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#5 of 16 best pubs in Belfast · Belfast · BT1 4JB

The Garrick

★ 4.5 (2,827 Google reviews)

Best for trad music, sport and late opening near City Hall.

It's on 3 of the 7 Belfast pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 10 times. That makes it #5 on our best pubs in Belfast.

Live musicTraditionalGood craicFootball on
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Crowd—see below

Live music · Sport on · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome

What the guides say

“Serving pub grub and tipples, it attracts a jumbled crowd and remains open to the early hours – welcoming a steady stream of inner-city wanderers.”

Condé Nast Traveller (#5) ↗

“The Garrick is a dependable city-centre pub for traditional music, beer and hearty food.”

Two Scots Abroad ↗

“The Garrick Bar is a traditional pub in the heart of the city centre serving food every day from 12pm……”

Visit Belfast ↗

“Go for a ‘Belfast coffee’ at the Garrick.”

r/Belfast ↗

“The Garrick, then round to whites, then Duke of York then sunflower…”

r/northernireland ↗

“Garrick is decent, the back bar is better for Football if you can get a table booked.”

r/northernireland ↗

Why it's on the list

  • On 3 of 7 lists (Condé Nast Traveller (#5), Two Scots Abroad, Visit Belfast)
  • Recommended 10 times on Reddit
  • Google 4.5★ from 2,827 reviews
  • Score 10 = 2 × 3 lists + 4 Reddit

A pub scores 2 for each list or award that names it and 1 for each Reddit recommendation, up to 4. How we rank.

When it's busy

Typical crowd by hour from Google's busy times. Darker means busier.

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