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| Kai Restaurant, Galway |
Like Irish weather, Irish food gets a bad rap. If you'd like, you could find all the fish 'n chips, Irish stew, Bacon (ham) and cabbage , and bangers & mash your heart might desire. But you're more likely to be surprised by the variety of food and the creativity of its preparation and presentation.
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| The Beehive, Achill Island |
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| Westport Woodfire, High Street, Westport |
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| Foxford Cafe, Foxford |
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| Serv'd, Bridge Street, Westport |
Irish cooks are very committed to using locally-sourced food. In most restaurants, your menu will list the purveyors of the food you're about to enjoy. Who provided the fish, who provided the beef, who provided the chicken, the oysters, the mussels, the lamb, the cheeses, the dairy, the veg. And, you can guarantee none of them are but from a few kilometers away and that they delivered their wares that very day.
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| MJ Hobans, Cauliflower and Blue Cheese soup |
Strict rules and laws shared by EU nations ensure that all food products are fresh and healthy - essentially, all the food you'll eat here would be close to our highest "organic" standards, in Ireland just the regular course of food production.
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| Foxford Cafe |
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| Kylemore Abbey |
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| MJ Hoban's, The Octagon, Westport |
Tipping is different in Ireland. Servers are paid a living wage, so tipping is a courtesy, not a necessity. Servers would be pleased with a tip of ten percent. It's best to leave your tip in cash, even if you're paying with a card.
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| Kylemore Abbey |
We highly recommend securing a credit card that does not charge "foreign transaction fees." That will save you a minimum of 1.5% generally on each use of your card.
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| Galway City Museum |
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| The Beehive |
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| Delphi Lodge |
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| The Tavern, Murrisk |
