Belfast
You're flying out of Belfast Airport, you have 90 minutes to kill, and you'd like to do better than a Pret. Good news: airport drinking has improved more in the last five years than the previous fifty. Pre-flight drinks at Belfast Airport range from chain reliability to surprisingly polished hotel-style bars in the airport hotels. This is barsforKings's editor-curated guide to drinking better at Belfast's airports.
Cathedral Quarter · $
Heritage Belfast pub.
Cathedral Quarter · $$
Tiny tapas-and-cocktail bar with a serious rum list.
City Centre · $
Heritage Victorian gin palace from 1849.
Cathedral Quarter · $$
Cocktail bar above a hat shop.
Want a real drink before flying? The fastest play is to get to airport hotels next door — most run polished bars that beat anything post-security. We list them at the bottom. If you've got 60 spare minutes pre-airport, see our shortlist of bars in Belfast proper at the end.
Plays for Belfast Airport: post-security, pre-security, lounges, and the airport-hotel cheat code.
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