From midnight on Wednesday 22 October 2020, cafes in Ireland are only allowed to serve on a delivery or collection / takeaway basis.
The list below shows Galway city cafes which are open in this way. It will be updated as more cafes open or close.
See cafes and bakeries in Galway which were open for a list of places that were open between March and 21 October 2020.
From Wednesday 7 October 2020, pubs, cafes and restaurants are allowed to serve on a takeaway / deliver basis, or up to 15 people e at at a time provided they are - and they must be seated outside. Inside service is allowed only for hotel residents.
From 29 June 2020, cafes are permitted to offer eat-in service. Some are going to start doing so immediately, others will take more time to move away from a takeaway-only approach.
Le Petit Delice in Mainguard Street
Re-opened for takeaway coffee / food in late March. Started home deliveries in early April, and progressively increased services until they were offering regular menu and eat-in from mid July.
From 7 October, takeaway only - and home deliveries are still available on Tuesday and Friday.
An Tobar Nua in Dominick St
Open from 8:30am, Monday to Saturday - from 25 May.
From 7 October - open for takeaway only
Bubble Bee tea-shop / cafe in Lower Abbeygate St
Have remained open throughout.
From 7 October - open for takeaway, with limited outdoor seating
Café Express in Shop St
This was the third cafe in the city-centre to re-open for takeaway coffees in April 2020 - after the queues in Le Petit Délice and McCambridges grew.
Open for takeaway coffee and sweets, days and hours are not on display, but they have been open seven days a week and until fairly late each afternoon.
And in July 2020, they transformed into Archies.
From 7 October, still open for takeaway coffee and icecreams, with more structured outdoor seating.
Café Express The Italian Experience in the Eyre Square Shopping Centre
Re-opened in the week starting 8 June - this outlet seems unconnected to the Cafe Express which was in Williamsgate Street.
From 7 October - open for takeaway only.
Cafe Nero in Eyre Square
Re-opened in the week starting 21 June 2020
From 7 October - open for takeaway and with limited outdoor seating.
Cafe Roscoe in Eglinton St
Re-opened in the week starting 8 June 2020. Hours 10am - 2:30pm initially, now extended to 9am to 3pm.
From 7 October, takeaway, and with limited outdoor seating.
Cafe Temple in Middle St
Initially re-opened with pre-ordered brunch boxes, delivered within 10km of the city only (order by Wed for delivery on Friday). .
Now open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10am to 4pm for takeaway and collection only: enter from the Cornstore and exit into St Augustine Street.
From 7 October, open for takeaway only: Order ahead by phone on 091568776 or via using on the @bamboo_ie app
Caprice in Churchyard Lane
Reopening at 11am on Monday 29 June
From 7 October, the cafe was closed.
Now are offering a collection or delivery service from Thursday to Saturday:
View the menu on www.caprice.ie
Order by calling 089228 5700 or 091 564 781
C'est la Vie! boulangerie in Terryland Business Park
Open from Mon-Sat, 8am to at 3pm - from early April at least.
From 7 October, open for takeaway, and with limted outdoor seating.
Coco in Salthill
Open for takeaway coffee and food ( limited menu) from mid/late April.
Coffee+ in Mervue
Open 8am -3:30pm Monday to Friday, from 18 May.
From 7 October, open Monday to Friday 8-5 and Saturday 9-2 -takeaway only.
Coffee Hut in the retail park carpark on the Headford Rd
This is a classic take-away only "cafe". It has been open since mid April at least - and may never have closed - serving excellent coffee from the base of an advertising sign in a shopping-centre car-park. They have some outdoor chairs and tables: These were left folded-up when they had to be take-away only, but have been put out again more recently.
Coffeewerk + Press in High St,
Open 10-30am -5pm from Wednesday to Sunday, from 6 May.
From 9 October, takeaway, and with limited outdoor seating.
Costa Coffee in the Eyre Square Shopping Centre
Reopened in the week starting 3 August 2020
From 7 October, open for takeaway only.
Éan in Druid Lane
Opened in late October 2020. Initially takeaway bakery items / coffee, open Wed - Sat.
Espresso 44 in Williams Street
Open from Monday 18 May, serving coffee and treats. Initial opening hours Monday- Saturday 8-4 and Sunday 9-4
From 7 October, open for takeaway only
Gina's Gelato in William Street
Open from 2 May, serving ice-creams / gelato, coffee and waffles.
Takeaway only still open on 7 October.
Goyas in Kirwan's Lane
This long-standing bakery stayed open throughout the closedown, although the sit-down coffee-shop was closed.
By mid-August, they were open 10am - 4:30pm, Wednesday to Saturday.
From 7 October, serving outside only (wiht an extended seating areaa) - but the bakery is open for all regular takeaway products.
Greene and Co (vegan) in Henry Street
Closed from 6 July. Re-opening on Friday 9 October, open Friday - Sunday from noon - 5:30pm for takeaway with a reduced menu and with very limited seating outside. Also offering deliveries through an on-line ordering service.
Grind Coffee and Food Hub - city-centre and Briarhill
Briarhill opened for takeaway only service from late May. By July they were offering dine in.From 7 October, Briarhill and Merchant's Rd are open for takeaway, with limtied outdoor seating.
Gourmet Food Parlour in Salthill
Open 12-noon to 9pm, Thursday to Sunday, from 7 May.
From 7 October, open for takeaway only
Gourmet Tart - in Abbeygate St, Ravens Tce, Salthill and Galway Shopping Centre
Re-opeend in July.
From 21 October, takeaway only
Grindhouse Cafe in Briarhill Business Park
Re-opeend 21 September.
From 21 October, takeaway only
Ground and Co in Salthill -
Sunday Brunch boxes - order hereOpened for takeaway and eat in on 1 July 2020.
From 7 October, open for takeaway, with limited outdoor seating.
Hazel Mountain chocolate cafe in Middle Street
Re-opened for chocolate, coffee and cake in the week starting 21 June 2020.
Takeaway only.
Insomnia in the Eyre Square Shopping Centre
Re-opened initially for takeaway, and then for eat-in from July.
From 7 October, takeaway only.
Java Creperie and Cafe Francais
Initially open from 30 April for tea/coffee and baking from 11am - 5pm, weekdays.
By 15 May the hours had extended to 12-7pm with a wider range of snacks - and by 22 May the crepes, soups and salads were back on the (now takeaway) menu).
Opening for eat-in on 29 June 2020.
From 7 October - open for takeaway only.
Jianbing Bar in Quay Street
Re-oened in ?
From 21 October, open for takeaway only.
Lighthouse Cafe (vegetarian / vegan) in Terryland.
Opened for takeaways on Wed 2 July. initial hours, Wed - Sat, 10am to 4pm.
Over time, increased hours and allowed dine-in.
From 7 October, takeaway, with very limited outdoor seating.
Form 221 October, takeaway only
Little Lane Coffee Company in Upper Abbeygate St
Webshop for coffee / equipment stayed open 24x7
From 7 October, takeaway wjtb very limited outdoor seating..
The grocery shop remained open throughout, and the and coffee bar re-opened very quickly.
The upstairs restaurant reopened on 9 July, from 10am-4pm.
From 7 October, the restaurant is closed but the coffee bar, deli and grocery shop are open, Some and some outside seating is available.
Marmalade Bakery and Cafe
In Middle St - now open Tuesday to Saturday. Open for takeaway only.
Mixgreens in Newcastle Rd
Open from July.
Mocha Beans in Cross Street
Re-opened for eat-in and takaway from July 2020.
Still offering takeaway from 21 October.
Mocha Beans Newcastle (where 56 West used to be)
Mr Waffle Newcastle
During the original close-down, this cafe was at the centre of an major effort providing thousands of sponsored lunches for front-line healthcare workers.
Reopened on Tuesday, 19 May 2020, serving coffees, pastries and Leroy's sausage rolls, with a reduced menu coming. Usual hours, Monday to Friday from 9am - 2:30pm
From July, offering regular eat-in dining.
From 7 October, takeaway only, open 8am - 4pm, Monday to Sunday.
From 21 October, takewaway only
Neighbourhood Cafe
Doughiska Rd - started doing delivery-only brunch boxes at the weekend from 9 May - order online, and they have re-opened again for takeaway food from 16 May, Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm. By September, open 8am - 4pm, Tuesday to Saturday, aand 10am - 4pm Sunday.
From 7 October, takeaway only.
O'Connors Bakery and Coffee Shop in St Francis St and Salthill
Has been open throughout for bread, bakery goods, and also doing takeaway coffee.
From July, offering eat-in.
From 7 October, open for takeaway only
O'Hehir's Bakery in Briarhill, Westside and Terryland
Have stayed open throughout for bakery goods - deli counters have reopened in many of their shops, too.
Over the Moon (ice-cream / desserts) in the Eyre Square Shopping Centre
(Previously called Maple Moose)
Reopened 29 June.
Takeaway only from Wednesday 7 October
Opened for pre-ordered coffee / pancakes from Friday 1 May, Friday - Sunday, with ordering being placed at the door. Extending opening days to Wednesday - Sunday and hours to 9am - 4pm from 20 May 2020 - and the menu increased to include pancakes and then sandwiches / pastries.
Opened properly for eat-in on Monday 29 June.
From 7 October, takeaway only - and they are offering a delivery service, initially in the inner city only.
Poppyseed in Galway Crystal, Oranmore and Clarenbridge
Reopened on Monday 29 June
From 7 October, Oranmore and Clarenbridge are open for order and collect only. Order via their website.
From 7 October, offering takeaway food/coffee.
Revive and Revive and Go in Eyre Street
Re-opened on Monday 29 June
From 7 October, open for takeaway, and with a covered outdoor patio behind the cafe off Rosemary Ave.
From 22 October, only Revive-and-Go is open.
Scrumdiddly's Ice-creams in Middle Street
Read more ... takeaway only - and continued operating this way from 7 October.
Secret Garden in William St West
Open 10am-5pm from 3 May for takeaway energy-treats, tea, coffee, loose-leaf tea and smoothies.
Re-opened for dine-in customers in July.
From 7 October, open for takeaway, with outdoor seating in the back yard.
Starbucks in the Eyre Square Shopping Centre
Re-opened on in the week starting 8 June
From 7 October, takeaway only.
Vegano Deli (plant-based/vegan) in Shantalla
Open 1-4pm from Saturday 2 May - days / hours vary as they are working on the premises.
This shop is takeaway only, so is still open from 7 October onwards.
Tartare in Lower Dominick Street
Open for pastries, sourdough sandwiches, salads and coffee, from 21 May. Open until 5pm - perhaps Tuesday to Saturday.
Dine in from July 2020.
From Wednesday 7 October - takeaway only, Tues to Sat, until further notice.
The Creamery in Salthill
Open for ice reams, coffee and takeaway food, from mid April. 9am -6pm, every day.
From July, open for eat-in dining.
From 7 October, open for takeaway, with limited outdoor seating.
Ground & Co in Joyces complex, Knocknacarra,
Open for takeaway coffee / treats, Thus to Sat, 9am to – 2:30pm
Brazco Coffee Academy in Oranmore
Open for takeaway coffee and baking 7:30am - 12:30pm on weekdays, and slight different hours at weekends.
From 7 October, open for takeaway, with limited outdoor seating.
Thomas and Co, Oranmore
Open Monday to Sunday, 10am - 7pm, from 9 May.From 7 October, open for takeaway, with limited outdoor seating.
Trieste Café and Wine Bar - Buttermilk Walk
From 28 April, Meat and Cheese board boxes (including nuts, fruits and bread/ crackers) are available from Thursday to Sunday. Order by phone or WhatsApp to 083 046 8241 or through their Facebook page. For collection or they deliver within 8 miles of the city. You must pre-pay over the phone.From mid-July. open for eat-in dining.
From 7 October, open for takeaway, with limited - but heated - outdoor seating.
From 21 October, providing delivery / call and collet gourmet boxes only.
Urban Grind in William Street West
Open for takeaway tea / coffee, sandwiches and treats on Thurs / Fri 8am - 4pm, and Sat/Sun 9am -?pm, from 8 May.
Open for eat-in customers from July 2020.
From7 October:
Open 8am - 4pm (9am-4pm Sat/Sun) for coffee / pastries: these are takeaway only:
Brunch menu in the garden, 8am - 3pm (Sat/Sun 9am - 3pm).
