Top Northern Ireland Food & Drink

The original, award-winning locally owned Belfast Food Tour™ (launched in 2014) welcomes you on a 4-hour fun, food and history-filled guided walk to some of the top food and drink spots in Belfast City Centre. Let our enthusiastic local guides capture the flavour of the city as you eat, drink and take in the stories behind the people, places and produce of Belfast. Begin your journey in the historic St George’s Market, learn about its heritage, meet local producers, and taste delicious artisanal products, before setting off for a "dander" (leisurely walk) around traditional bars and world-class specialty shops. Enjoy the finest produce Northern Ireland has to offer while hearing the proud and varied histories of the craftspeople and connoisseurs we meet along the way. Join us, discover unexpected treasures and gather stories of your own as you experience the vibrant food culture of Belfast. All food and drinks are included (no hidden extras here!!)!

Expand your palate and discover favorite local foodie haunts with this walking tour and tasting adventure. As you stroll between stops, a guide points out street art and shares stories about the city’s history that you’d miss if exploring alone. Sample soda bread, Irish cured meats and cheeses, local oysters, and enjoy included drinks like Guinness and Irish craft beer.

Join us on a 3-hour grazing style Sunday Belfast Brunch Tour in the city's finest quirky cafes, restaurants and bars. We’ll visit 5 different venues (yes that’s right… a five course brunch) enjoying food and/or drink at each stop. Leave your cares and your car at home as we’ll enjoy a few brunch cocktails along the way. Whether it’s the morning after the night before, or you simply enjoy a tipple or two on a Sunday, grab some friends and enjoy a Sunday Belfast Brunch, Taste and Tour style! Not suitable for Gluten Free or Vegan - sorry!

Raise your glass to an exciting night in Belfast and make new friends during this pub crawl. Join a local guide as you discover traditional Irish pubs, enjoy live music, sample beverages such as whiskey and Irish Cream, and hear stories of the city’s drinking past. Along the way, stroll through hidden alleyways and get inspired by street artwork. Visit local favorites that you won’t find in the guidebooks.

Raise your glass on a one-hour guided tour of Titanic Distillers. Step back into Belfast's maritime past as you walk in the footsteps of shipyard workers and explore the city's rich whiskey heritage. Hear how the distillation process works from your guide, then round off your visit with a tasting of award-winning Irish spirits, bringing history and craftsmanship together in one experience. Visit the famous Titanic Belfast museum afterwards (additional cost).

Swap traditional sightseeing bus tours for a completely different way to discover Belfast—a beer bike tour. With combined pedaling efforts from your group, you can travel your way around Belfast at your preferred pace, with a guide to make sure you don’t go off track. As for the drinks, it’s a bring your own policy, so you can choose your favorite tipple to bring with you.

Delve deeper into the whiskey-making process at McConnell's Distillery in Belfast with a guided tour. Join a group of whisky lovers and enjoy tutored tastings of award-winning drams, including McConnell's 5-year-old Irish whiskey. Follow your guide as you see where barrels age, learn about the distilling process, and discover the secrets behind this beloved spirit. Please note, participants should be 18 or over.

Step back into 1912 on this guided tour of the famous Titanic Museum and the Titanic Whiskey Distillery in the city where it all began. Skip the long lines with priority entry and join your guide for an immersive group experience. Hear real passenger stories, see recreated cabins up close, and learn about life below the decks. Afterward, visit the distillery at Thomson Dock where you’ll taste hand-crafted spirits and learn about the whiskey-making process.

Join Sam, your guide, on our quest to discover the ultimate spirit. Our bar is stocked exclusively with single cask, single malt whisk(e)y from the greatest bottlers in the world. We are looking for explorers and those curious to discover the extraordinary. You need not work in the drinks industry, drink from crystal decanters or have discovered a lost distillery. While pleasure-seeking continually inspires our exploration, we aim to uncover authentic intelligence so that we might succeed in our endeavour.

Rather than just sampling cocktails on a night out, this special sensory experience takes your cocktail tasting skills to a new level. Take part in a series of interactive audio and visual experiments to help you discover why you like certain flavors and what kind of taster you are. Best of all, there’s no need to pay extra for your drinks, as four cocktails are included.

Experience one of Belfast’s most unique comedy nights at Craic The Gong, hosted at The Spaniard in the Cathedral Quarter. This interactive show runs every Wednesday and Sunday, plus the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. This is not a typical stand-up show. Comedians take to the stage, but if they don’t win over the crowd, they risk being “gonged” off early. The power is in your hands, making every show fast-paced, unpredictable, and completely different every time. Enjoy a lively atmosphere in an intimate venue, with a mix of rising talent, seasoned performers, and unexpected moments throughout the night. Whether you’re visiting Belfast or looking for something different, this experience guarantees big laughs and a night you won’t forget.

Welcome to a relaxed, home-style cooking school tucked away in the countryside near the village of Bellaghy in Mid Ulster. Join Bronagh in her cosy kitchen and experience hands-on learning with fresh, local ingredients. As you cook, you’ll explore Irish food traditions, from baking soda, wheaten, and potato breads to creating dishes rooted in local culture, using her family recipes. There are also foraging experiences, where we head outdoors to gather seasonal wild ingredients to turn into delicious dishes, drinks, jams, sauces or desserts. Afternoon tea classes are available, where participants make their own scones, breads, soups, mini cakes, and treats. At the end you can sit down together to enjoy a beautifully set afternoon tea with your creations. These classes are about building confidence, removing the intimidation from cooking, and making food that feels like home. Come cook, forage, bake, and share in the joy of food and tradition with us.

Extended Access: 90-minutes of immersion. Expert Led: Led by our Whisky specialists. Private Tasting Suite: Escape the crowds into an intimate, high-end environment within the prisons historic A-Wing. The Collectors Advantage: Exclusive opportunity to buy Distillery exclusive release with personalised advice from your guide.

Ethical considerations take center stage as we delve into responsible foraging practices. Learn to harvest judiciously, leaving ample resources for wildlife and future foragers. Navigate the delicate balance of avoiding endangered or rare species, while also uncovering the cultural and historical significance of wild edibles and their role in fostering sustainable food systems.

Join us on a 3 hour tour of Belfast’s best beer bars with our resident beer expert as you learn all about and experience the local beer and have some tasty bites along the way. You’ll visit a range of fantastic craft beer bars and food venues, tasting at least 9 beaut beers (including some wild and whacky) and biting into 3 very different tasty bites.

Our Irish whiskey expert and master blender will talk you through how Irish whiskey is made and more important how it is matured. You will learn how the spirit ages, colors and develops flavor in our Oak casks. We will share Irish toasts and enjoy Irelands finest export, Slainte.

We are Belfast's leading Hen party and Stag do provider specializing in fun activities and entertainers. The fun starts in The Surf shack at the start, your dedicated warm meeting location with toilets, mirrors and a mechanical surfboard to get those hips moving ahead of your Party Bike tour. We have six Party Bike / Beer Bikes operational most weekends and can accommodate groups as small as 6 or as large as 90. Your luxury Party Bikes / Beer Bikes / Pedal Pubs are equipped with easy pedal patented technology meaning as little as four pedallers can comfortably move your bikes. Your bikes also boast onboard power chargers so you can charge your mobile devices as you go meaning you'll never miss an opportunity to take those iconic instagrammable moments!

This is the only Gin Tour you can do in Belfast! Over the course of 3.5 hours you will discover the incredible gins that are being distilled in Ireland as well as the brilliant Belfast bars that serve them. Our gin guides make this experience really special as they are "ginthusiasts" and are so passionate about the juniper elixir. You'll try 7 carefully selected gins, from old school to new and you'll find out how diverse a category gin is and how each of the bars showcases this spirit.

A very Irish coastline trip to see the very best of the coastline and historical villages to make great memories of our beautiful country. You will see ancient castles and hear our history also with the choice of visiting our beautiful Whiskey hotel for some Irish malts or simply relaxing over a coffee.

Take a shopping trip to Kildare Village Chic Outlet from Belfast in a comfortable air-conditioned bus with reclining seats. Spend the day shopping high-end brands such as Coach, DKNY, Gucci, and Hugo Boss at a discounted price of up to 60 percent off.

Make the most of your time in Northern Ireland by ticking off two key attractions in a day—the UNESCO-listed nature spot of Giant's Causeway, and visit the renowned Titanic Distillers at Thompson Pumphouse. Discover the rich heritage of Belfast's maritime past as you explore this historic site. Save the hassle of organizing car hire and let someone else do the driving instead, so you can focus on the beautiful scenery along the way, and enjoy tastings at the distillery too.