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Date spot in Belfast

The Crown Liquor Saloon

Squeeze into a carved wooden snug at Belfast's famous Victorian gin palace, all coloured tiles, stained glass and gas lamps, and ring the bell for a drink.

Inside the Crown, a row of carved wooden snugs with stained glass panels down one side of a long bar under a patterned ceiling

Great Victoria Street, city centre

46 Great Victoria Street, Belfast BT2 7BA
  • Bar
  • Rain-proof ☔
  • Cosy

Why it's a good date: A snug to yourselves in a room this beautiful is about as romantic as a pint gets. It's busy, so go early in the day or the evening to get one, and the Grand Opera House is just across the road.

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  • St George's Market's red-brick front on May Street, with a tall arched entrance and green iron gates

    St George's Market

    May Street, city centre

    12-20 East Bridge Street, Belfast BT1 3NQ
    • Restaurant
    • Rain-proof ☔
    • Foodie

    Graze your way round the stalls in the Victorian covered market, from local cheese and fresh fish to street food and baking, often with live music playing.

    Why it's a good date: Each of you picks a stall and you share. It's at its liveliest on a weekend morning, so go hungry and take a bag for whatever you end up carrying home.

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  • Old painted brewery and stout signs on the whitewashed wall of the Duke of York, under a window box of red geraniums

    The Duke of York and Commercial Court

    Commercial Court, Cathedral Quarter

    7-11 Commercial Court, Belfast BT1 2NB
    • Bar
    • Big night

    Find the cobbled lane of Commercial Court in the Cathedral Quarter and settle into the Duke of York, a pub crammed with old whiskey mirrors and signs, with live music on many nights.

    Why it's a good date: It's the warmest welcome in the Cathedral Quarter, and there are a few more good bars within a minute's walk when you're ready to move on.

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  • Kelly's Cellars, a low whitewashed pub with black awnings and hanging signs, on a street corner in the city centre

    Kelly's Cellars

    Bank Street, city centre

    30-32 Bank Street, Belfast BT1 1HL
    • Bar
    • Rain-proof ☔
    • Cosy

    Duck into one of Belfast's oldest pubs, low-beamed and whitewashed, for a pint and a session of traditional music.

    Why it's a good date: Get a seat near the musicians and let the evening drift. Sessions don't run every night, so check what's on before you go.

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