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AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
The
Oak Lounge @The
Errigle Inn
(312–320
Ormeau Road, tel: 028
9064 1410) One of
Belfast’s hidden gems.
The waiter service
and comfy seating
make this bar a great
place for a drink. It
has remained largely
untouched for 50
years, so is bursting
with character.
LIVE MUSIC
The
John Hewitt
(51
Donegall Street, tel:
028 9023 3768)
Named after one of
Northern Ireland’s
most renowned poets,
this fantastic bar
has livemusic most
nights of the week.
Depending on what
night you visit you
could hear anything
from Irish traditional
music to jazz.
LATE & LIVELY
Lavery’s
(12–16
Bradbury Place, tel:
028 9087 1106)
Although it’s a bit
rough at the edges,
thismassive pub is still
one of the best places
in town to go for a
drink.There are four
bars over three floors.
If you want to catch
some great music,
check out the back bar
on the ground floor.
THIS MONTH
SHOP
If you have a
sweet tooth, check out
Aunt Sandra’s Candy
Factory, a fantastic
confectionery store.
It’s a recreation of
a 1950s sweet shop.
They have hundreds
Belfast
UK
UP TO €30
The
Grill Room in Ten
Square
(10 Donegall
Square South, tel:
028 9024 1001)
This restaurant is
buzzingmost nights
of the week.The
service is fast and the
atmosphere great.You
may have to wait for
a table at weekends.
UP TO €50
The
Potted Hen
(Edward
Street, tel: 028 9023
4554) Since it opened
just over a year ago,
this restaurant has
been packing them in.
The food is excellent
and staff are very
friendly. It’s close to
the Cathedral Quarter.
EXCLUSIVE
Molly’s
Yard
(1 CollegeGreen
Mews, tel: 028 9032
2600)Tucked away
in a quiet corner of
BotanicAvenue, this
charming restaurant
is housed in converted
stables and specialises
inmodern Irish cuisine.
It also has a good
selection of local beers.
DIALLING CODE
+44
CURRENCY
£
FLY FROM
Alicante,
Amsterdam,
Barcelona, Bristol,
Edinburgh, Faro,
Geneva,Glasgow, Ibiza,
Krakow, Liverpool,
London (LGW, LTN,
STN, SEN),Málaga,
Malta,Manchester,
Newcastle,Majorca,
Nice, Paris (CDG)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
TAXI
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs £25.
The airport
express takes
25minutes to the city
centre. Buy onboard,
tickets: £10.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BONAPPETIT
UP TO €15
Apartment
(2
Donegall SquareWest,
tel: 02890509777) If
youwant some great
food and a brilliant view
of Belfast’smagnificent
city hall, thenmake
yourway toApartment.
It’s a perfect place
for breakfast, lunch
or dinner.The food is
inexpensive and there
are lots of comfy sofas.
of sweets to choose
fromas well as a new
ice-creamparlour.
SEE
The Out to Lunch
Festival returns with
a sumptuous line-up
of comedy, theatre,
literature andmusic,
all accompanied by
a delicious meal for
£6.Among this year’s
highlights are the
writer Lionel Shriver
andMercury nominee
Ghostpoet, alongside
a host of unique
events including
Lunchtime Opera and
amusical celebration
ofWBYeats (4–29
January, cqaf.com).
GO
If you’re tired of
visiting the same old
high-street stores,why
notmake a detour
up the Lisburn Road.
Stretching over three
kilometres, it is a
lovely street for a
walk and linedwith
trendy boutiques and
coffee shops.
ESCAPE
Although
it’s only around
20km fromBelfast,
the bustling town of
Bangor feels like a
world away.There’s
a great walk along the
seafront and lots of
welcoming bars and
restaurants.Visit the
Royal Hotel for food
and JennyWatts for
a drink.
NOWAY!
Althoughmost people
assume that he is the
quintessential Kiwi,
actor SamNeill was
actually born inOmagh
inCountyTyrone.
Chris Sherry/
UlsterTatler
Berlin
Germany
DIALLING CODE
+49
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Agadir,
Amsterdam,Athens,
Barcelona, Basel-
Mulhouse, Bristol,
Brussels, Budapest,
Cagliari,Copenhagen,
Corfu,Crete
(Heraklion),Dubrovnik,
Geneva,Glasgow, Ibiza,
Lisbon, Liverpool,
London (LGW, LTN),
Lyon,Madrid,Majorca,
Málaga,Manchester,
Milan (MXP),Mykonos,
Naples,Nice,Olbia,
Paris (ORY), Pisa,
Rhodes, Rome,
Split,Tenerife,
Thessaloniki,Venice
FROM THE
AIRPORT
TAXI
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €35.
BerlinWelcome
Card allows 72
hours of travel on
city transport. Buy
onboard, tickets: €25.
The S-Bahn train
leaves from the
airport.Tickets: €3.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Mercan
(10Wiener Strasse)
Get great value for
money at this family-
styleTurkish restaurant
in the heart of
happening Kreuzberg.
For €6.50, one gets a
three-course dinner
consisting of a salad,
choice of main course
and rice or bulgur. It’s
quick and friendly, too.
UP TO €30
Lucky Leek
(46
Kollwitzstrasse) Like
the soundof spinach
risottowith candied
cashews andbeetroot
biscuits?Thenwhy not
pig out at Berlin’s latest
animal-product-free
restaurant, the vegan
sensation Lucky Leek.
UP TO €50
Ganymed Brasserie
(5 Schiffbauerdamm,
Mitte, tel: 030 2859
9046) Aclassic
brasserie with a long
history of serving top-
notch French dishes
and German wines.
Adaily three-course
fixed-pricemenu is
available fromnoon
till midnight.
EXCLUSIVE
Reinstoff
(26C
Schlegelstrasse, tel:
030 3088 1214) The
namemeans“pure
material”and that’s
what you get here:
multi-coursemenus of
ultra-aesthetic, avant-
garde cuisine largely
sourced from local,
organic ingredients.
Did wemention that
the Michelin Guide
just awarded Reinstoff
a second star?
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
The PUB
(14ARochstrasse)
Pour your own beer –
in this case, crisp, cold
Berliner Pilsner – from
high-tech taps
An ultra-stylish
hotel with a
contemporary twist.
Rooms have bright,
eccentric yet chic
décor, freeWi-Fi.
From€82, book at
hotels.easyJet.com.
PARK AVENUE
HOTEL
★★★★
★
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