Urban Grind ★ 4.3
Urban Grind on William Street West is Galway's most consistent specialty espresso bar since 2014, using Geometry Roasters beans and a guest Cork roastery.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter
Re Coffee and Design is a coffee roaster in Salthill, Galway.
Re Coffee and Design in Upper Salthill Galway is a specialty espresso bar with a design goods shop; the counter rotates Irish roasters near the promenade.
Address: 137 Upper Salthill, Galway, H91 D5X8
Urban Grind on William Street West is Galway's most consistent specialty espresso bar since 2014, using Geometry Roasters beans and a guest Cork roastery.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter
Top Shelf Coffee Bar on Fairgreen Road Galway serves rotating single-origin filter and stripped-back espresso, and supplies the nearby business district.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Filter
Geometry Coffee Roasters in Galway supplies the best cafes including Plamas and Urban Grind; George and Matt roast traceable single-origins since 2015.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Rwanda, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
Coffeewerk and Press on Quay Street Galway reached number 32 in the World's Best Coffee Shops 2026; the espresso uses a rotating East African single-origin.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Kenya, El Salvador
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Pour over, Whole bean retail
Calendar Coffee in Oughterard, 27km west of Galway, roasts small-batch single-origins and runs a seasonal cafe for cyclists seeking the county's best coffee.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Brazil, Honduras
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Tribe Coffee Shop on St Francis Street in Galway is the city's first fully vegan cafe; in-house roasted beans and an oat-milk flat white programme since 2014.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Peru
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail