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Opinions wanted for Best (X) things in Galway 2013

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  • 04-02-2013 1:38am
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    dinneenp
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    Hi,
    As Biko said Best (X) things in Galway is over 2 years old. So maybe it's time to create a new one.

    So if you have a favourite thing in Galway let us know here. After some time I'll add up the 'votes' and hopefully it'll become another sticky.

    I'll get the ball rolling with some of my favs-
    Best Brownie- Treat cafe (Claregalway and Lackagh)
    Best sandwich- Cellar Cajun Spiced Chicken Ciabatta at The Cellar (according to Hellmann's Sandwich Challenge)
    Best fast food pizza- Napoli (next to Neachtains)
    Best place to sit and people watch: outside Neachtains, Eyre Square

    Some other suggestions:
    best pub to watch sports ?
    Best nachos ?


    Cheers,
    Pa.


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    Lapin
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    Best place to find out stuff about stuff in Galway. ;)


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    ben.schlomo
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    Best Pizza-Pizza and Pasta Napoli
    Best brownie-La Petit Delice
    Best Beer-The Salt House
    /thread.


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    Mrs OBumble
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    Best public transport website :)


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    theRB
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    Best Kebab- Charcoal Grill

    The sauces are ridiculously good.


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    thesandeman
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    A few which have gone under the radar:
    Best Tapas- Lunares.
    Friendliest convenience store- Lucks.
    Best onion rings- Salthill Fish and Chips.
    Best folk/ballad/country session- Wednesdays Padraigs.
    Most efficient taxi company- City Taxis.
    Best bookies- Brian Fahy.
    Friendliest door staff- Monroes downstairs.
    Best market stall- Indian food guy on Sundays.

    Few more but I can't think how to categorise them.
    *am connected to one of the above but my opinions are entirely my own.


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    2rkehij30qtza5
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    Best clothing store on a budget: TK Maxx, Penneys Eyre Sq Centre

    Best upmarket clothes shops: BT's, Tommy shop, Les Jumelles

    Best Pharmacy: WeCare Salthill (beside Mortons)

    Best Bakery: Gourmet Tart Company

    Best Bars: Dáil, Quays, Townhouse, Salt House, Buskers, Dew Drop, King's Head, Skeff, Cottage in Salthill, Front Door before it gets too busy, Tigh Cóilí, Kelly's, McSwiggans

    Best lunch: Coco Salthill, Buskers, Maxwells, Goyas, Kelly's, Twelve Barna, Padraigín's Furbo, Skeff

    Best cheap 'n cheerful food: Fat Freddy's, McDonaghs, Napoli


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    dinneenp
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    thesandeman wrote: »
    A few which have gone under the radar:
    Best onion rings- Salthill Fish and Chips.
    QUOTE]

    will have to give them a try, love onion rings.


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    inisboffin
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    Best Trad Sessions - Crane, Coilí's, Western
    Best people watching pub - Neachtains
    Best Pub Atmosphere for chatting over a pint - Neachtains, The Crane, The Cottage, Townhouse
    Best Pizza - Napoli.
    Best Pub Grub - Dáil Bar
    Best market stall- Indian food guy on Sundays/Govindas Sat/Daniels Doughnuts
    Best Place to bring elderly tourists to shop - Treasure Chest.
    Best reasonable date restaurant - Rouge (Ard Bia for a bit spendier)
    Best hidden karaoke - Old Forge :)


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    Guffy
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    Best thing to do when bored?....


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    dinneenp
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    gufc21 wrote: »
    Best thing to do when bored?....

    Go to any pub and sit, read the paper/people watch (seating outside Neachtains) and have a cup of tea/pint.
    Walk The prom
    go to the library
    jump into Galway Bay


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    Fixer Upper
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    Best coffee: Naughtons
    Best crepes: Java's
    Best lunch: upstairs @ McCambridges
    Best pub beer selection: The Salthouse

    Although as with other replies, these are always going to be a matter of personal opinion.... :D


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    ScriptKittie
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    I was in Galway last weekend. The weather was terrible (wasn't expecting different though), but really loved spending time in Neachtains bar. What a lovely place.


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    spiralism
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    Best roll: Lucks. 2.50 for as nice a chicken roll you will ever get. Staff are lovely too.
    Best cheap lunch: Homeplate. Most you will spend is 8-9 euro and lovely food.
    Best Beer: Salt House, naturally
    Best Indian: Eastern Tandoori


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    thesandeman
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    spiralism wrote: »
    Best roll: Lucks. 2.50 for as nice a chicken roll you will ever get. Staff are lovely too.
    Best cheap lunch: Homeplate. Most you will spend is 8-9 euro and lovely food.
    Best Beer: Salt House, naturally
    Best Indian: Eastern Tandoori

    +1million for Lucks. Excellent veggie stuff too as herself is a vegetarian.
    Good beers in Salt House but way overpriced except for their own Oslo brews.
    Home Plate used to have best vegetarian breakfast in town but I keep forgetting to go down there.


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    Flynn
    Registered Users Posts: 499 ✭✭Flynn


    Best cocktail bar anyone or is there one?!


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    Guffy
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    spiralism wrote: »
    Best roll: Lucks. 2.50 for as nice a chicken roll you will ever get. Staff are lovely too.


    Where's lucks?


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    spiralism
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    gufc21 wrote: »
    Where's lucks?

    It's on bridge street...small shop just before you go over the bride...down the road from nuthouse and the smaller supermacs


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    aw
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    spiralism wrote: »
    It's on bridge street...small shop just before you go over the bride...down the road from nuthouse and the smaller supermacs

    Just renamed recently.

    It will still be known as MacIsaac's for a long time yet!


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    Guffy
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    aw wrote: »

    Just renamed recently.

    It will still be known as MacIsaac's for a long time yet!

    Or that shop by Kelly's


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    thesandeman
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    gufc21 wrote: »

    Or that shop by Kelly's

    Or next to The Lisheen!

    Strangely enough a few of us locals seem to call it Lucks naturally. I actually find it wierd myself as I still say Roches, Moones, Taylors, the New Bridge etc. and have to rethink when I get a funny look from somebody who wasn't around 'back then'.

    Either the pair in Lucks brought a bit of good subliminal marketing back with them or McIssacs was a silly name in the first place.


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    reap-a-rat
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    Great full Irish to be got in Feeney's Cafe in Salthill. I'm usually fussy about my sausages and pudidng but their's are spot on. Cheap too. Great feed, great value.


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    dr.bollocko
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    Flynn wrote: »
    Best cocktail bar anyone or is there one?!

    The G. Or the house hotel apparently.

    Kelly's do them cheap. Ick.


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    Seaneh
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    reap-a-rat wrote: »
    Great full Irish to be got in Feeney's Cafe in Salthill. I'm usually fussy about my sausages and pudidng but their's are spot on. Cheap too. Great feed, great value.

    There's a lovely view in there somedays as well :D


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    Seaneh
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    Best Steak: Eat @ Massimo

    Best Beer Selection: Salt House

    Best Full Irish Breakfast: Home Plate

    Best Coffee: Galway Roast

    Best Chips: Vinny's

    Best way to kill a morning/afternoon for free: Walk the prom, then down the path to the caravan park, across the grass towards the bluff, over the hill to Silver strand and then up the road to the woods for a wander and some wild garlic picking and then take the same route back to town!

    Best Street Food: Indian Food guy @ Sunday Market.

    Best Butcher: Herterich's on Lombard Street for Pork, McSully's in Renmore for Beef.


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    PJK2013
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    Best steak - scottys


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    civis_liberalis
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    Best Full Irish / Lunch : The Homeplate.


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    RealExpert
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    The Girls


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    thesandeman
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    RealExpert wrote: »
    The Girls

    If you were posting this at 2.27 it must be wishful thinking (or sleeptyping).


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    Gargled
    Registered Users Posts: 99 ✭✭Gargled


    Best ice cream???


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    dinneenp
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    Gargled wrote: »
    Best ice cream???

    have to say I love the one from Ginos on Shop Street.


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