This is a great spot for cheap lunches. They have an ok selection of sandwich fillings but nothing…read moretoo exciting. Their hot food a great though - all freshly made in house and different specials every day. The soup and stew are always great. Of course they also have all the usual norn iron local bakery treats. At Christmas they do a really good take away Christmas dinner and will even deliver for groups. I really recommend this spot.

omg this place is absoulutly to die for there hot food is great and very tasty all home cooked…read morewhich you can tell,the do full sodas in the morning fresh soda with bacon egg and sausage for 3 quid its well worth it great hangov er cure,,,,,defo give it a try they never dissapoint!!

Try the Florentines!!! Amazing! I use this and the Lisburn…read moreroad knotts! Both are great but I much prefer the Lisburn road. There is a huge selection of treats like paradise buns, raspberry tarts and lots of traybakes. They make fresh scones, sodas, breads and sausage rolls everyday along with takeaway lunches like salmon on weathen and salad. Huge slices of pavlova and cheesecakes. The carrot cake is delish!! The staff are really lovely and the manager is particularly good and quite funny! Well worth a visit!

I've been visiting Knotts Holywood branch for years but I thought it was time to put pen to paper…read moreor fingers to keys to express my affection for the place. The Knotts in Holywood is tiny in comparison to the larger Newtownards store but it still pack a punch. Each day the shop is stocked with fresh bakery items, sandwiches and salads. One piece of advice I would give is that if you are wanting to get your lunch from Knotts go as early as possible as they stock sells quickly and once it's gone it's gone. For instance on my latest visit they only had 2 salads remaining. This may be due to how cheap they are - a salad box will only set you back £3.95. The food itself is excellent - the salad boxes are filling, fresh and healthy and the buns are moreish and unhealthy which is a deadly but irresistible combination. They also make cakes to order so next time you have a celebration think of Knotts before you rush out to the supermarket. Last but not least the staff are top notch - they always greet you with a smile and talk you through the daily specials.

Great little home bakery. Sausage rolls to die for. Best wheaten scones in the country. Very…read morefriendly staff. Love the place.

Another small bakery that's just about getting by. The usual baps (see my review on Smyth's Bakery)…read moreand fresh cream buns here, but they also do very nice minestrone soup, and their chicken tikka is pretty good as well.

This little bakery is part of a larger baking company, and since it's only round the corner from my…read morehouse, it's pretty much my local! TO be honest, it has gone downhill in recent years. When it first opened (many, many moons ago!), the bread was always beautifully fresh, the sausage rolls had just the right amount of crispiness and the buns were very moreish. Now though, it's just not as good. It might be that my own tastes have changed, but I don't think it's as simple as that. I think a combination of general decline and competition from supermarket bakeries has allowed Asher's to go downhill. That said, it's still grand for some fresh crusty bread on a Saturday afternoon, and it's always nice when you don't have to give more of your money to Tesco, right?

Ashers is a nice little bakery, I'll be honest, I've not been there often enough to decide whether…read moreor not its gone downhill like Judith C says it has. It serves some fantastic home baked goods, which are always welcome in my belly! Their cornish pasties are awesome! Sometimes the fillings of these yummy pasties can be very bland but not at Ashers, they are seasoned to perfection! Yum!!!

This wee gem is hidden away in the side streets of Lisburn, and if you find it, ,you're in for a…read moretreat! Coffee Lovers- you won't get better than here, their coffee is great and freshly ground for every cup! No percolators here! The Breakfasts? They really are out of this world! Just what you need to set you up for a fun day of shopping! A small fry and tea will set you back £3.99, a large and tea £4.99 and then there's the Belly Buster! It's £5,99 and not for the faint hearted! They're also served all day long! Yippiee!

I can't give this little place more credit. It's simple incredible…read more The food is absolutely gorgeous and the staff are so friendly. It's hidden away in Haslems lane but is still quite central to lisburn city centre yet it feels more homely than any other cafe. For frys, toasties or just a tea/coffee and chat with the staff, this place is the winner

Fabulous café right on Ormeau Road. Great selection of coffees, pastries, paninis and scones plus…read morethey do a pretty good breakfast. Nicely decorated, lovely friendly staff and nice atmosphere. Parking can sometimes be difficult unless you're lucky enough to get right outside (I never am!) But you can usually squeeze in to one of the side streets. Well worth a visit

Great venue for a breakfast or brunch. Impressed at their latest menus as I had stopped calling in…read morehere previously as I wasn't drawn to anything. Boy has that changed...I'd like one of everything ;) so far we have sampled waffles for the sweeter tooth, goats cheese dish and on last visit the eggs benedict with smoked salmon with a portion of black pudding ( cos I love it and I was reassured it wasn't random- someone earlier had ordered exactly this! ). One of those meals you don't want to end. Along side this their coffee is good! Win win. Only downside - some tables are very close to another. Which only bothers you if your neighbour talks loudly through the entirety of their meal. Wouldn't stop me going again. If you haven't been go!

A long standing, well established and really friendly local bakery that has been here for as long…read moreas I can remember. I used to know people who lived near here so I would often call in to pick up a bite to eat after or before playing football in Ballyholme park with my friends in the long summer evenings. There is a lovely, local, home baked feeling about this place and the sausage rolls are to die for. Also, there is excellent pastries and cakes and the like on offer. You can get cakes and stuff made to order for parties and events, which is a good wee service. The staff are lovely as well, really welcoming and polite.

This is by far the best bakery I have ever been to. My childhood was spent in and out of the…read moreSheridan, my mum used to send me to get a crusty bap for 80p. I still frequent the Sheridan, it is one of the only places you can go in and still have a chat without feeling pressured to leave. The staff are amazing, they recently made a picture cake to perfection for my sisters birthday, but they did display it in the window which ruined the surprise. I suppose they were just keen to show off their work and why shouldn't they be. You can mould your diet around the Sheridan, toasted Crusty Bap for Breakfast, Sausage roll for lunch and Mince pie for dinner. Oh and if you want to get one of your 5 a day, I recommend an apple turnover. This will all cost you under £5 so you do not really have a reason not to do it.