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A Galway food walk: Shop Street, the market and Quay Street

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✓ Walked by Alberto before publishing · route facts measured

Galway is a great food city, and its best-known flavours are close together. This short walk puts our food detour tips into practice: browse Galway Market, wander down Quay Street and finish by the river at the Spanish Arch with something to eat outside.

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Grab-and-goMarket stallsSeafood sit-down

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Measured route facts

Distance
790 m
Climb
2 m up · 13 m down
Away from traffic
87% of the way
Buggy & wheelchair
Step-free, paved
Benches on the way
14
Public toilets nearby
4
Playgrounds nearby
1
Drinking water
None mapped
Elevation profile Download GPX
Elevation profile Elevation profile: from 13 m to 2 m, highest point 16 m, 2 m of climbing over 790 m 20 m0 m 0 m400 m790 m

Measured by Joyride AI from OpenStreetMap data on (benches within about 30 m of the route; toilets and playgrounds within about 80 m; elevation from Open-Meteo). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

The route, stop by stop

  1. Start 0 m · 13 m elev
    Start: Eyre Square
    Eyre Square, Galway
    Eyre Square · Gareth James
  2. Stop 1 270 m · 13 m elev
    Stop 1: Galway Market
    A street market beside St Nicholas' Church with food stalls, baked goods and local produce. It's busiest on Saturdays; check which days it runs before you go.
    St. George's Arcade Dublin 2018
    Galway Market · Antony-22
  3. Stop 2 530 m · 8 m elev
    Stop 2: Quay Street
    A colourful pedestrian street lined with restaurants, pubs and seafood places.
    Salthill and Galway Bay, Galway (506271)
    Quay Street · Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada
  4. Finish 790 m · 2 m elev
    Finish: Spanish Arch
    Sunrise over Clare from Salthill, Galway
    Spanish Arch · Tom Murphy

Tips

  • The market is at its liveliest on Saturday mornings; arrive early for the best choice.
  • In September the city hosts the Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival.
  • Quay Street is pedestrianised and crowded at weekends, so it's slower but more fun.

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A Galway food walk: Shop Street, the market and Quay Street · FAQ

How long is the A Galway food walk: Shop Street, the market and Quay Street and what are the main stops?

A Galway food walk: Shop Street, the market and Quay Street covers about 790 m (2 m climb) in Galway with 4 stops in order: Eyre Square → Galway Market → Quay Street → Spanish Arch.

Can I open A Galway food walk: Shop Street, the market and Quay Street in Joyride AI Maps or download a GPX file?

Yes — tap "Open in Maps now" to load all 4 stops into Joyride AI Maps with live turn-by-turn navigation, or download the verified GPX track (route-galway-market-food-walk.gpx) for Garmin, Komoot, Strava or Apple Watch.

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