Irish€westendTue-Sat 10:30-17:00
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
Belgian€eyre-squareMon-Fri 08:00-16:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-16:00
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
Brunch€westendTue-Sun 09:30-15:00
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
Seafood€latin-quarterMon-Sat 12:00-22:00, Sun 13:00-21:00
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
Malaysian€eyre-square
Papa Rich at Born on Newtownsmith 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
Irish€latin-quarter
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