Garveys Hotel & Bar

One of the best pubs in Galway. Always a good crowd and live music on. Possibly the best pint in town and an incredible amount of whiskey to choose from. Terry will point you in the right direction

After wandering around shopping all day and fighting a cold at the same time, I wanted to stop and maybe have some tea and rest. I wandered in here to see what was happening and it wasn’t too packed, there were places to sit, and there were lively people at the bar watching sports. So we sat.
Since I wasn’t feeling great I got some tea. But then I also wanted some seafood chowder so I got that too. The seafood chowder was rich and creamy and did have lots of seafood in it. They served it with bread and butter of course. I should have planned better though because with the tea and also the soup I was very hot and sweaty afterwards! So I got a diet Coke too. Yeah, us Americans with our tons of drinks. Haha.
Nice service, not packed, fun local crowd watching sports… give it a try for lunch if you are out and about in Galway.

Hi all, ate here for lunch today.
I got the soup and club sandwich and my friend got the chowder and chicken ciabatta. We asked for everything together however it all came out at different times she got her sandwich first then I got my soup next came her chowder and my sandwich. Soup wasn’t great no flavour club sandwich was ok no egg in it. The price is very good and they do an all day breakfast for anyone after being out the night before! I wouldn’t go back for food however.

Decent pub with plenty of room to roam around inside. Live music nightly was a plus. Within walking distance of other pubs in Galway.

Food is standard irish bar food. I had the full irish and it was good but not great, just about what you would expect. My girlfriend had soup and toasted special, same again, ok but nothing special and they used packaged ham which I hate but didn’t bother her.
Service is very friendly but a little slow, probably just because they were a bit understaffed. This wasn’t a problem for our group as we were just chatting away.
Didn’t use there at room so no comment there. Overall ok but with the choice of great food in Galway I don’t think I’ll be going back.
1 thing, they advertise outside in the chalk board that they show all the games on 3 large screens and I only saw 1 tv over at the end of the bat showing anything, not sure if the football was even on. Just an observation.

Convenient Location!
Nice bar downstairs.
Short walk to the pubs.

Great place to grab a Guinness. Wifi included. Could do without the Yank memorabilia all over the walls. But that is a nit. Fun place with a great staff. Go there while in Galway.

The only time I been in Garveys was for the Superbowl 2011 Packers vs. Steelers. The best part of the night was being locked past closing time to watch the game due to the time difference. Thus, the pub appeared closed to the Garda. Very packed, people were engaging. The staff were quick to serve the thirsty. The Irish cheered on both American teams without picking a favorite as the Americans would do. Very Memorable night!
Blue Moon is on tap here, the only pub in Galway where I remember purchasing a pint. Good food too.

This was our «go to» pub while in Galway. Not as crowded as those along the main drag and offering fair prices on food and drink. GOOD food, even! Had some delicious mussels for 10 Euro.
We literally wound up here at least once each of our three nights in Galway.