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Whether you’re after a quiet pint in a traditional pub, giggles over girlie cocktails or a hedonistic night of hardcore dance, Belfast’s nightlife scene has the lot (Club entry prices can range from free to around £10 depending on day and time).The Cathedral Quarter, around City Hall, Golden Mile (Gt. Victoria St, Botanic Ave and Bradbury Place) and around Queen's University are the main social hubs. A few authentic traditional Irish bars can also be found in the Docks area and just west of the city centre To help you navigate your way around the city’s barstrewn streets, check out this chapter's handy sections.
OPENING HOURS
Licensing hours are Mon-Sat 11:30 - 23:00 and Sun 12:30 - 22:00. Bars and clubs with a late license can play music and serve food and drink until 01:00 - and stay open even later. Yello at Mynt and Event at the Kremlin are the city’s two main early hours club nights.
A 30min drinking up time applies to all the above - but only at the manager’s discretion. So listen up, drink sensibly and - if you’re not based within walking distance - try and have your lift there and back organised in advance. Finding a taxi at closing time can be the led lining on an otherwise good night out.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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Judes
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Northern Whig
Once the offices of an old Belfast newspaper, this 19th century listed building was reborn in 1997 as a big, bold bar/nightclub. Avoiding the obvious newspaper
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Café Vaudeville
A riot of ritzy glamour and rich hues, the only things missing from this downtown watering hole are a girl on a swing and a bird in a gilded cage... but
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Crown Liquor Saloon
Owned by the National Trust and without question Belfast's most famous bar, this city centre landmark is the first place tourists head for their inaugural
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Rockies
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Advocate
Within a wig's throw of the Law Courts, this restaurant/bar hybrid is a stylish addition to the city centre's evolving scene. Aiming
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Latest Comments
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