Papa Rich is an asian street food budget eat in Latin Quarter, Galway.
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.
Must order: Mee goreng: stir-fried egg noodles with sambal, vegetables and peanut crumble for under €9
Address: 3 Cross Street Lower, Galway, H91 T6T4
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
Tribe Coffee on St Francis Street Galway serves vegan Buddha bowls under €12; the plant-based lunch is the best-value healthy option in the city centre.
Try: Vegan grain bowls and plant-based plates under €12
Order: Daily grain bowl with seasonal roasted vegetables, tahini and toasted seeds for €10
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.
Try: Market stall lunch: empanadas, crepes, soups and bread at €4-10
Order: Buckwheat galette with smoked salmon, a cup of Atlantic chowder and a country loaf: under €15 total
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
Tribe Coffee on St Francis Street Galway serves vegan Buddha bowls under €12; the plant-based lunch is the best-value healthy option in the city centre.
Try: Vegan grain bowls and plant-based plates under €12
Order: Daily grain bowl with seasonal roasted vegetables, tahini and toasted seeds for €10
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.
Try: Market stall lunch: empanadas, crepes, soups and bread at €4-10
Order: Buckwheat galette with smoked salmon, a cup of Atlantic chowder and a country loaf: under €15 total
