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 [...]

12-14 Church Lane Belfast  BT1 4QN Tel: 028 90279595 Named after the previous owner, Muriel was a hat maker and her old shop is now home to this trendy little bar in Church Lane.  It’s more like a bar you’d find in Paris or Austria, and it attracts a more mature crowd – all coming for the decent cocktails, good [...]

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.

46 Great Victoria Street, Belfast BT2 7BA – Tel: +44 (0)28 9027 9901 This historic bar is now owned by the National Trust and one of the most vibrant places for visitors to stop for a well earned drink. The bar opened its doors in the 1800s and tourists and locals alike can be found enjoying a drink in the [...]

42 Botanic Avenue, Belfast BT7 1JQ – Tel: +44 (0)28 9032 8110 Review coming soon… Further Information… The Belfast Empire 42 Botanic Avenue Belfast BT7 1JQ Telephone: +44 (0)28 9032 8110 Official Website: www.thebelfastempire.com