Galway: Local secrets and adventures

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Galway: Local secrets and adventures

Activities

There are a number of activities you can partake in while visiting Galway, Moycullen, or any of the surrounding villages and towns. We’ve put together a short list of some of our favourite to-dos: Salthill Promenade Clooniffe Roads Diamond Hill Cliffs of Moher Day drive through Connemara Killary Fjord Drive the Wild Atlantic Way: Ireland’s Smallest Comedy Club Little Cinema Open Mic at the Roisin Dubh Grab a cocktail at the Universal
Beautiful cocktails and great food.
12 locals recommend
The Universal
9 William St W
12 locals recommend
Beautiful cocktails and great food.
Walking to 'Prom' is an activity everyone has to do in Galway. Don't forget to kick the wall!
Salthill Road Lower
Salthill Road Lower
Walking to 'Prom' is an activity everyone has to do in Galway. Don't forget to kick the wall!
This gorgeous hike offers beautiful sights on all sides. We would classify it as an intermediate hike, but it is a very well maintained trail.
46 locals recommend
Diamond Hill
46 locals recommend
This gorgeous hike offers beautiful sights on all sides. We would classify it as an intermediate hike, but it is a very well maintained trail.
Boasting gorgeous views, and is the location of a very famous scene from Harry Potter.
556 locals recommend
Cliffs of Moher
556 locals recommend
Boasting gorgeous views, and is the location of a very famous scene from Harry Potter.
This drive will offer you some serene sights, as well as cozy little places to stop off. It's our favourite activity.
300 locals recommend
Connemara National Park
300 locals recommend
This drive will offer you some serene sights, as well as cozy little places to stop off. It's our favourite activity.
21 locals recommend
Killary Harbour
21 locals recommend
Wild Atlantic Way
Wild Atlantic Way
This is a local hidden gem. Pizza and a show in the heart of Galway for only a fiver? Sign us up! If you go, tell them Ian and Fiona sent you - we know Bob and Johnny quite well.
Ireland's Smallest Comedy Club
12 Mainguard St
This is a local hidden gem. Pizza and a show in the heart of Galway for only a fiver? Sign us up! If you go, tell them Ian and Fiona sent you - we know Bob and Johnny quite well.
90 locals recommend
Roisin Dubh Comedy
8 Dominick St Upper
90 locals recommend

Local Fare and Traditional Activities

Galway is recognized internationally as a hotspot for seafood, music, art, and festivals. The options available to you here are truly endless, but we thought we’d put together a few recommendations of some musts: Moycullen Country Market: Hosted every Friday at lunch, our gorgeous Moycullen Farmer’s market is at the ready for you to explore, chat, and taste your way around. Galway Food Tours: Locally owned and run business, this tour works with local farmers and producers to offer you the best tastes available in the City of Tribes (Galway). Kelly Oysters: This is a local oyster farm where they sell fresh farmed seafood. Give a ring before going and they might be able to offer you a little tour. If not, you can taste some of their hard work just around the corner at Moran's Oyster Cottage Tig Choili: This local pub is a quiet little escape from busy Shop Street. It offers live music every evening, and the craic is mighty! Other great places to catch live trad music include: Monroe’s Live, Taaffes bar, The Crane Bar, The Quays, and Tigh Neachtain Tigh Neachtain: As a Galway landmark this cozy pub is a must for a cozy pint of a hot whiskey. In the summer, you can also sit outside and bask in the sun as you people watch Galway International Arts Festival: This year the festival will run July 15th - 28th and will showcase an extraordinary amount of talent in the form of music, visual arts, and performance. The big top is a well recognized landmark during this time, and you can hear the music from their mainstage echoing throughout the city. Galway City Museum Ireland: Galway is rich with history, and we proudly offer a free museum to exhibit this glorious history within. Pálás Galway: Looking to catch a flick while you’re over on holiday, or maybe see some Irish independent films? Pálás Galway is a a three-screen independent cinema and a striking bar and restaurant, where you can mingle with your fellow film-lovers.
Kelly Oysters
99 locals recommend
Moran's Oyster Cottage
The Weir
99 locals recommend
92 locals recommend
Tig Coili
Mainguard Street
92 locals recommend
64 locals recommend
Monroe's Laughter Gaff
14 Dominick St Upper
64 locals recommend
60 locals recommend
Taaffes Pub
19 Shop St
60 locals recommend
94 locals recommend
Crane Bar
2 Sea Rd
94 locals recommend
117 locals recommend
The Quays Bar and Restaurant
Quay Lane
117 locals recommend
As a Galway landmark this cozy pub is a must for a cozy pint of a hot whiskey. In the summer, you can also sit outside and bask in the sun as you people watch
131 locals recommend
Tigh Neachtain
17 Cross Street Upper
131 locals recommend
As a Galway landmark this cozy pub is a must for a cozy pint of a hot whiskey. In the summer, you can also sit outside and bask in the sun as you people watch
This year the festival will run July 15th - 28th and will showcase an extraordinary amount of talent in the form of music, visual arts, and performance. The big top is a well recognized landmark during this time, and you can hear the music from their mainstage echoing throughout the city.
20 locals recommend
Galway International Arts Festival
Dyke Road
20 locals recommend
This year the festival will run July 15th - 28th and will showcase an extraordinary amount of talent in the form of music, visual arts, and performance. The big top is a well recognized landmark during this time, and you can hear the music from their mainstage echoing throughout the city.
Galway is rich with history, and we proudly offer a free museum to exhibit this glorious history within.
141 locals recommend
Galway City Museum
Spanish Parade
141 locals recommend
Galway is rich with history, and we proudly offer a free museum to exhibit this glorious history within.
Looking to catch a flick while you’re over on holiday, or maybe see some Irish independent films? Pálás Galway is a a three-screen independent cinema and a striking bar and restaurant, where you can mingle with your fellow film-lovers.
16 locals recommend
Pálás
15 Merchants Rd Lower
16 locals recommend
Looking to catch a flick while you’re over on holiday, or maybe see some Irish independent films? Pálás Galway is a a three-screen independent cinema and a striking bar and restaurant, where you can mingle with your fellow film-lovers.

Restaurants: Breakfast

Moycullen: Tony’s Grill Diner: American diner, sandwiches, all day breakfast Galway Cakery: Cakes, coffee, sweets The Forge Pub & Eatery: Irish, pub food, carvery Galway City: Dela Restaurant: Irish, European, vegetarian/vegan friendly, gluten free options Cafe Temple: Irish, cafe, vegetarian/vegan friendly, gluten free options Jungle Cafe: Cafe, vegetarian/vegan friendly, gluten free options Ard Bia Nimmo’s: Local fare, breakfast, lunch, dinner, cocktails Cupán Tae Ireland: Breakfast, lunch, local fare, coffee, tea, and cakes Kai Cafe: Brunch, coffee, lunch, dinner, local seafood
Galway Cakery Café
9 locals recommend
The Forge and Venue
9 locals recommend
52 locals recommend
Dela Restaurant
51 Dominick St Lower
52 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
Temple Cafe
Saint Augustine Street
6 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
Jungle Cafe Galway
34 Forster St
6 locals recommend
97 locals recommend
Ard Bia at Nimmos
The Long Walk
97 locals recommend
24 locals recommend
Cupán Tae
8 Quay Ln
24 locals recommend
123 locals recommend
Kai Restaurant
22 Sea Rd
123 locals recommend

Restaurants: Lunch

Moycullen: The Forge Pub & Eatery: Irish, pub food, carvery Tony’s Grill Diner: American diner, sandwiches, all day breakfast White Gables: Irish seafood, european, vegetarian friendly, vegan options The Brass Monkey: Casual dining, bar, cocktails Taipan Asian Kitchen: Asian, casual dining, Galway City: Dela Restaurant: Irish, European, vegetarian/vegan friendly, gluten free options Cafe Temple: Irish, cafe, vegetarian/vegan friendly, gluten free options Jungle Cafe: Cafe, vegetarian/vegan friendly, gluten free options Ard Bia Nimmo’s: Local fare, breakfast, lunch, dinner, cocktails Cupán Tae Ireland: Breakfast, lunch, local fare, coffee, tea, and cakes 37 West: Breakfast, brunch, lunch, coffee, vegan options Kai Cafe: Brunch, coffee, lunch, dinner, local seafood
9 locals recommend
The Forge and Venue
9 locals recommend
16 locals recommend
White Gables Restaurant
16 locals recommend
The Brass Monkey/Lumberjacks Woodfired Pizza
52 locals recommend
Dela Restaurant
51 Dominick St Lower
52 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
Temple Cafe
Saint Augustine Street
6 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
Jungle Cafe Galway
34 Forster St
6 locals recommend
97 locals recommend
Ard Bia at Nimmos
The Long Walk
97 locals recommend
24 locals recommend
Cupán Tae
8 Quay Ln
24 locals recommend
8 locals recommend
37 West Café
37 Lower Newcastle
8 locals recommend
123 locals recommend
Kai Restaurant
22 Sea Rd
123 locals recommend

Restaurants: Dinner

Moycullen: White Gables: Irish seafood, european, vegetarian friendly, vegan options The Brass Monkey: Casual dining, bar, cocktails The Forge Pub & Eatery: Irish, pub food, carvery Tony’s Grill Diner: American diner, sandwiches, all day breakfast Galway City: Dela Restaurant: Irish, European, vegetarian/vegan friendly, gluten free options Ard Bia Nimmo’s: Local fare, breakfast, lunch, dinner, cocktails Rouge: French cuisine, dine dining, live music Kai Cafe: Brunch, coffee, lunch, dinner, local seafood
16 locals recommend
White Gables Restaurant
16 locals recommend
The Brass Monkey/Lumberjacks Woodfired Pizza
9 locals recommend
The Forge and Venue
9 locals recommend
52 locals recommend
Dela Restaurant
51 Dominick St Lower
52 locals recommend
97 locals recommend
Ard Bia at Nimmos
The Long Walk
97 locals recommend
48 locals recommend
Rouge Restaurant
38 Dominick St Lower
48 locals recommend
123 locals recommend
Kai Restaurant
22 Sea Rd
123 locals recommend

Taxis and Transportation

We’ve partnered with some local taxi drivers as these windy backroads are best navigated by an expert: Padraig (pronounced pour-rig): 0872963097 Big O Taxi: (091) 585 858 City Taxi: (091) 525 252 MyTaxi: https://ie.mytaxi.com/welcome
9 locals recommend
Big O Taxis Galway
17 Eyre Square
9 locals recommend
City Taxis Galway
11A Woodquay Street