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Lynchs Cafe

Shop Street | Galway, Galway Galway, Ireland
0035391569511
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Ranked #59 of 230 restaurants in Galway
Price range: €5 - €10
Cuisines: Delicatessen, Dessert, Irish, Continental
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot
Restaurant details
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot
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Ireland
Senior Contributor
28 reviews 28 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
56 helpful votes 56 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Lynches Cafe is situated in the middle of Shop Street in Galway, it's one of the only places that opens early for a decent breakfast and stays open all day to dinner time. They do the best Mammy Dinner that I know of in Galway, a carvery and yummy mashed potatoes piled high on your plate, not fun of you're... More

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10 restaurant reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

ate here a few times. the best scones and coffee. could not fault it. waitresses were absolutely lovely. busy place as food is so good. defgo worth a visit.

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See 7 more reviews by petalsrocks for Galway
Galway
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35 reviews 35 reviews
22 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2013

love the fact you can have small or big meals to suit all tastes, be it one sausage on toast to a full Irish!!! Lunch is varied and delicious and portions are decent I am a faithful customer for over 10 years!!

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Galway
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9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2013 via mobile

We've had lunch here a few times and the food has always been great. Always seems to be busy. Good atmosphere and most of the staff are nice!

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See 7 more reviews by GalwayAsak for Galway
Dublin, Ireland
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47 reviews 47 reviews
21 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
100 helpful votes 100 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2013

We dropped into Lynch’s for a cup of tea and a pastry while shopping. This cafe was clean and was like cafes that you’d see 20 years ago, which I think really added to its charm. We only had tea and a pastry so we can’t comment on the hot food. There was a lovely relaxing atmosphere in the cafe,... More

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See 3 more reviews by Celticcreation for Galway
galway
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2013

Myself and my boyfriend we had a lovely meal in Lynch's today!i had fish goujons and my partener had Salmon.We ask the girl who served us to change something from menu and she was very nice and helpful even the place was very busy!Great selection of desserts and good value for money!

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Galway, Ireland
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24 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2013 via mobile

I have eaten here numerous times. The value is good. The food is average. Ok lunch food. Handy for a quick bite. Staff are nice. It's got a nice atmosphere.

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See 4 more reviews by mel0685 for Galway
Galway, Galway, Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2013

Good food, brilliant service, great selection. The moment we sat down we were greeted by lovely staff they were very helpful. They have a great selection of food you can choose self service or table service there really is something for everyone, I'll be going there anymore

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See 2 more reviews by Claire L for Galway
Galway, Ireland
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14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2013

average fair, fine for a quick cup of coffee maybe, the food has barely changed since the place opened. a little behind the times.

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See 9 more reviews by herbivore23 for Galway
Galway, Ireland
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2013 via mobile

Ate herr today for lunch ..i am a regular customer and on my last two visits i noticed that it has gone down hill shame to see what was once a good place go so bad. Also they need to do something about the staff very rude

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