Galway Bay Irish Pub on Maryland Avenue in Annapolis has been a city institution since it opened in 1990, serving the Irish pub food, live traditional music, and the community atmosphere that earns a Maryland state capital its most beloved neighborhood pub across three decades of loyal regulars. It appeared in Season 13, Episode 11 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Long Standing Legacies,” which aired February 20, 2012. Guy Fieri found an Annapolis Irish pub kitchen doing scratch-made pub food well above the standard bar kitchen level — house-made Irish soda bread, proper beef stew, and the kind of food that makes a pub worth visiting for the meal as much as the pint.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Galway Bay Irish Pub
City: Annapolis, Maryland
Cuisine: Irish Pub
DDD Season: 13
DDD Episode: 11
Episode Title: Long Standing Legacies
Original Air Date: February 20, 2012
Address: 63 Maryland Ave., Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410-263-8333
Website: https://galwaybaymd.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Irish Beef Stew — slow-braised beef with root vegetables in a Guinness-enriched broth — is the pub classic that earns Galway Bay its comfort food reputation on any Maryland winter evening. The Shepherd’s Pie with braised lamb under a mashed potato crust is the other traditional Irish dish done properly. The House-Made Irish Soda Bread served warm with butter is the bread that belongs on every table before the food arrives. The Fish and Chips in a proper beer batter with malt vinegar and tartar sauce is the Friday tradition that packs the Annapolis crowd in reliably. The Full Irish Breakfast on weekend mornings — rashers, bangers, black pudding, eggs, and soda bread — is the reason to arrive early on a Saturday. Find an Annapolis hotel on Trivago.
Plan Your Visit
Check the website for current hours. Galway Bay has been open in Annapolis since 1990.
Address: 63 Maryland Ave., Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410-263-8333
Website: https://galwaybaymd.com
Status: Open
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Stream the Long Standing Legacies episode on Amazon.
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Galway Bay Irish Pub appeared in Season 13, Episode 11 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Long Standing Legacies,” originally aired February 20, 2012. The pub has been open in Annapolis since 1990.