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Monday, June 7, 2021

Rouge - Previously Rouge Restaurant Francais, Bar á Vins

This family-run French restaurant is a Galway institution:  Pre-Covid, they had a small seasonal menu (usually 2 or 3 dishes per course), and often a queue to get a booking. 

After closing in March 2020, they put a lot of time, thought and effort into using the premises in new ways.  The resulting café/boulangerie/restaurant eventually opened in May 2021, and offers a great range of pastries, quiches, salads and sandwiches, as well as meal-in-a-jar dinner options for takeaway.

For now, there's an extended family of bears seated in the restaurant area - and on sunny days one lucky member even gets to sit outside.   Hopefully they will soon be replaced by Galway residents and visitors.

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The original Rouge listing, from 2011


Twilight photo of Rouge Cafe, Galway - with a giant wine bottle in the front window

Phone:  +353 (0) 91 530 681
Email:  info@rougegalway.com

Opened in 2011, after many months anticipation, Rouge is run by the people behind the ever-popular Java.

More casual French restaurant than cafe, with a simple, effective menu:  mains options include one steak, one fish and one vegetarian option each day..  There is a fantastic wine list - spot the giant wine-bottle in the window.   The fit-out includes leather couches and a grand piano.   Possibly ok for a  a casual daytime coffee, but don't expect a seat at dinnertime without a reservation.   Food is served until mid-night, seven days.

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