Corrib House Tea Rooms is a cafe in Spanish Arch, Galway.
Corrib House Cafe in Galway is a restored Georgian townhouse on the Corrib riverbank serving freshly baked scones, cakes and light plates in a serene setting.
Tip: The garden in summer is Galway's quietest outdoor eating spot; closed Mondays.
Address: 3 Waterside, Woodquay, Galway, H91 T3V2
Urban Grind on William Street West is a Galway locals-favourite cafe with a small patio, vegan and vegetarian options and good coffee at student prices.
Signature drink: Specialty espresso
Tip: The back patio on sunny days is worth getting there early for; one of Galway's most genuinely local cafes.
Re Coffee and Design in Salthill Galway serves Bell Lane direct-trade beans alongside design objects in a calm room before the promenade walk.
Signature drink: Bell Lane single-origin filter
Tip: A quieter alternative to Quay Street cafes; the filter coffee is among the best in the city.
Plamas on Upper Dominick Street Galway is a compact Westend cafe serving Geometry Coffee Roasters house blend alongside simple breakfast and lunch plates.
Signature drink: Geometry Coffee house blend
Tip: One of the few Galway cafes that sources its coffee from the Galway-region roaster Geometry; worth noting for local coffee provenance.
Cutthroat Coffee in the Cornstore off Cross Street Lower is a Galway specialty bar running espresso and pour-over from rotating roasters in the Latin Quarter.
Signature drink: Specialty espresso, pour-over
Tip: A good flat white stop when Coffeewerk is full; the pour-over selection rotates with seasonal roasts.
Gourmet Tart Co across six Galway locations is the most-visited patisserie cafe in the city, open from 07:00 with French-style tarts and pastries.
Signature drink: Coffee and tart
Tip: The Salthill branch at Lenaboy Gardens is steps from the promenade; a reliable first stop before a morning walk.
An Tobar Nua on Lower Dominick Street is a busy Westend Galway cafe serving soups, salads, bagels and homemade desserts at prices that suit locals.
Signature drink: Coffee, fresh juices
Tip: The soups change daily and are among the best-value lunches in the Westend; worth checking the specials board.