Whites Tavern is a restaurant in St Georges Market, Belfast. Rated 4.5 stars from 3147 Google reviews. Known for irish stew and seafood and live music. Best for solo evening with a drink and live music.
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Whites Tavern
| Rating | 4.5★ |
| Reviews | 3,147 |
| Best for | Solo evening with a drink |
Quick Verdict
A 17th-century tavern where Irish stew and haddock arrive beautifully made, live music plays, and the room feels like it has always been here.
You want to eat and drink in a 17th-century Belfast room with live music and an open fire.
About Whites Tavern
A 17th-century pub tucked behind St George's Market, Whites Tavern is one of those places Belfast does better than anywhere else: oak beams, open fires and antique ephemera on the walls, the kind of room that takes no effort to settle into. The Irish stew and seafood chowder are what people come back for, and the haddock and chips earns its own following. Live music runs through the evenings, and the staff bring enough warmth and personality that a single visit rarely feels like enough. Come for a long lunch or a full night of it — the place handles both without blinking.
What Stands Out
Irish stew and seafood
Five recent reviews name Irish stew, seafood chowder and haddock and chips as standouts; one local reviewer noted 'Irish strew and the fish n chips were great'.
Live music
Multiple recent reviews mention music as a draw; one visitor wrote 'Music was great' on the same night they had haddock and chips.
Staff attentiveness
Recent reviews describe staff as 'attentive', 'warm, attentive, and incredibly charming', and 'good service'.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Whites Tavern
Whites Tavern, in St George's Market, Belfast, hosts live music regularly. Recent visitors have singled out the music as a draw, with one noting it was 'great' on their visit.
Whites Tavern is known for Irish stew, seafood chowder and haddock and chips. Recent reviews describe the food as 'beautifully prepared and full of flavour', with the Irish stew and fish and chips earning particular praise from locals.
Whites Tavern is a 17th-century pub with antique ephemera, oak beams and open fires. Reviewers describe it as 'quaint' and note that the room feels like it has always been here, with a sophisticated and captivating atmosphere.
Whites Tavern staff are described in recent reviews as 'attentive', 'warm, attentive, and incredibly charming', bringing personality to the experience.
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