Discover the best places to watch the Six Nations Championship in Belfast, including venues offering great drink and food deals for match day.
Big screens, loud crowds and great drink deals. We’ve captured the best places to watch the Six Nations in Belfast.
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Explore Belfast's newest distillery at the transformed A-Wing of Crumlin Road Gaol. Take a signature tour, enjoy a McConnell's Serve plus burger and chips and watch the match live from their private bar for just £30 per person!
Enjoy great deals including 4 pints of Guinness for £20, a burger and a pint for £12, wings and a pint for £12, or treat yourself to the Lavery’s Platter with 4 pints of Guinness for £65.
Established in 1918, Lavery's proudly holds the title of Belfast's oldest family-owned pub. Managed by the Lavery family for over a century, this historic bar has become a renowned and cherished destination for visitors from around the world.

Serving 4 pints of Guinness for £22.
Known as the heart of Linen House, open 7 days a week and winner of the Irish Restaurant Awards’ gastropub of the year in 2019, offers an all-day menu whilst showing all the latest sporting fixtures across the venue especially rugby.
Serving a main course and pint of Guinness for £20.
The Doyen boasts a beautifully new designed traditional bar, perfect for listening to live music, sipping carefully crafted cocktails, watching the sport and enjoying a specially created gastropub menu. The Doyen offers a warm welcome to everyone and caters for a wide range of occasions.

Serving 4 pints of Guinness for £22.
Fountain Lane has been feeding and watering Belfast since 1901. With a wealth of history as a tavern for the city, call in for good food, great drinks, local music, live sport. From 1840 Fountain Lane’s name originated from the two fountains that were situated on Fountain Street, which distributed water from Mundy’s Well to the local community. From then on, the site was established as Fountain Street National School. Come 1901, the original Fountain Tavern was then established, and has been feeding and watering Belfast ever since.
The Morning Star is one of Belfast’s most historic and picturesque pubs dating back to 1810 and run by the McAlister family since 1989. In the heart of Belfast, nestled between bustling streets, lies The Morning Star—a beacon of tradition, resilience, and familial warmth. As a family-owned establishment, The Morning Star stands as a testament to the enduring spirit of the McAlister family, a family with deep roots in both farming and great Belfast hospitality, spanning five generations.
One of Belfast's oldest and biggest bars, Robinsons hosts five venues under one roof. Robinsons Bar is one of Belfast's longest established bars and provides great choice for your night out.
The Garrick Bar is a traditional pub in the heart of the city centre serving food every day from 12pm. Well known for trad music sessions and showing sport regularly. The Garrick Bar was established in 1870 in what was a former marble & stone yard of William Low. Rumour has it that from around 1840 he was selling liquor under the counter.
Enjoy great drinks, tasty food & live music, sport & events in their courtyard. Host a party to remember in one of their private rooms, try out their famous bottomless brunch or take a shot at The Armoury, a simulated shooting range with a twist! Haymarkets Courtyard The courtyard is the hub of all the action. Their fully covered outdoor area is the ideal spot for a cheeky drink!

One of the country’s premier live music bars, the Empire is one of Belfast’s best loved drinking establishments. Outdoor beer garden, pub-grub menu, big-screen sports, comedy and live music. With its classic fittings and firm place in the heart of Belfast’s nightlife you’d be forgiven for thinking the Empire has been around forever. Yet it’s a practically mature 35 years old, having first opened its doors back in 1987.
The Tipsy Bird is a quirky style bar in Belfast’s city centre with amazing cocktails and live music. The Tipsy Bird cocktails are made by their team of expert mixologists and there’s something on the menu to suit everyone. At The Tipsy Bird, you can enjoy stone baked pizzas using fresh authentic Italian ingredients which are available to eat in or take away.
Places to Watch Live Sport in Belfast
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Looking for somewhere to watch the big game in Belfast? The city is packed with sports bars showing everything from Premier League and Champions League football to rugby, GAA, horse racing, boxing and golf. The venues listed below offer a wide range of beers and ciders, plus cocktails and hearty pub…