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Aniar Restaurant

53 Dominick Street, Galway Galway, Ireland
00353 91 535947
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Ranked #11 of 240 restaurants in Galway
Price range: $45 - $74
Cuisines: Irish
Good for: Romantic, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
Restaurant details
Good for: Romantic, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
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Ireland
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16 reviews 16 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

We recently ate here having made our booking well in advance as we were celebrating a special occasion. Unfortunately, we were very unimpressed. The food was certainly very fresh but nothing special in taste terms - I expected a much higher standard. I must state however that the wine and cheese board for dessert were very good. Staff were very... More

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See 5 more reviews by snowpatrolireland for Galway
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16 reviews 16 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2013

We had a very pleasant meal here with friends, another couple. We didn't do the tasting menu as the whole table must do it and one of our party had some restrictions on their diet. Doing the al la carte, the crab starter I had was the highlight of the meal. It had the presentation, the fantastic flavour, a zingyness,... More

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cambridge
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14 reviews 14 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2013

This was our first time in Galway. We heard that this place had a a Michelin star. This restaurant was everything you could hope for when when looking for a Michelin starred place. Four out of the five tasting courses had the wow factor and the remaining course was very good. The scallops were the best we have ever had.... More

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California
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22 reviews 22 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2013

We ate here during the Galway leg of our Irish trip,. I had given the concierge a list of 5 that I had copied off trip advisor and this was one of the places she said would recommend. She was able to get us in at 7pm, which she said she was really surprised at. So away we went and... More

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Galway, Ireland
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5 reviews 5 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2013

I asked for my vension med and was told no problem, it arrived rare/raw, I could not eat it or send back as they got very busy and only had 2 staff on? In a restaurant of this standard I do not understand. They were really under pressure and never even checked if our mains were ok, they were not.... More

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Miltown Malbay, Ireland
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8 reviews 8 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

Trying different kitchens is a family habit. This time the modern Irish kitchen (Terroir based, i.e. almost every product sourced local). The look of the restaurant is very simple, nothing shoddy or overdone. Modern and efficient. Unfortunately, the wine card could not be tested due to driving. We tried the "scallops, pea, lardo, broad bean" as started. That was absolutely... More

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Schaffhausen, Switzerland
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5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2013

We were a party of 10 friends from different countries and had a dinner. Aniar is a terroir based restaurant with mostly local food, all fresh. We had the tasting menu, which was a great experience. Aniar has won the Supreme Award for "the business that most strongly reflects the Good Food Ireland experience". Marvellous combination of tastes, and excellent... More

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Dublin, Ireland
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10 reviews 10 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 via mobile

We ate at Aniar Saturday 18th of May. I had scallops, pork neck and a cheese board, all of which were 10 out of 10 for taste. The pork neck was a very small portion. Similarly my boyfriend was disappointed with his portion of lamb. Although delicious, over 30 euro for two thumb sized medallions of lamb seems steep. As... More

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St. Louis, Missouri
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68 reviews 68 reviews
27 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013

My husband and I put ourselves in the chef's hands and ordered the tasting menu. It did not disappoint. All of the courses were delicious, but we particularly enjoyed the plates that involved items we never would have ordered on our own (for example, duck hearts). Our server was friendly and knowledgeable. We would also suggest splurging for the wine... More

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See 3 more reviews by TJBSt_Louis_Missouri for Galway
Galway, Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013

I was so excited to go to aniar having read all about it in the times. I had an amazing meal - the veal cutlet with wild onion was outstanding and the beetroot fraiche dessert. loved our waiter who advised us on wine. the only slight criticism is whenever the door opens a blast of cold air enters but otherwise... More

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