The Botanic Inn

You'll find yourself wedged between Queen's students and seasoned locals the moment you walk through the Botanic's doors on a match day. The place has got that lived-in feel of a bar that's been pulling pints and serving up banter for decades — the kind of spot where everyone's got an opinion on the ref and nobody's shy about sharing it. Screens everywhere mean you're never missing the action, whether it's football, rugby or whatever's on, and the atmosphere ramps up brilliantly when something's actually happening. It's not fancy, it doesn't pretend to be, and that's exactly why it works.