Gourmet Tart Co is a cafe in Salthill, Galway.
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.
Tip: The Salthill branch at Lenaboy Gardens is steps from the promenade; a reliable first stop before a morning walk.
Address: 14 Lenaboy Gardens, Salthill, Galway, H91 W9X0
Blackrock Cottage beside the Salthill Diving Tower in Galway is a cafe-restaurant with specialty coffee, light bites and chowder overlooking Galway Bay.
Signature drink: Coffee with sea view
Tip: Arrive early at weekends; the sea-facing seats above Salthill Diving Tower sell out first.
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.
Espresso 44 on William Street is a popular Galway coffee stop with multiple city-centre locations, known for reliable espresso and a simple breakfast.
Signature drink: House espresso
Tip: Multiple branches across the city; the original William Street location is the most central.
Blackrock Cottage beside the Salthill Diving Tower in Galway is a cafe-restaurant with specialty coffee, light bites and chowder overlooking Galway Bay.
Signature drink: Coffee with sea view
Tip: Arrive early at weekends; the sea-facing seats above Salthill Diving Tower sell out first.
Jemi Lighthouse on Abbeygate Street Upper is a warm family-run Galway cafe serving homemade vegan and vegetarian lunches and baked treats since 2017.
Signature drink: Specialty coffee, loose-leaf tea
Tip: Closed Sundays; the homemade soups and savoury plates are the focus and worth the lunch-hour visit.
Mr Waffle on Newcastle Road is a Galway family-friendly cafe specialising in sweet and savoury waffles and crepes alongside a full breakfast and lunch menu.
Signature drink: Coffee with waffles
Tip: The waffles are the reason to come; order sweet and savoury across the table to compare.
Greens and Co is Galway's highest-rated vegan cafe according to HappyCow, with a kitchen that takes plant-based food seriously and a devoted local following.
Signature drink: Oat milk flat white
Tip: A fully vegan kitchen; the baked goods change daily and the savoury plates rotate with the season.
