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

Don't-miss vendors

McDonagh's Fish and Chips ★ 4.7

latin-quarterMon-Sat 12:00-23:00, Sun 13:00-22:00

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: Wild Atlantic fish and chips

22 Quay Street, Galway, H91 TX4A

Giovanni's ★ 4.2

westendMon-Thu 17:00-02:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-02:30, Sun 17:00-01:30Cash only

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

4 Upper Dominick Street, Galway, H91 T8K2

Xi'an Street Food ★ 4.4

latin-quarterMon-Sun 12:00-21:00

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

Try: Biang biang noodles and hand-ripped lamb noodle soup

15 Middle Street, Galway, H91 R2V6

Papa Rich ★ 4.3

latin-quarterMon-Sun 11:30-21:30

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

3 Cross Street Lower, Galway, H91 T6T4

Pratai ★ 4.1

latin-quarterMon-Sun 10:00-20:00

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: Loaded baked potatoes with West of Ireland fillings

27 Shop Street, Galway, H91 Y447

The Dough Bros ★ 4.5

latin-quarterMon-Sun 12:00-22:00

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: Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizza

1 Middle Street, Galway, H91 K4P2

Hooked ★ 4.4

latin-quarterMon-Sat 12:00-21:00

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: Wild Atlantic fish tacos and battered fresh fish

2 Market Street, Galway, H91 D3T2

Mr Waffle ★ 4.0

eyre-squareMon-Fri 08:00-16:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-16:00

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: Belgian waffles with sweet and savoury fillings

Newcastle Road, Galway, H91 KN45

Nut Hot ★ 4.0

latin-quarterDaily 22:00-04:00Cash only

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

1 Bridge Street, Galway, H91 XR24

Pizza Time ★ 3.8

westendDaily 17:00-00:30, Fri-Sat until 03:00Cash only

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.

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

17 Upper Dominick Street, Galway, H91 K2X5
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