Always fabulous and friendly staff! Love that they chill the mini prosecco! I only buy the minis…read moreand this will make me but more!

A really handy wee off licence on the Upper Antrim Road. The reason it's so handy is really the…read morelocal amenities around it. Next door to a PizzaWorks which is BYO and opposite an ATM means that this store is always going to be a success! There's also a Subway and a FroYo shop in this small complex. The shop itself is great - it has a good selection of wine, spirits and beer. Importantly a selection of the wine and beer is kept refrigerated which means that as soon as it's been purchased it's ready to drink. I know I'm sounding like a total Alcho here but there's nothing worse than buying booze and having to wait 20 minutes for it to cool down. Price wise there's always deals in wine and beer in here - often deals that rival supermarket offers. Two words: Super Convenient!

Besides being in a loyaslist area I stop here for my UK beers. They carry Bucky and the shop owner…read morelooks at you odd when you add it to the pile of craft beers you have at the till. Some of us like to live dangerously...

Generally Off Licenses are Off licenses - nothing interesting or new to report, they sell alcohol,…read morecigarettes and the obligatory mixers and odd few nibbles - this one is slightly different. As mentioned by other people, this is more of a wine merchant. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful, and even stop for a chat with you if you know what you want and don't need any assistance, however if you are going to a party, special dinner, or want to gift a bottle of wine to someone who knows considerably more about fine wines than you do, this is the place to go. The wines are reasonably priced for the quality (quite frankly if you want a cheapo bottle of plonk, then there's always Tesco or Sainsburys!) but they do have a number of offers on any time I have been in, where you can get a few bottles for a reduced price!

The local Rathcoole off license is a small, popular business where locals can come and buy their…read morefavourite bevvies for the weekend. The premises are small though they're under construction, I believe to build a bar adjoining the property. The prices aren't great, neither is their selection, but the service is quick and efficient and it saves going further than you need for your weekend carry out. Their opening hours are also later than most places so I would say this makes them quite popular!

Most off licenses these days have trouble competing with the deals the larger Supermarkets are able…read moreto offer, but The Wine Company are certainly able to do so (This makes me a Happy Suzi!) The Wine Co. stock a great range of wines, beers, spirits etc. Basically I've never come here and not found what I'm looking for. They cater for Corporate Events, Weddings, Christenings, Anniversaries & offer Corporate Gifts / Hampers (See more about this on their website) Plus as a very added bonus they sell the most beautifully decorated drinking glasses. These make GREAT presents, if you've resorted to the old bottle of drink as a token gift, then let your wander to to these and voila, problem solved! The glasses come in different shapes, sizes and decorations so you can even start your own collection! (Then have to buy some tasty wine to put christen it... oh no!)

Sainsbury's Off Sales is the best in Belfast. It has a vast range of wines, beers, spirits and any…read moreother beverage you could possibly want. In my opinion it sells the best wine of all the supermarket chains. I rate it even more highly than some of the smaller independent off licences. The reason for this is that Sainsbury's wines are definitely, by far, the best quality, selection and price. It's also a lovely large, well designed off licence with a bright, clean feel and exceptionally helpful staff. Top marks.

Not the cheapest but by far the best range of everything and best selection of gifts and craft…read morebeers of any big chain . Easy to find well organised store and knowledgeable staff.

Wine Flair is in a handy location on Amelia Street just across the road from gorgeous BYOB…read morerestaurant Byblos and not far from BYOB restaurants The Lantern on Wellington Place and The Allotment on Upper Queen Street. Very, very convenient. It's a small off licence so doesn't have a huge range of wines and drink. However you'll find some decent enough wine here at a variety of prices. They could display the prices of all wines more clearly as I noticed some bottles clearly marked and others not. Staff are friendly, chatty and helpful. Great if you're heading to a BYOB restaurant in town and have forgotten your wine!

Great handy store on albertvridge road, shop 4 u are opened to 10pm even on a Sunday , selling…read morefresh fruit and veg, sweeties , newspapers and a wide range of groceries, off licence in store too, on street parking, atm available.

Stopped in to pick up something particular, and only had a minute to chat. This is a tremendous…read morestore. Excellent selection, knowledgeable staff. Wish I had been able to spend more time.

I can and do drink pretty much anything - Father Jack on the Toilet Duck has nothing on my house on…read morea Friday night - so while I do occasionally splash out on a nice bottle of red wine, I am more often to be found with a bottle of rose at a maximum price of £5.99. And considering myself quite cultured among my Buckfast-swilling friends too. As such, the Vineyard isn't an offy I go out of my way to, specialising in proper wines and drinks for those who drink for taste and actually keep the cork of a bottle of wine to put it in the bottle and keep it for later. I do call in fairly often as it's on my way home, and no doubt embarrass myself terribly by going for the £5.99 or £4.99 rose, but I care not. The Vineyard is about the best place on the Ormeau Road to go if you want to buy someone a nice bottle of wine as a pressie, or to bring to someone's house if they're making you dinner. But I call in mainly for convenience rather than choice, although clearly that's my fault for being such a pleb.