With barista-made coffees and fresh baked treats daily, our café is the perfect place to rest your feet for a moment after an enjoyable day out in Galway City. Our homemade scones and sourdough bread is the perfect accompaniment for a classic cup of tea or coffee – or if you want something a little more filling, be sure to try our brand new brunch menu!
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The Victoria Hotel’s traditional café and restaurant is well-loved by visitors and locals alike for its warm, cozy atmosphere and delectable home-cooked food. Whether you want some light pastries or baked goods, or a chance to try our new brunch menu, our café has got something for you.
WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING
Our Reviews
- Kit O Driscoll 4/04/2019Excellent staff beautiful foodread moreread lessgerardd0yle 3/21/2022Friendly, clean room The breakfast was very good. Coeliacs are catered well. Perhaps, you could improve the offering by providing gluten free porridge.
The meal that I had was good for a vegetarian.
The room was cleaned really well. The waitering, reception staff were both friendly and helpfulread moreread lessSteven Rines 4/04/2019Currently under renovation, rooms are not very roomy. Rooms are well kept; staff is friendly and helpful. It is a five minute walk to the center of the Latin quarter.read moreread less - Collie Moran 4/04/2018Lovely hotel staff are brilliant great pubread moreread lessFoodieman20 9/16/2021Amazing food and brilliant staff Stayed for two nights, Rooms spotlessly clean, breakfast was amazing both mornings with a great selection, service staff went above and beyond
We had dinner included in our package and decided to eat the first night, the new bar is stunning and the bar team, waiters and waitresses were brilliant. Food was spectacular and cooked to perfection. compliments to the chefs.
Check in and check out were a breeze thanks to the amazing reception team
Overall an amazing experience and we are already looking at dates for another stay at the hotelread moreread lessCBHOH 6/06/2022Exceeded expectations The hotel was very clean, comfortable and a fantastic location for walking around the city and waterfront. I enjoyed the tea/coffee service in the room.
The Queen Street restaurant was delicious surprise. Excellent food, and for the high quality, prices were comparable with more casual food around town. The staff were very efficient, attentive and friendly .I hope to visit again. As a solo traveler I felt safe and comfortable.read moreread less - Dean C 6/10/2021Wonderful welcome Everything is great. Lovely room and welcome. We got here 3 hours early but we got us into our room 15 mins after we arrived and the gent on the desk offered great advice and was very helpful. We waited in the bar and got drinks and eggs Florentine for breakfast. That was the only downside. The portion was tiny but in fairness tasted great. Not good value for money. All in all the staff are great and specially our server in the restaurant. I know it's rough times for everyone in hospitality at the moment having just reopened but you're doing a great job. Hats off.
Dean & Andrearead moreread lessmike o 4/04/2020Nice hotel, Getting construction work to upgrade, great clean room ,comfortable beds, cable, internet, .€5 for full Irish breakfast, and bread, coffee, teas, beautiful old wooden bar with carved wood walls ,lot of small nooks for privacy , great friendly bartender who knew everything about Galway, all the places to go.one block from Train and bus stop, right of city squareread moreread lessLeppo1 10/11/2021Short break Stayed at Victoria Hotel Staff so helpful hotel lovely near all amenities rooms spotless and very big family room We dined at hotel for our meals and could not fault the service and quality of food The staff could not have been more more helpful in making our stay pleasurable and comfortableread moreread less - Matija Krulic 9/04/2020Clean rooms, excellent location (close to city center), friendly staff.read moreread lessasiaorzech 3/15/2022Awesome hotel This hotel is conveniently located and has a great bar and restaurant downstairs. The staff was friendly, welcoming and very helpful. We always came back to a clean room at the end of the day when he hasn’t been the case in other hotels. Highly recommend!read moreread lessjames byrne 4/04/2019Very nice hotel friendly staff and even though renovations were on going no inconvenience was noticedread moreread less
- lindsaymce 8/20/2022Great hotel Lovely clean hotel in a great location. We stayed in a family room, which was perfect for 2 adults and 2 kids. The room was a lot bigger than other hotels. Breakfast was excellent and the staff were very friendly.read moreread lessDruskie87 6/05/2022Perfect hotel & restaurant! We choose to stay at the Victoria Hotel Galway for a central location at a reasonable price and we were very pleased with how great the hotel is as well. Rooms are very modern and nice and the restaurant in the lobby is amazing. Great drinks and food - the baked goat cheese salad and clam chowder are top notch! Very much recommend a stay here.read moreread lessRelax824040 9/16/2021The Victoria Hotel in Galway Stayed in Victoria Hotel13-15 Sept., Hotel was spotless & staff were as good as its gets. Very impressed by standards. We were well looked after & Ciara & Kirsten were most attentive & very mannerly....5 star treatment on all fronts from Reception to Bar/Restaurant staff. Would highly recommend this hotelread moreread less
- Dean C 6/10/2021Wonderful welcome Everything is great. Lovely room and welcome. We got here 3 hours early but we got us into our room 15 mins after we arrived and the gent on the desk offered great advice and was very helpful. We waited in the bar and got drinks and eggs Florentine for breakfast. That was the only downside. The portion was tiny but in fairness tasted great. Not good value for money. All in all the staff are great and specially our server in the restaurant. I know it's rough times for everyone in hospitality at the moment having just reopened but you're doing a great job. Hats off.
Dean & Andrearead moreread lessmichellemL6081II 12/11/2021Top class Customer Service & Food My family and I were looking for somewhere cosy to have a bite to eat and chill out for the evening. We were so impressed with the customer service & warm welcome from the minute we came through the front door. The ambiance in the lobby/bar is warm & welcoming, the food was fabulous (lovely selection on the menu for everyone) and the cocktails were delicious. Highly recommended so well worth a visit, a true gem on the edge of Eyre Square and our next visit is already booked. Keep up the great work everyone in the Queen Street/Victoria Hotel 👏😊read moreread lessNewTraveller75 10/08/2020James Mc Cann Travelled with my partner for a couples city centre weekend to sample what galway had to offer. Super easy to find as just around corner from bus station, clean and great breakfast. Great price also for what we recieved as we got wine and prosecco on arrival. In process of building a new bar to replace the current bar so will be back for the xmas markets for sure. Thanks Victoria hotelread moreread less - Assunta D 10/04/2020Excellent set-up measures for covid 19 !Perfect location.Friendly and professional staff.The room we had was tiny, clean, with all comforts.The breakfast is really good and with multiple choices, the full irish breakfast was amazing.The only problem is: the walls of the rooms are thin, we could hear the doors slamming at night when the other guests returned in their rooms.read moreread lesspaulbD9665BF 11/15/2021Leisure Loving the Cocktails, staff are excellent especially Matthew at reception.
Hotel food menu has a good selection.
Great place to base yourself for the Christmas market. 5 to 10 minute walk to great restaurants & bars.read moreread lessJane Mulrone 4/04/20182nd time in the Victoria and cannot fault it.Staff cant do enough for you.Would definitely recommend it.So convenient walking distance to everywhere.read moreread less - Fiona A 2/17/2022FA Fabulous hotel, amazing friendly staff, have visited many times and will continue to do so, free parking during our stay. Just off Eyre Square so in reach if everything you need for your stay in Galway City.read moreread lessNonomarley 3/28/2022Fabulous hotel 🏨 My self and my husband stayed 4 days in this hotel from the minute we stepped in they were so nice the staff and the hotel restaurant and bar is fabulous and has a art deco feel the beds are so comfy and the Breakfast was so delicious and to top it off the Guinness was delicious too can't wait to go back happy😊read moreread lessElaine L 1/16/2023Great Nice hotel in an excellent location. The staff were super friendly. Our family room had 2 single beds and 1 double. Nice spacious and clean room. The bathroom had a wonderful walk in shower. There was a good variety at breakfast, cereals and pastries etc were self service and a menu available for hot food. We had an evening meal in the restaurant and the service was wonderful. The hotel is a little dated in general but I understand that renovations are in the pipeline. I would most definitely return.read moreread less
- 971mischas 8/10/2021The Best Night Porter Ever We only stayed at the Victoria for the one night but lord was it grand! The night porter, Christian (Kristian?) was supremely helpful and turned a potentially sticky situation into one of the best hotel experiences of my life. Highest recommendation if you find yourself needing a place to sleep after a night out in Eyre Square or anywhere else in Galway, for that matter. We will be back!!read moreread lessMartina W 10/21/2022Short holiday Lovely hotel spotlessly clean
Very friendly and helpful staff
Great breakfast and lovely evening meals
Located only 5 minutes walk from train station and Eyre Square
Definitely go back again we arrived 3 hours earlier than we should and they looked after our bags and made us feel very welcome we really enjoyed our stayread moreread lessvlegra398851 1/01/1970Very nice stay Great little room, and awesome breakfast service for those visiting (especially with vegan options)! We could get to everything from this location. We were early for check in, and they happily took our bags back while we went exploring. Thank you!read moreread less - 125emman 12/31/2021Good value, great location Location is ideal, right in the city centre. Free parking in a nearby multi storey which is a major bonus! Reception staff very friendly and helpful. Room is standard, clean and modern. Restaurant has been upgraded decor wise, it is very trendy and modern. Cocktails are really good and there is a great selection of drinks. My only negative of the hotel is the food in the restaurant, there wasn't one meal out of the 2 days that any of us enjoyed. Overcooked meat, chips cooked in very dirty oil and also the staff seemed to have no idea about the menu.read moreread lessPasenger47 9/28/20215* Staycation Two Nights in the Victoria hotel and we have to say the staff were amazing and couldnt do enough for us.
Covid-19 guidlines very well adhered to, location was perfect for us with Eyre Square only 20 seconds up the street, food and service were brilliant, rooms clean, great breakfast. Staff were very polite especially David the manager.
One bit of advise when booking, we booked at first with booking.com but then got a cheaper rate by booking direct with the hotel and we also got breakfast included and parkingread moreread lessJohn Daly 4/04/2019Excellent Hotel and would highly recommend.read moreread less - alangW5056VB 9/21/2020Excellent hotel and location Hi,
I stayed two nights in the Victoria Hotel in September with my wife. The rooms were super,staff very friendly and the location couldn't be better,a minute from Eyre Square. Also all Covid 19 guidelines were adhered to. A very enjoyable stay.
Paulread moreread lessTzviya Levin Rifkind 4/04/2017Nice and clean. Spacious room, but closet very small. Good location, can walk anyway (well, Galway is not that big after all).read moreread lessA S 4/04/2020Schönes Hotel direkt in der Innenstadt von Galway. Saubere und moderne Zimmer. Sehr schönes Bad mit Glasdusche und Glastür. Parken ist im Parkhaus möglich wo man beim auschecken eine Rabattkarte bekommt, sehr nett und macht auch einiges am Preis aus.Die Mitarbeiter an der Rezeption sind freundlich und Hilfsbereit. Direkt am Eingang befindet sich zur Zeit eine Baustelle. Da soll eine neue Bar entstehen. Den Lärm merkt man jedoch kaum.read moreread less - Ronan O'Sullivan 4/04/2019Perfect for my stagread moreread lesscyrille Dl 4/04/2020Bien situé en plein centre de la ville chambre spacieuse et correcte parking à proximité. Très bienread moreread lesses162022 10/29/2022Great Stay! Great place to stay in Galway and at a very good price. Very convenient location close to the train station and more bars/restaurant options than you could possibly visit. The reception and staff were very helpful and the bar located in the hotel was great all around.read moreread less
- Fiona Malone 4/04/2019Close to everything and a beautiful place to stayread moreread lessFamily_Traveler2_IN 10/23/2021Great Value and Location A very comfortable hotel in a great location, right around the corner from Eyre Square. Easy access to downtown pubs and restaurants.
In addition, hotel offers a great breakfast that was included with our booking. You get the choice of one hot AND one cold breakfast meal option from the menu. You won’t go away hungry.
They also validated parking so that we were able to park our car for free at the QPark just a block away.
Staff at the front desk was extremely friendly and helpful. They provided us with suggestions for places to go. Also, gladly printed out our covid test results that we needed for airport check-in.
Definitely would stay here again.read moreread lessnayeshac 9/21/2020Amazing hotel ! Stayed here with my friends for 3 nights , hotel was beautiful, the staff were very helpful including the manager ciaran who was amazing during our stay , breakfast was really nice, very central and close to everything
Had a fab time !read moreread less - Angelo Pedron 4/04/2020Bacanaread moreread lessScott Stofer 4/04/2020Good hotel and good hotel bar. Bed where comfortableread moreread lessKate Finnegan 4/04/2019Great base to explore Galway, tucked away just off Eyre square. Lovely staff.read moreread less
- E1577HIkatieh 2/27/2022Lovely hotel Great hotel. Staff very welcoming and the parking is very convenient for a city hotel. Would recommend to anyone. Very clean and modern place. Booked directly with the hotel and got the best price available.read moreread lesscarolinepX944UB 12/08/2021Midweek break Reception was so helpful & friendly. Bedroom was v comfy & warm . Breakfast was great & our waitress was so friendly & nice . Lovely little hotel . We’ve stayed before & now the rooms have been updated . Bar area was so relaxed & decor beautiful. Will definitely come back again. Well done . Also price with breakfast so reasonableread moreread lessRyanMcMurdo 12/09/2021A1 Hotel was nice. Hotel was located right next to train station and city centre which is great for those looking to stay near to everything . Staff were friendly and accommodating. Bar was great. Would highly recommend to othersread moreread less