Martine's Quay Street Wine Bar & RestaurantvsKai
Both Martine's Quay Street Wine Bar & Restaurant and Kai are endorsed by experts. Overall, Kai scores marginally higher than Martine's Quay Street Wine Bar & Restaurant. Kai comes in at 79 with approval from 2 publications including Michelin Guide, Lonely Planet.
Martine's Quay Street Wine Bar & Restaurant
Fodor's
Frommer's
21 Quay Street, Galway -
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Fodor's "Typical main courses could be Thai mussels in chili-lemongrass broth with chips, or the tandoori chicken with mint raita, or the splendid beef lasagne." Full review
Frommer's "A friendly, cozy restaurant and bar in the center of Galway City, Martine’s serves good, Irish-influenced bistro-style cooking, with just a hint of an international accent" Full review
Kai
Michelin Guide Fodor's
Independent
Lonely Planet Michelin Guide
The Guardian
Sea Road, Galway
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Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"Lovely, laid-back restaurant with a gloriously cluttered interior and old scrubbed floorboards on the walls." Full review
Fodor's "The bare stone walls and floors are brightened by a pop of color from thrifted chairs and a skylight...but what really shines is the reasonably priced and locally sourced organic food. " Full review
Independent "A standout choice is Kai, a cosy, art-filled restaurant run by a New Zealander-Irish couple who know about delicious food and warm hospitality"
City guide
September 4, 2021
Lonely Planet "With exposed stone, bare timbers, fresh flowers and a glass-roofed atrium, this rustic West Side spot in a thistle-green building is a fantastic place for daytime coffee, gourmet sandwiches and salads, and craft beer." Full review
Michelin GuideBib Gourmand
"A café by day and a laid-back restaurant in the evening, Kai (Maori for ‘food’), is run with real passion and has a gloriously cluttered, bohemian feel. Morning coffee and cakes morph..." Full review
The Guardian "Kai on Sea Road was once the tuck shop for the school next door but has been turned into a restaurant with a focus on organic, and wild, locally sourced ingredients"
A local’s guide to Galway City: 10 top tips
February 11, 2020
