Vegan and vegetarian-forward seasonal cafe€€westend
Dela on Dominick Street Galway marks its vegan menu clearly with seasonal plant-based dishes changing daily; the whole menu is friendly to vegan diners.
Order: Dark rye with mushroom and fermented butter: the plant-based anchor of the Dela breakfast menu
Farm-driven Irish vegetarian: daily-changing seasonal menu€€€westend
Kai Restaurant on Sea Road Galway builds vegetarian menus daily from Murphys Moycullen farm output; the full tasting menu is vegetarian and equally ambitious.
Order: The daily vegetable plate: produce from the Murphys' Moycullen farm, never the same twice
Seasonal Irish vegetarian: river and estuary produce€€€spanish-arch
Ard Bia at Nimmos in Galway is the benchmark vegetarian lunch room; seasonal salads and mezze use local organic produce in a medieval Spanish Arch setting.
Order: Seasonal vegetable plate with cultured butter and house soda bread, served on the river terrace
Vegetarian-led seasonal cafe: grains, fermented dairy, seasonal fruit€€westend
Dela on Dominick Street Galway offers daily-changing vegetarian mains from Connacht farm produce; the vegetarian dishes are the equal of any on the menu.
Order: Seasonal grain porridge with Connacht honey and toasted seeds from the weekly bake
Wild Atlantic seafood: naturally gluten-free fish tacos and grilled fish€€latin-quarter
Hooked on Henry Street Galway uses rice-flour batter for gluten-free fish and chips; a dedicated fryer avoids cross-contamination and is flagged on the menu.
Order: Grilled haddock with caper butter and seasonal greens: naturally gluten-free and wild-caught daily
Wild Atlantic seafood with strong gluten-free menu€€€salthill
Blackrock Cottage Salthill Galway offers gluten-free soda bread and chowder; the kitchen sources Connacht produce and labels all dietary options clearly.
Order: Pan-seared turbot with wilted sea vegetables and Connacht butter sauce: gluten-free flagship dish