Michael O'Meara - Head Chief

About Our Restaurant

Oscar's Bistro is located in the historic West-side of Galway City which is also known as the cultural quarter by the local population.

Situated on Dominick street with the best of Galways pubs for both live music and a quiet pint as neighbors, Oscars is a perfect bistro to enjoy a selection of real local foods in particular the Seafood freshly caught off the coast of Galway and sourced from local fishermen and the best of Galways fishmongers.

We update our menu depending on the season, what is best at market and on the fish landed on the day. So be sure to follow us on twitter, on Michael's Blog and on Facebook to keep up-to-date with our evolving menu.

Our Awards

  • Bridgeston Logo"It's as much a gallery as a dinning room, a shrine to artistic thinking and that is why Oscars is so different, and so special"
    ~ Bridgestone Guide Top 100 Restaurants in Ireland
    2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010

  • Food & Wine LogoHighly Commended Best Restaurant 2006 / 2007 / 2009
    ~ Food and Wine Magazine

  • Georgina Campbell Logo"Michael O'Meara is creative, technically skilled and clearly not a chef who likes to be tied down to one food culture, style of cooking or presentation"
    ~ Georgina Campbell Best of the Best Restaurant Guide

  • Rosemount Estate LogoManager of the Year
    ~ Rosemount Restaurant

  • Food & Wine LogoBest Chef Connaught 2006 Highly Commended 2007 / 2008
    ~ Food and Wine Magazine Winner

  • Euro Toques LogoCommitted to a Philosophy of Quality Food Sourcing
    ~ Member of Euro Toques

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Starters

Oscars starter selection

€16.50

A tasting selection of six tapas style dishes which serves two

Seasonal salad of the Evening

€7.50

Light alternative using what-ever seasonal ingredients are available with particular use being made of ingredients bought at Moycullen and Galway city farmers market

Warm salad of Lamb sweetbread and potato

€9.90

Sautéed and finished with Balsamic lemon thyme dressing and served with home grown chutney

Tiger prawns tossed in garlic lemon butter

€9.50

Plump tiger prawns are rubbed with fresh garlic and lightly salted quick fried in butter, infused with lemon scented butter and chopped Italian parsley with basil marinated tomatoes

Crisp potato skins ‘Oscars style’

€7.50

Bonded with Collerans of Galway bacon crisped on the BBQ, shallots and aged Killeen Galway cheese infused with organic mint

Traditional style Irish fish cakes in an oatmeal crust

€7.90

A selection of seasonal fish is bonded with creamy potato, leek, and dill weed, gently fried and served with lime and French tarragon Aioli

Clare Island salmon tartare with wasabi

€9.50

Clare Island salmon diced and bonded with red onion, lemon and wasabi served with sour dough crisp bread and a fresh yogurt and cucumber mousse

Oscars award winning BBQ baby back ribs

€8.50

Collerans of Galway lightly cured bacon ribs are marinated and cooked to order on the BBQ.Basted with our smoked Barbecue sauce

Oscars Seafood soup

€7.50

A rich cream soup incorporating a selection of the best seafood hand picked daily

Seasonal vegetable soup of the evening

€5.50

A variety of local organic vegetables will be used

Classic lemon sorbet

€4.50

Main Course

The Sea

Grilled supreme of Clare Island organic salmon

€19.00

With dillisk potatoes and courgette fritters

Fish & Chips of the day

€14.50

Using an Indian type pakora batter served with Morris piper chips and mixed leafs accompanied with sun dried tomato and caper mayonnaise, our fish is
sourced from a number of fishermen and fishmongers in Galway and we will often have a selection of fish if the catch is good

Crab claw and prawn melt

€25.00

Tiger prawns and crab claws are poached in a white wine sauce and served on creamed potato with local cheese melted on top

Prawn and chilli Samble

€25.00

Tiger & Dublin bay prawns are marinated with garlic, chilli & olive oil, finished with a Malaysian style selection of vegetables in a coconut lemon and
chilli sauce, served with Thai jasmine rice

Pan fried Monkfish

€25.00

With Chorizo sauté potato and seasonal greens, tarragon pistachio pesto

Fish pie

€15.50

A rich creamy fish pie made from the freshest catch hand picked by our chefs daily served with Morris piper chips or organic leaf salad

Market Seafood

Price subject to fish used on the day

Special of the evening using what-ever is best at market

The Land

Bangers and Colcannon

€10.50

Char-grilled artisan sausage of the night served with colcannon champ and shallot thyme gravy

Slow cooked cheek of Irish beef

€13.50

Cooked slowly till tender and served on wholegrain mustard mashed potato and a sauce made from its own roasting juices

Roast Chump of Connemara Lamb a la Boulanger

€25.00

Local lamb is roasted with traditional Irish herbs and sliced potato which is presented with a wild crab apple & balsamic reduction

Free range chicken Yakitori

€15.00

Skewered free range chicken cooked with tare marinade and served with Yakisoba noodles dressed with green chilli sauce

Prime aged Irish Hereford Sirloin steak

€7oz – €19.50
10oz – €25.50

At Oscars we only use the highest quality Hereford society beef flame grilled to your liking and served on creamy mashed potato and finished with a mushroom
peppercorn sauce with crispy carrot crisps

Local Goats Cheese Tartlet

€12.00

With roasted vegetables and local goats cheese baked and served with organic leaf salad. Our region has a number of great goats cheese producers so please ask
on the night which one we are using

Indonesian style vegetable curry

€16.00
Chicken – €18.00

A selection of vegetables & Soya beans cooked in an infusion of spiced coconut milk infused with lime leaf, coriander and saffron and served with Thai jasmine rice

Side orders

A selection of seasonal vegetables

€4.00

Organic tossed leaf salad

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€4.00

Saut´ mushrooms

€4.00

Saut´ onion

€4.00

Onion Rings

€4.00

French fries made with Morris piper potato

€3.90

Mashed potatoes

€3.91

Suppliers

Collerans Butchers, Gannet Seafood's, Beachlawn organic farm, Killeen Cheese, Clare Island Salmon, Irish Hereford beef, Galway bay prawns, Galway free range eggs, Ernie's; we also visit both the Moycullen and Galway market to take advantage of the best possible seasonal ingredients.