Darog Wine Bar is a wine bar with small plates restaurant in Westend, Galway.
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.
Signature dishes: Kingfish crudo, Seasonal small plates
Must order: Let Zsolt guide the wine pairing; the kingfish crudo is a reliable anchor plate
Tip: Get there early on weekends; the small room fills quickly after 19:00.
Address: 56 Lower Dominick Street, Galway, H91 K225
John Keogh's on Dominick Street Lower is Galway's award-winning gastropub with a carefully kept Guinness and honest Irish dishes from local suppliers.
Signature: Irish stew, Seafood chowder
Order: The seafood chowder and a properly pulled pint; the Irish stew on cold evenings
Tip: A reliable fallback when Westend restaurants are full; the kitchen keeps longer hours than most.
Xi'an Street Food on Quay Street Galway serves hand-pulled noodles from China's Shaanxi province, made in full view in an open kitchen in the Latin Quarter.
Signature: Hand-pulled noodles, Spicy dumplings, Rou jia mo
Order: Hand-pulled noodles in a spicy broth; the dumplings are the other anchor
Tip: One of Galway's best-value sit-down meals; expect a queue at peak lunch and dinner hours.
Blackrock Cottage beside Salthill's diving tower has Galway Bay views and locally sourced Atlantic seafood plates in a relaxed cafe-restaurant.
Signature: Chowder, Galway Bay seafood plates
Order: The chowder with soda bread and whatever the daily seafood special shows
Tip: Arrive early at weekends; the combination of sea views and quality food means it fills within an hour of opening.
Gourmet Food Parlour in Salthill Galway is a busy all-day venue on the promenade running breakfast through dinner with consistently sourced Irish produce.
Signature: Full Irish breakfast, Weekend brunch plates
Order: The weekend brunch menu is the strongest offering; the full Irish breakfast is reliable year-round
Tip: Park behind the building on weekdays; weekend street parking near the prom fills early.
John Keogh's on Dominick Street Lower is Galway's award-winning gastropub with a carefully kept Guinness and honest Irish dishes from local suppliers.
Signature: Irish stew, Seafood chowder
Order: The seafood chowder and a properly pulled pint; the Irish stew on cold evenings
Tip: A reliable fallback when Westend restaurants are full; the kitchen keeps longer hours than most.
Kombu on Druid Lane Galway is JP McMahon's Japanese ramen and bao bar, opened July 2025 next to the Druid Theatre as the city's first dedicated ramen kitchen.
Signature: Ramen, Steamed bao buns
Order: A ramen bowl with the steamed bao buns to share; the chocolate ganache bao with wasabi sea salt is the kitchen's dessert calling card
Tip: Closed Mondays; opens at 15:00 Friday and Saturday for the early pre-theatre run, and walk-ins fill quickly.
The Pullman at Glenlo Abbey Galway earned its first Michelin star in 2026; Angelo Vagiotis serves seven Irish courses in two Orient Express carriages.
Signature: Seven-course seasonal tasting menu
Order: The seven-course tasting menu at €150; wine pairing at €90 adds depth across every course
Tip: The Wednesday-Sunday dinner service allows a long three-hour meal; Glenlo Abbey grounds are worth arriving early to walk.
