McDonagh's Fish and Chips
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- Latin Quarter
Try Wild Atlantic fish and chips
McDonaghs on Quay Street Galway has served the city fish and chips since 1902; the battered haddock and Dublin Bay prawns draw queues year-round outside.
The fastest, cheapest, frequently best food on Galway's streets.
Vendors, food trucks and stalls: the cheapest, fastest, frequently best food in Galway.
11 places
Try Wild Atlantic fish and chips
McDonaghs on Quay Street Galway has served the city fish and chips since 1902; the battered haddock and Dublin Bay prawns draw queues year-round outside.
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.
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.



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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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