Haymarket Belfast is a bar & grill in St Georges Market, Belfast. Rated 4.5 stars from 1518 Google reviews. Known for live music and social games and cocktails and beer selection. Best for groups and live music nights. Price range: £30–40.
Haymarket Belfast has the highest Hot Score of 2 bar & grills on the St Georges Market, Belfast Hot List.
“We went here to watch the world cup final here. It was a great crowd everyone was having fun. The drinks were great. Best of all the service was impeccable. We didn't eat so I can't speak on that. So much fun!”Haymarket Belfast is rated 4.5★ on Google (1,518 reviews) and 4.6★ on TripAdvisor (483 reviews) — a consistent rating across both platforms.
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Haymarket Belfast
Across 1,404 rated reviews, 87% gave four or five stars.
| Rating | 4.5★ |
| Reviews | 1,518 |
| 1-star share | 5.1% |
| Best for | Lunch |
In Their Own Words
Review highlights surfaced by Google — shown in English, with the original beneath
“Good crack for the price, £35 for a meal & drinks wth live music.”
“Food, music, atmosphere and service first class”
“Ended up with 2 cocktail sausages 1 onion ring 1 chicken wing 1 cheese stick.”
Consistently rated across Google and TripAdvisor
2,001 reviews across two platforms
Quick Verdict
Live music and social games anchor a packed, unpretentious bar where the drinks and service hold up even on chaotic nights.
You want live music, darts, and a packed room where the service doesn't crack under pressure.
About Haymarket Belfast
A good night out in Belfast rarely comes with this many ways to fill it. Haymarket, beside St George's Market, is a pub grub bar and grill where the craic is the point: live music, interactive darts, shuffleboard, and private karaoke rooms make it the default booking for hen parties and big-group nights across the city. The games are well set up — staff like Chris and Mantas get the darts running without fuss — and the atmosphere during a big match or a busy weekend is hard to beat. Burgers, nachos and fries are the food to order, and there are gluten-free options on the menu. The espresso martini keeps coming up in what people are drinking.
Haymarket Belfast lands in the category of venues that are as much about the cocktails as the food — a destination choice rather than a convenience one.
In the last 90 days, Haymarket Belfast has drawn 44 substantial written reviews (50+ characters of genuine feedback) — recent momentum that is one of the signals behind its place on the hot list.
What Stands Out
Live music and social games
Google review topics surface live music (29 mentions), darts (19), and shuffleboard (14); recent reviews praise the atmosphere during World Cup viewing and karaoke nights.
Cocktails and beer selection
Reviewers note 'great drinks', 'great cocktail' selection, and espresso martinis mentioned in Google topics; consistent praise across recent reviews.
Service under pressure
A recent 5★ review notes staff 'went out of their way' during bottomless brunch and karaoke; another praises 'impeccable' service during peak World Cup viewing.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Haymarket Belfast
Haymarket Belfast in St George's Market, Belfast has a private room for groups and hosts karaoke and darts nights regularly. Recent reviews of group bookings praise staff for going out of their way to make events run smoothly, and the bar games and live music create a social atmosphere.
Haymarket Belfast specialises in pub grub—burgers, nachos, and fries—with gluten-free options available. Bottomless brunch is a signature draw; a recent 5★ review notes portions are substantial enough that dessert rarely fits.
Haymarket Belfast in St George's Market hosts live performances and karaoke nights regularly. Google review data shows live music is one of the venue's most-mentioned features, with reviewers citing it as a draw for both casual visits and group bookings.
Haymarket Belfast screens major sporting events. A recent 5★ review describes watching the World Cup final there, noting 'a great crowd', 'great drinks', and 'impeccable' service during the busy evening.
Haymarket Belfast in St George's Market offers wheelchair-accessible entrance, restroom, and seating throughout the venue.
Haymarket Belfast has the highest Hot Score of 2 bar & grills on the St Georges Market, Belfast Hot List — 20 independent restaurants and bars we rank for the area. One 5-star reviewer, C.R., wrote: “We went here to watch the world cup final here. It was a great crowd everyone was having fun. The drinks were great. Best of all the service was impeccable. We didn't eat so I can't speak on that. So much fun!”
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Hot Score: 64/100 · ranked October 2026
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