This brand new
Galway city cafe
opened on 13 February 2026, with a tagline of "Beach please, We've got coffee".
They're located in a stand-alone, container-style unit, which is beside
Liam Mellows GAA clubrooms in Ballyloughane, Renmore. (Eircode H91
K2T1). Possibly this was purpose-built for Drift: it really
does look well done making great use of a small serving area, and having
back-room space for the staff, too.
This is a takeaway setup: there's no indoor seating. But there are
some outdoor seats which are fabulous on a sunny day, and some really cute
roll-top seating units, which give great shelter from the wind.
The menu is based on coffee (Espresso, Americano, Latte, Flat-white,
Cappuccino and Mocha) - with level-up options including alternative milks
(oat, almond, soy, coconut) and syrups (vanilla, caramel, salted-caramel and
hazelnut), and ice. They've also got chai, matcha, hot chocolate - and
Barry's Tea. There are options for children (babyccino, little-drifters
hot chocolates), and dogs (woofuccinos). And a small selection of
cakes, pastries, crisps, soft-drinks, water and jellies). And a nice
simple approach to soft serve Acai - all you need to choose are toppings and a
sauce.
Days and hours
Initially Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 4pm.
With plans to extend the days soon.
