229 Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 3JF  Tel: 028 9065 0079 Aldens is on the Upper Newtownard Road in East Belfast, only a few minutes drive from the city centre.  This smart restaurant has been going for some time and owner Jonathan Davis has worked hard to keep his award-winning restaurant a favourite with people from all over. The menu [...]

44 Dublin Rd Belfast BT2 7HN Tel: 028 9050 1660 Great live music, good beers and a complete escape from the trendy bars and cocktail joints.  We really like this place, keep an eye on their website for gigs coming up – see below or visit www.cdcleisure.net

The Merchant Hotel 16 Skipper Street Belfast BT1 2DZ Tel: 028 9023 4888 Berts jazz bar is part of the impressive Merchant Hotel, and is Belfast’s first  jazz bar with live performances throughout the week.  The bar is sophisticated and elegant – with the inspiration taken from the famous jazz clubs of New York. The restaurant is good – we [...]

406 Upper Newtownards Road Belfast BT4 3EZ – Tel: 028 9065 3090 Part of the Botanic Inn group – Horatio Todd’s bar and restaurant opened in Ballyhackamore in 2010.   With a value for money menu and fairly  upmarket interior – this place quickly established itself and is often busy, especially at the weekend.

7-11 Commercial Ct Belfast BT1 2NB – Tel: 028 9024 1062 A famous pub set in the old newspaper district of Belfast – the Duke of York is set on a pedestrian cobbled street where in the summer you can sit outside and enjoy an afternoon drink.  Food is served here also and you’ll find a huge range of music and [...]

11 Lower Garfield Street Belfast BT1 1FP - Tel: 028 9023 9163 This bar is just opposite Castle Court shopping centre – tucked away on Lower Garfield Street.  Popular with everyone from shoppers to city business workers, this pub retains its private snugs where you can either share a drink with friends or complete strangers if the place is busy. Famous [...]

20 Church Lane Belfast BT1 4QN Genuine, handmade Cornish pasties, direct from the very heart of Cornwall. More information will be added here soon.

24 Talbot Street Belfast BT1 2LD Tel: 028 9024 4107 The sister restaurant of Made In Belfast, Hooligan opened earlier this year in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter and is a fresh addition to the Quarter’s already established food scene. Like it’s big sister, Hooligan is dedicated to bringing the best seasonal, local ingredients together and making inspiring food influenced by all [...]

1 & 2 Wellington Buildings, Wellington Street Belfast BT1 6ET Tel: 028 9024 6712 This ‘gastrolounge’ doesn’t follow any trends that’s for sure – everything from the decor to the cooking is pretty original and there’s nothing quiet like it anywhere else in Belfast.  The urban chic look fits well in Wellington Street, and this place has done really well [...]

2-4 Winecellar Entry Belfast BT1 1QN Tel: 028 9024 3080 White’s Tavern is Belfast’s oldest pub – here you’ll find traditional music, an open fire and people from all walks of life.  Food is served from 12 noon and is simple home cooking at decent prices.