The Belfast City Guides answer the questions every visitor brings: which pubs still keep their snugs and their trad sessions, how to do the Titanic Quarter without the weekend crush, where the free museums are and how to reach the Giant’s Causeway without a car. Each guide is a short list with an opinion, telling you why to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Belfast City Guides
- 144 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Belfast guides
Food guide
24 places
Ulster fries, chippy suppers, St George’s Market stalls, Victorian pubs with proper cooking and the Michelin rooms that are cheapest at lunch.
Things to do guide
24 places
The Titanic Quarter and a First World War cruiser, a Victorian gaol, murals, free museums, castle views and city walks that still work in the rain.
Family guide
24 places
The W5 science centre, a hillside zoo, a farm where kids feed the lambs, free museums with lifts and cafés that are happy to see a buggy.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Old pubs with snugs, trad sessions that start early, a 1930s-style jazz room, a 23rd-floor bar with a view and where to eat before and after.
Day trips guide
24 places
Belfast Lough beaches by train, the Giant’s Causeway and its coast, Strangford and the Mournes, and old towns as far as Derry and Dublin.
Budget guide
24 places
The best museum in town for free, hill walks with lough views, cheap market lunches and pubs where the live music costs nothing.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Whites Tavern
Winecellar Entry, off High Street
Tucked down a narrow entry, this tavern dates itself to 1630 and still keeps a fire going. Three bars and honest pub plates such as beef stew or fish and chips make it the place for a long, warm afternoon. From the food guide.
Crumlin Road Gaol
Crumlin Road, north Belfast
A Victorian jail that stayed in use for a century and a half, until 1996. The visit leads through the cells and the passage to the courthouse, and it ends in the execution room. From the things to do guide.
Cave Hill Country Park
North Belfast
The hill that watches over the city, with paths up to caves and McArt’s Fort. From the top you look across the lough, and on a clear day Scotland shows on the horizon. From the budget guide.
Plan your Belfast days
Day one: City Hall and the Linen Hall in the morning, lunch at St George’s Market (Friday to Sunday), then the Cathedral Quarter and a trad session in an old pub. Day two: the Titanic Quarter and the Slipways, then up Cave Hill to Belfast Castle for the view. For a wet or slow day, pair the Ulster Museum with the Palm House, choose W5 if you have children, or take the train along the lough to Carrickfergus Castle.
Questions about the Belfast guides
What do the Belfast City Guides include?
Six guides with 144 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For every place you get the reason to go, the area, notes on opening times and one practical tip.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links appear on your order page as soon as the payment goes through and arrive in your order email too. They open in any browser on a phone or laptop, with no app and no account.
Can I use the guides offline in Belfast?
Yes. Open each guide once while connected and it keeps working without signal, with your ticks and notes saved. Map links need mobile data.
Which languages are the guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy only one guide?
Yes. One guide costs £4.49, two cost £7.99, four cost £13.99 and all six cost £16.99.
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