Galway Saturday Market is a budget eat in Latin Quarter, Galway.
Galway Saturday Market beside St Nicholas Church is the best budget food event; hot crepes, samosas and soups from under €5 in a 130-stall weekly gathering.
Must order: Buckwheat galette with smoked salmon, a cup of Atlantic chowder and a country loaf: under €15 total
Address: Church Lane, St Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Galway, H91 C7V4
Hooked on Market Street Galway has a small-cod supper under €11; sustainably-sourced haddock makes it the conscience-friendly budget option in Galway.
Try: Wild Atlantic fish tacos and fresh-fish sandwiches under €12
Order: Wild Atlantic haddock sandwich with house-made tartare, pickled cucumber and caper butter
The Kings Head on High Street Galway serves weekday lunch from €9 in a pub licensed since 1611; the soup-and-sandwich deal beats every city centre cafe.
Try: Pub lunch: Atlantic chowder, Irish stew and toasted sandwiches
Order: Wild Atlantic chowder with soda bread and butter: the €10 lunchtime standard at the King's Head
Greens and Co on Cross Street Lower Galway runs vegan lunch bowls from €10; the daily Connacht organic menu has the lowest prices for healthy food in town.
Try: Vegan and plant-based lunch: bowls and wraps under €12
Order: Build-your-own nourish bowl with tahini, pickled red cabbage and house-toasted seeds for €10
Hooked on Market Street Galway has a small-cod supper under €11; sustainably-sourced haddock makes it the conscience-friendly budget option in Galway.
Try: Wild Atlantic fish tacos and fresh-fish sandwiches under €12
Order: Wild Atlantic haddock sandwich with house-made tartare, pickled cucumber and caper butter
The Kings Head on High Street Galway serves weekday lunch from €9 in a pub licensed since 1611; the soup-and-sandwich deal beats every city centre cafe.
Try: Pub lunch: Atlantic chowder, Irish stew and toasted sandwiches
Order: Wild Atlantic chowder with soda bread and butter: the €10 lunchtime standard at the King's Head
Giovannis on Dominick Street Galway is the after-midnight chipper; single cod and chips under €8 is the most affordable late-night meal in the entire city.
Try: Late-night chipper: battered fish, chips and garlic bread
Order: Battered cod with chips and garlic butter, after 22:00 when the Westend pubs are at capacity
Corrib House Tea Rooms on Waterside Galway offers afternoon tea from €10; homemade scones and sandwiches in a canal-side room are the best budget treat.
Try: Traditional Irish tea and scones, soup and sandwiches
Order: Scone with Connacht butter and local honey: the city's best-value afternoon tea ritual
Greens and Co on Cross Street Lower Galway runs vegan lunch bowls from €10; the daily Connacht organic menu has the lowest prices for healthy food in town.
Try: Vegan and plant-based lunch: bowls and wraps under €12
Order: Build-your-own nourish bowl with tahini, pickled red cabbage and house-toasted seeds for €10
An Tobar Nua on Lower Dominick Street Galway is the Westend cafe where fresh soups and soda bread under four euros make it the best budget morning stop.
Try: Specialty coffee and simple bakes: best-value espresso in the Westend
Order: Flat white with a fresh butter scone: the Westend's best-value morning ritual for €6
