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of locals and tourists
and they serve a great
pint of Guinness. It’s
a terrific traditional
Belfast bar that has
lost none of its charm.
Situated to the City
Hall and themain
shopping district.
LIVE MUSIC
The
Pavilion
(296 Ormeau
Road, tel: 028 9028
3283) Althoughmany
visitors don’t venture
much beyond the city
centre, a lot of the
city’s best spots are
situated on its fringes.
The Pavilion is a case
in point.This fantastic
bar is home to some
of the best live bands
in town.The public bar
on the ground floor is
also a great place for
a pre-gig beer.
LATE & LIVELY
The NorthernWhig
(2–10 Bridge Street,
tel: 028 9050 9888)
The cathedral quarter
is themost happening
place in Belfast and
the NorthernWhig
is at the centre of
the action.The bar is
housed in an historic
building with three
large granite statues
depicting socialist
workers rescued
from the Communist
Headquarters in
Prague after the fall of
communism there.
THIS MONTH
SHOP
OldTyme
Favourites: if you’re
in themood for a
macaroon bar or some
brandy balls, then
make your way to this
fantastic old sweet
shop. It’s anAladdin’s
Belfast
UK
real favourite spot.The
food is excellent and
the laidback ambience
is hard tobeat.The
restaurant alsodoubles
as an art gallery so you
can admire the funky
artwork as you tuck
into your papas fritas.
EXCLUSIVE
Nick’sWarehouse
(35–39 Hill Street, tel:
028 9043 9690) Long
before Belfast became
established on the
culinarymap, Nick’s
has been serving up
some of the best food
on this island.The
decor may seema
bit dated, but the food
is second to none.
Tends to attract the
business lunch crowd
during the day.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
The
Garrick Bar
(29
Chichester Street, tel:
028 9032 1984) One
of the best places in
the city centre to go
for a quiet drink.The
bar attracts amixture
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FROM THE
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Pre-bookyour taxi
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A local taxi costs £25.
Translink run a
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single; £10 return.
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BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Graffitti
(258Ormeau Road,
tel: 028 9069 3300)
This trendy café-come-
restaurant is perfect
for breakfast, lunch
or dinner. Eat with the
locals and bring your
own booze – there’s
no licence here.
UP TO €30
La
Boca
(6Fountain
Street, tel: 0289032
3087)ThisArgentinean
inspired restaurant is a
cave of confectionary
and is bunged to the
rafters with all things
sugary (23Wine
Tavern Street).
SEE
The Circuit
of Ireland rally on
6April comes to a
purpose-built track
in the Titanic Quarter
in Belfast. Rally fans
will be able to watch
the action unfold just
yards from the Titanic
slipway.The rally then
powers south for 15
more stages around
Armagh and Lisburn.
GO
Tourists often
overlook the east of the
city but it iswell worth
visiting.C.S Lewis,Van
Morrison andGeorge
Best all hail fromthis
part of the city.Over
the last fewyears, quite
a fewgood restaurants
have opened up in the
area.Go for some retail
therapy toBloomfield
Avenue and then have
dinner inAlden’s in
Ballyhackamore.
ESCAPE
For anyone
who enjoys drinking
whisky, a trip to the
town of Bushmills,
home to the world-
famous Bushmills
distillery, is amust. It’s
the oldest distillery in
the world.While you
are in the area, you
should also visit the
world-famous Giant’s
NOWAY!
Homesick emigrants
have given the name
Belfast to at least 11
other towns,mostly
in NorthAmerica
andAustralasia.
Chris Sherry/
Ulster Tatler
TAXI
Berlin
Germany
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Express route
SXF1 runs to
Berlin Südkreuz.
Tickets: €6.
Catch the S-Bahn
or theAirport
Express.Tickets: €3.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Antipodes
(5
Fehrbelliner Strasse,
tel: 0176 3834 0118)
This tiny coffee shop,
run by a cheery
duo of NewZealand
transplants, serves
an excellent brew –
coffee that actually
tastes like coffee.
They also offer
soups and great
toasted sandwiches.
UP TO €30
Cicciolina
(5
Spreewaldplatz, tel:
030 616 571 60)
The Görlitzer Park
neighbourhood’s
newest Italian cooks
up the classics – with
amenu of imaginative
pizzas and weekly
specials from risotto
to homemade pasta
and entrecote.The
antipasti plate for two
(€18) is delightful.
UP TO €50
Nocti Vagus Dark
Restaurant
(36–38
Saarbrücker Strasse,
tel: 030 7474 9123)
Confuse your
senses and relish
the unforgettable
experience of dining
on contemporary
continental cuisine in
complete darkness.
EXCLUSIVE
The
Kosher Classroom
(11–13Auguststrasse,
tel: 030 315 950950)
Chowdown on a high-
end four-coursemeal
with culture-industry
bigwigs inBerlin’s
latest arty location –
Die Ehemalige jüdische
Mädchenschule
(Former JewishGirl’s
School).Here“kosher”
means lots of vegan.
Carnivores rejoicewith
dishes like roast veal
with apricots.
AFTER DARK
LOWKEY
Murphy’s
Irish Pub
(1
TAXI
Deane’s Deli
(44
Bedford Street, tel:
028 9024 8800)
The food is excellent
and the owner is
local celebrity chef
Michael Deane It
tends to attract a lot
of media types.
UP TO €50
THE MOST FAMOUS
IRISH PUB IN BERLIN