Elephant & Castle - Galway

3.9

253 Reviews

€30 and under

American

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 1 time today

Good for groups
Good for special occasions
Great for creative cocktails

The West of Irelands first Elephant and Castle is finally here! Located less than a minute walk from Galway’s City Centre, Eyre Square, you can find the restaurant on the ground floor of the newly built Dean.
A beautiful large island bar is the centrepiece of this space, with specially commissioned hand-crafted stitched leather panels. It is a local gathering place for family and friends.
With an innovative menu that brings together old world flavours and contemporary international cuisines. Every plate is packed with fresh, honest, tasty food, created with the very best Irish produce.
From the fluffy omelettes, Caesar salads and juicy burgers and world famous Chicken Wings
We focus on friendly, laid-back service; tasty as ever food and a relaxed atmosphere - everything Elephant & Castle lovers have come to expect we’re bringing to the Dean Galway.

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
€30 and under
Cuisines
American, Contemporary European
Hours of Operation
Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(091) 749 212
Website
https://thedean.ie/galway/eat-drink/elephant-castle-galway/
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
80_86 PROSPECT HILL, Galway, Galway H91 T9C4
Neighbourhood
Galway City Centre
Parking details
None
Public transit
All major bus/train stops are located within 3-5 mins walking distance of the hotel. Taxi rank service is located within same distance. We would recommend using Fairgreen Car Park which is situated adjacent to Galway Coach Station. Directions to this will be outlined in your booking confirmation.
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine

Popular dishes

Spicy Chicken Wings€16.95
Celery Sticks & Blue Cheese Dressing
Dirty Chicken€15.95
Tortilla Chips with Chicken Goujons, Jalapeño, Red Onion, Topped with Vintage Cheddar, our Signature Hot Sauce & Aioli
Baby Back Spare Ribs€17.95
Molasses-Ginger Glaze
Hummus€11.95
Carrots, Cucumber, Black Olives, Garlic and Coriander Naan Bread
Avocado Toast€12.50
Poached eggs on Sourdough Toast
Tomato & Mozzarella Bruschetta€8.95
Prosciutto & Brie Bruschetta€9.95
Fresh Figs, Rocket
Beetroot & Goats Cheese Arancini€9.50
Tomato Sauce, Crumbled Goats Cheese
Red Atlantic Prawns€11.50
Fresh Chilli, White Wine & Chorizo Sauce
Crispy Calamari€9.95
Mango Mayonnaise, Lemon

Main Course Salads

Add Chicken €3.00, Add Breaded Chicken €4.00, Add Goats Cheese €4, Add Shrimp €5

House Caesar Salad€14.95
with Cos, Parmesan, Bacon, Croutons & Anchovy
Mexican Salad€13.55
Tortilla Chips, Avocado, Toasted Chickpeas, Red Pepper Cumin, Vinaigrette, Vintage Cheddar
Beetroot & Pomegranate Salad€14.45
Balsamic Vinaigrette, Deep Fried Goats Cheese, Cherry Tomato & Candied Pecans

Specials

Please ask our servers about our specials of the day also!

Soup of the Day€8.50
Manhattan Seafood Chowder€13.95
Risotto of The Day€14.45
Ask your server for today's risotto!

Homemade Burgers

Our burgers are cooked to order and served with baby gem, tomato, red onion & pickle All our beef is of Irish origin. All burgers come with skin-on hand-cut fries

Buffalo Mozzarella€18.50
Pesto & Roasted Tomato
Chilli Beef & Red Onions€14.95
Sautéed Mushrooms & Herbs€14.95
Blue Cheese Burger€16.95
Streaky Bacon, Cucumber, Blue Cheese
Elephant Burger€17.95
Curried Sour Cream, Streaky Bacon, Scallions, Vintage Cheddar
Homemade Veggie Burger€14.95
with Beetroot Purée
Tulum Burger€18.95
Homemade Guacamole, Chipotle Mayo & Vintage Cheddar
Vintage Cheddar & Streaky Bacon€17.75
Breaded Chicken Burger€17.75
Sered with Aoili

Homemade Sandwiches

Served with Fries

Tuna Sandwich on Brown Toast€10.95
with Tomato & Guacamole
Sliced Chicken€15.95
Tomato, Bacon, Baby Gem Lettuce, Curry Mayonnaise on White or Brown Toast
Grilled Zucchini€13.25
Mushrooms, Red Peppers, Olive Tapenade, Halloumi on Ciabatta
Premium Steak€19.95
Sun-Dried Tomato, Goats Cheese, Rocket, Chipotle Mayonnaise on Ciabatta
Mexican Chicken Ciabatta€13.95
Pico de Gallo, Avocado, Baby Gem, Lime & Ginger Mayonnaise
Avocado Toast€13.95
Poached Eggs on Sourdough Toast

Warm Dishes

Pan-Roasted Chicken Supreme€21.95
with Mashed Potato & Olive-Rosemary Sauce
Spaghetti€16.95
with Goats Cheese, Black Olives, Capers and Tomato Sauce
10oz New York Striploin€38.50
Peppercorn Sauce or Garlic Butter, Herb-Stuffed Tomato & Thick-Cut Fries
Seafood Tagliatelle€21.95
with Fennel, Langoustines, Scallops and Mussels
Pan-Fried Salmon€23.95
Buttered Greens, Mashed Potato & Citrus Beurre Blanc
Deep Fried Cod€21.95
In a Crispy Beer Batter, Pea Puree and Homemade Tartar Sauce with Chips
Pan Fried Hake€25.95
Red Atlantic Prawns, Mussels, Tender Stem Brocolli, Chorizo and Baby Potato

Omelettes

Gold'n Green€11.50
Vintage Cheddar & Spinach
Mushroom€11.45
Streaky Bacon & Spring Onion
Goats Cheese€12.25
with Fresh & Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Sautéed Mushrooms & Herbs€10.45
Temple Bar Omelette€13.50
Sausage, Bacon, Vintage Cheddar, Scallions, Tomato, Garlic

Sides

Hand-Cut Fries€4.95
Dirty Fries€6.45
Loaded with Cheddar & Hot Sauce
Plain or Scallion Mashed Potato€5.25
Peppercorn Sauce€3.60
Homemade Guacamole€5.90
Herb Frites€6.50

Desserts

Affogato Deluxe€8.95
An Italian Favourite, Vanilla Ice Cream with a Double Shot of Espresso & Kahlua
Ice Cream (3 Scoops)€6.95
Choose from Chocolate, Coffee or Vanilla
Sorbet (3 Scoops)€6.95
Choose from Lemon, Mango or Mixed Fruit
Hot Fudge Sundae€7.95
Vanilla Ice Cream topp with Hot Fudge Sauce, Freshly Whipped Cream & Toasted Hazelnuts
Garden of the Gods€7.95
The Fruit Flavoured Dessert Consisting of Vanilla Ice Cream, Raspberries, Mango & Passionfruit Sauce
Coffee Cantata€7.95
Coffee Ice Cream, Raspberry Compote, Freshly Whipped Cream & Hot Fudge Sauce
Heart of Darkness€8.95
Chocolate Ice Cream, Toasted Hazelnuts, Hot Fudge Sauce & Kahlua
Sticky Toffee PUdding€8.45
Served with Caramel Sauce and Vanilla Ice Cream
Salted Caramel Brownie€8.45
Chocolate Sauce & Vanilla Ice Cream
American Waffle€8.45
Served with Caramel Sauce, Hot Fudge Sauce & Vanilla Ice-Cream
Roast Banana Copacabana€8.45
Roasted Banana Ice Cream, Hot Fudge Sauce, Chopped Banana & Freshly Whipped Cream
Apple Crumble€8.45
Served with Whipped Cream

What 253 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.9

3.9 based on recent ratings

3.9Food
3.9Service
4.3Ambience
3.7Value

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Good for groups
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Most Booked
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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Elephant & Castle in Galway boasts "fantastic wings" and "superb food" in a "lovely atmosphere." Patrons praise the "friendly and attentive staff" and "great value for money." While some service issues are noted, the "comfortable seating" and "delicious drinks" make it a "recommended" dining spot for a flavorful experience.

253 Reviews

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Danielle
Dublin1 review
1.0
Dined on February 16, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Everything is being rated poor. As we were only in Galway for a very short time , it let us book our table for 12.15 , we arrived standing in elephant and castle for nearly 5-10 mins for someone then to come tell us that you weren't opened until 1 so were asked to leave and come back. Very misleading as it let us book and said open when in fact it wasn't.
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Jacqueline
Dublin1 review
2.0
Dined on February 14, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Poor food options, food did not taste fresh. Over priced for what you get
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Conor
Connacht1 review
5.0
Dined on February 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Me and my girlfriend came here for valentines day after college, we had booked it in short notice and wasnt too sure on what to expect, from the value to the food to the staff everything about this restaurant is fantastic.
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Ronan
Connacht1 review
5.0
Dined on February 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely brilliant food friendly staff and nice atmosphere 10/10 would recommend
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Gerry
Dublin2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lovely restaurant and service. Close to Eyre Square
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Orla
Dublin1 review
1.0
Dined on January 11, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
We had an awful experience, booked a dinner for our kids birthdays and wanted to go somewhere nice. It took the server 10min to come over and take a drinks order. The restaurant was busy so we didn’t make a fuss. We ordered both food and drinks. After approximately 20min we still had no drinks, asked a member of staff who informed us the paper ran out in the printer even though the waitress had written our orders down (pen and paper!) drinks eventually came down in parts when the kids food arrived. Drinks order was wrong, requested the missing drink 2 more times. Myself and my partner had ordered starters prawns and goats cheese, both were lovely and kids ordered from kids menus and wings. All food was nice, we sat and waited another 40min before a staff member asked us if he could clear the table. We informed him that they were starters and we hadn’t had our mains. Although staff were polite they seemed very disorganised and no one was in charge. At this stage we had had enough and asked to speak to a manager. The manager was very polite and apologised profusely. We advised that we would not be waiting for mains and that we had never experienced such poor service. The manager did not charge for the items we had received which was very much appreciated. He did his best to rectify the situation but the night at that stage was well and truly ruined. We have eaten and stayed in the Dean hotels in the past but this was an utterly unbelievably poor service. I would never eat in that restaurant ever again.
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Jill
Dublin1 review
4.0
Dined on December 31, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Staff very friendly and prompt. Good atmosphere nice decor. Unfortunately the food choice was not good. Fish and chips were totally overdone. Poor presentation . Mentioned it to waitress and food was removed from bill in the end. Won't put us off returning i don't think.
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Claire
Connacht1 review
3.0
Dined on December 30, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The veggie burger was only okay but the venue is very nice
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Elaine
Dublin2 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 27, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Great food and location and atmosphere. The service was good but we think the waiter was new so didn’t really know what he was doing!
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Rosanna
Connacht3 reviews
1.0
Dined on December 17, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
There was 3 other people in the whole restaurant so I would have expected the service to be great. It was poor, we had to get out of our seat to go to the bar to ask to be served a drink. The burgers we ordered were sliding around the plate and not well presented. So disappointing the week before Christmas
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FAQs

Elephant & Castle - Galway does offer delivery in partnership with Deliveroo and Just Eat. Elephant & Castle - Galway also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (091) 749 212.

Elephant & Castle - Galway is rated 3.9 stars by 253 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 1 time today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Elephant & Castle - Galway

80_86 PROSPECT HILL, Galway, Galway H91 T9C4

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Galway City Centre
Hours of Operation
Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
€30 and under
Cuisines
American, Contemporary European
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
None
Public transit
All major bus/train stops are located within 3-5 mins walking distance of the hotel. Taxi rank service is located within same distance. We would recommend using Fairgreen Car Park which is situated adjacent to Galway Coach Station. Directions to this will be outlined in your booking confirmation.
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine

Website
https://thedean.ie/galway/eat-drink/elephant-castle-galway/
Phone number
(091) 749 212

Elephant & Castle - Galway

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Spicy Chicken Wings

Sliced Chicken

Elephant Burger

Appetizers & Sharing Dish

Spicy Chicken Wings€16.95

Dirty Chicken€15.95

Baby Back Spare Ribs€17.95

Hummus€11.95

Avocado Toast€12.50

Tomato & Mozzarella Bruschetta€8.95

Prosciutto & Brie Bruschetta€9.95

Beetroot & Goats Cheese Arancini€9.50

Red Atlantic Prawns€11.50

Crispy Calamari€9.95

Main Course Salads

House Caesar Salad€14.95

Mexican Salad€13.55

Beetroot & Pomegranate Salad€14.45

Specials

Soup of the Day€8.50

Manhattan Seafood Chowder€13.95

Risotto of The Day€14.45

Homemade Burgers

Buffalo Mozzarella€18.50

Chilli Beef & Red Onions€14.95

Sautéed Mushrooms & Herbs€14.95

Blue Cheese Burger€16.95

Elephant Burger€17.95

Homemade Veggie Burger€14.95

Tulum Burger€18.95

Vintage Cheddar & Streaky Bacon€17.75

Breaded Chicken Burger€17.75

Homemade Sandwiches

Tuna Sandwich on Brown Toast€10.95

Sliced Chicken€15.95

Grilled Zucchini€13.25

Premium Steak€19.95

Mexican Chicken Ciabatta€13.95

Avocado Toast€13.95

Warm Dishes

Pan-Roasted Chicken Supreme€21.95

Spaghetti€16.95

10oz New York Striploin€38.50

Seafood Tagliatelle€21.95

Pan-Fried Salmon€23.95

Deep Fried Cod€21.95

Pan Fried Hake€25.95

Omelettes

Gold'n Green€11.50

Mushroom€11.45

Goats Cheese€12.25

Sautéed Mushrooms & Herbs€10.45

Temple Bar Omelette€13.50

Sides

Hand-Cut Fries€4.95

Dirty Fries€6.45

Plain or Scallion Mashed Potato€5.25

Peppercorn Sauce€3.60

Homemade Guacamole€5.90

Herb Frites€6.50

Desserts

Affogato Deluxe€8.95

Ice Cream (3 Scoops)€6.95

Sorbet (3 Scoops)€6.95

Hot Fudge Sundae€7.95

Garden of the Gods€7.95

Coffee Cantata€7.95

Heart of Darkness€8.95

Sticky Toffee PUdding€8.45

Salted Caramel Brownie€8.45

American Waffle€8.45

Roast Banana Copacabana€8.45

Apple Crumble€8.45

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