Guidebook for Belfast
Food Scene
Neill's Hill Brasserie
229 Upper Newtownards RdLovely restaurant.
The best Pizza place in the area, great weekday lunch deal.
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Greens Pizza - Ballyhackamore
283-285 Upper Newtownards RdThe best Pizza place in the area, great weekday lunch deal.
Acapulco Restaurant
257 Upper Newtownards RdLovely little Mexican restaurant
Restaurant & Bar. Nice atmosphere for a drink and sometimes has live music.
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Horatio Todd's Bar & Restaurant
406 Upper Newtownards RdRestaurant & Bar. Nice atmosphere for a drink and sometimes has live music.
Oliver's Coffee Bar
59 Belmont RdNice food.
Cafe Smart
56 Belmont RdPopular cafe.
Truffles Coffee Shop
63 Belmont RdCheap & Cheerful Ulster Fry
Caffè Nero
378 Upper Newtownards RdMy favorite place to have a coffee outside with my dog
Belfast oldest Tea Merchant, have a cup of their tea and also buy some leaves to take away.
S.D. Bell & Co Ltd
516 Upper Newtownards RdBelfast oldest Tea Merchant, have a cup of their tea and also buy some leaves to take away.
Belfast's award winning food and craft market. Open Friday Saturday and Sunday and this is my must visit place for all visitors to Belfast. This market is inside so is enjoyable even on rainy days.
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St Georges Market station
Belfast's award winning food and craft market. Open Friday Saturday and Sunday and this is my must visit place for all visitors to Belfast. This market is inside so is enjoyable even on rainy days.
Bistro Este
221 Upper Newtownards RdLovely food.
A fabulous restaurant just a 5 minute walk from the house. This gets my highest recommendation for food. Enjoy a main course or have lots small bites instead. Nice little terrace area for dining Al fresco.
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CYPRUS AVENUE
228 Upper Newtownards RdA fabulous restaurant just a 5 minute walk from the house. This gets my highest recommendation for food. Enjoy a main course or have lots small bites instead. Nice little terrace area for dining Al fresco.
Marcel
Lovely restaurant with a very interesting menu.
Bebe
Lovely food, drinks with a chilled out music vibe.
Hearth
Local bar that has screens for sports
Entertainment & Activities
The last of Northern Ireland's Art Deco cinemas. Mostly family friendly movies especially a Saturday morning.
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Strand Arts Centre
152-154 Holywood RdThe last of Northern Ireland's Art Deco cinemas. Mostly family friendly movies especially a Saturday morning.
Sightseeing
The seat of Northern Ireland Parliament - when they can agree long enough to form a government.
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Parliament Buildings
Ballymiscaw RoadThe seat of Northern Ireland Parliament - when they can agree long enough to form a government.
C S Lewis, famous for the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was born here and the square is dedicated to him with magnificent statues of all the characters from the book. Join the Greenway here for a cycle either down to Victoria Park or up to Comber.
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Isitimela seC.S. Lewis
402 Newtownards RdC S Lewis, famous for the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was born here and the square is dedicated to him with magnificent statues of all the characters from the book. Join the Greenway here for a cycle either down to Victoria Park or up to Comber.
TEC Belfast
17 Queens RdThe Museum dedicated to the Titanic. A must see.
Explore within the walls of Crumlin Road Gaol that have seen 17 men executed over its 150 year history. Also hosts events and live music.
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Crumlin Road Gaol Visitor Attraction neCentre yeConference
53-55 Crumlin RdExplore within the walls of Crumlin Road Gaol that have seen 17 men executed over its 150 year history. Also hosts events and live music.
Led by an experienced guide, tours last around an hour and include the history of Belfast City Hall and its finest features. The tours are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Visitors must register 10-15 minutes before the tour is due to depart at visitor exhibition and guided tours reception.
Monday to Friday10am*, 11am, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm*
Saturday and Sunday 12 noon, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm*
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I-City Hall yaseBelfast
Donegall Square NorthLed by an experienced guide, tours last around an hour and include the history of Belfast City Hall and its finest features. The tours are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Visitors must register 10-15 minutes before the tour is due to depart at visitor exhibition and guided tours reception.
Monday to Friday10am*, 11am, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm*
Saturday and Sunday 12 noon, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm*
This is the best place to go to book tours, get maps and find out where to go, worth looking at the website before you arrive to plan your trip;
Visit Belfast is located opposite Belfast City Hall.
9 Donegall Square North, Belfast, BT1 5GB
Telephone: 028 9024 6609
Email: info@visitbelfast.com
Website: www.visitbelfast.com
Tourist Information Centres
This is the best place to go to book tours, get maps and find out where to go, worth looking at the website before you arrive to plan your trip;
Visit Belfast is located opposite Belfast City Hall.
9 Donegall Square North, Belfast, BT1 5GB
Telephone: 028 9024 6609
Email: info@visitbelfast.com
Website: www.visitbelfast.com
Arts & Culture
The visitor center signposts and connects visitors to key attractions and the famous faces and places of east Belfast.
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EastSide Visitor Centre
A20The visitor center signposts and connects visitors to key attractions and the famous faces and places of east Belfast.
I can easily spend a day in here wandering around the exhibitions. It is also set in the beautiful Botanic Park and right beside Queens University. It is free however a donation at the door is expected.
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Ulster Museum station
I can easily spend a day in here wandering around the exhibitions. It is also set in the beautiful Botanic Park and right beside Queens University. It is free however a donation at the door is expected.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful park and bird sanctuary. Has 3 walking routes and you can feed the ducks, geese and swans.
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Victoria Park
4 Kyle StBeautiful park and bird sanctuary. Has 3 walking routes and you can feed the ducks, geese and swans.
Shopping
Everything from Top Shop to Kurt Geiger. 3 floors of shopping and restaurants.
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Victoria Square Shopping Centre
Victoria SquareEverything from Top Shop to Kurt Geiger. 3 floors of shopping and restaurants.
Two floors of shopping and food and newly added a full food and drink service cinema.
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CastleCourt Shopping Centre
Royal AvenueTwo floors of shopping and food and newly added a full food and drink service cinema.
Cheap and cheerful, grab a basket and fill it up with cheap clothing, shoes and underwear.
Primark Castle Street
1-27 Castle StCheap and cheerful, grab a basket and fill it up with cheap clothing, shoes and underwear.
Essentials
Small but perfectly formed small version of a superstore, will have everything you need, drinks, sandwiches etc.
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Tesco Express
5 Belmont RdSmall but perfectly formed small version of a superstore, will have everything you need, drinks, sandwiches etc.
More upmarket than Tesco but totally delicous food and grocery store.
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Marks and Spencer
Upper Knockbreda RoadMore upmarket than Tesco but totally delicous food and grocery store.