Guidebook for Belfast
Food Scene
Nico's Pizza Pasta - South Belfast
61 Sunnyside StTake-away pizza/pasta... double O flour - best pizza in Belfast!
Kings
Ormeau RoadTake-away fish and chips
Boden Park Coffee Company
28 Townsend StreetCafe
The Naz Indian Cuisine
393 Ormeau RdSit-in / take-away Indian restaurant
One of my top 2 favourite cafes in the area (the other is kaffe o)
8 preporuka/e lokalaca
Soul Food Cafe
395 Ormeau RdOne of my top 2 favourite cafes in the area (the other is kaffe o)
One of my top 2 favourite cafes in the area (the other is soul food)...
Nordic cafe / vinyl records / amazing smoked chicken open sandwiches
...on reflection this is definitely my favourite :)
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Kaffe O
411 Ormeau RdOne of my top 2 favourite cafes in the area (the other is soul food)...
Nordic cafe / vinyl records / amazing smoked chicken open sandwiches
...on reflection this is definitely my favourite :)
Graffitti Restaurant
Ormeau RoadCafe/restuarant
French restaurant - usually requires booking but walk-ins may be possible if it isn't busy
9 preporuka/e lokalaca
L'Etoile Du Nord
407 Ormeau RdFrench restaurant - usually requires booking but walk-ins may be possible if it isn't busy
Cafe Le Petit Ormeau
276 Ormeau RoadCafe
Zeera
Ormeau RoadNow renamed Razee - post pub kebabs
Gaze Ormeau Road
415 Ormeau RdAsian restaurant - sit-in or take-away
Bengal Brasserie
455 Ormeau RdIndian Restaurant - easily one of the best in Belfast
Boojum
19-27 Chichester StreetMexican restaurant - super cheap / super fast / great quality
Maggie Mays Belfast Cafe
50 Botanic AveBest place to sample the Ulster Fry breakfast ;)
Shed Bistro
467 Ormeau RdBistro for lunch / evening meals
Common Grounds Belfast
12-24 University AveCafe run by volunteers - all profits go to charity
Essentials
Off license with super knowledgable staff... incredible selection of beers/wines/spririts
...I pretty much chose the location of my house on the strength of being close to The Vineyard!
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The Vineyard Belfast Ltd
375-377 Ormeau RdOff license with super knowledgable staff... incredible selection of beers/wines/spririts
...I pretty much chose the location of my house on the strength of being close to The Vineyard!
Ormeau Road Tesco Express
307-317 Ormeau RdLocal convenience store
Artisan bakery / cafe - highly recommended! (Great bagels)... if you're lucky you might catch the owner/head baker playing guitar for the regulars
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Bread and Banjo Bakery
353 Ormeau RdArtisan bakery / cafe - highly recommended! (Great bagels)... if you're lucky you might catch the owner/head baker playing guitar for the regulars
Sightseeing
Large green space to relax/unwind/exercise... if you're lucky you might catch a samba band rehearsing here on Sunday afternoons
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Ormeau Park
Ormeau RoadLarge green space to relax/unwind/exercise... if you're lucky you might catch a samba band rehearsing here on Sunday afternoons
Botanic Gardens
1 Colenso ParadeBotanic gardens and palm house
Ulsterski muzej
Botanic GardensFree admission / great museum
Queen's University Belfast
University RoadQueens University main building
Great food / craft market with live music - fri/sat/sun... highly recommended!
167 preporuka/e lokalaca
St. George's Market
12 East Bridge StGreat food / craft market with live music - fri/sat/sun... highly recommended!
Kingspan stadion
134 Mount Merrion AveHome of Ulster Rugby
Titanic Belfast
1 Olympic WayTitanic exhibition
Fabulous building... which I could say the same about the councillors who work in it ;)
42 preporuka/e lokalaca
City Hall
Fabulous building... which I could say the same about the councillors who work in it ;)
Shopping
Oriel Pharmacy Ltd
363 Ormeau RdChemists
Kiln & Loom
387 Ormeau RdCraft goods
No Alibis Bookstore
83 Botanic AveIndependent bookshop
The Rusty Zip
28 Botanic AveVintage clothes store
Drinks & Nightlife
Great pub food / lots of televisions showing sports. A well run family owned bar
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Pavilion Bar
296-298 Ormeau RdGreat pub food / lots of televisions showing sports. A well run family owned bar
A nice bar... (it actually has about 5 different bars) my favourite is the oak lounge - no tvs / no music / just great guinness and table service ordering
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The Errigle Inn
312-320 Ormeau RdA nice bar... (it actually has about 5 different bars) my favourite is the oak lounge - no tvs / no music / just great guinness and table service ordering
Belfast's first and only brewpub with 10+ rotating taps. Their website says it's "an all-craft beer bar, bottle shop (off-licence) and brew pub situated on Ormeau Road, the Williamsburg of Belfast"
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Brewbot
451 Ormeau RdBelfast's first and only brewpub with 10+ rotating taps. Their website says it's "an all-craft beer bar, bottle shop (off-licence) and brew pub situated on Ormeau Road, the Williamsburg of Belfast"
Owned by the same family who own the Pavilion on the Ormeau Road - 3/4 floors - lots of different rooms... 18-30 party central at the weekends/social drinks for everyone else the rest of the time
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Lavery's Bar Belfast
12-18 Bradbury PlOwned by the same family who own the Pavilion on the Ormeau Road - 3/4 floors - lots of different rooms... 18-30 party central at the weekends/social drinks for everyone else the rest of the time
3 bars/live music venues with connecting doors - home of rock / indie music in Belfast
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Limelight
17 Ormeau Ave3 bars/live music venues with connecting doors - home of rock / indie music in Belfast
The Belfast Empire
42 Botanic AveLive music bar in a converted church
The Crown Liquor Saloon
46 Great Victoria StOne of the oldest bars in Belfast
White's Tavern
2-4 Winecellar EntryThe oldest bar in Belfast - 1604
Great bar - old style decor... loved by anyone and everyone. One of the most popular bars in Belfast
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Duke of York
7-11 Commercial CtGreat bar - old style decor... loved by anyone and everyone. One of the most popular bars in Belfast
Everything Else
Belfast City Centre, Lanyon Place Train Station
East Bridge StreetCentral Train Station
Arts & Culture
Queens Film Theatre
20 University SquareArt-house cinema
Lyric Theatre Belfast
55 Ridgeway StTheatre / cafe / beautiful building
Black Box
18-22 Hill StArts venue - home to theatre / cinema / live music events