New spot. Very…read morepopular small space. Love the wood burner. Feels like a mix between your family kitchen,Little Wing and Established coffee shop. Staff are super chatty,helpful and friendly. Great food,great prices.

Didn't know until recently this lovely little cafe was here so glad I found it. The food & staff…read moreare fantastic. Recommend

This was the best breakfast we had in Belfast. The service was excellent. My banana bread with…read morebacon was next level and everyone else's food was top notch.

General Merchant is good at making the sort of coffee that I'm happy to drink without milk. They…read moreare also good at avocado dishes, providing more of it on toast than some others do. Today I had a veggy burger plus the optional fries. Burger appeared to contain curry spices but not overwhelmingly so. Altogether tasty and there was even some avocado in the bun. As an omnivore, I'm conscious, though, of the different levels of structural integrity between meat and veggy patties - the latter are probably best left bunless and eaten with cutlery. It saves burying my face in the plate. For a sweet, I had the custard tart. This had much more custard in it than some others that I've had but perhaps a little too sweet.

This really is a 'secret' garden…read more My sister and I were seeking a venue for a little treat and she recommended we try here. Afternoon tea without the ridiculous price - perfect. At £24 for two this really is a steal. Sandwiches of your choice, scones (with the usual accompaniments) and some yummy traybakes. This is more like non pretentious, Northern Irish style afternoon tea. With the tray bakes including mini fifteens and malteaser squares. If you are looking for something cutesy, scrumptious and not breaking the bank then look no further! Will definitely be back. Don't forget to check out the gift shop for some trinkets and the perfect gifts for mums.

Well what can I say my mum took me out for lunch to this place over Easter week and I was a bit…read moresceptical. Tea rooms attached to a garden centre, tend not to have the most out there reputation. I'm glad to say my scepticism was blown out of the water. This place is definitely a little gem of Belfast. The actual tea rooms/restaurant are an elegantly appointed building with stunning views of the countryside. You feel like you are in the great hall of some stately Victorian home. Sumptuous décor and a varied and delicious sounding menu. As we were there during the week we availed of the two courses for £9.99 (I think that was the price so apologies if I got this wrong, my mum was paying) We both ordered the soup for starter, Butternut Squash, chilli and coconut. Very tasty and a huge portion, I couldn't finish mine because I wanted to leave room for the main. My mother ordered slow cooked beef brisket, Mash and roast root veg while I had the smoked haddock, creamy bacon and leek sauce and the same sides. I cannot fault the food, it was delicious. My only tipple would have been that a selection of different sides for the fish may have been a little better, Maybe some samphire and potato croquets or some such. We also caught a glimpse of their cram tea on another table which looked stunning (I think the Waitress said it was £20/25 per head) Overall an amazing place for lunch, but it doesn't end there. They also offer a dinner menu Thursday to Saturday and it is BYO so definitely cannot be doing wrong there. I highly recommend this place for lunch or for dinner! If you go for dinner though I think you have to book as this place is making its mark on the map and seems to be getting ever more popular!

Kings Square has always struck me as a little down at heel, shabby but not chic. Thank heavens for…read morea new arrival in the Square then in the form of this bright little coffee shop. Practically already full with the blue rinse and yummy mummy brigade when we arrived, it was buzzing with cups rattling and chat chatting. We went for a couple of raspberry and white chocolate scones which were pretty darn tasty and a latte. The service was quick and cheerful, and it looked like there was a pretty good selection for lunch too. My friend got a soup to go for the second time this week as a present for her spoiled other half, as apparently the first bowl was delicious. Hopefully this little place will continue to go to strength to strength and help brighten up this drab square, because at the moment it is the highlight.

Bright Living is one of those shops which feels quite small but has an amazing amount of things to…read morebuy! Jewellery, pictures, candles, furniture, lighting, table ware and now, miraculously, clothes too! It's an upmarket little place but many of the lovely trinkets are surprisingly affordable. It's perfect for teacher's gifts, birthday presents, and treats for your own self too, because you're worth it of course! I love the big chunky bracelets and necklaces they do with lots of bling hanging off them - hearts and coins and that kind of thing. Bracelets are about £12 and necklaces £30ish so it's affordable and they look much more expensive than that. I also have a lovely chunky Perspex ring which cost me a rather purse friendly £7 and which I wear almost every day. Other good buys are the candles in tins. I bought one for the hostess of a dinner party I was going to and she loved it . Oh yes, must confess I bought one for myself too - cinnamon is a much better smell around the house than my boys' smelly trainers. The clothes are on the expensive side but would be perfect for a special occasion . I splurged on a jacket by Z Biz for a work function and it looks reassuringly expensive!

From the owner: The store offers Home Accessories, Furniture, Lighting, Wall Art, Mirrors, Home Fragrance, Gifts,…read moreJewellery and women's sleepwear. Other services include Interior Design, Soft Furnishings Design, Made-to-measure Upholstery and bespoke furniture.

Lovely cafe situated in Dundonald Elim Church. All staff…read moremembers are welcoming and friendly. Have been there a few times now and food and staff have not disappointed me yet! Would recommend this place for a family outing, a friendly catch up or just for a wee pot of tea!

Wow. What a find !!…read more Located inside Dundonald Elim Church. Good car park. The food is lush and great value. Probably undercutting standard cafe prices by at least £1 or £2. Good size portions. Selling lunch type food including scones,soup,burgers and sandwiches. As well as tray bakes and hot drinks. Chocolate biscuits cake was to die for. Wash it down with a cream egg milk shake. The setting is very homely. The staff are nice. The cafe has been set up to help the employment of people with special needs. There is a lovely wee sign on the table asking you to be patient. Look forward to returning.

SD Bells is all about the tea and coffee. In these days of tall skinny macchiatos and grande…read moreamericanos, a non coffee drinker like me (yes really, I have NEVER drunk a cup of coffee) is deeeelighted to find somewhere that has a huge range of teas. The interior is pretty traditional and comfy and I always see a complete mix of school kids, mums and tots and the more mature in Bells. I usually call in for 'elevenses' and sometimes even wait till eleven o'clock! Depending on what I've been up to the night before, I'll have either a cold diet coke or a nice civilised cup of Earl Grey if I have been a good girl. Either way, I'll also have a rather delish tray bake to get the blood sugar nice and high. I have also had lunch a couple of times and the sandwiches are fresh fresh fresh and remind me of the kind of sarnies my mum would make! Next door to the coffee shop is the really interesting part - the little shop where you can buy Bells tea and coffee to take home. The range is mind boggling and I can recommend the Oolong peaches and cream blend. Oh yes, there really is a peaches and cream tea and I love it. Being a freak of nature non coffee drinker I can't personally vouch for the beans, but everyone else tells me they're top notch! Give me a cup of tea every time (and a diet coke chaser for a caffeine hit). The original Mr Bell started the business in 1887 which explains why these guys really know their leaves and beans!

I was here last week for a nice little family day, everyone had coffee and the like. But I wired…read moreinto a little panini and it was lush!!! It did take them an age to serve it to me tho. Everyone had finished their coffee by the time that I had been given my food. But on this occasion I didn't mind because everyone was watching me eat it and I could tell they where so jealous and very upset that they didn't order something as-well. I was sitting beside my uncle who likes to eat (if you know what I mean) and he didn't talk to me the whole time, he was mesmerized by the succulent cheesy chicken I was devouring. Seriously it was like he had never seen food before!!!! I loved it and will definitely be back for some more family torture sometime, but it is a bit out of the way for me as it sits in solitude away from any kind of hustle and bustle which isn't traffic jams on the Newtownards road/Knock dual carriage-way junction.

Absolutely love this place, always my go too! Staff are amazing and food is delicious, the food…read morecomes relatively quick and everything is completely up to standard

Delicious burgers. Loved the freshness and flavors. Loved how the burgers came with large portions…read moreof gravy/cheese sauce on the side. Had the gooey Louis and the Santa burgers. Both were amazing.