Ard Bia: An Eclectic Restaurant in Galway, Redone

Photography courtesy of Ard Bia

Take a look inside Ard Bia at Nimmos, a tiny restaurant on the River Corrib in Galway, Ireland, with a bright, open feel—and its original eclecticism intact.

In a dining nook, straw hats become wall decor above a sawhorse-style table.

A small vignette, wildflowers included, on a windowsill overlooking Galway Bay.

The restaurant's original mismatched dining chairs remain.

Houseplants in found mugs and cups line the windowsills.

A bright banquette in one corner of the restaurant.

The ceramic pendant lamps were handmade by Martha Williamson, a ceramicist in the nearby fishing town of Spiddal.

Cushions upholstered in gray Donegal tweed, made by local artisan Giusy Degano, soften the original banquettes.