Guidebook for Belfast
Food Scene
Probably the best all-round coffee shop nearby. Great coffee, great lunch menu (if you get a sandwich ask for the tomato bread), and free wifi.
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Common Grounds Belfast
12-24 University AveProbably the best all-round coffee shop nearby. Great coffee, great lunch menu (if you get a sandwich ask for the tomato bread), and free wifi.
Probably my favourite place to get lunch in Belfast. Huge dessert list too, and serves great coffee, great pit stop on the way home after a day in the city centre.
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Avoca Belfast
41 Arthur StProbably my favourite place to get lunch in Belfast. Huge dessert list too, and serves great coffee, great pit stop on the way home after a day in the city centre.
Hands down the best place to eat in Belfast. The burger here will change your life, no kidding. Start with the scampi, and finish up with the honeycomb ice cream.
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The Barking Dog
33-35 Malone RdHands down the best place to eat in Belfast. The burger here will change your life, no kidding. Start with the scampi, and finish up with the honeycomb ice cream.
Also not far from the apartment, Molly’s Yard is owned by the local Hilden Brewery. Intimate, solid all-round dinner menu, and a great beer selection.
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Molly's Yard
1 Botanic AveAlso not far from the apartment, Molly’s Yard is owned by the local Hilden Brewery. Intimate, solid all-round dinner menu, and a great beer selection.
Belfast doesn’t have much in the way of pizza, but Little Wing is great, with a handful of locations across the city. Stay for dessert and order the Nutella Pizza.
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Little Wing Pizzeria
10 Ann StBelfast doesn’t have much in the way of pizza, but Little Wing is great, with a handful of locations across the city. Stay for dessert and order the Nutella Pizza.
Hands down the best Indian food around. Everything is excellent, and the head waiter is an absolute riot. Look for the door to the left of Centra, it’s upstairs.
Lolita Indian Restaurant
64 Stranmillis RdHands down the best Indian food around. Everything is excellent, and the head waiter is an absolute riot. Look for the door to the left of Centra, it’s upstairs.
Excellent noodle bar just south of the city centre. A popular local favourite, it’s open for lunch and dinner. Stuck? The beer battered chicken udon is killer.
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Zen Duck House
51-53 Adelaide StExcellent noodle bar just south of the city centre. A popular local favourite, it’s open for lunch and dinner. Stuck? The beer battered chicken udon is killer.
Belfast being a harbour town, you’d expect we’d do good seafood. Tedfords is the best of the best, a little more expensive, but worth every penny.
Chandlers Seafood Belfast
Lanyon PlaceBelfast being a harbour town, you’d expect we’d do good seafood. Tedfords is the best of the best, a little more expensive, but worth every penny.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great selection of European bottled beers, great pub grub, my favourite bar in Belfast.
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The Garrick Bar
29 Chichester StGreat selection of European bottled beers, great pub grub, my favourite bar in Belfast.
You’ll get a lot of recommendations if you ask where in Belfast does the best Guinness, but they’re all wrong. Go to the Duke of York.
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Duke of York
7-11 Commercial CtYou’ll get a lot of recommendations if you ask where in Belfast does the best Guinness, but they’re all wrong. Go to the Duke of York.
Lots of local largers and ales on tap, the Hewitt is a traditional Irish bar with live music most evenings. Good for lunch too, try the Fish of the Day.
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The John Hewitt Bar & Restaurant
51 Donegall StLots of local largers and ales on tap, the Hewitt is a traditional Irish bar with live music most evenings. Good for lunch too, try the Fish of the Day.
Everything Else
Home to the best cocktail bar in the world, and it’s only 15 minutes away. A little pricey, but a trip to the Merchant will likely end up being the highlight of your visit.
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Cloth Ear
16 Skipper StHome to the best cocktail bar in the world, and it’s only 15 minutes away. A little pricey, but a trip to the Merchant will likely end up being the highlight of your visit.