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Best pubs in Belfast › The John Hewitt

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#10 of 16 best pubs in Belfast · Belfast · BT1 2FH

The John Hewitt

★ 4.5 (1,630 Google reviews)

Best for real ale, local craft beer and trad sessions where you can still talk.

It's on 2 of the 7 Belfast pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 3 times. That makes it #10 on our best pubs in Belfast.

Live musicGood craicTraditional
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Live music · Outside seats · Food · Dogs welcome

What the guides say

“Come here for real ale, local beer, live music and a pub where conversation remains possible.”

Two Scots Abroad ↗

“The bar is particularly well known for its range of real ales and ever-changing selection of local craft beers.”

Discover Northern Ireland ↗

“Town has the more diverse amount of bars, Crown, Fibbers, Duke of York, John Hewitt, Kellys.”

r/northernireland ↗

Also named by r/Belfast and r/Belfast.

Why it's on the list

  • On 2 of 7 lists (Two Scots Abroad, Discover Northern Ireland)
  • Recommended 3 times on Reddit, 1 against
  • Google 4.5★ from 1,630 reviews
  • Score 6 = 2 × 2 lists + 3 Reddit − 1

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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