The Hardiman - Oyster Bar

3.8

39 Reviews

€30 and under

Irish

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2 people

Mar 1, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Charming
Good for special occasions
Innovative

The Oyster Bar in Galway is located at The Hardiman and features Victorian sash windows with views of Eyre Square. Enjoy a quiet reprieve and relax in the stylish surroundings with your favourite tipple.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
€30 and under
Cuisines
Irish
Hours of Operation
Daily 12:30 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(091) 564 041
Website
https://www.thehardiman.ie/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
The Hardiman 14/15 Eyre Square, Galway, Galway H91 NFD2
Neighbourhood
Galway City Centre
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Dooncastle Oysters
“from Connemara to your Plate”
Beetroot Hummus€12.00
Toasted Chick pea, Aran Island Feta, Pickled Beetroot, Harissa Oil & Flat Bread
Snack Assortment €12.00
Marinated Black & Green Olives, Vegetable Crips, Japanese Snack Smoked Almonds, Caramelised Peanuts, Sweet & Salty Popcorn

Sharing is Caring

Meat Board€29.50
Assortment of Charcuteries, Home Made Terrine, Pickles, Grilled Marinated Vegetables, Breads
Seafood Board €32.00
Smoked Salmon, Fish Cake & Dillisk Mayonnaise, Dooncastle Oyster, Smoked Cod Rillette, Caper Berries, Lemon & Brown Bread
Cheese Board €29.50
Selection of Kylemore Cheese, Dunmore Brie, Aran Island Goats Cheese, Cashel Bleu with Quince, Grapes Crackers & Smoked Almond
Vegetarian Board €28.50
Marinated Sun ripe Vegetable, Beetroot Hummus, Falafels, Red Pepper Tapenade, Olives, Sourdough Bread & Crackers
Meat & Cheese Board €32.00
Assortment of charcuteries, Pickles, Dunmore Brie, Aran Island Goats Cheese, Cashel Bleu with Quince, Grapes, Crackers & Smoked Almond

What 39 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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3.8

3.8 based on all time ratings

4Food
3.9Service
4.1Ambience
3.7Value

Noise • Energetic

39 Reviews

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Henrietta
Connacht
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely relaxing unhurried experience in a beautiful room.We just had soup but it was delicious. Staff very helpful and friendly. One of my fave places to relax in Galway.
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Madkow
Denver
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on October 6, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The oysters and the lamb tasted incredible but the portions were pathetic. We both ordered lamb that came perfectly cooked and seasoned but was literally smaller than a hot dog (for 35 euro). We actually laughed at how small the food was. The oysters were local and prepped really well, loved them. Noise level was atrocious. A large group of women came in from an event elsewhere in the hotel and they were horrendously loud. We had to be moved to a quieter spot in the restaurant and even that was too loud. Management did nothing to quiet them down or offer any of the other guests any compensation for the interruption. Overall I thought they handled it very poorly.
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julie
Montreal
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on September 7, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Worst expérience ever After being seated waited 45 min No one came so had to go get my drinks myself Food took another 45 min Had to get up and go order my dinner at the bar because our waitress never came Food order came back wrong twice No came back to check on us Rude staff Hated it woukd never go back And don’t recommend Better to stay away from this place so many better options close by
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MajellaC
Connacht
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on May 4, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Incredibly poor service. Deserts and starter dreadful. Nothing done when we complained. Almost empty on a Saturday night on a bank holiday weekend ,obvious why! We were out to celebrate a big birthday and happy to spend the money but not to be robbed. I sent an email to the hardiman and got no reply. Brilliant customer service on top of everything else!!
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Goodgrub
VIP
London
102 reviews
5.0
102 reviews
Dined on March 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely friendly staff could not help more. Lovely selection of wine with sharing boards. Nice setting in the red heart of Galway.
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Guest123
Waterford
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 14, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
While I do recognise it was valentines night, our food took 90 minutes, and noone came at any point to say it may take some time. We did have people come with incorrect orders twice though. I got the monkfish special with celaric puree at 40 euro. It consisted of 3 little nuggets of monkfish with 3/4 dots of celeriac on the plate for dressing and a large mound of mashed potatoes. I felt this was really misleading for the price I paid. It was tasty but was mainly just a plate of mashed potatoes
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Allbirth
Dublin
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on February 14, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
The waiter spilled the drinks on our food and in our clothes but we didn’t even receive any complimentary and he also thought of serving the starter with spilled wine on it. It ruined our valentines date.
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Dait
Limerick
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My girlfriend and i had a great evening here in the Hardiman Hotel. Great Margeritas & service from the gentleman in the bar. Food was wonderful but… no Oysters? Perhaps there’s a dry spell in getting fresh Oysters. Other than the Oysters everything else was wonderful. 10/10
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LoriZ
Greater Boston
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 14, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
We stayed at the hotel, which was amazing. But the restaurant was awful. The fish and chips was not fresh and the chicken curry was extremely dry. We’re not recommend going there for dinner .
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Joanne
New York City
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on October 27, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent service. Food is very well presented and delicious. Great, quiet atmosphere.
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The Hardiman - Oyster Bar is rated 3.8 stars by 39 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Mar 1, 2025

7:00 p.m.

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The Hardiman 14/15 Eyre Square, Galway, Galway H91 NFD2

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Galway City Centre
Hours of Operation
Daily 12:30 pm–9:30 pm
Price
€30 and under
Cuisines
Irish
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.thehardiman.ie/
Phone number
(091) 564 041

The Hardiman - Oyster Bar

Make a reservation

Private dining

Additional information

Menu

Evening Bites

Dooncastle Oysters

Beetroot Hummus€12.00

Snack Assortment €12.00

Sharing is Caring

Meat Board€29.50

Seafood Board €32.00

Cheese Board €29.50

Vegetarian Board €28.50

Meat & Cheese Board €32.00

What 39 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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