The Galway City Guides deal with what every visitor wants to know: where to eat Atlantic oysters and chowder without falling into a Quay Street tourist menu, which pubs have a trad session worth finding a seat for, how to fill a wet afternoon and whether the Cliffs of Moher, Connemara or the Burren deserve your one free day. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or see and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Galway City Guides
- 137 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Galway guides
Food guide
22 places
Quick bites and street food, classic Galway seafood rooms, two Michelin-starred kitchens, markets and food shops, then cakes and coffee.
Things to do guide
22 places
Free museums and a theatre, medieval Galway, the Salthill shore, music for the evening and three day trips worth an early start.
Family guide
22 places
The Salthill prom and the sea, six plans for rainy days including the aquarium and a pool with a slide, bigger days out and meals that come quickly.
Nightlife guide
25 places
Trad sessions and live music, proper pubs with good pints, cocktails, wine and gin, and late nights with food to match.
Day trips guide
23 places
Beaches along Galway Bay, the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren, Connemara and Mayo, and islands and nearby towns, with real bus and train options.
Budget guide
23 places
Free sights and history, sea walks and markets, bakery lunches under €10 and cheap ways to get around.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Kai Restaurant
Sea Road, West End
A relaxed café by day and restaurant by night, cooking whatever the season brings from Irish farms and boats. Come at lunchtime for the friendlier prices and leave room for a slice of cake. From the food guide.
Salt House
Raven Terrace, by the Spanish Arch
A small, unfussy pub pouring Galway Bay Brewery beers plus a changing guest tap. Locals meet here after work, and dogs are welcome too. From the nightlife guide.
Poulnabrone Dolmen
The Burren, near Ballyvaughan
A portal tomb nearly 6,000 years old, standing alone on a bare limestone plateau. It is free, never closes and takes twenty minutes, and in spring rare flowers grow in the cracks around it. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Galway
Day one: start at Eyre Square with the things to do guide and walk down to the Spanish Arch, have lunch from the food guide in the Latin Quarter or the West End, then catch an early trad session from the nightlife guide. Day two: pick one big trip from the day trips guide, the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren or Connemara and Kylemore, and let the budget guide keep the bill low. For a rainy or slow day, the family and budget guides point to the free Galway City Museum, the Atlantaquaria in Salthill, Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop and a long lunch somewhere warm.
Questions about the Galway guides
What do the Galway City Guides cover?
Six guides with 137 places between them: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each place has the reason to go, the area, opening notes and a practical tip.
When do I get the guides?
Right after payment: the links appear on your order page and in your order email. They open in the browser of any phone or laptop, with no app to install and no account.
Will the Galway guides work without signal?
Yes. Open each guide once while connected and it keeps working offline, ticks and notes included. Map links need mobile data.
What languages can I read the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
What do the Galway guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six are €19.99.
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