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The Duke of York and Commercial Court

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.

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

Commercial Court, Cathedral Quarter

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

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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Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized)

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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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    Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized)

  • The Grand Opera House's red-brick Victorian front with onion domes and ornate windows, beside its modern glass extension

    Grand Opera House

    Great Victoria Street, city centre

    2-4 Great Victoria Street, Belfast BT2 7HR
    • Event
    • Rain-proof ☔
    • Big night
    • Culture

    See a musical, a play or the Christmas panto in the red and gold Victorian theatre on Great Victoria Street.

    Why it's a good date: The auditorium is a show in itself, all gilt and plasterwork. Make a night of it with a drink in the Crown across the road before curtain up.

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    Photo: Joseph Mischyshyn, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)

  • The gaol's long black stone wings with rows of small barred windows around an empty yard, with a tall brick chimney

    Crumlin Road Gaol

    Crumlin Road, north Belfast

    53-55 Crumlin Road, Belfast BT14 6ST
    • Culture
    • Rain-proof ☔

    Take a guided tour of the Victorian prison that held inmates for 150 years, through the wings and cells and down the tunnel that once led prisoners to the courthouse.

    Why it's a good date: A bit different, a bit spooky, and full of stories to talk over on the way home. Book ahead, especially at weekends.

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    Photo: Olliebailie, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized)

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