Crown Liquor Saloon
Belfast's most beautiful pub — carved snugs, stained glass and gaslight, opposite the Europa Hotel.
City Centre
St George's is the last surviving covered market in Belfast and one of the finest in the UK and Ireland. Built between 1890 and 1896, the great brick-and-ironwork hall near the River Lagan comes alive at the weekend with a sprawl of food, craft and music.
The Friday Variety Market mixes fresh fish, antiques and bric-a-brac; Saturday leans into food and craft; and the Sunday market brings live music and a long lunch of local street food — from Belfast baps to fresh oysters and Armagh apple juice. It is the best single place to taste the region in one morning.
Beyond the stalls, the building itself is worth the trip — the light pouring through the glazed roof onto the cast-iron columns is a photographer's gift. Generations of Belfast families have shopped here, and it remains a genuinely local institution rather than a tourist invention.
Visitor tips
- Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday only — closed midweek.
- Go early; the best food stalls sell out by mid-afternoon.
More culture in Belfast
Cathedral Quarter
The city's cultural district — St Anne's Cathedral, entry-wide murals, galleries and the best bars and music.
Cathedral Quarter
Grand Opera House
An 1895 auditorium of carved elephants, gilt and painted ceilings, still staging opera, drama and pantomime.
City Centre