Guidebook for Belfast
Food Scene
There are 2 Made in Belfast restaurants, one close to the city hall (which is a good place to go for lunch) and another in Cathedral Quarter (Talbot Street), which is a good choice for dinner as you are close to lots of good bars, so you can go for a drink or two afterwards. Décor in the restaurant is quirky and the focus of the food is local produce from local farms. Good cocktail menu.
56 locals recommend
Made in Belfast
4 Wellington StThere are 2 Made in Belfast restaurants, one close to the city hall (which is a good place to go for lunch) and another in Cathedral Quarter (Talbot Street), which is a good choice for dinner as you are close to lots of good bars, so you can go for a drink or two afterwards. Décor in the restaurant is quirky and the focus of the food is local produce from local farms. Good cocktail menu.
Contemporary Italian food in the Cathedral Quarter. Great atmosphere & great food
46 locals recommend
Coppi Restaurant
11 Edward StContemporary Italian food in the Cathedral Quarter. Great atmosphere & great food
Great menu using local produce, good choice. They also have great menus for both Vegetarians and Vegans as well as Gluten-Free choices.
29 locals recommend
Home Restaurant
22 Wellington PlGreat menu using local produce, good choice. They also have great menus for both Vegetarians and Vegans as well as Gluten-Free choices.
Mourne Seafood Bar
34-36 Bank StSuperb range of seafood dishes.
I can’t say enough good things about the food in this restaurant, just delicious.
22 locals recommend
The Ginger Bistro
68-72 Great Victoria StI can’t say enough good things about the food in this restaurant, just delicious.
There are several of Deane's restaurants around Belfast, all really super food. Check out the website for the different restaurants & menus www.michaeldeane.co.uk
22 locals recommend
Deanes Meat Locker
28-40 Howard StThere are several of Deane's restaurants around Belfast, all really super food. Check out the website for the different restaurants & menus www.michaeldeane.co.uk
There are 2 restaurants, one close to city hall which is great for sushi and a wide range of Asian dishes; the other is in St Anne’s Square in Cathedral Quarter and has a good range of delicious Asian food.
24 locals recommend
Zen
Adelaide StreetThere are 2 restaurants, one close to city hall which is great for sushi and a wide range of Asian dishes; the other is in St Anne’s Square in Cathedral Quarter and has a good range of delicious Asian food.
Established Coffee
54 Hill StReally great tasting, high quality coffee.
Very good food in informal surroundings, very popular with locals and always busy. Phone to book www.shedbelfast.com 028 9064 2630
20 locals recommend
Shed Bistro
467 Ormeau RdVery good food in informal surroundings, very popular with locals and always busy. Phone to book www.shedbelfast.com 028 9064 2630
General Merchants
361 Ormeau RdGreat food, lively atmosphere.
Bengal Brasserie
455 Ormeau RdAward-winning Indian restaurant, excellent food
Cafe Le Petit Ormeau
276 Ormeau RoadGreat for breakfast & lunch
Kaffe O
411 Ormeau RdGreat for breakfast and lunch. Really good coffee, Scandinavian vibe.
Good for breakfast and lunch. They do a seriously delicious cooked Irish breakfast.
7 locals recommend
Graffitti Restaurant
Ormeau RoadGood for breakfast and lunch. They do a seriously delicious cooked Irish breakfast.
This is a great place to visit for a wide range of local food, arts & crafts. Good place to head for breakfast on the weekend.
167 locals recommend
St. George's Market
12 East Bridge StThis is a great place to visit for a wide range of local food, arts & crafts. Good place to head for breakfast on the weekend.
This is one of my favourite restaurants in Belfast. Great for lunch or dinner. They serve delicious tapas as well as a great choice of main dishes. Good wine list and a bustling atmosphere.
8 locals recommend
EDO Restaurant
Unit 2 Upper Queen StThis is one of my favourite restaurants in Belfast. Great for lunch or dinner. They serve delicious tapas as well as a great choice of main dishes. Good wine list and a bustling atmosphere.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a good place to go early on in the evening for a cocktail just for the experience and to people watch. The cocktails are fantastic as is the service, a bit on the pricey side (£10-ish for a cocktail) but worth going there for one to start the evening off.
48 locals recommend
Cloth Ear
16 Skipper StThis is a good place to go early on in the evening for a cocktail just for the experience and to people watch. The cocktails are fantastic as is the service, a bit on the pricey side (£10-ish for a cocktail) but worth going there for one to start the evening off.
Traditional pub in one of the most photographed streets in Belfast. In the summer there are crowds of people outside the pub, in the cobbled street which is lined with flowers. There are benches and heaters outside, a great people-watching spot. Good selection of whisky. I love the bar interior here, and you’ll always find a local to chat to!
104 locals recommend
Duke of York
7-11 Commercial CtTraditional pub in one of the most photographed streets in Belfast. In the summer there are crowds of people outside the pub, in the cobbled street which is lined with flowers. There are benches and heaters outside, a great people-watching spot. Good selection of whisky. I love the bar interior here, and you’ll always find a local to chat to!
Quirky little bar (prepare to be squashed), but really good atmosphere and you never know who you might bump into there, a popular bar with film and TV casts and crew. This and the Duke of York are my own personal favourite Belfast bars.
39 locals recommend
Spaniard
3 Skipper StQuirky little bar (prepare to be squashed), but really good atmosphere and you never know who you might bump into there, a popular bar with film and TV casts and crew. This and the Duke of York are my own personal favourite Belfast bars.
The Dirty Onion
3 Hill StGood bar with a great beer garden
The National Grande Cafe
62 High StGood bar with a great beer garden
Berts Jazz Bar
16 Skipper StPart of The Merchant complex, good cocktails and great jazz music.
Part of The Merchant complex, another good bar with relaxed atmosphere.
16 locals recommend
The Potthouse
16 Skipper StPart of The Merchant complex, another good bar with relaxed atmosphere.
The Northern Whig
2-10 Bridge StGood cocktail menu and good choice of gins.
Sweet Afton
12 Brunswick StGood atmosphere, always busy.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful park across the road from the house. There are good walking and running trails here. If you walk through the walk to the Ormeau Road end, you can then walk along the embankment by the river to reach Botanic Gardens.
64 locals recommend
Ormeau Park
Ormeau RoadBeautiful park across the road from the house. There are good walking and running trails here. If you walk through the walk to the Ormeau Road end, you can then walk along the embankment by the river to reach Botanic Gardens.
This is a great walking, running and cycle route, which goes right to Lisburn. It is about 10 miles long through beautiful countryside that runs alongside the river. Stop at The Lock-Keeper's Cottage around 2.5milles along the path, for a coffee and something sweet.
22 locals recommend
Lagan Towpath
Lagan TowpathThis is a great walking, running and cycle route, which goes right to Lisburn. It is about 10 miles long through beautiful countryside that runs alongside the river. Stop at The Lock-Keeper's Cottage around 2.5milles along the path, for a coffee and something sweet.