Ireland Guide
Belfast
Cafés
1 Café Conor 11A Stranmillis Rd Opening time: Daily 9am–11pmOpposite the Ulster Museum in the artist Willie Conor's former studio, this café has an interesting, affordable Mediterranean-style menu, and is good for brunch.
2 Café Equinox 32 Howard St One of the recent bloom of café-society hangouts, at the back of the Equinox interiors shop. As you'd expect, it looks good, with food to match.
3 Café Paul Rankin 27–29 Fountain St Modernist interiors, gourmet coffees and, best of all, choice Mediterranean breads.
4 Café Renoir 93–95 Botanic Ave Very popular branch of the local chain, offering everything from coffee and snacks to bistro-style meals and a pizzeria.
5 Café Vaudeville 25–39 Arthur St Laughably pretentious on some levels, this "Art Nouveau" café-bar, somehow transplanted from Montmartre to Belfast, does serve some of the city's finest coffee and its meals successfully blend Parisian élan with down-to-earth Antrim cooking.
6 Deane's Deli 44 Bedford St Opening time: Open till 10pm Wed– SatServes splendid sandwiches and more substantial meals.
7 Delaney's 19 Lombard St Economical, wholesome food from a self-service café handily placed in the main shopping area.
8 Jenny's 81 Dublin Rd Plain but cosy café, offering sandwiches, curries and bakes.
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Maggie May's 45 Botanic Ave Huge, economically priced portions of wholesome Irish cooking with lots of veggie choices. Be prepared to queue and bring your own wine.
10 Revelations 27 Shaftesbury Square Opening time: Mon– Fri 8am–10pm, Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 11am–7pmInternet café with a range of coffees and sandwiches on offer.