About

One of Galway’s most enduring restaurants, housed in one of the city’s most iconic restaurant spaces, Ard Bia has always placed as much emphasis on community experiences and aesthetic stimulation as on serving great food in a fun environment for over two decades.

Interior of a cozy restaurant with a wooden dining table set for a meal, surrounded by mismatched chairs. There are decorative pillows on the bench seating, and a vase with flowers on the table. The wall behind has two framed landscape photos, and wooden shelves hold various bottles of wine and a cookbook.
A partially empty wine bottle, a glass of white wine, a plate with a salad, and a bowl with another salad on a rustic wooden table.
A small bouquet of mixed flowers in a cream-colored pitcher on a wooden shelf, with three white books labeled 'ARDBIA COOK BOOK' underneath the shelf against a wooden wall.
A rustic wooden table with a red pitcher holding a bouquet of purple, white, and pink flowers, in a warmly lit wooden interior.
People sitting around a wooden table with plates of food, glasses, and cups, sharing a meal indoors. A smiling man with dark, wavy hair is at the center, and a woman is handing him a glass pitcher.
A clothing display with various garments hanging on a rustic wooden rod, including plaid and plain fabrics, with a mounted deer head and a framed art piece of small figures on the wall in the background.
Several folded wool blankets or throws with plaid and checked patterns in multiple colors and textures stacked on top of each other.
Two women laughing and talking at a counter in a cozy cafe or shop with wooden shelves and colorful fabric samples on display.
A waterfront scene with a row of colorful houses along the water, including a prominent stone building and a modern white building, a red sculpture near pedestrians, boats in the harbor, and a sky filled with clouds.
A bowl of salad with mixed greens, peas, grilled vegetables, and a slice of grilled meat, topped with purple microgreens, on a wooden table.
People swimming and playing on a tall diving platform at a beach, with some jumping off into the water, and the ocean in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
Older woman in a beige dress preparing a fruit pizza in a bright kitchen with wooden beams, a table with candles, plants, and a pizza crust topped with fruit.
Person slicing cherry tomatoes on a wooden cutting board. There is a bowl with more cherry tomatoes nearby and a bunch of fresh green herbs, possibly mint or basil, on the side.

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