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 ★ 4.9
westend · 53 Lower Dominick Street, Galway, H91 V4DP
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.
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.
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.