Diners' Choice: Hot spot restaurants in Connacht

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Updated January 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants that are the best hot spots in Connacht? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Stone House Pizza Bar

4.8

4.8 (359)

€30 and under

Pizza Bar

Athenry

About the restaurant

Brought to you by The Old Barracks. Chic new Pizzeria in the heart of Athenry, serving stone- baked Pizza from our Traditional Italian oven, divine desserts & delicious cocktails. Dine-in or Take out.

Top review

Claire

Dined 7 days ago

we were a group of 10 dining, food was excellent ,one of the group was coeliac that pizza for was light base and was throughly enjoyed

The Driftwood

4.7

4.7 (387)

€31 to €50

Irish

Sligo Town

About the restaurant

Whether it is for food, drinks or a good night's sleep, the Driftwood is a place for you to come and unwind in a fun & relaxed, family friendly environment!

The bar & cafe area is the perfect place for some light food or to relax and have a drink, with gorgeous views over Sligo Bay & Oyster Island. Paudie's pitmaster background has played a big influence on The Driftwood Smokehouse Restaurant, with smoked meats and seafood playing a central part of the menu, which have been slow cooked in the smoker for up to 15 hours, to give a gorgeous flavour & tender texture.

Top review

Jutta

Dined on Jan 1, 2025

Will definitely return when we next visit Sligo. I would have no problem in recommending this restaurant to family and friends. A varied menu and reasonably priced

The Old Stone House Restaurant Roscommon

4.7

4.7 (86)

€31 to €50

Irish

Roscommon

About the restaurant

Every dish we prepare in The Old Stone House Restaurant Roscommon is cooked from scratch using the freshest, local and organic (where possible) ingredients. Cooking is our passion and customer satisfaction is what drives us. We are very proud to say that The Old Stone House is one of the best restaurants Roscommon has to offer. And proudly, we are members of Good Food Ireland.

Top review

Una

Dined on Jan 1, 2025

Fabulous experience. Food was outstanding and served promptly, piping hot which is what i like. Staff were attentive, friendly and courteous. Overall an excellent dining experience on a very busy New Year's Day. Thank you

Cullens at The Cottage

4.6

4.6 (234)

€31 to €50

International

Cong

About the restaurant

The Perfect Summer Setting for lunch and dinner, with a beautiful terrace.

This traditional thatched cottage provides a relaxed dining experience with international dishes inspired by our owner Beatrice Tollman, with an emphasis on using the best of local ingredients.

It is just a short stroll over the bridge from the castle, offering views over to Ashford Castle.

Top review

Linda

Dined on Oct 19, 2024

Matia was our host and she is efficient and such a wonderful girl. Very helpful and great with recommendations. Food was excellent as always.

Kirby's

4.6

4.6 (183)

€30 and under

European

Galway City Centre

About the restaurant

Kirby's offer a relaxed dining experience in modern surrounds. Savour the best of local produce cooked with a modern twist. An extensive wine list is available with and emphasis on New World wines. Assured of a warm and friendly welcome and value for money, Kirby's is the ideal venue for a night out with friends or when celebrating that special occasion.

Indoor & outdoor seating is available ( subject to the Irish weather )
Our booking platform accepts reservations up to 6 people, should you wish to make a booking for more people please email us with your enquiry on events@buskerbrownes.com .

Come to eat , Stay to party!

Top review

Weston

Dined 7 days ago

Very enjoyable, good food choice and nice atmosphere. We were there 10 mins late and had a nice welcome and good table. Did not know where to book and this place delivered.

jj o Malleys

4.5

4.5 (31)

€30 and under

Irish

Westport

About the restaurant

Welcome to JJ O’ Malleys one of Westport’s most well known bar and restaurant. We are located at the top of Bridge St in the heart of westport town, At O’Malleys we offer a lively venue with “olde world” restaurant upstairs.
Our A La Carte restaurant is open from 5.00pm - 10.00pm (Please check updated hours on main page)
We are renowned for our unique and imaginative menu with over 70 mouth watering dishes ranging from succulent barbequed ribs, sizzling fajitas and not forgetting our flamegrilled prime Irish steaks.Vegetarians have a choice of dishes while our seafood selection include fresh local mussels,battered cod and crabs claws with Tiger Prawns, so if your planing a night out , and looking for a cosy atmospheric restaurant in Westport we have everything you need.

Top review

Tommie

Dined on Dec 21, 2024

Great food and great welcome , excellent staff and good value

Sophie's @ The Dean Galway

4.3

4.3 (719)

€30 and under

European

Galway City Centre

About the restaurant

Rooftop Dining in Galway City Centre
Soak in the views whilst you dine at Sophie’s rooftop restaurant, complete with amazing panoramic views of Galway City, whatever the weather.
Blazing sun, howling gales, she’s just beautiful. And fun. And friendly. And tasty.

Our chefs pack every mouthful with international and Irish flavours. We’ve also got a range of cocktails so good you’ll wanna work your way through the entire menu.
We serve breakfast and dinner 7 days a week. We do lunch on weekdays and brunch at the weekend.

If you haven't found your desired time please get in touch with us at bookgalway@sophies.ie

Top review

OpenTable Diner

Dined 6 days ago

Superb … food was exceptional , service was great beautiful place to dine overlooking Galway.

Gourmet Food Parlour - Salthill

4.1

4.1 (507)

€30 and under

Comfort Food

Salthill

About the restaurant

The first Gourmet Food Parlour outside of Dublin, sitting just west of Galway city in the bustling townland of Salthill overlooking Galway Bay. Serving up a range of delicious dishes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch, as well as a range of wines and cocktails to top off your visit!

*A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to the bill for parties of 8 or more.
100% of tips go to our staff.

Top review

Siobhán

Dined 3 days ago

I had lunch with my daughter and I had the grilled haloumi salad. It was so good. It's difficult to get decent salads, particularly warm salads in galway but this was delicious. My daughter had chicken pieces which were also really good. Service was very quick and staff were lovely.

Elephant & Castle - Galway

4.0

4 (247)

€30 and under

American

Galway City Centre

About the restaurant

The West of Irelands first Elephant and Castle is finally here! Located less than a minute walk from Galway’s City Centre, Eyre Square, you can find the restaurant on the ground floor of the newly built Dean.
A beautiful large island bar is the centrepiece of this space, with specially commissioned hand-crafted stitched leather panels. It is a local gathering place for family and friends.
With an innovative menu that brings together old world flavours and contemporary international cuisines. Every plate is packed with fresh, honest, tasty food, created with the very best Irish produce.
From the fluffy omelettes, Caesar salads and juicy burgers and world famous Chicken Wings
We focus on friendly, laid-back service; tasty as ever food and a relaxed atmosphere - everything Elephant & Castle lovers have come to expect we’re bringing to the Dean Galway.

Top review

Elaine

Dined on Dec 27, 2024

Great food and location and atmosphere. The service was good but we think the waiter was new so didn’t really know what he was doing!

MacNeill's Bar

3.7

3.7 (25)

€30 and under

Irish

Galway City Centre

About the restaurant

A classic and timeless Gastropub offering delicious food, a selection of whiskeys, quality wines, select craft beers, bespoke cocktails and great service in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Come on in for lunch, dinner, small plates or book your celebrations with us.

Top review

Noel

Dined on Dec 14, 2024

Really good, while the menu is not massive the food was really good and the staff were great. The bar area was lovely also.

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