Belfast, read closely: a city best taken on local advice
Where to eat, drink and go out this week — chosen by people who live here, and corrected every Thursday.Where to eat, drink and go out this week — corrected every Thursday.
BELFAST — The landmark attractions hold up. The slipways are as wide as they say, the murals repay a slow walk, and the gaol is worth the tour. But the city’s real character sits in its back rooms: the snug where the gas lamps still work, the session that starts whenever the fiddler arrives, the market stall worth queuing for twice.
This guide is written from inside those rooms. Every listing has been visited, argued over and revisited by people who live here. Nothing in these pages is paid placement; anything that slips is taken out of the next edition.
Readers short on time should turn to the itineraries — a perfect day, a full weekend, or the rainy-day route — each one walked, timed and checked against opening hours. Everyone else can start with what’s on this week, or pick a quarter and walk it properly. Continued on What’s On →
BELFAST — The landmark attractions hold up, but the city’s real character sits in its back rooms: the snug where the gas lamps still work, the session that starts whenever the fiddler arrives. This guide is written from inside those rooms; nothing here is paid placement.