Clifden, Connemara ★ 4.7
Clifden in Connemara is 77km west of Galway; Mitchells Restaurant serves wild lobster and the Abbeyglen smokehouse produces the finest salmon on the coast.
More food day trips in Galway
Inis Mor, Aran Islands ★ 4.8
Inis Mor on the Aran Islands is the most distinct Galway food trip; island-smoked mackerel, fresh crab and hand-dug dulse are the most elemental coastal food.
Kinvara and the Burren ★ 4.6
Kinvara and the Burren are 30km south of Galway; Flaggy Shore oysters, Burren Gold farmhouse cheese and Burren Smokehouse trout are within a 10km radius.
Oughterard (Connemara Gateway) ★ 4.3
Oughterard is 27km west of Galway and the Connemara gateway; Calendar Coffee roasts in the village and Waterfall Lodge serves farm lunches by the lake.
Roundstone, Connemara ★ 4.5
Roundstone is 75km west of Galway and the most photogenic seafood village; O Dowds has served wild Atlantic catch in a thatched setting for generations.
Ballynahinch Castle and Estate ★ 4.7
Ballynahinch Castle at Recess in Connemara is 63km from Galway; estate venison, wild salmon and lake trout are served in a Victorian room with bog views.