Padraicins Bar & Restaurant

We found this lovely seaside restaurant by accident and we were so lucky. Cozy yet spacious on the inside, we were pleasantly surprised. The seafood chowder is a MUST ORDER. Delicious. I had a salmon special for my entrée and my husband had the beef stew. The beef stew is a huge portion so only order if you are very hungry! Looking forward to visiting again with the whole family.

This is a nice little restaurant with a wonderful view. Just outside the window flew the flags of The Irish Republic, Galway, and the European Union. Behind the flags was a beautiful beach and the clear day made it a fabulous backdrop for dinner.
I finally broke down and ordered fish and chips. I try not to eat too much fried food, since it isn’t the healthiest choice, but this is Ireland and you can’t leave without indulging.
The fish was freshly caught cod with a nice, although slightly soggy, coating. The French fries were pieces, rather than strips of potatoes, that win the prize for the best «chips» ever! Delicious!
Just to make sure I didn’t feel too guilty, there was a terrific salad of mixed greens on the side. The homemade dressing was perfect.
I poked my head in the bar/​pub and to find out where all of the enthusiastic yells were coming from. It was packed with men (one woman), enjoying a game of soccer (football) on a large HD screen. It looked like great fun and a happy place to spend a couple of hours. It was one of the nicer pubs that I’ve seen here in Ireland.

Food glorious food (and quite the view from over the beach)! First ate here in April 2013 after hearing rave reviews from a friend living locally and the food was excellent. This is not gourmet dining, it is simple and delicious, wholesome comfort food. On our most recent trip there were three of us and we enjoyed tasty chicken pieces, delicious vegetable soup and warm brie to start. For mains we had roast chicken and roast lamb (really well done, falling apart — perfect!) x 2 served with generous spoons of buttery mashed potato, season vegetables in a white sauce and lashings of gravy. There were some very clean plates going back to the kitchen. We finished our meal with banoffee pie (fresh banana — delicious), homemade strawberry cheesecake and homemade carrot cake. My dining partners had a bottle of cabernet sauvignon and two pints of Guinness (very good I am told) with dinner. Padraicins has become a firm favourite and a must each time we’re in Galway. The service is very friendly and swift, and they let us sit at our dining table until after midnight whilst we finished drinks and listened to the live band. So if you’re looking for friendly service, comforting food, live music and a room with a view, this is certainly the place for you.

We rented a house just 500 meters from Padraicins. The owner told us about this great place to eat and we enjoyed our lunch their.
The staff was friendly and noticed, that we were tourists, so they helped us a little bit (with the menu and how to «eat» the chips).
The meals were delivered really quickly and it was amazingly good. I’ve never eaten such a great burger before (Chicken Filet Burger)!
Also the view over Furbo beach and the Galway bay is amazing!
I’d recommend this restaurant, pub and B&B to everyone who’s in the area!