Vegiterian restaurants

Toy

I'm new to Galway and was wondering where's good for getting vegiterian meals (evening and lunch) I've been to a few different pubs for lunch but all there's been was either a sandwich or single meat free dish, not ideal! (I'm also kind of on a budget but enjoy splashing out on a nice meal every now and then!)

forbairt

there's a place on the newcastle road ... just opposite the AIB ... I think ?? ... can't remember the name .. golden goat or something ... gabhar orga ??

something like that at any rate ..

Can't go wrong with a Bombay Palace lunchtime special .. buffet meal ... all you can eat ... or so the story goes .. for a tenner ?? someone can correct me if thats wrong ... still a great deal .. they have rice ... vegi rice :P ... but also 2 vegi dishes ... usually 2 lamb ... 2 chicken ... I think ... if you like indian and its in your budget ... its great .. just don't eat breakfast that day and you'll be allright

to be honest no other place really springs to mind for a vegi option ... most are mediocre at best ...

forbairt

just remembered ... couch potatoes as well do some nice veggie options ... haven't been there in a few years though and its usually fairly packed...

FergusF

Toy wrote:

I'm new to Galway and was wondering where's good for getting vegiterian meals (evening and lunch) I've been to a few different pubs for lunch but all there's been was either a sandwich or single meat free dish, not ideal! (I'm also kind of on a budget but enjoy splashing out on a nice meal every now and then!)

If you want to splash out - River God or Ard Bia - both on Quay St, they usually have a few veggie options. Lunch options - La Salsa (2 branches) do great value veggie burritos and tacos. Delight (near the Mary St branch of La Salsa) do a good range of sandwiches, haven't tried any of their vegetarian ones myself but they do a good range of 'exotic' cheese, veg, etc combinations - nice change from the usual hang sangwidge. And as others have mentioned - Indian places generally have a good range of vegetarian dishes - Tulsi near the Augustinian church is really good quality.

silverlining

bananaphoblacht on dominic street do a big bowl of vegetarian soup for 3.95 with brown bread, different ingredients are used every day but it's always excellent.

biko

Toy wrote:

I'm new to Galway and was wondering where's good for getting vegiterian meals (evening and lunch) I've been to a few different pubs for lunch but all there's been was either a sandwich or single meat free dish, not ideal! (I'm also kind of on a budget but enjoy splashing out on a nice meal every now and then!)

Food for Thought or Spud House. Toy, vegetarian, not vegiterian.

Tar.Aldarion

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2782730-atm-Vegetarian-galway_restaurants-i


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Food For Thought, 3 Lower Abbeygate Street, Galway. Phone: (091)65854


oh and there is a vegetarian food stall when the mart is on,sundays isn't it??

Miguel_Sanchez

I thoroughly recommend the soup in Banana Phoblacht. It's always great and they come up with some very unusual but tasty recipes.

Also - The Home Plate on Mary St. do great sandwiches and omelettes and a veggie breakfast (best breakfast in town some would say).

Toy

Thanks guys, great suggestions, I tried Couch Potatoes yesterday and it's nice to see an effort being made, it'll be Banana Phoblacht next I think!

silverlining

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

oh and there is a vegetarian food stall when the mart is on,sundays isn't it??

Saturday and sunday.Toy, try the matar paneer* from govinda's stall, it's my favoutrite but he usually runs out around lunchtime, if so just get the kitchiri which is also good and a samosa if you're really hungry. On sunday's he only sells kitchiri and samosas but you might want to try the falafel-in-a-pita-bread stall, you can put whatever amount of chillies, nuts tahini etc into what is essentially a massive vegetarian kebab.

*the matar paneer is a tomato and vegetable stew with fried chunks of cottage cheese and the kitchiri is a cheaper spicy vegetarian stew with chunks of potato. the matar paneer is €4.50 and the kitchiri costs €4.00