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Sophie's @ The Dean Galway, Galway, Galway

Sophie's @ The Dean Galway

4.4
4.4
534 reviews
€30 and under
European
Top tags:
Rooftop Dining in Galway City Centre
Soak in the views whilst you dine at Sophie’s rooftop restaurant, complete with amazing panoramic views of Galway City, whatever the weather.
Blazing sun, howling gales, she’s just beautiful. And fun. And friendly. And tasty.

Our chefs pack every mouthful with international and Irish flavours. We’ve also got a range of cocktails so good you’ll wanna work your way through the entire menu.
We serve breakfast and dinner 7 days a week. We do lunch on weekdays and brunch at the weekend.

If you haven't found your desired time please get in touch with us at bookgalway@sophies.ie



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2 people
19:00
Booked 19 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    €30 and under
  • Cuisines
    European, Irish, Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:30 am Sat, Sun 7:30 am–11:00 am Brunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (091) 749 210
  • Website
    http://www.sophies.ie/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    April Hague
  • Private party facilities
    For any enquires on Private Events in Sophies please get in touch with galwayevents@thedean.ie
  • Location
    80-86 Prospect Hill, Galway, Galway Galway
  • Area
    Galway City Centre
  • Parking Details
    None
  • Public Transit
    All major bus/train stops are located within 3-5 mins walking distance of the hotel. Taxi rank service is located within same distance. We would recommend using Fairgreen Car Park which is situated adjacent to Galway Coach Station. Directions to this will be outlined in your booking confirmation.
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Vegan

What 534 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Connacht

    Best Ambience

  • Connacht

    Good for groups

  • Connacht

    Good for special occasions

  • Connacht

    Lively

  • Connacht

    Most Booked

  • Galway City

    Best Overall

  • Galway City

    Best Food

  • Galway City

    Best Service

  • Galway City

    Best Ambience

  • Galway City

    Best Value

  • Galway City

    Good for groups

  • Galway City

    Good for special occasions

  • Galway City

    Lively

  • Galway City

    Most Booked

534 Reviews

  1. PatM

    Connacht

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service. We were really well looked after by Suzanna who ensured that my gluten free meal was just that. Would like to see a better selection of gluten free options.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such a lovely evening, food, wine, service was so good. We didn’t catch his name but we had the most lovely and attentive server. Food was flavoursome and so tasty. We will definitely be back

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 December 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely atmosphere and ambiance for a Christmas get together. Staff friendly and helpful.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Connacht

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 December 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Sophies@The Dean is a lovely venue, positive friendly staff but the mains are over priced for what they contain.

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  5. RebeccaM

    Connacht

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 28 November 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The staff in Sophie’s were so helpful, Rita and Hannah both served us and were great. Food was tasty, cocktails were delicious. Would highly recommend

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 30 November 2023

    Thank you very much Rebecca for your 5 star review and feedback! Will pass on to your great feedback to Rita and Hannah! They will be delighted! :)

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Connacht

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 28 November 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is good but overpriced. I got the chicken supreme (€25) and it only came with broccoli there was no side of potato. For the price id expect to get a full meal. Otherwise the staff were friendly and the restaurant itself is modern and has good views of the city.

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  7. PaulC

    Connacht

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 November 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Limited choice, no specials and the lamb was off the menu. The steak was 8oz, instead of 10oz on menu. But we were still charged the full price. Cocktails were pricey and were only so so. Avoid if you can!

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  8. OrlaC

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 24 November 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a lovely meal with my aunt and my sister, Bernardo was so friendly and very attentive. The food was tasty and staff were so lovely.

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 30 November 2023

    Thank you so much Orla for your 5 star review and feedback! Will pass on your positive feedback to our Bernardo! :)

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  9. Bridget

    Connacht

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 24 November 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Disappointing. Sophie's does not deliver what it promises. This is not a 'first time' bad day, but a repeated poor experience. The waiting staff are bravely holding together a shoddy effort of a restaurant

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 November 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Brilliant experience overall for my fiancé’s birthday

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  11. TeresaD

    Connacht

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 November 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Really enjoyed our stay in Dean Hotel and experience in Sophie.. But was disappointed in my striplion steak! I had to ask for 2 different steak knives and still couldn't cut it! Dissapointed it was so chewey! But will be bk again!! 🙏

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  12. blath

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 18 November 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Portion size vs price was insane. Order two chicken supremes and both got scabby portions. Tables on either side of us also had issue with portion sizes of their dishes. For reference, the brownie we ordered for dessert was bigger than the piece of chicken we were served.

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  13. RasaS

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 18 November 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Stunning place. Very beautiful and food was 10 out of 10. Staff very attentive and polite. We are coming back here again with the girls for Christmas party and some other day for family dinner. Who ever was rating food to 1 star they really don't know what they are talking about.

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 30 November 2023

    Thank you so much RasaS for your amazing review & feedback :) Will pass on your kind words to the team :)

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  14. AlessandraC

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 November 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was very good and the vibes were really nice

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 20 November 2023

    Thank you for your 5 star review and feedback Alessandra :)

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  15. AaronO

    Connacht

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 November 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Unbelievable food and the service was even better couldn’t fault it one bit a lovely place

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 20 November 2023

    Thank you so much Aaron for your 5 star review and feedback. Will share your kind words with the team :)

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  16. ChisomO

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing meal our servers were so nice and helpful. We ordered 2 pizzas and a cocktail. Really busy for a Friday evening but will definitely recommend !

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 20 November 2023

    Thank you Chisom! Glad you enjoyed your experience :)

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  17. David

    Connacht

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 November 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food and service were very good, next time I might book to come later as there wasn’t much of an atmosphere at 6:30-7:30.

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 24 November 2023

    Thanks for the lovely review David. Hope to welcome you back soon.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Munster

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 12 November 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely to pop into Sophie’s as usual, however the afternoon was left on a sore point: My daughter ordered a plate of brown bread which never arrived even though the restaurant was really quiet and only 3 times occupies at the time we were there. I didn’t flag the brown bread not arriving as I couldn’t be bothered asking if they had forgotten. The waitress who took our order never came over to check if everything was ok so o didn’t have an opportunity to speak up there either. Once I’d fined my meal I went over to pay but didn’t realize until I got to the car that the brown bread we were not provided was indeed included on the bill. I know these things happen so it’s no big deal but especially on a slow day, you’d think there would be extra care in customer service as the easy atmosphere allowed for it? Hoping better will be done next time and I’ll also be sure to review the bill thoroughly before paying!

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 November 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It’s our second time at Sophie’s and we brought friends with us this time. The restaurant is great and the view (although it was dark already) is amazing. Staff were polite and attentive. The food was good, one thing I would say is that my wife’s gnocchi could have bit more veg in it but this is a personal preference. Deserts were nice and wine was lovely. We are highly recommending this experience in a lovely and friendly restaurant.

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 15 November 2023

    Thank you very much for your 5 star review and feedback! I will pass it on to the team :)

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  20. LJ12345

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 November 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Food standard has dropped since my last visit. Ordered beef croquettes and there was very little beef in them. Risotto was nice but dry. The white chocolate and raspberry cheesecake had zero white chocolate anywhere. Just plain raspberry cheesecake and I requested a happy birthday writing on the plate on of the dessert for my girlfriend which did not happen. This disappointed me. We were informed that there was a new chef and unfortunately this was very evident

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  21. JamesT

    Connacht

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 10 November 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Had a nice evening in Sophie food and service were good ,I'm a bit old school so would like to see the waiting staff a bit more smartly dressed

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 15 November 2023

    Thank you for your review and feedback James.

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  22. lupugabriel9

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 November 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good place to have a nice dinner. First time here and I was very impressed

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 10 November 2023

    Thanks for the lovely review. Delighted to hear you loved it so much. Thanks

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  23. LisaT

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 November 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, great service and the happy birthday touch was appreciated!

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 9 November 2023

    Thanks for the lovely review Lisa. Delighted you had such a nice time with us, will pass on the comments to the team.

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  24. Lightside

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 November 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Staff were fantastic, friendly helpful with great recommendations. Food was delicious and ambience was fantastic.

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 10 November 2023

    Thanks a million for your 5 star review and feedback :)

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  25. SineadO

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 November 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely setting and staff. Pizza was fine but desserts were of a lower standard

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 9 November 2023

    Thanks for the review Sinead and feedback on desserts. Will pass on the comments to our kitchen team.

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  26. ogmazoo

    Connacht

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 4 November 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Short menu but still with a good range of choices. We opted for pizzas which were delivered to our table by the friendly chef. Would have liked a wider choice of sines available by the glass.

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 10 November 2023

    Thanks you for the review and feedback.

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 November 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Came here for dinner on a trip to Galway, food was absolutely gorgeous ! The decor and atmosphere was just beautiful

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 3 November 2023

    Thank you very much for your 5 star review and lovely feedback :)

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 31 October 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Sophie’s was one of our top favorite restaurants in Galway!! Food was incredible!

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 2 November 2023

    Thank you very much for your 5 star review and great feedback. Will pass on your kind words to the team :)

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 30 October 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely evening. Staff were friendly and attentive. Food was superb

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 2 November 2023

    Thank you for your 5 star review and feedback.

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  30. ACLoo

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 28 October 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was excellent. Maria served us and she was lovely and very professional. Portions were small. Desert was very disappointing. The surroundings and atmosphere were perfect.

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  31. AnnetteH

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 26 October 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The service was very good, I had prawn main Foch very tasty, needed side dish with it. The white Newzeland wine was very good.

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 2 November 2023

    Thank you for your 5 star review Anette & lovely feedback :)

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  32. JenniferM

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 24 October 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    So disappointing .. I emailed in advance to say it was my daughter’s birthday and could they arrange a candle etc .. service was slow and a pint that was ordered never reached the table . The food portions were small and lacked flavour would have to say it was the worst food I’ve had and so overpriced .. the birthday surprise didn’t happen because the waiter came to the table twice to ask who the birthday was for .. in front of everyone .. such a let down ..if you’re paying big money you expect top service .. and just as a last point the staff are very sloppily dressed .. not what you expect to see in ‘top’ restaurant

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 27 October 2023

    Hi Jennifer, thanks for sharing the feedback! On further investigation, unfortunately we didn't receive an email to any of our relevant mailboxes however we did recognise there was birthday tag on the Open Table booking. I am sorry for the mix up on this. I do believe there was a delay in a drink getting to a table, mistakes do happen and I do believe it was rectified on the night. Overall, I hope the issues on food on the night were brought up during service as our team would have been more than happy to have guaranteed a better experience.

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 October 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great vibe! Drinks were great! Hannah our server was incredible!!

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 15 October 2023

    Thank you very much for your 5 star review! :)

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    Connacht

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 October 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Gorgeous Food, fabulous ambience & also a DJ playing music not too loudly but it was a beautiful experience

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 19 October 2023

    Thank you very much for your 5 star review! :)

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 October 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely place to eat. Really good views of the city and the food was really good

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 16 October 2023

    Thanks so much for the lovely review.

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  36. Vm987

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 October 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The place is absolutely stunning with a gorgeous view of the city, spotlessly clean and comfortable. Food was very tasty and the portions were generous. The staff is amazing a d they go above and beyond to make your dinning experience perfect. I would absolutely recommend this place.

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 15 October 2023

    Thank you so much Vm for your 5 star review and kind feedback. Will pass it on to our Sophies Team :)

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  37. PiotrS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 October 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Very good food with amazing service. Really recommend going at night time or when it’s dark to also enjoy the view outside

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  38. KenW

    Connacht

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 6 October 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic athmosphere. NYC comes to Galway. Well worth a visit

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 7 October 2023

    Thank you very much Ken for your 5 star review! :)

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  39. NicolaC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 October 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Sophie’s rooftop restaurant was amazing, I had the risotto started it was amazing, then cod also delicious, well worth it, I’ll be back again.

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 8 October 2023

    Thank you very much Nicola for the 5 star review and lovely feedback :)

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 1 October 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    A gorgeous view with great vibe and good food! Thoroughly enjoyed our meal here!

    Sophie's @ The Dean GalwayResponded on 3 October 2023

    Thank you very much for your 5 star review and feedback :)

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Contactless payment available

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Sophie's @ The Dean Galway is rated 4.4 stars by 534 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 19 times today
Google Map for Sophie's @ The Dean Galway

80-86 Prospect Hill, Galway, Galway Galway

Additional information

  • Area
    Galway City Centre
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:30 am Sat, Sun 7:30 am–11:00 am Brunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    €30 and under
  • Cuisines
    European, Irish, Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress Code
    Business Casual
  • Parking Details
    None
  • Public Transit
    All major bus/train stops are located within 3-5 mins walking distance of the hotel. Taxi rank service is located within same distance. We would recommend using Fairgreen Car Park which is situated adjacent to Galway Coach Station. Directions to this will be outlined in your booking confirmation.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    April Hague
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Vegan
  • Website
    http://www.sophies.ie/
  • Phone number
    (091) 749 210
  • Private party facilities
    For any enquires on Private Events in Sophies please get in touch with galwayevents@thedean.ie
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