Galway

This achingly fashionable, Michelin-starred restaurant in the center of Galway City is one of the best places to eat in the region. — Frommer's

Good food and the friendly, enthusiastic staff make this bustling bistro one of Galway's most popular restaurants. — Fodor's

Inspired flavour combinations from home-grown, locally sourced or foraged ingredients: dried hay, fresh moss, edible flowers, wild oats, forest gooseberries, Salthill sea vegetables and hand-cut peat. — Lonely Planet

Sheridans Cheesemongers is aromatic with the superb local and international cheeses and other deli items, many from the Mediterranean. — Lonely Planet

Another of the standout places to go for seafood in Galway City, Oscar’s is a cheerful, relaxed kind of place. — Frommer's

Sepia lamps, inlaid wood panelling, plush upholstery, white tablecloths and piped 1940s and 1950s music create an impossibly romantic setting for fine dining. — Lonely Planet

Look for Mike O'Grady's stylish modern restaurant in a revamped alley at the river end of Quay Street. — Fodor's

A trip to Galway isn't complete without stopping at McDonagh's. — Lonely Planet

Over 50 regional Spanish tapas dishes are given a gourmet twist by star chef JP McMahon, whose other ventures include Michelin-starred Aniar. — Lonely Planet

Serving delicious, fresh, wood-baked pizza to hordes of hungry locals...the dining room is small and informal, and they don’t take reservations, so you will probably have to stand in line — Frommer's

Typical main courses could be Thai mussels in chili-lemongrass broth with chips, or the tandoori chicken with mint raita, or the splendid beef lasagne. — Fodor's

It’s hard not to feel loud and American when dining in this traditional Irish tea house, especially when trying to decipher the long list of teas. — Afar Magazine