Excellent restaurant and pub near the castle that is more in line with fine dining than the other pubs in the area. Great staff and nice old building connected to a thatch roof extension , quite old, uneven floors. What I love about these old establishments. Wide selection of beers and cider, and excellent wine list. I had the grilled cod special with fresh vegetables and mashed taters and it was quite tasty. Excellent presentation and great flavor. The menu was tilted to seafood so started with s seafood chowder, others had oysters and or mussels which are prevalent here. Was with a large group again so was impressed with the service and large area we had to eat and the service never let up ensuring we had plenty to drink, fresh selection of breads, again, good wine. Desserts were also well presented including pudding, apple crisp, chocolate pie, and a nice pear tart or ice cream. Loving this are and one more night of food and drinks so highly recommend Gallagher's if you're looking for seafood, and a step up in fine dining experience. read more

Gallaghers Resturant - Of course a Guinness to start - Seafood Near Me - Bunratty, CE

The staff were very friendly. They went out of their way to make things great. The wine and bread were pretty decent as well. I had the merlot along with a onion sage bread. The problem I had with this restaurant was the food itself. I ordered a house salad with vinegar dressing. The salad was too sweet. Almost gave me a tooth ache. For my entree I ordered the falafel cakes. They were overcooked. I could barely cut into the cakes. An ok place if you have money to waste. read more

We had a fantastic dinner here. Like many places, they have a set menu that was 25 Euros for 2 courses and 30 Euros for three which I thought was very reasonable, I started with a roasted tomato and red pepper soup, which was delicious and had the perfect consistency, and the onion bread they had was a fantastic accompaniment. Next, I had the cod on lentils, which was good, but I found the lentils to be a bit al-dente. Their desserts are beautiful as well and I enjoyed the ice cream. My only disappointment was the service. There are separate people who take care of drinks, take your order, clear, bring food and bread. When we needed an extra minute to look at the wine list, it was hard to flag the right person down. Service was also slow. Otherwise we had a very nice experience. read more

We were fortunate enough to get a table here on a busy Saturday night. Lucky for us because it was the best meal we had during our 10 day stay in Ireland. The service, atmosphere & food were all very impressive. Because of our last minute reservation, we were seated at a table near the bar, which was a bit secluded since there are only 2 tables in that area. We didn't mind it one bit and we enjoyed a very private, romantic dinner. We enjoyed oysters, a goat cheese appetizer, delicious seafood and dessert. We spared no expenses for our last night of vacation and this was the right place to do it! I highly recommend this restaurant if you are in the area and are looking for a nice night out. read more

My husband and I had dinner there last night and if I can sum up the food in one word, it would be "delicious" -- the word to describe the service, however would be "inconsistent." The flower pots outside and tidy car park assure you that you they are professional and have an eye for detail. Gallaghers restaurant is housed in an old thatched cottage adjacent to a large bar called JP Clarkes, they are sister restaurants and when you wait for your table at Gallaghers, you do so at the bar at JP's, which is bustling and fun. The décor in Gallaghers is charming and well done. It's a tad dark with lots of flickering white candles, very sweet. As a sucker for live music, I absolutely loved the piano player tucked in the corner of the restaurant. Let's talk food first -- we went there because we wanted seafood and we were in no way disappointed -- it was fresh, tasty and perfectly prepared. I started with the Dublin Bay Prawns in garlic butter -- little gifts from Poseidon, seriously, a party in my mouth. The presentation was perfect in a mini skillet on a board and a little pot of side salad. For our mains my husband had the Sole, which can be served either bone in or deboned. It was melt in your mouth good. I had the Halibut special, also fabulous and well prepared. The kitchen knows what it's doing. Okay, now let's talk service. First of all, I will go easy on them because, like much of the hospitality industry in Ireland, they are warm and welcoming. We forgive a lot when people are friendly, and the staff at Gallaghers and the adjacent JP Clarke's Pub are charming. As far as service goes, Tne bottom line is that I am a California girl so I am used to a certain level of efficiency that does not seem to be the norm in Ireland. Service in Ireland tends to be more relaxed. There is probably wisdom in the fact that nothing is rushed. The challenge is that pacing in general needs to be consistent. We waited a LONG time for our table (host said 15 minutes, it was more like 45 minutes.) We were sat at our table and the server came to take our order about 90 seconds after we sat down. There was a LONG wait for the starters and a SUPER DUPER LONG wait for our mains, even though by the time our mains came the place was almost emptied out. Bottom line is, don't go in a rush but do go to enjoy fabulous seafood in a charming setting. Now the question is, will we go back? The answer is, yes, absolutely, but those will be our only plans for the night because we will have to make an evening of it! read more

Great food, good prices but service could be better. The place was busy, we had to wait for a reserved table, then we kind of felt rushed through our meal, the courses and wine coming at us a little too fast for my liking... But the food was great so I'll give them another go in the future and report back! read more

I ate at both JP Clark's and Gallaghers several times on this trip. By far the best restaurants in the area. Excellent service, great bar and wine list and very good food at both. Clark's a little more casual and pub-like atmosphere and Gallaghers a little higher end. Both are exceptional and run by the same people. Definitely the place to go if you are in Bunratty. read more

The food was delicious and because they had made a small mistake with the meal we got the bottle of prosecco on the house - probably also because it was a graduation dinner. The staff were lovely, very friendly and the atmosphere was amazing. Would definitely recommend if you have a high budget - the food is expensive, but worth it for a special occasion. read more

Great atmosphere! Super food and friendly staff. Particularly good us the seafood. Besides the regular menu, they always have a selection of starter and mains specials. The sea bass and monkfish are realty good! If you are not a fish lover, can recommend the Pate and the great steaks! read more