Hidden gems: places in Galway

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Galway. Ratings are based from 104 places in the city.

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Plámás
Coffee shop
👍👍 Cannot recommend this place enough! Such a terrific hole-in-the-wall cafe that’s a little outside the bars and crowds of Galway. Coffee was perfect and our barista Áine was so friendly! She provided so many local recommendations for food, more coffee, and things to see. You won’t regret coming here.
5.00 (110 reviews) (~0.78 km from centre)
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Giftworks
Gift shop
👍👍 A great shop, for gifts of all kinds for every age or for decorating your own home. Window displays are amazing always and staff are extremely helpful and very accommodating. 👌🏻☺️
5.00 (71 reviews) (~0.12 km from centre)
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Ireland's Smallest Comedy Club
Comedy club
👍👍 Superb place to see quality comedy and see real pro's do time. Such a great value as well. On Thursday, free pizza is included in admission. The host of the show is amazing in his crowd work and joke delivery. If you're in Galway City the night of a show, do yourself a favor and just go.
5.00 (57 reviews) (~0.45 km from centre)
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The Lane Winebar
Wine bar
👍👍 Absolutely gorgeous place for excellent wine & charcuterie boards. Ger is doing an exceptional job at being hostess, front of house, waitress, etc! It’s a very small & cosy spot so would recommend booking in advance. Great advice from Ger on what food & drink to order. Loved every minute & will abso...
5.00 (45 reviews) (~0.49 km from centre)
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Genevieve Ryan Dance Academy
Dance school
👍👍 Jay, Gillian and Michael have brought the love of dance back into our home (and hearts!) over the last year- their positivity and encouragement have made class fun and ignited an enthusiasm for learning more for both the pre-teen and adult dance club groups we have joined. Recognition of individuali...
5.00 (43 reviews) (~0.42 km from centre)
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Silent Cinema & Film Studio
Movie theater
👍👍 An evening at the Silent Cinema in Galway is highly recommended. It was such a novelty for me to watch some of the earliest film which has been put together so well. The overall experience of the night is so enjoyable because of the the room decor, background music and bring your own wine! Lots of c...
5.00 (27 reviews) (~0.62 km from centre)
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Drumgreenagh Home, Beauty & Gifts
Gift shop
👍👍 I'm now officially a repeat customer of Drumgreenagh. I'm useless at picking gifts and find Karen can help choose the appropriate gift within a certain budget. The packaging and quality of items are brilliant. I find the website easy to navigate and process my orders. I feel good buying from an Iris...
5.00 (20 reviews) (~0.66 km from centre)
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Tribe Coffee Shop
Vegetarian cafe and deli
👍👍 Nowhere in the reviews dose it say that “this coffee is so much nicer than tescos mellow and smooth instant coffee” so let me say just that. No but for real this coffee is insane and bares no comparison to that mud jar.
5.00 (18 reviews) (~0.29 km from centre)
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An Seomra Yoga
Yoga studio
👍👍 My wife and I visited Galway recently, and checked out An Seomra Yoga Studio before we arrived, keen to join some local yogis on the mat. It was lovely doing a class with Paul (H), who we found to be really knowledgeable, and a lovely teacher. A small class size of friendly people in a beautiful s...
5.00 (18 reviews) (~0.89 km from centre)
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Galway Latin Dance
Dance school
5.00 (16 reviews) (~0.44 km from centre)
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TAPA&GO
Tapas restaurant
👍👍 Knowing my friends visiting Galway, and knowing the town has a distinct Spanish influence, I just knew they had to have at least one outstanding Spanish tapas food truck delivered without fail! The food is amazingly delicious and the know Javi’s is so gracious and warm. They hit top marks across th...
5.00 (12 reviews) (~0.52 km from centre)
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La Femme
Clothing store
👍👍 I would like to thank Ger for an amazing shopping experience. You went above and beyond helping me find the perfect outfit and headpiece for an upcoming wedding. The shop is full of gems. I haven't liked shopping for clothes since putting on quite a bit of weight I also got beautiful tops and a...
5.00 (9 reviews) (~0.17 km from centre)
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Heart Womb Yoga - Prenatal Yoga
Yoga instructor
👍👍 I could not recommend Claire enough! I took private classes in preparation for my pregnancy and i found myself in such safe hands, very understanding, moving to a pace i could follow as i was getting heavier. With every class i left feeling relaxed and calmed and with a new understanding of my body...
5.00 (7 reviews) (~0.91 km from centre)
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POWER Gym Galway
Gym
👍👍 joined recently. classes look fun. for the moment i am enjoying some quick afterwork visits. equipment is great & staff is also bringing their a-game. waiting for a cold plunge unit.. will see how things evolve over the next few months.
5.00 (6 reviews) (~0.33 km from centre)
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Seattle Stone, Galway
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Hypothetically, if you put your finger on that point in Galway and someone else does the same in Seattle, you would be pointing at each other. The angles of the arrows on the rocks are such that each one is pointing directly at the other through the earth
5.00 (5 reviews) (~0.55 km from centre)
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River Corrib, center Galway
Park
5.00 (5 reviews) (~0.5 km from centre)
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Stephen Gill Personal Trainer
Personal trainer
5.00 (5 reviews) (~0.57 km from centre)
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MP Walsh
Bar
👍👍 Local bar in Galway, there’s no many left. If you want a real Irish pub very traditional go there the staff also very warm. Thank you all. In there I feel like real Ireland 🇮🇪😀
$$ $$
4.90 (136 reviews) (~0.65 km from centre)
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Petra House B & B
Bed & breakfast
Down-to-earth rooms in a cosy bed & breakfast with a terrace & complimentary Wi-Fi.
4.90 (126 reviews) (~0.74 km from centre)
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The Filling Station
Store
4.90 (65 reviews) (~0.27 km from centre)
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