15 editor picks in Galway.
The wine bar has become a real fixture of Galway's evening dining, often doubling as a small-plates kitchen in the city's old stone rooms. Darog Wine Bar in the Westend and The Lane Wine Bar in the Latin Quarter lead the dedicated end, while Sheridans Cheesemongers above its famous shop pairs deep cellars with cheese and charcuterie in the medieval lanes.
15 wine bar places in Galway we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Galway · Wine Bar across every city.
Darog in Galway holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand; owner Zsolt Lukacs won the 2025 UK and Ireland Sommelier Award for this natural wine bar on Dominick Street.
Darog on Lower Dominick Street Galway holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand; Zsolt Lukacs won the 2025 Michelin Sommelier Award for this natural wine bar.
The Lane Wine Bar on Kirwans Lane Galway is a Latin Quarter neighbourhood wine bar with an Old World list of Loire, Languedoc, Rioja and Jura producers.
Sheridans Cheesemongers Wine Bar on Churchyard Street Galway matches Old World growers and Champagne farmers to Ireland's best farmhouse cheese counter.
Kasbah Wine Bar above Tigh Neachtain's on Quay Street is Galway's Latin Quarter wine room, with an eclectic European list and a covered terrace.
Ard Bia at Nimmos on the Long Walk Galway is a natural-wine destination; the biodynamic list pairs with a full seasonal Irish kitchen and a riverside terrace.
Cava Bodega on Middle Street Galway runs the deepest Iberian wine list in the city, matching the 200-bottle Spanish collection to a Basque pintxos menu.
Oslo Bar in Upper Salthill is Galway's Galway Bay Brewery taproom with natural wine selections; the promenade terrace is the best outdoor wine spot in summer.
John Keogh's on Lower Dominick Street is a Galway premium gastropub with a wine list built around Old World classics and a serious by-the-glass programme.
Ruibin on Dock Road overlooks Galway's harbour, pouring French, Italian and Irish low-intervention wines alongside a seasonal small-plates menu.
The Pullman Bar at Glenlo Abbey Galway is the pre-dinner room for the Michelin-starred kitchen; the wine list matches Angelo Vagiotis's tasting menu.
HYDE on Forster Street is Galway's cocktail and natural-wine bar, focusing on amphora-aged and minimal-intervention bottles from Sicily, Jura and the Loire.
