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Wild Corrib River brown trout pan-fried in Irish butter with lemon and almonds is Galway river dish; available at Ballynahinch Castle and seasonal Connacht restaurants.
The Corrib River flowing from Lough Corrib through Galway city to the sea has been fished for wild brown trout and Atlantic salmon for centuries. The Claddagh fishing village at the river mouth managed the trout and salmon fishery under its own customary law. Wild brown trout from the Corrib has a distinctly sweet, clean flavour from the clear limestone-filtered water of Lough Corrib, quite different from farmed trout. The dish appears on menus at Ballynahinch Castle and at seasonal Galway restaurants that buy direct from licensed Corrib gillies.
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Aniar in Galway has held one Michelin star since 2012; JP McMahon serves tasting menus built on foraged herbs, cured west-coast fish and smoked meats.
OrderThe full tasting menu; courses change daily with what is foraged and landed
TipBook Tuesday to Saturday evenings; closed Sunday and Monday.
Oscar's Seafood Bistro in Galway champions under-used Atlantic species; chef Michael O'Meara sources sustainably from local West of Ireland trawlers.
OrderAsk for the day's lesser-known catch; the kitchen works with what local boats landed that morning
TipReservations are confirmed by phone or email only; plan ahead for weekend evenings.
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.
OrderFish and chips in Hooked-style batter; the crab claws in garlic butter when in season
TipWalk-in only; arrive before 13:00 or after 14:30 on weekdays to avoid the lunch queue.
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