Top ten pubs galway

anto_mac

Monroe's (Pizza and pint you never go wrong)
front door (for da lady's)
living rooms (1992 dancing on a sunday nite)
kings head (matchday pub)
Taaffees (on a session boy)
Freeneys (the calm before the storm)
Dew Drops (where things go wrong)
Bazaar (lazing on a sunny after noon)
Quay's (good spot for a bit of nusic)
Roisin Dubh (alternative night drinking)

Wildcards
Bruch of grapes (posh pint)
Busker brownes (thursday nite tag)

cornbb

10. Club De Burgo
9. Freeney's
8. Taafe's
7. Bierhaus
6. The Cottage
5. The Crane
4. The Roisin
3. Aras na Gael
2. Neachtains
1. The Blue Note



Honourable mentions: O'Connor's (Salthill), Number 8, Sheridan's, Bazaar, Sally Long's

Pubs I don't really like but somehow occasionally end up in anyway: Massimo, King's Head, An Pucán, the Cellar.

topper75

Massimo
Blue Note
The Cottage
Red Square
Freeneys
Bierhaus
Arus na nGael
An Pucan
Cookes
Sally Longs

axiom32

Bierhaus
Freeneys
Massimo
Blue Note
monroes
oconnells
Cookes thatch bar
dew drop inn
Buskers (lane way)
Front Door

they have given so much to so many i shall raise a glass to u all... u all:)

WooPeeA

anto_mac wrote: »

Monroe's (Pizza and pint you never go wrong)

Hmm.. I didn't know they serve pizza in Monroe's..

minxie

WooPeeA wrote: »

Hmm.. I didn't know they serve pizza in Monroe's..

yip you go in the side of the bar to order and they bring
back out to you when its done.... pure class..:D ...

kayos

WooPeeA wrote: »

Hmm.. I didn't know they serve pizza in Monroe's..

:eek:

Best pizza in town!!!!!

Gannett

This site shows photos of the popular pubs in Galway and map of their location


http://www.galwaysalbum.com/Galway%20City/Pubs/37/

kevmy

No particular order

McSwiggans (nice grub and you can also find an out of the way spot)
Taafe's (cool mix of tourists, auld lads and students)
Freeneys (pure auld man pub, great pints)
Tobar/Dew Drop (nothing better than beside the fire in the winter)
Front Door (good atmosphere when not too packed)
Sheridans (best pint in Galway)
Massimos (something a bit different)
Roisín (it's the Roisín)
The Crane (great trad good pints)
Kings Head (good hopping of spot for clubs)


Honourable mentions: Skeff, Bar 903, Monroes, Blu Note

muppetkiller

Neachtains and Bierhouse ...that is all.

DRakE

muppetkiller wrote: »

I am old.

:cool:

Fionn MacCool

Monroes is easily the best pub in town - and that's not just cause I'm a Celtic fan great food, reasonable prices (compared to other places anyway), really nice looking pub plenty of seats, gd number of bar staff, great craic when there's a band on etc. Never seen any trouble in there either. Also received a few pints on the house which is an instant winner

I went to the Front Door last Friday and it was loud as ****, I've had easier conversations in night clubs like! Then the next time I was in there some black chap smashed a pint glass over someone else's face and then our mate passed out at the blood and took about 6 pints with him. Memorable I suppose!

Hole in the Wall is good if you're a student. Cheap pints and a dance floor and whatnot.

tman

Blue Note - used to love the place 7 or so years ago, but never seem to go there any more
Massimos
Bierhaus
Roisin Dubh
Bazaar
Bar 8 (starting to like the unfinished look of the place)
903

Looks like the makings of a decent pub crawl actually:P

alexiadexia

Liked Monroes the first few times I was there but there was one ignorant guy working there last time I was there & I won't go back ever since.. Was in a bad mood & was just so rude to everyone.... GrrR! Anyway back to the thread..

Worst put ever has to be the Front Door - cattlemart or what!

Best pubs have to be:
Dew Drop
Cellar upstairs - great music
903 sometimes
De Burgos (club/ pub whatever you wanna call it)
The Quays
BAzaar on a sunny day!
Roisin Dubh at times...

blathanna1983

1. The Roisin
2. Front Door
3. The Cellar
4. Freeneys
5. The Spanish Arch ( and I dont mean the arch itself)
6. Bierhaus
7. Sally Longs
8. The Quays
9. Neachtains
10. O'Connells

Tar.Aldarion

Blue note, where I captured the missus.
Roisin dubh
Bazaar

Think monroes sucks...

alexiadexia

Ya I think Monroe's used to good spot but so unimpressed by the staff last few times... up their own as s es ..

Jugs82

Freeneys - love it!
Dew Drop - Guinness on Friday was simply beautiful
Bierhaus - hard to beat a bottle of 'bitter and twisted' or 'old speckled hen'
Kelihans - Great spot
Monroes - Pizza & Beer
Taafes - love the snug area
Tonerys - Loved it for a few pints when i lived close by
O'Connells - Usually a great atmosphere
McSwiggans - always good for a quiet pint
Hughes - Great Guinness & occasional horseracing tips...

Notable Mentions: Murphys (gone off it lately for some reason) Roisin & O'Connors in Salthill

My least favourite include Kings Head, Fagans, Sallys, Foxs & Skeff

EJLL

Not living in Galway anymore but when I go home Neachtains is a must. Followed by Front Door, and Blue Note.

In last weekends Guardian Travel Supplement Neachtains is listed in the top 10 traditional Irish pubs. A dying breed of irish pubs that are a must.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/oct/23/ireland-bars-top10-traditional?page=2

God I wish I could go to Neachtains tonight
Christmas come sooner!!

kraggy

Was in Neachtains last night and had what was by the far the best night out I've had in 3 or 4 years.

Chad Dughi was playing a fair well gig and earlier on a couple of younger guys were playing. The singer had the most haunting voice I've heard in a long time. He/they are launching a cd in the town hall tomorrow night. Definitely going.

Amazing atmosphere last night.

inisboffin

The last few Tuesdays seem to have been brilliant in Neachtains. I think that may be their muso night again. I missed last night, but last Tuesday Niceol Blue was playing for the whole night.
It was a pretty amazing set. I think she is doing more, hopefully. There were heads in there that I haven't seen in years!
Would be lovely to see a regular varied music night with solid musicians each week again. Last week, actually got prime seats early but the place got packed.

Now that the 'riviera' weather is gone, good that they enticing us indoors

JamesStephens

O Connells is unique and freaneys

Anima

I dunno why people head to Neachtains (inside), its a ****ing shoe box. It is literally the smallest pub in the world. I wouldn't bother. Mean while, I'd like to state that the Blue Note is the best pub in Galway. Not only for its quality smoking area and layout but because it usually has a decent DJ on the night.

cornbb

Anima wrote: »

I dunno why people head to Neachtains (inside), its a ****ing shoe box. It is literally the smallest pub in the world. I wouldn't bother. Mean while, I'd like to state that the Blue Note is the best pub in Galway. Not only for its quality smoking area and layout but because it usually has a decent DJ on the night.

I'm with you on the Blue Note, I'm usually there at least once a week and although the DJ seems to play the same tunes every night I've never gotten sick of them.

Neachtain's is cool too, if you're not terribly bothered about standing. Quality gypsy jazz on thursdays and sundays too (or is all that over now?) Anyways, getting the snug is Neachtain's is like winning the lotto

Mahell

1. Neachtain's (hallowed above all others)
2. Roisin Dubh (like Neachtain's if it was bigger and open later)
3. The Cottage (fancy beer and quality food)
4. Blue Note (dark and alcovey... perfect for winter)
5. Dew Drop (Open fire.... 'nuff said)
6. PJs (Nostalgia vote... used to be 52 steps from my front door + cheap carry-out)
7. Bar 903 (great music and a late pint of you find yourself on the "wrong" end of town)
8. The Office (the odd lock-in and baskets of sausages)
9. The Front Door (great atmosphere if you avoid it on weekend nights)
10. O'Connell's (all the better since the addition of the new bar in the beer garden)

Dishonourable mention
Massimo. Purely for the snottiness of the majority of the bar staff there.

Black_Knight

Im keeping a tab on all the "votes" here. ill post it up when the thread starts to die and see what pub is getting the most praise. Might make a good sticky in the end.

Ive not been to alot of the mentioned pubs, but my top ones would be (in no order)

Front Door
Cellar
Skeff
McSwiggans
Quays
Roisin
Kings Head
Bazaar

Steyr

1. Sally Longs
2. Freeneys
3. Tig Coili
4. Kings Head
5. Dew Drop Inn
6. Naughtons
7. Monroes
8. Roisin Dubh
9. Front Door
10. The Quays

Steyr

Anima wrote: »

I'd like to state that the Blue Note is the best pub in Galway.

FAIL.

Its terrible, really drab looking.

Mrs OBumble

Black_Knight wrote: »

Im keeping a tab on all the "votes" here. ill post it up when the thread starts to die and see what pub is getting the most praise. Might make a good sticky in the end.

Right, got to put the older-person view in:

The Crane - for the trad
Roisin Dubh - for other music
Murphys - at 6pm, everyone in the bar shuts up and watches the news on TV
Arus n nGael - 'cos it's just sooo weird to have an "irish club" in Ireland
The Cottage - for the beer selection
O'Connells Eyre Square - for the kitsch factor in the back rooms
Monroes - strictly for the pizza
Tigh Coili - for sheer volume of music played
Garavans - 'cos it's quiet on the nights when the rest of you are out partying
Murty Rabbits - warm, and hosts a mega-session on Thursdays

Not quite top ten but Barr an Chalagh - most improved recently, new management in the last few months have redecorated and livened the place up.

C-J

Love taaffes, since I graduated i never seem to be out on the pull very depressing as somehow I seem to be a target for old men in pubs and of course can never tell them to go away and end up chatting to them

Mr Cork Man

Is the lantern inn still open?

lg123

cant believe Tigh Coili isn't on any of the lists.

Black_Knight

lg123 wrote: »

cant believe Tigh Coili isn't on any of the lists.

Yes it is, twice. And including you, 3 times.

Robbo

An honourable mention must be put for Taylor's, god rest it's soul.

Good pints, a fire, the White Tornado, an early adopter of Franziskaner, eating any takeaway you wanted and a great mix of locals.

How many pubs are there where the locals lament the arrival of a titty bar? There is some optimism that the planning conditions for the nudey girls included that the bar had to be largely preserved so it may rise again.

Black_Knight

Ok, so ive taken everyones top pubs in Galway and tallyed them up to give a list of the top voted for pubs.

Here goes:

12 recommendations
Roisin Dubh
10 recommendations
Blue note
8 recommendations
Freeneys
Front Door
7 recommendations
Beirhaus
Dew Drop
Monroes
Neactains
6 recommendations
Bazaar
O' Connells
5 recommendations
Quays
Taffees
The cottage
4 recommendations
Bar 903
The Kings Head
Massimos
Sally Longs
3 recommendations
Aras Na Gael
Cellar
Mc Swiggans
2 recommendations
Busker Browns
Cookes
De Burgos
Murphys
Sheridans
Skeff
The Crane
Tig Colli
Only 1 recommendation
An Pucan
Bunch of Grapes
Garavans
Hughes
Kelihans
Living Room
Murty Rabbits
Number 8
PJs
Red Square
The Spanish Arch
Tonerys
The office

Aurora Borealis

Robbo whilst I fully and whole heartedly support your suggestion that Taylor's should get an honourable mention it seems somewhat lacklustre if special credit is not given to that bastion of good customer service that was Séamus! Ne'er a more formidable pub character has Galway ever seen. Worked in Hannibals for a time so between that, drinking regularly in Taylor's since I was about 16 years old and knowing Séamus as a kid I can definitely say he was the most colourful bar man I have ever come across and all in all a great character. Miss that place. Certain aspects of its appeal are reflected in other bars across the city but I don't think any one establishment could qualify as a proper replacement. Such a mixed bag in terms of clientele and music.

Robbo

Aurora Borealis wrote: »

Robbo whilst I fully and whole heartedly support your suggestion that Taylor's should get an honourable mention it seems somewhat lacklustre if special credit is not given to that bastion of good customer service that was Séamus! Ne'er a more formidable pub character has Galway ever seen. Worked in Hannibals for a time so between that, drinking regularly in Taylor's since I was about 16 years old and knowing Séamus as a kid I can definitely say he was the most colourful bar man I have ever come across and all in all a great character. Miss that place. Certain aspects of its appeal are reflected in other bars across the city but I don't think any one establishment could qualify as a proper replacement. Such a mixed bag in terms of clientele and music.

I named him by his nom de guerre "The White Tornado". I heard he worked for a while after in Bransky's (or whatever it was called at the time) but aside from seeing him the odd time in town, the trail has gone cold.

Aurora Borealis

LOL!!Was that his nickname? Love it!!Yeah haven't heard tell of him in some time. My Dad knows him so must quizz him...Apologies for doubting your Séamus worship. Clearly I'm not as well versed as I thought.

Robbo

Aurora Borealis wrote: »

LOL!!Was that his nickname? Love it!!Yeah haven't heard tell of him in some time. My Dad knows him so must quizz him...Apologies for doubting your Séamus worship. Clearly I'm not as well versed as I thought.

I can't claim credit for it but it was pretty apt when he was in a huff moving at top speed along the bar.

anto_mac

cant believe hole in the wall has been mentioned on this list , has one of the best beer gardens in galway

Black_Knight

anto_mac wrote: »

cant believe hole in the wall has been mentioned on this list , has one of the best beer gardens in galway

But its a "hole" of a pub. Awful place.

mkeavers4422

anto_mac wrote: »

cant believe hole in the wall has been mentioned on this list , has one of the best beer gardens in galway

only cheap, serial rapists who are on da pull for a 16 year old go to the Hole in the wall.

anto_mac

serial its has one of the best beer gardens in Galway

Black_Knight

mkeavers4422 wrote: »

serial rapists who are on da pull for a 16 year old go to the Hole in the wall.

Quiet!

If everyone knows then theres less for the taking!

Welcome to boards too.

Black_Knight

anto_mac wrote: »

serial its has one of the best beer gardens in Galway

Did you just say "serial" in replace of the word "seriously"?

galwaybabe

Robbo wrote: »

I named him by his nom de guerre "The White Tornado". I heard he worked for a while after in Bransky's (or whatever it was called at the time) but aside from seeing him the odd time in town, the trail has gone cold.

He ended up working out in that thatch bar in Oranmore. The last I heard of him was that he was not very well. Does anyone have an update?

Geuze

If I won the lotto I would buy that lap-dancing club, close it down, and re-open Taylor's as a proper pub.

Geuze

My top 10, in no particular order

PJs, Lower Salthill (great mix of clietele, lots of small rooms/areas, character barman, Beamish = 3.20)
The Old Forge, William street west (very, very local pub, Guinness or Black Bush = 3.60)
The Bierhaus, Henry street
Roisin Dubh, Dominick street (large, late, music)
The Salthouse, Raven's Terrace
Myles Lee - The Dew Drop Inn
Freeney's, High street
Garavan's, William street
O'Connell's, Eyre Square
The Oslo (brewpub)

biko

Thread bumped from 2008 by a spammer, since banned and his posts deleted.

Geuze, feel free to add your list to some recent thread, I'm necro locking this one.