Greens and Co is a budget eat in Latin Quarter, Galway.
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.
Must order: Build-your-own nourish bowl with tahini, pickled red cabbage and house-toasted seeds for €10
Address: Cross Street Lower, Galway, H91 P4T7
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
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
Mr Waffle on Newcastle Road Galway serves Belgian waffles with cream from €6; the city location makes it a reliable sweet budget fix any day of the week.
Try: Belgian liege waffles with Connacht butter and local honey
Order: Liege waffle with Connacht butter and local Connemara honey: the €4 essential Galway street snack
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.
Try: Fermented rye toast and seasonal porridge: best-value Westend breakfast
Order: Dark rye toast with cultured butter and seasonal preserve: the Westend's €9 benchmark breakfast
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
