Galway is the hub of traditional music; nightly trad sessions on a stage that launched music careers since the 1980s.

Signature drink: Guinness served before and after trad sessions

Food: No food service

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