Belfast

Belfast (Irish: Béal Feirste) is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. Most of it historically lay in County Antrim west of the River Lagan, with about a third on the east bank in County Down, but it's always been governed as a separate metropolis, with a population in 2024 of about 671,000. It's had a troubled history but is nowadays safe to visit and has the best-developed visitor facilities in Northern Ireland. And its situation means that Belfast can confidently claim to be the most fascinating city in both the United Kingdom and on the island of Ireland.

See: 24
Do: 6
Eat: 17
Drink: 27
Buy: 3

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Belfast Empire

This former church has three floors of bars and music venues.

Mon noon-11PM, Tue-Sat noon-1AM, Sun 12:30PM-midnight

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Boundary Brewing

Modern craft beer brewery with attached taproom serving 20 beers on draught.

Daily noon-11PM£6 pint

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Bullhouse East

Taproom belonging to Bullhouse Brewing with approx 20 beers on draught. Woodfired pizzas also available.

Daily noon-midnight£6 pint

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Duke of York

The main Duke of York bar is a classic mirrored beer hall, Harp Bar is a trad saloon with live music, The New Orpheus is its swish extension, The Friend at Hand is the whiskey collection, and The Dark Horse is their events venue.

Mon-Sat 11:30AM-midnight, Sun 1-8PM

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Hatfield House

Buzzing southside pub in 1850s trad building, often has live music and Gaelic sport on TV.

Daily noon-1AM

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Limelight

Katy Daly's

Standard pub early evening, then late night there are four music and club areas: Katy's the main bar, Limelight 1 and 2, and the rooftop Rock Garden.

Mon Wed Thu 10PM-2AM, Fri Sat 5PM-2AM

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McHugh's

In a building of 1711, with a 100-seat restaurant, a basement bar offering live entertainment and the main gallery. Often has trad music.

Mon-Sat noon-1AM, Sun 1PM-1AM

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Morning Star

Grand alehouse since 1810. Downstairs is a traditional bar whilst upstairs is a food orientated lounge specialising in steaks and whiskey.

Mon-Sat 11:30AM-midnight, Sun noon-11:30PM

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Out Of Office Brewing

Situated at the top floor of Ulster Sports Club. This brewpub usually has a range of 4-8 of their own beers pouring.

Thu-Sat 3PM-midnight

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Robinsons Bar

Fibber Magee

Trad "long" pub, established 1895. The saloon (front end off GVS) is decorated with Titanic memorabilia, this is the area for a quiet pint. Head to the first floor bistro for food, served until 9PM. The back bar is Fibber Magees, which you can also enter via the alley behind Travelodge: this has trad music every night.

Sun-Wed 11:30AM-midnight, Thu-Sat 11:30AM-1AM

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Ryan's Bar & Restaurant

The ground floor has a family-friendly grill restaurant and there's a late night bar.

Mon-Thu 11:30AM-11PM, Fri-Sun 12:30PM-1AM

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Sunflower

Lively pub, don't let the security cage put you off, inside is a very welcoming pub with great craft beers on tap and some of the cheapest pints in the city centre.

Sun-Wed noon-midnight, Thu-Sat noon-1AM

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The Deer's Head

Northern Ireland's 1st brewpub which has a large range of their own beers and good food.

Thu-Sat noon-1AM

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The John Hewitt

This pub is run by Boundary Brewing based in East Belfast. 19 taps of craft beer as well as a great selection of cans and bottles in the fridge. Franky's Lasangeria also operates in here selling great portions of chicken parm and deep-fried lasagne bites.

Thu-Sat noon-1AM

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The Spaniard

Small friendly bar with tapas and cocktails. Great fun. Lesbian friendly.

Daily noon-1AM

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Union Street Bar

LGBTQ-friendly pub and wine bar with Med food. Shoe Factory is the late club next door.

Tue-Thu 5PM-1AM, Fri-Sun noon-1AM

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Whites Tavern

Founded in 1630 and probably Belfast's oldest pub. Cosy bar with live music on Friday nights, the Oyster Rooms are the bistro.

Sun-Thu 11:30AM-1AM, Fri Sat 11:30AM-2AM

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Crown Liquor Saloon

Gorgeous authentic Victorian pub. The stained glass windows have been replaced a few times, what with the earth tremors opposite, but the interior is mostly original and gas-lit. Inside, the booths can seat about a dozen people, and may be closed off from the bar with the attractive wood-paneled doors. They are hot property after work on a Friday afternoon, so move quickly if you want the chance to occupy one. Run by the Nicholson's pubs chain, but National Trust ensure the decor remains. Also one of the few pubs in Belfast which sells real ale on cask.

Daily 11:30AM-midnight

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Kelly's Cellars

Great pub with trad music at weekends, restaurant upstairs. It was built in 1720, and the 1798 United Irishmen uprising was plotted here.

Daily 11:30AM-1AM

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The Botanic Inn

The Bot

This bar near QUB is popular with students. Downstairs is a large bar with live sport, upstairs has a night club. Good food and drink.

Mon-Thu noon-midnight, Fri-Sun noon-midnight

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The Northern Whig

The Northern Whigs were the United Irishmen who plotted the 1798 rebellion. The site of their seditious club became the offices of the newspaper Northern Whig, a liberal-unionist daily published 1832-1963. That in turn became a bar circa 1997, refurbished in Victorian style in 2016. It gets good reviews for drink and food.

Mon-Wed noon-11PM, Thu-Sat noon-1AM, Sun 1PM-midnight

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