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McSwiggan’s

Galway, Ireland · Traditional Irish pub and steak-and-seafood restaurant · Europe

McSwiggan’s is a family-run Woodquay public house and steak-and-seafood restaurant, with a traditional market bar, charcoal-cooked dry-aged beef and local oysters.

Description source · Checked 2026-09-21

Plan Your Visit

3 Eyre Street, Woodquay Market, Galway, H91 X0KX, Ireland

Style
Traditional Irish pub and steak-and-seafood restaurantChecked 2026-09-21 · Source
Menu
View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-10-01 · Source

Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.

The score & its evidence

Seven signals. One score.

23.5 / 100

The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.

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Signal / 100Score
Guest ratings
72.3
World's 50 Best
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Top 500 Bars
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Spirited Awards
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Regional Recognition
38.1
Serious press
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Social Vibes
—Not scored · Evidence is not yet available; contributes zero

Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%

Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.

Crowd signal

Google 4.4★ across 3,356 reviews.

View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.

Awards

Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.

No recorded global awards in the scored window.

Regional Recognition

Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.

Reviews & press

No linked coverage yet.