Best in Galway 2013

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Ok, the opinions are in:
FOOD:

Best Brownie- Treat cafe (Claregalway and Lackagh), La Petit Delice
Best Bakery: (2) Gourmet Tart Company
Pub Grub: Dáil Bar
Best fast food pizza-
(2)Napoli, next to Neachtains, Milanos, Pizza and Pasta Napoli
Best Kebab- Charcoal Grill
Best Steak: Eat @ Massimo, Scottys
Best lunch: Eat @ Massimo, upstairs @ McCambridges, Mr. Waffle, Coco Salthill, Buskers, Maxwells, Goyas, Kelly's, Twelve Barna, Padraigín's Furbo, Skeff, Homeplate (cheap lunch)
Best cheap 'n cheerful food: Fat Freddy's, McDonaghs, Napoli
Best sandwich- Cellar Cajun Spiced Chicken Ciabatta at The Cellar (according to Hellmann's Sandwich Challenge)
Lucks. Excellent veggie stuff too. Great value rolls
Best Crepe: Java’s
Best Tapas- Lunares.
Best Indian: (2) Eastern Tandoori
Best Chips: Vinny's,
Best Curry Cheese Chips: Mahons on Threadneedle.Rd
Best onion rings- Salthill Fish and Chips.
Burrito... Boojam
Breakfast: (2) Homeplate, Mr.Waffles (opposite the hospital beside the NUIG), Feeney's Cafe in Salthill, The Homeplate.
Best reasonable date restaurant - Rouge (Ard Bia for a bit spendier)
Best Butcher: Herterich's on Lombard Street for Pork, McSully's in Renmore for Beef.
Ice cream ginos
Best Street Food: (3 )Indian Food guy @ Sunday Market, Govindas Sat/Daniels Doughnuts

DRINKS & PUBS

Best milkshakes: Shake Milkshake Bar (Oh Jesus what I would do to that place...)
Best Trad Sessions - Crane, Coilí's, Western
Best Pub Atmosphere for chatting over a pint - Neachtains, The Crane, The Cottage, Townhouse
Best folk/ballad/country session- Wednesdays Padraigs.
Best music: Tig Coili
Coffee: Neachtains, Galway Roast
Best Bars: Dáil, Quays, Townhouse, Salt House, Buskers, Dew Drop, King's Head, Skeff, Cottage in Salthill, Front Door before it gets too busy, Tigh Cóilí, Kelly's, McSwiggans

Best Beer- (2) The Salt House
Best pub beer selection: The Salthouse
Friendliest door staff- Monroes downstairs.
Best hidden karaoke - Old Forge
Best cocktail: G hotel, House Hotel

MISCELLANIOUS

Most efficient taxi company- City Taxis.
Friendliest convenience store- Lucks.
Best bookies- Brian Fahy.

Best clothing store on a budget: TK Maxx, (2) Penneys Eyre Sq Centre

Best upmarket clothes shops: BT's, Tommy shop, Les Jumelles, New Look
Best Pharmacy: WeCare Salthill (beside Mortons)

Best Free thing to do:

Walk the prom, then down the path to the caravan park, across the grass towards the bluff, over the hill to Silver strand and then up the road to the woods for a wander and some wild garlic picking and then take the same route back to town!
Go to any pub and sit, read the paper/people watch (seating outside Neachtains) and have a cup of tea/pint.
Go to the library
jump into Galway Bay
Best Place to bring elderly tourists to shop - Treasure Chest.
Best fishing spot: Bearna pier (during Mackerel season, not much to catch otherwise)


Best posh hotel to chill at: The Ardilaun hotel (Lovely atmosphere, and you can always overhear an interesting conversation), The G Hotel
Best place to sit and people watch: (2) outside Neachtains, Eyre Square