One of Galway’s best loved bars is celebrating the Oyster in true style by officially launching Galway’s first Oyster bar this week.
The launch is to mark their involvement on the Seafood Trail as part of the Galway International Oyster Festival 2022.
The festival kicks off this Friday, September 23, with The McSwiggans Oyster bar being shucked open at 4pm.
The Oyster bar will be fully stocked with Dooncastle Oysters over ice and customers will be able to enjoy Oysters as is or with a mignonette dressing.
Dooncastle Oysters are the main Oyster supplier for McSwiggans and will be on hand all weekend as part of the Seafood trail. Pair the oysters with a creamy pint of Guinness or choose from the McSwiggans extensive wine cellar.
The launching of the Oyster Bar downstairs in McSwiggans is to celebrate seafood and to offer people in Galway the opportunity to enjoy Oysters in a very casual setting.
Pop in for one or six, enjoy on a high stool or seated throughout the bar where suits you.
Irish Seafood will be king this weekend with a crock of Mussels served with the twice cooked skin on fries or a plank of prawns served with the very traditional Marie rose sauce.
The menu will also include fish and chips as well as Seafood Chowder and their home made brown bread.
The landmark bar and restaurant has been a part of Galway life for over 30 years, evolving from a lively country store trading potatoes in the iconic Woodquay Market to now being a welcoming place to eat the best of what Ireland has to offer on a plate.
Working with local suppliers and producers like Dooncastle Oysters is why McSwiggans has held its place on the very reputable Galway food scene map.
“I began as an assistant to oyster farmers, learning how to maintain and care for stock,” explained John McHugh Owner of Dooncastle Oysters.
“In each farm I worked in I was taught something new and from this I developed my own technique. I decided rather than mass producing I would bring quality to the market, through this my oysters acquired their unique flavour.”
McSwiggans Oyster Bar will be open from 4pm this Friday, September 23 and will be a feature within the bar post festival.
