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Mad Hatter

4.1 (19 reviews)
Closed 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

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Good for groups
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Rosejane L.

How can you resist going into a cafe called the Mad Hatter? Not me anyway and when you do in it's as good as the name. It's light, bright with comfortable seats, friendly, not too expensive with decent foo - all the other attributes that a decent cafe should have. The slightly elevated corner spot is a good place for watching the world go by on the Lisburn Road. Aside from the all day frys, already mentioned by reviewers, there is a menu of straightforward cafe food like lasagne, chips, toasties and paninis, along with various cakes and traybakes. Clearly a popular spot, where even at close to 4pm people were still tucking into chips and frys, proof (as if it was needed) that this is a real all day breakfast place, and a fine one too.

Paul G.

Ah the Mad Hatter fry - part of the staple diet of students in the surrounding area. This is a nice enough place and I've had more than my fair share of frys in here (see my Biddy Duffy's review), and I've never been disappointed. You'll see a lot of reviews about people going here to get a fry (not that it has a Michelin star for making frys or anything, it's just handy to a lot of people and does a good fry), but they do actually have a menu. I don't think I've ever even seen it though, because I always order a fry. There's an outdoor seating area if you get a bit of sunshine but a) we don't get much sunshine over here, and b) when we do get sunshine here you still wouldn't want to be seated outside with food because it'll get blown away (why is it never sunny AND still over here?). If you happen to be in this area in the morning and you're hungry (especially after a night of revelry), call in here for a fry.

Conor K.

The Mad Hatter is a fantastic little cafe just off the Lisburn Road on Eglantine Avenue. I often visit this place for my hangover Ulster Fry whenever I manage to wake up on this side of town (which is everyday now since I moved!). The best thing about this place are its frys. These range in size from the sensible to the ridiculous and you always find yourself wishing you had have gotten more. Opens from 8am to cater for those rushing off to work or those yet to go to bed who just need a bacon soda like, right now.

Lovely café with a very helpful and friendly staff. We went on a Sunday morning and found the service to be prompt and attentive. The brown bread toast with jam and butter was very good although the packages of jam were a little gelatinous for our liking. The pancakes with golden syrup were divine, however, the accompanying rashers were a tad too salty. Probably no fault of the restaurant; our American tongues are still adjusting to British-style bacon. The café Americano and the café latte (pictured) were excellent and the server offered to top off our empty glasses with their house coffee. Overall, this is a very friendly, tasty, and budget-friendly café. We will be back soon!

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8 months ago

Service was great but really thought the food was gross. The place was nice but couldn't finish the food lol

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10 years ago

Lovely food, friendly staff. And they're doing Xmas dinner 3 courses for just £12!! Everything I walk past my mouths salivating!!

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Absolutely the best food and service! Fried soda bread was fantastic with full irish breakfast.

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The Mad Hatter is a fantastic little cafe just off the Lisburn Road on Eglantine Avenue.

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This place was a short walk from my hotel, and I decided to load up on fuel for the day here. You…read moremight miss it! The entrance is small, and across from some sort of loading bay or something. But worth stopping in. Once inside, the space opens up and is very welcoming. I ordered the green eggs on toast, and it was delicious (the sausages are an add-on, and in hindsight was unnecessary). The poach was perfect, and that green sauce is divine! But... I hope you brought some dental floss or a toothpick, because you will surely have embarrassing green bits stuck in your teeth otherwise. Top quality brekkie! The OJ tasted fresh with bits of pulp in it (although they do pour it from a jug in their fridge) and the latte is of a good quality. Not busy on a Monday morning. Staff friendly, and chatty with some of the delivery people, who I assume they see on a regular basis. If in Belfast for an extended period of time, would not hesitate to dine here again.

This was a great find. It was close to the Bullitt Hotel. We came for breakfast the morning of…read morechecking out. We had breakfast, walked back, and checked out. The food was great! There was a great selection of savory and sweet. I had poached eggs on sourdough. My friend had the French Toast, and it wasn't overwhelmingly sweet. There was fuzzy stuff on the French toast that looked like asbestos or fiberglass. It was not, it was soft and sweet, but it sure looked odd. The poached eggs on sourdough with pesto was amazing. I also got a side of bacon. It was perfection. There is a cool little shop too. If I am back in Belfast, I'll be sure to stop back.

Mad Hatter - coffee - Updated May 2026

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