Best pubs in Belfast › The Dirty Onion
#6 of 16 best pubs in Belfast · Cathedral Quarter · BT1 2LA
Best for Irish music seven nights a week in a building from 1780.
It's on 5 of the 7 Belfast pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 2 times. That makes it #6 on our best pubs in Belfast.
Live music · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome
“Opened in 2013, this historic property is embracing a more vibrant lease of life, with live performances seven nights a week.”
Condé Nast Traveller (#7) ↗
“It is one of the Cathedral Quarter’s busiest and most sociable bars, with live entertainment, two bars and a large covered beer garden.”
Two Scots Abroad ↗
“Inside, the pub features a rustic interior with exposed wooden beams and the original brick walls.”
Discover Northern Ireland ↗
“Located in a building dating back to 1780, The Dirty Onion is a thoroughly modern pub in the heart of the city’s Cathedral Quarter.”
2foodtrippers ↗
“The Dirty Onion is Belfast's oldest building, with real Irish music and craic seven nights a week……”
Visit Belfast ↗
“The Harp and Dirty Onion are better in later afternoon and evening for live music respectively.”
r/Belfast ↗
Also named by r/northernireland.
A pub scores 2 for each list or award that names it and 1 for each Reddit recommendation, up to 4. How we rank.
Typical crowd by hour from Google's busy times. Darker means busier.