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Elephant & Castle - Galway, Galway, Galway

Elephant & Castle - Galway

3.9
3.9
254 Reviews
€30 and under
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 10 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for groups
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
The West of Irelands first Elephant and Castle is finally here! Located less than a minute walk from Galway’s City Centre, Eyre Square, you can find the restaurant on the ground floor of the newly built Dean.
A beautiful large island bar is the centrepiece of this space, with specially commissioned hand-crafted stitched leather panels. It is a local gathering place for family and friends.
With an innovative menu that brings together old world flavours and contemporary international cuisines. Every plate is packed with fresh, honest, tasty food, created with the very best Irish produce.
From the fluffy omelettes, Caesar salads and juicy burgers and world famous Chicken Wings
We focus on friendly, laid-back service; tasty as ever food and a relaxed atmosphere - everything Elephant & Castle lovers have come to expect we’re bringing to the Dean Galway.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Location
    80_86 PROSPECT HILL, Galway, Galway H91 T9C4
  • Area
    Galway City Centre
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    All major bus/train stops are located within 3-5 mins walking distance of the hotel. Taxi rank service is located within same distance. We would recommend using Fairgreen Car Park which is situated adjacent to Galway Coach Station. Directions to this will be outlined in your booking confirmation.
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Wine

Menu

Elephant & Castle - Galway's menu was last updated 2024-05-02.

Appetizers & Sharing Dish

  • Spicy Chicken Wings€16.95

    Celery Sticks & Blue Cheese Dressing

    • Dirty Chicken€15.95

      Tortilla Chips with Chicken Goujons, Jalapeño, Red Onion, Topped with Vintage Cheddar, our Signature Hot Sauce & Aioli

      • Baby Back Spare Ribs€17.95

        Molasses-Ginger Glaze

        • Hummus€11.95

          Carrots, Cucumber, Black Olives, Garlic and Coriander Naan Bread

          • Avocado Toast€12.50

            Poached eggs on Sourdough Toast

            • Tomato & Mozzarella Bruschetta€8.95

              • Prosciutto & Brie Bruschetta€9.95

                Fresh Figs, Rocket

                • Beetroot & Goats Cheese Arancini€9.50

                  Tomato Sauce, Crumbled Goats Cheese

                  • Red Atlantic Prawns€11.50

                    Fresh Chilli, White Wine & Chorizo Sauce

                    • Crispy Calamari€9.95

                      Mango Mayonnaise, Lemon

                      Main Course Salads

                      Add Chicken €3.00, Add Breaded Chicken €4.00, Add Goats Cheese €4, Add Shrimp €5

                      • House Caesar Salad€14.95

                        with Cos, Parmesan, Bacon, Croutons & Anchovy

                        • Mexican Salad€13.55

                          Tortilla Chips, Avocado, Toasted Chickpeas, Red Pepper Cumin, Vinaigrette, Vintage Cheddar

                          • Beetroot & Pomegranate Salad€14.45

                            Balsamic Vinaigrette, Deep Fried Goats Cheese, Cherry Tomato & Candied Pecans

                            Specials

                            Please ask our servers about our specials of the day also!

                            • Soup of the Day€8.50

                              • Manhattan Seafood Chowder€13.95

                                • Risotto of The Day€14.45

                                  Ask your server for today's risotto!

                                  Homemade Burgers

                                  Our burgers are cooked to order and served with baby gem, tomato, red onion & pickle All our beef is of Irish origin. All burgers come with skin-on hand-cut fries

                                  • Buffalo Mozzarella€18.50

                                    Pesto & Roasted Tomato

                                    • Chilli Beef & Red Onions€14.95

                                      • Sautéed Mushrooms & Herbs€14.95

                                        • Blue Cheese Burger€16.95

                                          Streaky Bacon, Cucumber, Blue Cheese

                                          • Elephant Burger€17.95

                                            Curried Sour Cream, Streaky Bacon, Scallions, Vintage Cheddar

                                            • Homemade Veggie Burger€14.95

                                              with Beetroot Purée

                                              • Tulum Burger€18.95

                                                Homemade Guacamole, Chipotle Mayo & Vintage Cheddar

                                                • Vintage Cheddar & Streaky Bacon€17.75

                                                  • Breaded Chicken Burger€17.75

                                                    Sered with Aoili

                                                    Homemade Sandwiches

                                                    Served with Fries

                                                    • Tuna Sandwich on Brown Toast€10.95

                                                      with Tomato & Guacamole

                                                      • Sliced Chicken€15.95

                                                        Tomato, Bacon, Baby Gem Lettuce, Curry Mayonnaise on White or Brown Toast

                                                        • Grilled Zucchini€13.25

                                                          Mushrooms, Red Peppers, Olive Tapenade, Halloumi on Ciabatta

                                                          • Premium Steak€19.95

                                                            Sun-Dried Tomato, Goats Cheese, Rocket, Chipotle Mayonnaise on Ciabatta

                                                            • Mexican Chicken Ciabatta€13.95

                                                              Pico de Gallo, Avocado, Baby Gem, Lime & Ginger Mayonnaise

                                                              • Avocado Toast€13.95

                                                                Poached Eggs on Sourdough Toast

                                                                Warm Dishes

                                                                • Pan-Roasted Chicken Supreme€21.95

                                                                  with Mashed Potato & Olive-Rosemary Sauce

                                                                  • Spaghetti€16.95

                                                                    with Goats Cheese, Black Olives, Capers and Tomato Sauce

                                                                    • 10oz New York Striploin€38.50

                                                                      Peppercorn Sauce or Garlic Butter, Herb-Stuffed Tomato & Thick-Cut Fries

                                                                      • Seafood Tagliatelle€21.95

                                                                        with Fennel, Langoustines, Scallops and Mussels

                                                                        • Pan-Fried Salmon€23.95

                                                                          Buttered Greens, Mashed Potato & Citrus Beurre Blanc

                                                                          • Deep Fried Cod€21.95

                                                                            In a Crispy Beer Batter, Pea Puree and Homemade Tartar Sauce with Chips

                                                                            • Pan Fried Hake€25.95

                                                                              Red Atlantic Prawns, Mussels, Tender Stem Brocolli, Chorizo and Baby Potato

                                                                              Omelettes

                                                                              • Gold'n Green€11.50

                                                                                Vintage Cheddar & Spinach

                                                                                • Mushroom€11.45

                                                                                  Streaky Bacon & Spring Onion

                                                                                  • Goats Cheese€12.25

                                                                                    with Fresh & Sun-Dried Tomatoes

                                                                                    • Sautéed Mushrooms & Herbs€10.45

                                                                                      • Temple Bar Omelette€13.50

                                                                                        Sausage, Bacon, Vintage Cheddar, Scallions, Tomato, Garlic

                                                                                        Sides

                                                                                        • Hand-Cut Fries€4.95

                                                                                          • Dirty Fries€6.45

                                                                                            Loaded with Cheddar & Hot Sauce

                                                                                            • Plain or Scallion Mashed Potato€5.25

                                                                                              • Peppercorn Sauce€3.60

                                                                                                • Homemade Guacamole€5.90

                                                                                                  • Herb Frites€6.50

                                                                                                    Desserts

                                                                                                    • Affogato Deluxe€8.95

                                                                                                      An Italian Favourite, Vanilla Ice Cream with a Double Shot of Espresso & Kahlua

                                                                                                      • Ice Cream (3 Scoops)€6.95

                                                                                                        Choose from Chocolate, Coffee or Vanilla

                                                                                                        • Sorbet (3 Scoops)€6.95

                                                                                                          Choose from Lemon, Mango or Mixed Fruit

                                                                                                          • Hot Fudge Sundae€7.95

                                                                                                            Vanilla Ice Cream topp with Hot Fudge Sauce, Freshly Whipped Cream & Toasted Hazelnuts

                                                                                                            • Garden of the Gods€7.95

                                                                                                              The Fruit Flavoured Dessert Consisting of Vanilla Ice Cream, Raspberries, Mango & Passionfruit Sauce

                                                                                                              • Coffee Cantata€7.95

                                                                                                                Coffee Ice Cream, Raspberry Compote, Freshly Whipped Cream & Hot Fudge Sauce

                                                                                                                • Heart of Darkness€8.95

                                                                                                                  Chocolate Ice Cream, Toasted Hazelnuts, Hot Fudge Sauce & Kahlua

                                                                                                                  • Sticky Toffee PUdding€8.45

                                                                                                                    Served with Caramel Sauce and Vanilla Ice Cream

                                                                                                                    • Salted Caramel Brownie€8.45

                                                                                                                      Chocolate Sauce & Vanilla Ice Cream

                                                                                                                      • American Waffle€8.45

                                                                                                                        Served with Caramel Sauce, Hot Fudge Sauce & Vanilla Ice-Cream

                                                                                                                        • Roast Banana Copacabana€8.45

                                                                                                                          Roasted Banana Ice Cream, Hot Fudge Sauce, Chopped Banana & Freshly Whipped Cream

                                                                                                                          • Apple Crumble€8.45

                                                                                                                            Served with Whipped Cream

                                                                                                                            Last updated: 2 May 2024

                                                                                                                            What 254 people are saying

                                                                                                                            Elephant & Castle - Galway reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

                                                                                                                            Overall ratings and reviews

                                                                                                                            Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

                                                                                                                            3.9
                                                                                                                            3.9 based on recent ratings
                                                                                                                            • 3.9Food
                                                                                                                            • 3.9Service
                                                                                                                            • 4.2Ambience
                                                                                                                            • 3.7Value

                                                                                                                            Noise • Moderate

                                                                                                                            Loved For

                                                                                                                            • Connacht

                                                                                                                              Good for groups

                                                                                                                            • Connacht

                                                                                                                              Neighbourhood gem

                                                                                                                            • Connacht

                                                                                                                              Romantic

                                                                                                                            • Connacht

                                                                                                                              Lively

                                                                                                                            • Connacht

                                                                                                                              Most Booked

                                                                                                                            • Galway City

                                                                                                                              Most Booked

                                                                                                                            Review summary

                                                                                                                            AI-generated from verified diner reviews
                                                                                                                            Elephant & Castle in Galway boasts "fantastic wings" and "superb food" in a "lovely atmosphere." Patrons praise the "friendly and attentive staff" and "great value for money." While some service issues are noted, the "comfortable seating" and "delicious drinks" make it a "recommended" dining spot for a flavorful experience.
                                                                                                                            254 Reviews

                                                                                                                            1. OpenTable Diner

                                                                                                                              London2 reviews

                                                                                                                              2.0

                                                                                                                              Dined 5 days ago

                                                                                                                              1. Overall 2
                                                                                                                              2. Food 2
                                                                                                                              3. Service 2
                                                                                                                              4. Ambience 3
                                                                                                                              Food was below average. The servers were not attentive.

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                                                                                                                            2. Danielle

                                                                                                                              Dublin1 review

                                                                                                                              1.0

                                                                                                                              Dined on 16 February 2025

                                                                                                                              1. Overall 1
                                                                                                                              2. Food 1
                                                                                                                              3. Service 1
                                                                                                                              4. Ambience 1
                                                                                                                              Everything is being rated poor. As we were only in Galway for a very short time , it let us book our table for 12.15 , we arrived standing in elephant and castle for nearly 5-10 mins for someone then to come tell us that you weren't opened until 1 so were asked to leave and come back. Very misleading as it let us book and said open when in fact it wasn't.

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                                                                                                                            3. Jacqueline

                                                                                                                              Dublin1 review

                                                                                                                              2.0

                                                                                                                              Dined on 14 February 2025

                                                                                                                              1. Overall 2
                                                                                                                              2. Food 1
                                                                                                                              3. Service 1
                                                                                                                              4. Ambience 2
                                                                                                                              Poor food options, food did not taste fresh. Over priced for what you get

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                                                                                                                            4. Conor

                                                                                                                              Connacht1 review

                                                                                                                              5.0

                                                                                                                              Dined on 14 February 2025

                                                                                                                              1. Overall 5
                                                                                                                              2. Food 5
                                                                                                                              3. Service 5
                                                                                                                              4. Ambience 5
                                                                                                                              Me and my girlfriend came here for valentines day after college, we had booked it in short notice and wasnt too sure on what to expect, from the value to the food to the staff everything about this restaurant is fantastic.

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                                                                                                                            5. Ronan

                                                                                                                              Connacht1 review

                                                                                                                              5.0

                                                                                                                              Dined on 14 February 2025

                                                                                                                              1. Overall 5
                                                                                                                              2. Food 5
                                                                                                                              3. Service 5
                                                                                                                              4. Ambience 5
                                                                                                                              Absolutely brilliant food friendly staff and nice atmosphere 10/10 would recommend

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                                                                                                                            6. Gerry

                                                                                                                              Dublin2 reviews

                                                                                                                              5.0

                                                                                                                              Dined on 2 February 2025

                                                                                                                              1. Overall 5
                                                                                                                              2. Food 5
                                                                                                                              3. Service 5
                                                                                                                              4. Ambience 4
                                                                                                                              Lovely restaurant and service. Close to Eyre Square

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                                                                                                                            7. Orla

                                                                                                                              Dublin1 review

                                                                                                                              1.0

                                                                                                                              Dined on 11 January 2025

                                                                                                                              1. Overall 1
                                                                                                                              2. Food 3
                                                                                                                              3. Service 1
                                                                                                                              4. Ambience 4
                                                                                                                              We had an awful experience, booked a dinner for our kids birthdays and wanted to go somewhere nice. It took the server 10min to come over and take a drinks order. The restaurant was busy so we didn’t make a fuss. We ordered both food and drinks. After approximately 20min we still had no drinks, asked a member of staff who informed us the paper ran out in the printer even though the waitress had written our orders down (pen and paper!) drinks eventually came down in parts when the kids food arrived. Drinks order was wrong, requested the missing drink 2 more times. Myself and my partner had ordered starters prawns and goats cheese, both were lovely and kids ordered from kids menus and wings. All food was nice, we sat and waited another 40min before a staff member asked us if he could clear the table. We informed him that they were starters and we hadn’t had our mains. Although staff were polite they seemed very disorganised and no one was in charge. At this stage we had had enough and asked to speak to a manager. The manager was very polite and apologised profusely. We advised that we would not be waiting for mains and that we had never experienced such poor service. The manager did not charge for the items we had received which was very much appreciated. He did his best to rectify the situation but the night at that stage was well and truly ruined. We have eaten and stayed in the Dean hotels in the past but this was an utterly unbelievably poor service. I would never eat in that restaurant ever again.

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                                                                                                                            8. Jill

                                                                                                                              Dublin1 review

                                                                                                                              4.0

                                                                                                                              Dined on 31 December 2024

                                                                                                                              1. Overall 4
                                                                                                                              2. Food 1
                                                                                                                              3. Service 5
                                                                                                                              4. Ambience 4
                                                                                                                              Staff very friendly and prompt. Good atmosphere nice decor. Unfortunately the food choice was not good. Fish and chips were totally overdone. Poor presentation . Mentioned it to waitress and food was removed from bill in the end. Won't put us off returning i don't think.

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                                                                                                                            9. Claire

                                                                                                                              Connacht1 review

                                                                                                                              3.0

                                                                                                                              Dined on 30 December 2024

                                                                                                                              1. Overall 3
                                                                                                                              2. Food 3
                                                                                                                              3. Service 3
                                                                                                                              4. Ambience 4
                                                                                                                              The veggie burger was only okay but the venue is very nice

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                                                                                                                            10. Elaine

                                                                                                                              Dublin2 reviews

                                                                                                                              4.0

                                                                                                                              Dined on 27 December 2024

                                                                                                                              1. Overall 4
                                                                                                                              2. Food 5
                                                                                                                              3. Service 3
                                                                                                                              4. Ambience 5
                                                                                                                              Great food and location and atmosphere. The service was good but we think the waiter was new so didn’t really know what he was doing!

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                                                                                                                            FAQs

                                                                                                                            Elephant & Castle - Galway does offer delivery in partnership with Deliveroo and Just Eat. Elephant & Castle - Galway also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (091) 749 212.

                                                                                                                            Elephant & Castle - Galway is rated 3.9 stars by 254 OpenTable diners.

                                                                                                                            Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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                                                                                                                            2 people
                                                                                                                            19:00
                                                                                                                            Booked 10 times today
                                                                                                                            Google Map for Elephant & Castle - Galway

                                                                                                                            80_86 PROSPECT HILL, Galway, Galway H91 T9C4

                                                                                                                            Dining areas

                                                                                                                            Additional information

                                                                                                                            • Area
                                                                                                                              Galway City Centre
                                                                                                                            • Hours of Operation
                                                                                                                              Lunch Daily 12:00–17:00 Dinner Daily 17:00–21:30
                                                                                                                            • Price
                                                                                                                              €30 and under
                                                                                                                            • Cuisines
                                                                                                                              American, Contemporary European
                                                                                                                            • Dining style
                                                                                                                              Casual Dining
                                                                                                                            • Dress code
                                                                                                                              Smart Casual
                                                                                                                            • Parking details
                                                                                                                              None
                                                                                                                            • Public transit
                                                                                                                              All major bus/train stops are located within 3-5 mins walking distance of the hotel. Taxi rank service is located within same distance. We would recommend using Fairgreen Car Park which is situated adjacent to Galway Coach Station. Directions to this will be outlined in your booking confirmation.
                                                                                                                            • Payment Options
                                                                                                                              Mastercard, Visa
                                                                                                                            • Additional
                                                                                                                              Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Wine
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