Hidden gems in Belfast
Skip the tourist circuit. These Belfast spots are the ones locals actually send their out-of-town friends to.
Top spots in Belfast
Titanic Belfast
CultureTitanic Quarter
Six-floor experience on the slipway where RMS Titanic was built.
Black Cab Mural Tour
CultureWest Belfast
Falls and Shankill peace-line murals with a driver who lived the Troubles.
Botanic Gardens & Palm House
OutdoorsUniversity Quarter
1840 curvilinear glasshouse beside Queen's University red brick.
St George's Market
Food & DrinkMarkets
Friday–Sunday Victorian covered market — Belfast Bap, oysters and live jazz.
Where to eat
OX
$$$$Modern Irish · Oxford Street
Michelin-starred riverside tasting menu — wild and foraged focus.
Mourne Seafood Bar
$$Seafood · Bank Square
Day-boat oysters and chowder — start with the seafood platter.
Made in Belfast
$$Modern Irish · Cathedral Quarter
Quirky vintage interiors and a roaring weekend brunch.
Maggie May's
$Ulster fry · Botanic Avenue
The proper Ulster fry — soda farl, potato bread, white pudding, the lot.
Frequently asked
- Locals' under-the-radar picks include Titanic Belfast, Black Cab Mural Tour, Botanic Gardens & Palm House. These are the places that don't show up on the first page of mainstream travel guides.