9 seafood places in Galway we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Galway | Seafood across every city.
Seafood is the bedrock of how Galway eats, with the city sitting right on the Atlantic and famous for its native oysters. McDonagh's in the Latin Quarter is the long-running institution, splitting between a fish-and-chip counter and a sit-down Seafood House, while Oscar's Seafood Bistro in the Westend and Moran's on the Weir out by the bay round out the city's deep relationship with the sea.
Oscar's Seafood Bistro ★ 4.5
westend · 22-23 Upper Dominick Street, Galway, H91 P6T8
Oscar's Seafood Bistro in Galway champions under-used Atlantic species; chef Michael O'Meara sources sustainably from local West of Ireland trawlers.
McDonagh's Seafood House ★ 4.3
latin quarter · 22 Quay Street, Galway, H91 N902
McDonagh's has served Atlantic fish from Quay Street Galway since 1902; the restaurant and chip counter are the city's oldest seafood institution.
Hooked ★ 4.2
latin-quarter · 2 Market Street, Galway, H91 D3T2
Hooked on Henry Street Galway sources its catch from Ali's Fish Market next door; battered fish and hand-cut chips are the city's best wild-Atlantic seafood.
McDonagh's Seafood House ★ 4.3
latin quarter · 22 Quay Street, Galway, H91 N902
McDonagh's has served Atlantic fish from Quay Street Galway since 1902; the fourth-generation family run the restaurant and chip counter side by side.
Hooked ★ 4.2
latin-quarter · 2 Market Street, Galway, H91 D3T2
Hooked on Henry Street Galway sources its catch from Ali's Fish Market next door; battered fish and hand-cut chips are the city's best wild-Atlantic seafood.
Oscar's Seafood Bistro ★ 4.5
westend · 22-23 Upper Dominick Street, Galway, H91 P6T8
Oscar's Seafood Bistro in Galway champions under-used Atlantic species; chef Michael O'Meara sources sustainably from local West of Ireland trawlers.
Moran's on the Weir ★ 4.9
salthill · The Weir, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway, H91 AV15
Morans on the Weir in Kilcolgan is 20km south of Galway city; the Clarenbridge Native oysters go from the tidal bed to the thatched table in under an hour.
Oscar's Seafood Bistro ★ 4.7
westend · 22-23 Upper Dominick Street, Galway, H91 P6T8
Oscars Seafood Bistro on Dominick Street Galway seats just 30 and fills nightly; the wild Atlantic fish board and ten-dish menu is the best value in Galway.
McDonagh's Fish and Chips ★ 4.6
latin-quarter · 22 Quay Street, Galway, H91 TX4A
McDonagh's on Quay Street Galway is the best-value seafood in the city; battered haddock and chips with vinegar costs under €12 and the queues confirm it.