Galway City Restaurants

  1. Ard Bia

    In Irish, Ard Bia means 'High Food', which sums up both the 1st-floor location and the cuisine of this café-restaurant. Ard Bia's owner also runs a gallery in town, and this funky dining space showcases contemporary art and local pottery. Blackboard lunch specials are complemented by staples as such beef-and-rosemary burgers; dinner choices run from smoked-paprika lamb to tabouli-and-tofu cake.

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  2. Druid Lane Restaurant

    Signature main courses at this intimate restaurant include saddle of rabbit, and roasted duck breast. And while starters such as Thai fish cakes with lemon-grass dip have an international flavour, homemade desserts such as Baileys bread-and-butter pudding are as Irish as it gets.

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  3. Mustard

    In the cellar of an old mill, some tables view the still-turning wheel. Burgers and excellent pizza are the thing here. Go nuts and have the Boxty Burger, a vegetarian treat made from mashed potatoes, green onions and more. Be sure to start with the 'garlic crust', which comes with pesto. Yum.

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