Vendors, food trucks and stalls: the cheapest, fastest, frequently best food in Galway.

Food tour in Galway

Galway Food Tour

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Don't-miss vendors

11 places

Giovanni's

Try Italian-style chipper: battered fish, chips, garlic bread

Giovannis on Dominick Street Galway is the late-night chipper open until 3am; single cod and curry sauce have fed Galway nights for three generations.

Xi'an Street Food

Try Biang biang noodles and hand-ripped lamb noodle soup

Xi an Street Food on Quay Street Galway brings hand-pulled noodles and hand-folded dumplings to the city centre at some of the best prices in town.

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Papa Rich

Try Malaysian and Southeast Asian street food: laksa, nasi goreng

Papa Rich on Cross Street Lower Galway dishes up Malaysian laksa, char kway teow and nasi goreng in a canteen-style room that fills every lunchtime.

Pratai

Try Loaded baked potatoes with West of Ireland fillings

Pratai on Eyre Square Galway transforms the baked potato into a street-food destination; fillings from smoked salmon to brie make it the busiest lunch stop.

The Dough Bros

Try Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizza

The Dough Bros on Middle Street Galway bake Neapolitan pizza in a wood-fired oven; sourdough base and rotating specials have won national recognition.

Galway Saturday Market

Try Saturday market: crepes, empanadas, pulled pork and oysters at 40+ stalls

Galway Saturday Market at St Nicholas Church runs 130 stalls including hot food from Connacht farmhouse producers, the finest weekly food event in the west.

Hooked

Try Wild Atlantic fish tacos and battered fresh fish

Hooked on Henry Street Galway is the craft fish-and-chip shop using sustainably-sourced Atlantic haddock and hand-cut chips, with beer batter made in-house.

Mr Waffle

Try Belgian waffles with sweet and savoury fillings

Mr Waffle on Newcastle Road Galway has served Belgian waffles with sweet and savoury fillings to city-centre visitors in a friendly cafe setting.

Nut Hot

Try Salt-and-chilli chips and spice bags from a late-night Chinese kitchen

Nut Hot on Bridge Street Galway is the late-night Chinese takeaway open to 4am; salt-and-chilli chips and spice bags are the go-to post-pub order.

Pizza Time

Try New York-style slices sold by the slice until 3am

Pizza Time on Upper Dominick Street Galway is the late-night slice window open until 3am on weekends; New York-style folds feed the Westend post-pub crowd.

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