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Best pubs in Belfast › The Points

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#13 of 16 best pubs in Belfast · Belfast · BT2 7HN

The Points

★ 4.4 (2,148 Google reviews)

Best for live music daily and Irish dancing at weekends.

It's on 2 of the 7 Belfast pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it once. That makes it #13 on our best pubs in Belfast.

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

What the guides say

“Popular for its daily live music, the atmosphere becomes even livelier on Fridays and Saturdays, when Irish dancers perform.”

Condé Nast Traveller (#4) ↗

“The Points is a traditional Irish pub situated in the heart of Dublin Road Belfast.”

Visit Belfast ↗

Also named by r/Belfast.

Why it's on the list

  • On 2 of 7 lists (Condé Nast Traveller (#4), Visit Belfast)
  • Recommended 1 time on Reddit
  • Google 4.4★ from 2,148 reviews
  • Score 5 = 2 × 2 lists + 1 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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