Whites Tavern

You'll find this place tucked down one of those narrow entries off High Street that tourists walk past without noticing. Inside, the stone walls and low ceilings create that properly atmospheric pub feeling that newer places spend fortunes trying to recreate. The front bar gets packed with office workers and locals nursing pints of Guinness, whilst the back dining room serves decent pub food that won't break the bank. The beauty of Whites isn't in trying to be something it's not – it's just a proper Belfast pub that's been doing its thing since 1630. You'll get a good pint, solid Ulster fry if you're here early enough, and the kind of craic that comes naturally when a place has been part of the city's fabric for centuries. It's the sort of spot where you pop in for one and end up staying til closing time.