Quay Street Kitchen

Vegan meals are very easy to spot, and they tasted delicious. Menu varies, bringing nice diversity, the dessert (vegan chocolate cheesecake) was interesting, the "ice-cream" on top was so nice! Staff absolutely lovely and helpful, quick service. Even if a bit expensive, we had a great time.

Updated from previous review on 2017-02-28

We happened upon this place as we strolled Quat St looking for something. We noticed the menu called out several vegan options, so we went for it. There was a sizable wait, but they are happy to take your number and call you while you take a stroll or have a pint. We actually got in surprisingly quick and had what was without a doubt our best meal in Ireland. Thoughtful and innovative vegan menu choices and their specials even had vegan options. I wish we had room for dessert as they sounded great. The servers are good and the hostesses in particular are terrific. Excellent for all diets. The atmosphere is also really warm and cozy. In a chic way. They have outdoor seating as well. In a strip of a lot of touristy restaurants, this one is a gem. Great Food & Great Service

After being for 2 weeks temporary closed we had a fantastic meal. For specials they had "Vegan Parcel" a cabbage roll with TVP, spinach, small salad and fries absolutely fantastic.

Really recommend this one! Vegan-friendly options, nice ambience and very friendly staff. Had maroccan tagine and veggie stack (fried tofu and veg pilled up on top of hummus) with fries, all very nice, will go back.

I've probably been to Quay Street Kitchen more than any other place in Galway because I know that I can always get something vegan and delicious to eat. The location is perfect, the view beautiful and the food is healthy. After eating my weight in chip butties, it feels good to eat some quinoa and veggies and get a pot of tea.

The Quay Street Kitchen is my favorite vegan find in Galway. They are great about providing and labeling vegan options on the menu (there were about 3-4 vegan entrees you could have.) The atmosphere is cozy on a cold night and they play some classic jazzy tunes to enhance the mood.
I went two nights in a row: the first I got their tofu burger with sweet potato fries. The burger was great, with lots of roasted vegetables to add to the nice tofu base. The second night I ordered their vegetable curry, which had a slightly Indian taste but was rich and satisfying (even without dairy). Both nights I got their vegan desert (which I think changes often). It was a raspberry chocolate sort of cake made with sweet potatoes and served with vegan ice cream. Nice way to cap of a good meal.
I highly recommend it! The restaurant is rather small but busy too, so service can be a bit slow at points.

Of all the places I explored in Galway this seemed to have the most vegan options, which included a vegan red-lentil ragout on the specials board. Great to have some choice and the atmosphere was quite pleasant although it became very busy for 4pm in the afternoon. Food was fairly average in my mind but not sure how this compares to the rest of Galway whereby there generally seems to be an effort to appeal to vegans with well marked vegan options.

We had the mezze plate and mushroom soup to start. It was delicious and we were already full. I got the vegan fish fingers and they were amazing. The tartar sauce was perfect. Staff was very friendly and helpful in letting us know what was vegan friendly or not. Would definitely go back!

My girlfriend and I had dinner here. We did not have booked a table before coming so there was a little waiting but the waitress was really friendly and did its best to find us a table. By waiting, we took a cider in the bar in front of the restaurant. When inside, we enjoyed the place and its nice atmosphere. We ordered the vegan mezze and the green bean-potatoe salad as a starter. Both were good and generous in portion. We then took the vegan burger and the vegan chicken nuggets. The burger steak was in fact the same fried white tofu that was called "vegan chicken nuggets". The burger was good, but the tofu was a little bit flabby. The French fries and the vegan mayo were excellent however. They also often have a vegan dish-of-the-day but we did'nt try it.

In terms of price, it was a little bit pricey for the food quality but it was consistent with the place (central street in Galway).

It's a small and cozy place with nice staff and - most importantly - amazing food. I ordered the vegan fish fingers which were served with fries and salad. The food was brought out extremely quickly, the fish fingers were really interesting, different from any tofu I've had before and the dip was great with them. You won't go home hungry either, they serve a lot of fries with the fish fingers. If you want a great vegan meal in Galway, this is the place to go!

This restaurant is located right in Galway's centre, making a visit very convenient. I was surprised by the elegant interior and liked it very much. Service was also excellent.

My mom had the vegan fish & chips, with "fish" made of tofu, and was bit disappointed - unfortunately, the tofu tasted of nothing, and the portion was also a bit small.
I ordered the vegan curry with coconut milk and it was an excellent meal.
Updated from previous review on Sunday December 01, 2013

My family was in Galway in August and I was excited to eat here after having read the reviews of the tofu fish fingers. They were okay, but I think I was disappointed because my expectations were so high. They are not cut into medium size strips like I was expecting--instead, they are more like medium sized chunks of tofu. More like tofu fish pillows. My kids were underwhelmed but ate most of theirs and I ate their leftovers. The sauce served alongside the tofu was delicious, however. That is one recipe I would very much like to have.

There was another dish on the regular menu we also ordered, along with the special vegetable soup and the special roasted vegetable plate. We also ordered the mezze plate to start, which we all enjoyed very much.

It is a small but popular restaurant. I would go here again if I were in Galway.

I visited this restaurant for dinner during a 3 day stay in Galway after finding it on this site.

My party managed to get a seat at about 6.30pm on a weekday night, but the restaurant became very busy so I'd recommend going early or booking.

The menu is really well marked with lots of vegetarian and vegan options - I had the tofu fish fingers and my veggie partner had a veggie pasta special with sundried tomato oil.

The pasta special was a bit small but a pleasant change from the usual generic pasta that is offered in other restaurants. The tofu fish fingers were nice, but a bit bland as others have mentioned, they could do with marinating or using more seaweed or something. Otherwise the food was delicious and the service really friendly, and very accommodating of dietary requests.

I'd say it's not a vegetarian paradise or groundbreaking food, but if you fancy a nice burger / pasta meal where there isn't just the one mushroom burger on the menu for veggies, this is a great spot.

Good vegan food, though the tofu was a little bland. Every other dishes were great! Staff very nice - they give you a chocolate with the bill - if they know you are vegan, they give you vegan chocolate!
Doesn't serves breakfast any more! It opens at 11.30 for lunch!

Absolutely delighted with this place. What a find! Thankyou Happy Cow! This place is currently number 1 on Trip Advisor too... Fantastic meals, totally considered for vegetarians, was so excited to be eating good food in an area that is full of dodgy pub meals. We're going back tomorrow!

Great restaurant. Has fresh options daily and very helpful, friendly staff. Will be going back next time we visit Galway.

It was difficult finding vegan food in Ireland and, when found, the quality was usually lacking. All of that changed at the Quay Street Kitchen in the lovely city of Galway.
This restaurant was like an oasis in a desert of salad/chip meals.

The restaurant is situated on Quay Street, a lovely walking street in Galway. My companion and I took a seat outside, on the street, and enjoyed the night. We started with the Mezze board, a bread board with hummus, pita bread, olives, red onions, red/yellow pepper, and roasted aubergine and courgette. For my main, I had the Vegan Fish Fingers, which were Tofu Fingers, golden-fried in a kelp batter and served with vegan tartar sauce. The fingers had a slight fishy taste, but not too much (I never liked seafood when I wasn't veg) and were not too oily. The batter was slightly crisp, but not overly so, which was a very nice texture contrast to the quite soft tofu. For dessert, I enjoyed a lovely pot of tea with a delicious vegan apple pie slice (which came with vegan strawberry ice cream).

Overall, I was extremely pleased with my experience here. The restaurant had a more upscale feel and the servers were very friendly. It may bother others that they also serve meat and dairy, but if you're a foodie it's nice to have a spot for a truly good vegan meal. I highly recommend this restaurant, as it was easily the best meal I had in Ireland.

I was so pleasantly surprised when I walked into The Quay Street Kitchen. The atmosphere was lovely, and the selection of organic, vegan and gluten-free options was fantastic. As a vegan celiac in Ireland, I had very few options when eating out, and I actually got sick a couple of times during our stay, but The Quay Street Kitchen was SO GOOD that we actually went twice in two days. The first day at lunch I had organic greens with gluten-free, vegan felafel and a tasty sauce, and the second day for dinner I had a Mediterranean medley tray with hummus, veggies, greens and more felafel (because it was SO good the first day). My husband is not a vegan and he was very pleased with his spicy chicken sandwich and even tried a vegan meal himself and loved it! The staff was super nice and helpful, and I would definitely recommend it!

some good vegan dishes and staff very nice.