McDonagh's Seafood House

McDonagh's Seafood House Review

This longtime Galway landmark is partly a self-service fish-and-chips bar (c) and partly a "real" fish restaurant. If you haven't yet tried fish-and-chips, this is the place to start: cod, whiting, mackerel, haddock, or hake is deep-fried in a light batter while you watch. The gently priced fish is served with a heap of fabulous freshly cooked chips (which have won a nationwide competition for the best french fries in Ireland), and eaten at communal tables—a great way to meet the locals. Or go for the more sophisticated (and expensive) Seafood Restaurant menu: Galway oysters au naturel, perhaps, or scallops sautéed in creamed garlic butter, followed by flame-grilled turbot. The McDonaghs are one of Galway's biggest entrepreneurial families, in charge of several hotels in addition to this spot.