Tráthnóna álainn at last night’s Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2026 in Galway Bay Hotel.

We were proud to be finalists in this year’s Gradam. At Daróg, we integrate An Ghaeilge into the space in a way that feels natural and true to us. We’re not fluent speakers, but the Irish language and culture are important to us, and we love to have Irish as a visible and living presence in the wine bar.

At the 2026 Irish Restaurant Awards, held at the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road in Dublin, Daróg was named Best Wine Experience in Connaught. The award was sponsored by Bibendum.

idir Talamh is Tonn, a new exhibition by Galway-based contemporary painter Siobhán Moore, opens at Daróg Wine Bar on Monday 27 April and runs until 22 June 2026.

This body of work explores the shifting boundary between land and sea along Ireland’s west coast, where limestone, tide, and weather continually reshape one another. Light fades, forms dissolve, and place becomes felt rather than fixed. The Burren landscape runs quietly through the work, not as a solid ground but as a porous, changing presence, holding traces of the ocean that helped shape it. Light and weather act as interruptions, revealing and obscuring in equal measure.

Daróg x Chef Network: The Art of Pairing: Chef & Sommelier in Conversation

Monday 25th May 2026
Time: 5pm – 7pm
Location: Daróg Wine Bar, 56 Lower Dominick St, Galway City

An evening dedicated to collaboration, flavour and the craft of pairing. In partnership with Chef Network, this educational event will explore how a head chef and a sommelier work together to shape a menu. Through a series of small plates and cheeses, each paired with wine, Zsolt will share the sommelier’s perspective, while our Head Chef, Stiofán Feeney, will talk through the thinking behind each dish.

Mescan Blond from Westport, Co. Mayo.

Brewed slowly in the foothills of Croagh Patrick, Mescan use traditional Belgian methods and give their beers time to mature.
Crisp, clean with pear and floral notes, and a gentle bitterness.

Beoir álainn ó Mhaigh Eo. A lovely beer from Mayo.

Mescan Brewery,
Westport
4.8%

A cúpla focal here and there.

We’re honoured to be shortlisted for the Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2026.

On Monday 11th May from 7pm to 9pm, Daróg invites guests to explore the Wines of Central Europe with Michelin Sommelier of the Year 2025, Zsolt Lukács, joined by Galway-based food and wine writer Cathal McBride. This special evening will focus on the character, diversity and heritage of Central European wines, a region close to Zsolt’s own roots and one that continues to shape Daróg’s wine philosophy.

Daróg Wine Bar has been awarded Best Wine Experience in Galway, sponsored by Bibendum, at the Irish Restaurant Awards Connaught Regional Final 2026.

The awards took place on 31 March 2026 at Knockranny House Hotel, where over 600 hospitality professionals gathered to celebrate the strength and resilience of the region’s food and hospitality sector. Now in its 17th year, the Irish Restaurant Awards received more than 150,000 public nominations from across the country.

Daróg at #15 in Ireland’s 100 Best Restaurants 2026

New Exhibition at Daróg.

Flight by Sacha Hutchinson opens at Daróg Wine Bar on 02 March, bringing a study of Atlantic seabirds to focus at a time when our coastal birdlife faces increasing pressure.

Daróg Wine bar is delighted to have retained their MICHELIN Guide Bib Gourmand for 2026. ⁠
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Daróg says , “This recognition is a reflection of the passion, care, and dedication from our team. Our guests and everyone who has been part of our journey—thank you, this means the world to us.⁠”

Daróg was named MICHELIN Bib of the Month for January 2026. The piece takes the form of a conversation with owner Zsolt Lukács about how the wine bar came to be, how we cook, and why the place works the way it does.

Local Gifts to Discover at Daróg This Christmas

This Christmas, Daróg is full of thoughtful, locally made gifts to delight your friends, family—or even yourself. Each item has been chosen or created with care, reflecting the creativity, craftsmanship, and charm of the west of Ireland.

Today is Cabernet Franc Day — marked each year on 4 December, the anniversary of Cardinal Richelieu’s (think The Three Musketeers) death. He’s credited with bringing Cabernet Franc cuttings from southwest France to the Loire Valley, where the grape found a second home.

Daróg has been awarded Best Wine Experience in Connaught and Overall Best Wine Experience in Ireland at the Food & Wine Awards 2025.

New Exhibition on display in Daróg by local botanical artist Jane Stark. There’s a quiet poetry in the way Jane Stark observes the natural world. Her exhibition All in the Detail opens at Daróg on Sunday 26 October and continues until Monday 5 January — a collection that celebrates the hidden architecture of plants through the patient, precise lens of botanical painting.

On Tuesday 30th September, the winners of the Georgina Campbell Irish Food & Hospitality Awards 2025 were announced in Dublin. Among them, Daróg was named Wine Experience of the Year.

Oyster Special

As part of the Oyster Festival, we’re celebrating the start of native oyster season with a weekend-only special. Fresh from Galway’s waters, it’s a simple way to enjoy the city’s oyster heritage and maritime traditions.

New Exhibition at Daróg
Harriet Leander
Painter

Exhibition: Vision of Colour
Gallery Wall: 1 September – 25 October 2025

Harriet Leander is a painter and photographer whose work draws on a deep sensitivity to her surroundings. Born in Helsinki, Finland, she studied at the Art College “Konstfach” in Stockholm, Sweden, before living and working in Basel, Switzerland. She has lived and worked in Galway, Ireland, since 1991.

Her work is deeply rooted in her surroundings, shaped by the shifting light on the Galway landscape and the rhythms of life and nature. Her most recent series, Visions of Colour, explores form and atmosphere through vibrant expressions of colour and texture.