Guidebook for Belfast
Food Scene
Il Pirata
279-281 Upper Newtownards RdAmazing Italian food and great cocktails - try the Duck Ragu!
Mexican food - either take-away or sit-in restaurant! Gorgeous margaritas!
9 locals recommend
Acapulco Restaurant
257 Upper Newtownards RdMexican food - either take-away or sit-in restaurant! Gorgeous margaritas!
Rajput
205 Upper Newtownards RdBYO Indian Restaurant - also does take-away.
One of my favourite Chinese restaurants in East Belfast!
9 locals recommend
The Mandarin Belfast takeaway
275 Upper Newtownards RdOne of my favourite Chinese restaurants in East Belfast!
Clements
269 Upper Newtownards RdAlways busy - great coffee and tray bakes
Caffè Nero
378 Upper Newtownards RdCafe Mauds
555 Lisburn RdBest ice-cream in Ireland! Try the Pooh-Bear honeycomb ice-cream.
Casual take-away / sit-in Thai restaurant - p.s. check their facebook page for regular offers.
Camile Thai Ballyhackamore
3 Upper Newtownards RdCasual take-away / sit-in Thai restaurant - p.s. check their facebook page for regular offers.
Graze
402 Upper Newtownards RdMcDonald's
Newtownards RoadThe Point Bar & Grill
195-199 Upper Newtownards RdTake-away fish and chip shop
Food market and arts/crafts! If you are here Saturday or Sunday make you visit for some lunch and a wander round the shops! Sat (9am-3pm) and Sun (10am-4pm)
167 locals recommend
St. George's Market
12 East Bridge StFood market and arts/crafts! If you are here Saturday or Sunday make you visit for some lunch and a wander round the shops! Sat (9am-3pm) and Sun (10am-4pm)
Drinks & Nightlife
Casual bar, serving great pub food and cocktails. Great live music on most evenings.
18 locals recommend
The Stokers Halt
195-199 Upper Newtownards RdCasual bar, serving great pub food and cocktails. Great live music on most evenings.
Horatio Todd's Bar & Restaurant
406 Upper Newtownards RdQueen's Cafe Bar
12-14 Church LnSunflower Comedy Club
65 Union StThe Dirty Duck
2-4 Kinnegar RdThe Dirty Onion
3 Hill StSpaniard
3 Skipper StThe John Hewitt Bar & Restaurant
51 Donegall StFibber Magees
38-42 Great Victoria StBar with traditional Irish music
Tipsy Bird
90-100 Ann StThe Thirsty Goat
1 Hill StBlack Box
18-22 Hill StLive music, great craft beer selection
Duke of York
7-11 Commercial CtDefinitely a must go for a Guinness and live music!
Essentials
Marks and Spencer
Upper Knockbreda RoadM&S Food store
Lidl
High StreetTesco Extra
Knocknagoney RoadEUROSPAR Ballyhackamore
276 Upper Newtownards RdIncludes petrol station and post office
Sightseeing
Coffee shop, East-side Visitor Centre (dog friendly) and community square.
30 locals recommend
C.S. Lewis Square
402 Newtownards RdCoffee shop, East-side Visitor Centre (dog friendly) and community square.
TEC Belfast
17 Queens RdTitanic Belfast
1 Olympic Way No 1 tourist destination in Ireland
City Hall
Saint Anne’s Cathedral
Donegall StreetCrumlin Road Gaol Visitor Attraction and Conference Centre
53-55 Crumlin RdParks & Nature
Greenville Park
Orangefield GreenGreat for walks, runs and includes a children's playpark.
Stormont buildings and surrounding parks, each Saturday morning a 5k park run is held!
55 locals recommend
Parliament Buildings
Ballymiscaw RoadStormont buildings and surrounding parks, each Saturday morning a 5k park run is held!
Shopping
IKEA
306 Airport Rd WVictoria Square Shopping Centre
Victoria SquareEntertainment & Activities
Strand Arts Centre
152-154 Holywood RdDundonald International Ice Bowl
111 Old Dundonald RdIce-skating, bowling, soft play area
Pirates Adventure Golf
111 Old Dundonald Rd