Best Restaurants, Must Try Places in Loughrea

"Tucked away behind Spanish Arch, this quirky spot serves many key brunch dishes with a twist. Ard Bia at Nimmos’ buttermilk pancakes come with mascarpone, which is certainly not your typical topping."

"Imagine a clear view overlooking the Corrib while you sit back and enjoy a home baked treat with something yummy to drink. Sounds like heaven, right?. Ard Bia will answer your prayers!"

"Known as one of Galway’s top restaurants, Kai is beloved among locals and tourists alike who come here in search of a sample of their unique approach to flavour. In terms of brunch, Kai Cafe and Restaurant offer a range of delicious brunch dishes including lobster and poached eggs, frys and much more besides. Throw in the fantastic cakes on offer at Kai Cafe and Restaurant that include Mississippi Mud Pie, Cookies and Cream and Lemon Cake and it is clear that this is a premier brunch spot."

"If you’re after a memorable dining experience, Kai Café and Restaurant must be on your list!. Local producers are supported and you’ll enjoy a menu bursting with flavour, texture and colours. This place is full of surprises, and you might even have the chance to try one of their famous edible flowers."

"Set in an olive-green building with exposed stone, bare timbers, fresh flowers and a glass-roofed atrium, this rustic West End spot is a fantastic place for daytime coffee, gourmet sandwiches and salads, and... Pizza in Galway City"

"More than just a hotel dining room, the formal and fashionable AA Rosette Award-Winning Restaurant Gigi's is one of the top places to dine in Galway. Despite Gigi's unique and cool location, in the stunning g Hotel. it's the quality of food that comes from the kitchen, that really captures guests’...See More"

"Milliner Philip Treacy, a native of Galway, turns hotel designer at the G, a five-star property with 101 rooms and suites on the edge of the city. The location, at the front of a retail park, is unusual, and the décor not to everyone’s taste, but many guests are won over by the food and comfortable rooms."

"Aniar has the enviable accolade of being Galway’s only Michelin starred restaurant, having been awarded their prestigious star in September 2012. is an innovative restaurant, bringing terroir-based dining to Dominick Street in Galway City. The word terroir is usually associated with winemaking and the combination of factors that gives a wine its distinctive character: soil, climate and environment."

"Only a Michelin-starred restaurant, having been awarded the coveted star 2013-2018. This food can only be described as fine art. The kind of food encountered in Aniar is the kind that is too good to eat because the aesthetics of it is heart-breaking to stick a fork into."

"If you’re the kind of person to abide by the motto “go big or go home,” this bar will probably suit you just fine. The Front Door Pub, often called just “Sonny’s” (named for Sonny Molloy, a local choir singer who once owned the building), is a huge Galway pub with a dual-street entrance (accessible both from High Street and Cross Street). Like many pubs in Ireland, it’s an older building, but modern renovations have expanded it, and it now encompasses five bars across two floors (yes, you read that right!)."

"Galway is a haven for some high-quality pub grub, and The Front Door is up there with the best. The super crispy fish and chips, the mouth-watering steaks, the sublimely sticky BBQ ribs- are all highly recommended. There is always an electric atmosphere in this place."

"A post shared by Rebecca Pardess (@heybeccahey) on Dec 19, 2017 at 9:26am PST. Pies may not usually be associated with a romantic meal, but they are certainly comfort foods which will help to get you and your date more relaxed.The Pie Maker creates hearty, handmade pies which are accompanied by large portions of mashed potatoes, mushy peas, and gravy. The Slow Braised Beef and 8 Degree Stout Pie is sure to get that warm feeling going in both you and your partner."

"The Pie Maker is known for its popular handmade sweet and savoury pies. All pies are made with Irish meats, organic vegetables and organic spelt flour. With the cosy atmosphere, you’ll fall in love with their products – how can you not smile while eating the best pie you’ll ever have?"

"As the name suggests, the only food on the menu is in the form of handmade pies – both sweet and savory. High-quality Irish meats, organic veg, and pies made from organic spelt flour. Ohhh, my mouth is watering."

"Average Rating - 4.3Total Number of Ratings - 50+Location - GalwayAverage price - ££££Review - very good spicey box. View Umbrella Asian Tapas Menu"

"Menlo Park Hotel is found in a private property, conveniently within walking distance from Downtown Galway, and even nearer to Galway Shopping Center. It is one of the top choices for tourists who like shopping, sightseeing, and city walks. Once done with a full day of exploration, come home to your air-conditioned and WiFi-ready room in this four-star hotel that also has on-site dining with special diet menus waiting for you."

"Located in its own private grounds, this 4-star hotel offers spacious, elegant rooms. It is only 20 minutes’ walk from Galway’s centre and 5 minutes' walk from the nearest shopping centre. The property is within easy access from main roads, and free parking and free WiFi are available."

"Mc Gettigans is located on Prospect Hill on Eyre Square in the heart of the city. Opened from 11am daily; lunch and dinner options are served. It also serves signature crafted cocktails, a treat to all who try."

"Elegant, stylish and refined, Hyde is known to many as an extremely classy destination for top-notch drinks but their brunch offerings are the height of sophistications. With light bites and sweet offerings, salads and mains making up the menu, you’re sure to find something that will tingle your taste buds. Served until 5pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday, a fine selection featuring the likes of brioche French toast, wild mushroom bruschetta and super salads await you."

"Hyde is a dream for the eyes as well as the stomach, the food is divine, and there’s a gorgeous bar to sit at while you wait. Hyde ensures a memorable first date venue; on Saturday, prime date night, they have a live DJ and a professional photographer for their social media coming around taking pictures on Saturdays only. If things work out, you could have a professional-quality photo of your first date to show your grandchildren."

"Hyde Bar is a swish little spot in Galway that offers food and drink throughout the day. In terms of brunch, this place is all about eggs, serving up some of the silkiest, smoothest varieties in town. From the delicious eggs royale with smoked salmon to delicious spicy baked eggs, the options at Hyde Bar are always extremely high-quality."

"The heart of Galway is brimming with restaurants and pubs, but it is worth the trip out to the Salthill area to experience more of the city, as well as to stop for a pint at O’Connor’s. The pub considers itself famous for its singsongs and it is certainly famous among the visitors who fill the bar in the summer. The cheery yellow pub has adopted a “more is more” approach to decorations so it can be hard to know where to look when you first step inside."

"OK, so it's not in Galway City, but this Salthill pub's only a short taxi trip or bus ride from the centre and 100% worth the trip. You may recognise it from Ed Sheeran's Galway Girl video or seen pictures of its crazily-Instagrammable interior, and it's the kind of place where Hollywood actors end up doing this. More about O’Connor’s"

"Located in Knocknacarra in Galway, Monkey Business play centre is ideal for children of all ages. There are ball pools, bouncing castles, climbing frames, a painting corner, an extensive play area that is suitable for babies and toddlers and a cafe for the parents. Children's parties can be catered for on site, with food for the children included in the package."

"An iconic piece of Galway’s history, the Claddagh ring features two hearts and a crown and can symbolise romantic availability or otherwise, depending on the direction that the crown points. Some firms that make the city’s ring date back to the 18th century. It’s associated with the Joyce Tribe and has spread far and wide in recent years, but several Galway shops (the museum, naturally, is also one) have cornered a local market steeped in tradition."

"A symbol of Irish heritage, the famous Claddagh ring actually originated in Galway. In the nearby neighbourhood going by the same name, which was once a fishing village. At the Claddagh museum and workshop you’ll discover the legend of ring and may even see some being made."

"This easy-to-miss spot on the corner of Galway’s main parade is marked by a medieval-like fortified house structure and a bizarre ape-like gargoyle. The 15th-century ‘castle’ is not often open throughout, with much of it now occupied by a local bank, but a walk around the back will give you a glance at a heartwrenching piece of Galway history. The castle is home to the spot where the Lord Mayor hanged his own son who had murdered a Spanish visitor who winked at his girlfriend."

"At the corner of Shop Street and Abbeygate Street is a robust limestone house that stands apart from the buildings around it. This is Lynch’s Castle, a fortified house that could go back as far as the 14th century but got its current design in the 16th century. The house afforded extra protection from raids to its owners, the Lynch family who had Anglo-Norman roots and were one of the 14 tribes that held sway in Galway in the period."

"Back in the 15th Century there lived a James Lynch, the city mayor. Now whether he felt like he had to live up to his name or not, he is famous, or infamous …"