Dela is a modern irish budget eat in Westend, Galway.
Dela on Dominick Street Galway runs weekend breakfast from €9; locally sourced eggs on sourdough toast is an affordable way into the Galway food scene.
Must order: Dark rye toast with cultured butter and seasonal preserve: the Westend's €9 benchmark breakfast
Address: 51 Lower Dominick Street, Galway, H91 E3F1
McDonagh's on Quay Street Galway is the best-value seafood in the city; battered haddock and chips with vinegar costs under €12 and the queues confirm it.
Try: Wild Atlantic fish and chips
Order: Galway plaice and chips: wild-caught, battered fresh, with a slice of white bread and butter
Papa Rich on Cross Street Lower Galway dishes up Malaysian laksa under €12; the canteen-style room fills every lunchtime for the best value in the city.
Try: Malaysian noodles, laksa and rice dishes under €10
Order: Mee goreng: stir-fried egg noodles with sambal, vegetables and peanut crumble for under €9
Pratai on Eyre Square Galway is the city baked-potato institution; a loaded potato with chowder filling costs under €10, the most filling budget lunch.
Try: Loaded baked potatoes with west-of-Ireland fillings
Order: Smoked Connemara salmon baked potato with creme fraiche and chives
Xi an Street Food on Middle Street Galway serves hand-pulled noodles and dumplings under €12; the most value-dense lunch in the Galway city centre.
Try: Hand-pulled biang biang noodles and Xi'an lamb burger
Order: Biang biang noodles with spiced lamb and red-oil chilli dressing: Galway's most filling €10 dish
The Dough Bros on Middle Street Galway offers Neapolitan pizza from €12; the sourdough base and quality toppings make it outstanding value for a Galway lunch.
Try: Neapolitan wood-fired pizza slices and whole pies
Order: Margherita with Irish buffalo mozzarella and fresh basil: the benchmark for €12
Gourmet Food Parlour in Galway offers breakfast and lunch from €8; the daily specials board uses fresh Connacht produce and keeps prices accessible for all.
Try: Homestyle Irish cooking: pies, soups and hot mains
Order: Irish stew with Connacht lamb and colcannon: the best-value traditional Irish dish in Galway
