The short answer: Galway's must-visits are Greens & Co. (4 Henry Street, fully vegan), Kai (Sea Road, Michelin Bib Gourmand with serious vegan cooking), and TGO Falafel Bar for the cheap-and-brilliant lunch. Every listing below was verified open in June 2026 — including one famous name that moved.

The Best Vegan & Vegan-Friendly Spots in Galway

1. Greens & Co.

Area: 4 Henry Street (West End) | Cuisine: 100% Plant-Based Comfort Food | Price Range: €€

Galway's flagship fully vegan restaurant, set in a converted butcher shop in the West End — a poetic detail the menu lives up to. Korean-style crispy tofu wings, tofish and chips, mushroom ramen, kimchi cheese fries and mac and cheese: comfort food that happens to be entirely plant-based, with gluten-free options throughout.

What to Order: The crispy tofu wings to start, tofish and chips for the main event.

2. Kai

Area: 22 Sea Road | Cuisine: Modern Irish | Price Range: €€€

Jess and David Murphy's Michelin Bib Gourmand room is one of the west's defining restaurants — wildly seasonal, produce-obsessed, and genuinely good to vegan diners who flag it at booking. Lunch is the value play; dinner is the occasion.

What to Order: Tell them you're vegan when you book and let the kitchen build your menu from the day's produce.

3. TGO Falafel Bar

Area: City centre (Mary Street) | Cuisine: Falafel & Shawarma | Price Range: €

"The Gourmet Offensive" has fed Galway brilliant falafel for years — almost everything is vegan, including the seitan shawarma, and nothing strains a student budget. The essential quick lunch between the Latin Quarter and the West End.

What to Order: The seitan shawarma wrap; falafel platter if you're hungrier.

4. Ard Bia at Nimmos

Area: Spanish Arch | Cuisine: Irish/Mediterranean | Price Range: €€€

The beloved stone building at the Spanish Arch, overlooking the Corrib. Not a vegan restaurant, but its vegetable-forward, locally-sourced cooking means plant-based diners eat very well — especially at brunch. Call ahead for dinner and the kitchen will plan for you.

What to Order: Brunch is the sweet spot; ask which dishes run vegan that day.

5. The Lighthouse Cafe

Area: Terryland (the Abbeygate Street room closed in early 2026) | Cuisine: Vegetarian & Vegan Café | Price Range: €€

Galway's long-running veggie café institution. Its city-centre Abbeygate Street home closed in early 2026, but the Lighthouse carries on in Terryland — balanced plates, dahls, salads and a vegan cake counter that built its reputation.

What to Order: The daily dahl or buddha bowl, plus whatever vegan cake survives the lunch rush.

6. McCambridge's

Area: 38/39 Shop Street | Cuisine: Deli & Food Hall | Price Range: €€

Trading since 1925, McCambridge's is Galway's food landmark — a ground-floor deli and food hall with a strong stock of vegan staples and prepared foods, and a café upstairs with marked plant-based options. Perfect for picnic-building before a Salthill walk.

What to Order: Build a deli picnic downstairs, or take the vegan option of the day upstairs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best fully vegan restaurant in Galway?

Greens & Co. on Henry Street — Galway's only 100% plant-based restaurant of note, and it would hold its own in any city.

Is Galway good for vegans?

For its size, exceptional. A fully vegan flagship, a Michelin Bib Gourmand that takes plant-based cooking seriously, and falafel for a fiver — all within a fifteen-minute walk.

Did the Lighthouse Cafe close?

The Abbeygate Street room did, in early 2026 — but the Lighthouse continues in Terryland. Always check hours before making a special trip.

Galway Vegan Dining Tips

Galway is compact: everything above except Terryland is inside the city-centre loop. Book Kai and Ard Bia ahead; the rest are walk-in. Doing the full west coast? Pair this with our Limerick guide, or browse the live directory for county-wide listings.