4 editor picks in Galway.
The gastropub format, where a proper kitchen sits inside a working bar, suits Galway's pub-centred social life. John Keogh's in the Westend is the city's best-known example, a tile-and-timber room turning out seafood and steak, while Oslo Bar out in Salthill brings the same idea to the coast with its own brewery attached.
4 british gastropub places in Galway we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Galway · British Gastropub across every city.
Order The seafood chowder and a properly pulled pint; the Irish stew on cold evenings
John Keogh's on Dominick Street Lower is Galway's award-winning gastropub with a carefully kept Guinness and honest Irish dishes from local suppliers.
Order Seafood chowder and a well-pulled pint of Guinness; the Irish stew in winter is textbook
John Keogh's on Upper Dominick Street is Galway's award-winning gastropub with a carefully kept Guinness and honest Irish dishes from local suppliers.
Order The Massimo burger; the cocktail list is worth exploring before or after the kitchen closes
Massimo on William Street West has been a Galway Westend fixture since 2001; burgers and pizza from noon pair with cocktails keeping the bar open until 2am.
Order A core Galway Bay Brewery beer from tap; the food menu is reliable pub fare done without pretension
Oslo in Salthill is the home of Galway Bay Brewery, with the full tap range and rotating craft beers alongside a food menu in a large Galway beer hall.
