Good spot for lunch?

Rockfish

As the tile says. Where in Galway city centre is decent? Any Indians open at lunchtime?

challengemaster

The skeff - on eyre square

Monroes pub - across the bridge down by Jurys Inn, up to the right.

If you're looking for coffee/sandwiches/etc - Java's is pretty good. It's across from Central Park (CPs) nightclub, just off shop street

charlie_says

Mustard at the Bridge Mills - Bridge Street.

http://www.winefoodbeer.com/Menu.aspx?location=Mustard

AMHRASACH

Providence Market Kitchen, esp. goulash!

paconnors

Dan's Bar Athenry. Delicious

evil_seed

Goyas in Kirwins lane

challengemaster

paconnors wrote: »

Dan's Bar Athenry. Delicious

Little bit out of the city centre there....

snubbleste

McDonalds

paconnors

challengemaster wrote: »

Little bit out of the city centre there....

Trust me, the trip is worth it, You leave stuffed.

softmee

challengemaster wrote: »

The skeff - on eyre square

Monroes pub - across the bridge down by Jurys Inn, up to the right.

If you're looking for coffee/sandwiches/etc - Java's is pretty good. It's across from Central Park (CPs) nightclub, just off shop street

The Skeff? Are you serious? The worst food i ever had. Ceasar sald was horrid. Only lettuce - bacon old and smelly, no trace of parmezan.
I gave them the second chance - and it was just as bad the other time.

Friends, out on the Dublin Road, does nice enough food. Well, at least their fry-ups are delicious.

challengemaster

softmee wrote: »

The Skeff? Are you serious? The worst food i ever had. Ceasar sald was horrid. Only lettuce - bacon old and smelly, no trace of parmezan.
I gave them the second chance - and it was just as bad the other time.

Any food i've had there has been lovely. Was also the first person to try the surf&turf and it was also lovely

Madame Razz

Artisan is great for lunch. Well priced too:)

honerbright

The Cellar is lovely, meals are always huge too

toadfly

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Friends, out on the Dublin Road, does nice enough food. Well, at least their fry-ups are delicious.

Ya if you want black fatty chicken, never go back again.

Do McSwiggans do lunch? Their dinners are lovely.

Edgedinblue

La salsa's pretty good, or the wa cafe!

whatlliwear

Morgans is really good or the Cellar. Cheap & Cheerful..

Cathal01

Have to give McSwiggans props for their bar food/menu. Their a la carte is overpriced but the bar food is really great and not that extravagant. Warm Mediterranean Chicken Salad is amazing.

Providence, I've eaten there once and wasn't impressed. I got the mezze plate which was recommended by someone but it was a bit of a mess. Their homemade hummus was great though. My friend had a wrap which was delicious....maybe I was just unlucky.

Cafe Luna do really nice unpretentious food.

Goyas can be hit and miss with lunch food.

Home Plate is great for a filling and cheap lunch.

Revive is good but expensive, and in the one across from Debenhams they have a couple of really sour staff!

Sam Baileys is really nice but also quite expensive!

Stay away from the GBC whatever ye do...........

whatlliwear

Cathal01 wrote: »

Stay away from the GBC whatever ye do...........

Couldn't agree more!!

Fionn MacCool

whatlliwear wrote: »

Couldn't agree more!!

I had the christmas dinner there the other day and was not impressed. All the courses arrived within minutes, so it clearly wasn't cooked to order. Small bowl of run of the mill veg soup for starter, literally half a roast spud, 2 scoops of mash and a couple slices of turkey + 1 of ham served with watery green beans and carrots (no sprouts). Got the trifle for desert, was unlike any trifle I'd ever had, basically just a small jelly. Girlfriend got the xmas pudding which was ok however both deserts were covered in custard (didn't mention this on the menu) so I just left it.

€22.50 each, wasn't worth much more than a tenner.

whatlliwear

Actually I'm not sure if it's what you had in mind but Vina Mara have a good deal at the mo. You get a starter, main & dessert for €19.50 at lunch & coffee too. Top notch food..

Mustard has great meal deals too & the small sized burgers are a bit lighter if you're going for lunch..

Mrs OBumble

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Friends, out on the Dublin Road, does nice enough food. Well, at least their fry-ups are delicious.

Where's that? Or do you mean Frends on the Tuam Rd?

Trishas on Lower Abbeygate St.

Banxx in Liosbán.

Indian ... sorry, don't think any are open at lunchtime.

inisboffin

JustMary wrote: »

Indian ... sorry, don't think any are open at lunchtime.

Sunday brunch in some - Kashmir is nice for it, and think Tulsi do it too.

JustMary

JustMary wrote: »

Where's that? Or do you mean Frends on the Tuam Rd?

Trishas on Lower Abbeygate St.

Banxx in Liosbán.

Indian ... sorry, don't think any are open at lunchtime.

That's the one. Got my roads mixed up. Also ignore that i.

+1 on Trishas - delicious fry-ups and they're lovely people in there too.

dolphin city

not strictly in town centre but the Huntsman (beside the eye cinema) is fabulous.

also again not strictly in town, but capones in knocknacarra is great.

Try Monroe's in town - great value lunchs/dinner and none of this gourmet portion sizes - you probably won't need to eat for the rest of the day after eating there.

DRakE

O'Riordans on quay st

grainnereills

these threads always amuse me.

they show up the demographics on the Galway board.

You have students who like one thing...cheap, cheerful and nearly always dreadful.

The late 20s to early 30s who like another, bit more sophisticated but limited.

The older age groups who like something completely different.

For me they just show how limited the food offer in Galway is compared to other cities. How basically **** it is, whether it's lunch or dinner, there are only about 3 decent restaurants in the city.

But back to the original topic...for me it's the cafe at the museum. Run by the people who brought you the food at Bar no 8. Dynamic, innovative and different!!

jchevali

whatlliwear wrote: »

Actually I'm not sure if it's what you had in mind but Vina Mara have a good deal at the mo. You get a starter, main & dessert for €19.50 at lunch & coffee too. Top notch food..

Vina Mara's lunch-time €10 menu does it for me. Every dish's very nice.

stiffler123

Park house hotel, best soup in town.

Seaneh

Eight have a café in the museum in spanish arch.
Food is great and the baked goods are insanely good.
Best coffee I've had in town too, not surprising really, best chef in the city runs the place.

DRakE

grainnereills wrote: »

these threads always amuse me.

they show up the demographics on the Galway board.

You have students who like one thing...cheap, cheerful and nearly always dreadful.

The late 20s to early 30s who like another, bit more sophisticated but limited.

The older age groups who like something completely different.

For me they just show how limited the food offer in Galway is compared to other cities. How basically **** it is, whether it's lunch or dinner, there are only about 3 decent restaurants in the city.

But back to the original topic...for me it's the cafe at the museum. Run by the people who brought you the food at Bar no 8. Dynamic, innovative and different!!

you forgot to sign off your post with

Manager, Bar 8.

Galwayps

Yeah Musuem cafe is good
I also like Massimo and Griffins for pretty simple good value lunches

crally

Tamarind at lunchtime. curry for 10euro. make sure you dont eat caged chickens

citycentre

Cafe 8 at the museum is definitely the best in town at the minute. Their Daily casseroles are something else... Plus they have made a lovely job of a fairly soulless space with a bit of mismatched furniture and a few rugs...

Agree with whoever said its the best coffee in town at the minute as well although I love McCambridges too....

grainnereills

DRakE wrote: »

you forgot to sign off your post with

Manager, Bar 8.

no i didnt. because that would be untrue.

Seaneh

just read that Jess from eight has been picked as one of Brimstone's "Ten to watch" for 2011. That's a pretty big deal. Well deserved too.

Sofa King

Artisan down on Quay Street.

bills

The Dail is nice & they have cosy fires which is great this weather.

Jeekers

softmee wrote: »

The Skeff? Are you serious? The worst food i ever had. Ceasar sald was horrid. Only lettuce - bacon old and smelly, no trace of parmezan.
I gave them the second chance - and it was just as bad the other time.

I ate in the Skeff twice also and the food wasnt nice. I wouldnt recommend the Skeff

magentas

haven't been there in a while but the pucan actually used to do a lovely lunch menu, food was good and pretty quick

I like Trishas on abbeygate street and the cellar too and lynches on shop street is grand for something quick if you're working

the western on propect hill is decent too and even though it's still city centre people consider it a bit "out of the way" so it doesn't get overly busy!