Belfast pubs are some of the world's most atmospheric — the 10 below show why.
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The 10 best pubs in Belfast
01 · Belfast
Great Victoria Street
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Iconic 1826 · Victorian gin palace
Iconic 1826 Great Victoria Street Victorian gin palace.
Order: A pint of stout in a snug
02 · Belfast
Cathedral Quarter
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Iconic · Cathedral Quarter
Iconic Cathedral Quarter pub.
Order: A pint of stout
03 · Belfast
Bank Street
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Iconic 1720 · Oldest
Iconic 1720 Bank Street pub — Belfast's oldest.
Order: A pint of stout
04 · Belfast
Hill Street
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Iconic 1780 · Cathedral Quarter
Iconic 1780 Hill Street Cathedral Quarter pub.
Order: A pint of stout
05 · Belfast
Donegall Street
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Iconic · Folk music
Iconic Donegall Street folk music pub.
Order: A pint during the trad session
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06 · Belfast
Smithfield Square
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Iconic · Trad music
Iconic Smithfield Square trad music pub.
Order: A pint and the late session
07 · Belfast
Winecellar Entry
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Iconic 1630 · Historic
Iconic 1630 Winecellar Entry pub — Belfast's oldest tavern.
Order: A pint of stout
08 · Belfast
Skipper Street
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Iconic · Cocktails + ale
Iconic Skipper Street cocktail and ale pub.
Order: A pint of cask ale
09 · Belfast
Chichester Street
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Iconic · Old guard
Iconic Chichester Street old-guard pub.
Order: A pint of stout
10 · Belfast
Franklin Street
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Iconic · Rooftop
Iconic Franklin Street rooftop pub.
Order: A pint with the city below
How Belfast drinks in a pub
The 10 above are where Belfast actually drinks in pubs — proper cask ale, regulars who know the staff, the kind of room that earns the word.
