Top 12 Things to See and Do, Eat and Drink in Belfast, Belfast, Ireland

2016 is the Year of Food and Drink in Northern Ireland, so if like me you’re a gastrophile there’s never been a better time to visit this wonderful corner of the world as I found out for myself in a flying visit to Belfast last week. To say the city exceeded my expectations is a huge understatement. I had no idea that it is such a fascinating, vibrant place and with its compact city centre it’s easy to get around. Beautiful Victorian and Edwardian architecture, fabulous food and drink and extremely welcoming locals abound. So please read on as I think you too might be pleasantly surprised by the many treats that Belfast has to offer.

I visited a number of wonderful pubs, oozing with character but the one that was repeatedly recommended to me was the Crown, which by chance just happened to be across the street from my hotel, the Europa on Great Victoria Street. It is now possibly one of my all time favourite pubs, it’s certainly in first place when it comes to decor. Step inside and you are in for a real treat. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).