{"id":315970,"date":"2026-02-25T05:32:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T05:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/315970\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T05:32:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T05:32:18","slug":"galways-hidden-gem-re-opening-as-owners-promise-something-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/315970\/","title":{"rendered":"Galway&#8217;s &#8216;hidden gem&#8217; re-opening as owners promise &#8216;something special&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just a few more weeks to wait until the big day<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Outside of the popular location\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/540502766_1361762899286936_1712372627519588527_n.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Outside of the popular location\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Outside of the popular location(Image: Connolly&#8217;s Kinvara)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A popular spot often described as a &#8220;hidden gem&#8221; is set to reopen, much to the delight of locals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Connolly&#8217;s of Kinvara is set for a grand re-opening in the coming weeks, the owners have revealed in a social media post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The big day is taking place at The Quay on March 13, 2026, with the owners excited to bring &#8220;something special&#8221; back to Kinvara.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Read More: <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.galwaybeo.ie\/news\/ireland-news\/irish-family-who-take-five-10825156?int_source=nba\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">The Irish family who take five holidays a year and still save \u20ac8000<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Read More: <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.galwaybeo.ie\/news\/galway-news\/major-irish-social-welfare-payments-10830036?int_source=nba\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Major Irish social welfare payments changes as families urged apply<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In a post on Instagram, the owners said: &#8220;Connolly&#8217;s Kinvara reopens on March 13, 2026 at the Quay. We&#8217;re excited to bring something special back to the heart of Kinvara &#8211; and we can&#8217;t to share it with you. Keep and eye on this space.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Separately, a popular business in Galway has been chosen as one of the best in its field in the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Coffeewerk + Press in Galway City<a aria-label=\" has been placed at 32nd Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.galwaybeo.ie\/news\/galway-news\/galway-coffee-shops-global-award-9982634\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"> has been placed at 32nd <\/a>in the World\u2019s 100 Best Coffee Shops for 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The list is created by coffee experts across the globe and sees the best cafes ranked on a range of measures, including: ambience and atmosphere; barista expertise; consistency; quality of food and pastries; innovation; coffee quality; customer service; sustainable practices; and community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It&#8217;s not the first time Coffeewerk + Press has made the prestigious list. In 2025, they ranked seven spots lower at 39.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Join Galway Beo&#8217;s top stories and breaking news service on WhatsApp.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Click <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/JKzaGg32BJ54ycVuIghN2y\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">this link<\/a> to receive breaking news and the latest headlines direct to your phone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you\u2019re curious, you can read our<a aria-label=\" Privacy NoticeLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reachplc.com\/site-services\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"> Privacy Notice<\/a>.Want to see more of the stories you love from Galway Beo?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"Making us your preferred source on GoogleLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=galwaybeo.ie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Making us your preferred source on Google<\/a> means you\u2019ll get more of our top stories and must-read content straight away.To add Galway Beo as a preferred source, simply <a aria-label=\"click hereLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=galwaybeo.ie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Just a few more weeks to wait until the big day Outside of the popular location(Image: Connolly&#8217;s Kinvara)&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":315971,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[72,87100,61,60],"class_list":["post-315970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-business","tag-galway-restaurants","tag-ie","tag-ireland"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/315970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=315970"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/315970\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/315971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=315970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=315970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=315970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}