Asia Central Market

This comprehensive Asian ethnic food-store (which may also have Habib's Barber Lounge upstairs) officially opened on Saturday 8 August 2026.  

It's located in the Townparks complex, which is near the Travelodge Hotel on the Tuam Road, and home to the ever-popular Frends restaurant and the the also-recently-opened Phoenix Inks.  Asia Central is right next-door to the Preloved Appliances Trading centre.  The unit was previously Dino's Barber Lounge, and before that PB Gibbons Electrical.  It's got all shelves, and narrow corridors, but is very well organised.

Aiming to be a one-stop shop for authentic Asian groceries, their products include a very wide range of pulses, grains, dried fruits, sauces and spices in sizes ranging from individual household to large-scale catering packs. They also have a fresh-meat halal butcher counter, and smaller ranges of non-alcoholic drinks, sweets, snack-foods and specialist fruits and vegetables.

Opening days and hours

Monday to Sunday, 9am to 9pm

Socials and contact details

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Address:  Unit 11, Townparks, Tuam Rd, Galway, H91 PVK7

Phone:   089 974 2873

Email:   asiacentralmarketgalway@gmail.com

Holland and Barrett, William Street

This established British health-and-wellness store opened a new Galway city store on Wednesday 8 July 2026, replacing their Shop Street store which closed the same day.

They're at the top of William Street - next door to Krispy Kreme donuts (what a contrast!)  This was previously home to Skechers (who moved to Edward Square), but it's been fitted out and looks so much more attractive with large windows looking in to the shop and making the displays more attractive.

Products are unchanged, including vitamins, supplements, health food and skincare and wellness essentials.  However in the new store they've also got  Randox Helath clinic upstairs.

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Address:     3-5 William Street, H91 Y9H3

Customer service phone:   +353 180 090 1595

The night before opening day - wraps are coming off the windows.

A few days before opening 

Armazém Brazil, Prospect Hill

This Brazilian grocery and money exchange shop opened in 34 Prospect Hill in 2017, as Armazém Brazil.  They offer a wide range of food, including sweet, coffee and ready-to-eat treats.

In May / June 2023, they moved a few doors up the road from the original store, into a shop that was previously On Yer Bike - and shortly afterwards focussed on their role as Emporio cafe.

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Armazém Foodstore with Emporio coffee signs - October 2023

Armazém Brazil, June 2023 - some of the woodwork is still on the way up the street

Armazém Brazil - April 2020

Armazém Brazil - May 2017

@LinkBrazil

This Brazilian supermarket / grocery store opened their first Galway-city-centre store in early June 2023.  Their other stores are in Athlone, Ballyjamesduff, Cahir, Charleville, Claremorris, Loughrea, Limerick ,  Roscommon, Tuam and Waterford.

They're located just off Prospect Hill, a 2 Bothar Breandain Ui Eithir - this is the road that goes down from the Western Hotel to the new Coach station.   In a shop which used to be a beauticians - next to the old GoBus waiting room, just down from the SITPU offices - right beside Sarah Mason hairdresser and the 401 / 409 bus stop.

They mainly stock food from Brasil, kitchen accessories and make-up / cosmetics.  Services include photocopying / scanning / printing.   

Closed on Monday.   Open 10am - 7pm Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 3pm Sunday. 

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Proper @linkBrazil signs, July 2023

Super Asia

Super Asia (Heung Hui) opened their first Galway-region Asian supermarket, offering the best in Asian food and groceries, in Terryland on Tuesday 17 January 2023. 

They're based in a center unit at the front of Terryland Retail Park,  which used to be Horgertys Flooring Direct, just across from The Maldron Hotel / Circle K.  

This new outlet complements their existing stores in Capel Street Dublin, Athlone and Tramore, and their extensive online store.   They have a very wide range of stock and focus on authentic foods ad, kitchen and household utilities from Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Malaysian, Korean, Philippines and the Mediterranean.  All items are displayed in a newly re-fitted food-store with plenty of parking for both cars and bicycles at the door.

And after 18CTea in town closed, they added some seating a bubble teas.

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Phone:    087 965 8218  or    089 485 8086

Cavavin, the Wine Shop

This locally-owned franchise wine shop opened their first Galway store in early July 2022.

They're part of a large network of independent wine sellers, originating in France and now found in places as diverse as the UK, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, French Guyana, Reunion Islands, Ivory Coast and The Congo - and now Ireland.

Products include a fine selection of wines and spirits from France and elsewhere, with a cellar that is built based based on long term partnerships with winegrowers, and includes small artisan wines. They aim to be a place where you can enjoy discovering authentic wines and spirits. And they provide a range of wine-accessories and glassware.

They're based in Cross Street, where Habit Coffee Retail used to to be.

Open seven days a week, until 8pm daily.

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January 2023

Opening week

Power Max Vitamin Shop

This healthfood shop opened in June 2022.  It was originally located downstairs in the Corbett Court (northern) end of the Eyre Square Shopping Centre, near the escalators, in a shop that that sold antiques for many years, and has more recently been a Christmas-gifts store.  Then in June 2023, they moved upstairs into the main part of the complex, in unit next to Remus Uno, which used ot be Blascoe jewellers.

PowerMax upstairs, June 2023

Corbet Court was the first storefront of this Galway-owned Irish company which was founded in March 2020 to produce 100% natural Powermax energy bars.  These bars are hand-made using raw ingredients, are free from preservatives and colorings, have no added sugar and are vegan-friendly.

As well as their own bars, they also supply many different healthy lifestyle items, including energy drinks, protein powders, food-supplements, and Gorilla-wear clothing.

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Phone:    +353 086 8095764

Email:     info@hiprofood.ie

Roosters Cafe and Farmshop - Eyre Square

Update - February 2025

Another local food company has announced plans for the site.  It's clear now that Rooster's has closed for good.

Update - early November 2024

Rooster's has stopped opening again.   No announcement or explanation this year, just a Closed sign on the door, at the very time the Christmas Market brings a lot of people to the area.

Will they be back again next spring?  Your guess is as good as mine!

Update - February 2024

Rooster's are back open with a simplified menu and more focus on self-service. 

Update 23 October 2023 - the cafe is closed for the winter

Update - early October 2023

A new way of working, simplified menu and shorter hours:

     

Original listing

Rooster's Cafe and Farm Shop softly opened the doors of their new store at 32 Eyre Square on Tuesday 3 May, 2022.

This Gort-based farmer-owned business focusses on serving and selling quality locally regionally produced foods.  There are grab-and-go meals, eat-in delicacies, farm-fresh meat cuts, and pre-prepared finish-at home meals, as well as their eat-in cafe menu.