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Honestly meh. Maybe I'm just getting old. This was a Friday visit so a big fish selling day. There were three or four fish stalls but I couldn't see any cod - farmed salmon, tuna, prawns aplenty. I saw dream fish for the first time and it was African folks in the mood to buy here. It's a type of bream which can cause LSD type hallucinations so I gave it a miss. Some things bothered me: a lot of fish had dull eyes so not mega fresh. Real fresh fish has very little fish smell. Few fish stalls had prices and I really won't shop if I've not got prices in front of me. And worst of all I watched a fishmonger cut a massive halibut - a beautiful fish about the size of an adult human torso and he was making a mess of it. Idiot. It bothered me so much I walked away. Again a similar story for the fruit & vegetable stalls - little or no prices displayed and when I checked prices they were over the top. Nothing impressed me apart from the halibut but I'd like to return to try a few things but most of the food offerings didn't strike as appetising but one thing hit over and over really high prices. It wouldn't surprise me to find it closing down as folks will either do without or go elsewhere. I do accept prices have risen and some of it is justified but I've no doubt that additional costs are being added - price gouging and they know it, and when prices are concealed we should know it too. I will return someday but honestly I can wait.
"I ate the day/ Deliberately, that its tang/ Might quicken me all into verb, pure verb." -Seamus Heaney (1939-2013) A bit random but still orderly, St. George's Market is a mix of vendors that include freshly cooked food, artisanal items, antiques and yes, everything you can expect in a market including fresh vegetables, cheeses, and fresh fish. The market offers a variety of local products, unusual items, and delicious delights, making it a must-see location for everyone visiting Belfast. I was here for coffee and breakfast, enjoying a cortado from one vendor while my breakfast bap was prepared by another. Most accept credit cards but you'll want to have cash just in case - the bap guy had forgotten his credit card machine! [Review 1909 of 2024 - 886 in United Kingdom - 22931 overall]
If you are in Belfast for just one morning, you must stop by this market. The best thing I got was the fish chowder followed by the Cuban sandwich. The Irish tacos were made with cold meat so not great but their sauce was good. The vegan cinnamon roll was underbaked and dense. It does get crowded and people bring dogs. The area felt safe and I never felt like I would get pick pocketed. A few stands only take cash but most also take card.
If you are in Belfast during the weekend you must visit St George's Market. Go for a coffee or lunch or maybe purchase food for dinner. Lots of fresh food. My favorites were the honeycomb coffee and the delicious Mac and cheese - from scraped cheese rounds- delish!!! Lots of crafts- paintings, silks, pottery, and more. Plan on spending at least 2 hours here. Live music too. Everything you can want from a Saturday or Sunday morning.
I happen to stumble across St. George's Market in Belfast, UK. While I was wandering around inside the market, I was delighted to find a variety of pop up local food options and not existing restaurants that put a stand there. The crepe service was efficient and professional, with a quick turnaround, while Al Parmesano had a busier scene with a noticeable line. The staff accommodated my request for less Nutella. I tried the savory pesto chicken cheese and the sweet banana Nutella crepes, both priced at 5 pounds. The ambient sound was at a standard level. I was grateful for the available seating area, and they were accommodating of Apple Pay.
I'm extremely concerned with the management of this market ,its ethics and code of conduct, I have handed them information about the company spore shore robbing me of 600 steeling and scamming me out of product. The market operates a 'Real Deal Act' supposedly where traders and the market claim to maintain trading standers without illegal activity. Unfortunately my experience is Spore Shore have ripped me off and still trade at this market regardless of the information I have shown them. Customers and tourists be very aware of who you are handing money to at this market as the management team are not vetting traders like they say they are. All my comments are now being blocked
This was an amazing little marketplace we got to discover on our recent trip to Ireland! Open only on the weekends, this place was ALIVE when we were there. There were tons of people, both locals and tourists, walking around enjoying the food, drinks and items each vendor had to offer here. The place was alive with live music playing, as well as a school group performing dances in one area and a band playing in another area. The vendors were super friendly and we got to try samples of a few different things before we decided to buy a couple things to nibble on while waiting for our hotel to let us check in. There were a ton of different vendors and at this place, I had one of the best bao buns I have ever had, filled with curry chicken! Prices amongst the vendors seemed very reasonable and I ended up buying a couple cute little magnets one vendor had to offer! read more
This spot is a fun place to spend a couple hours while exploring Belfast. Various vendors selling their goods. Fresh fish,coffee, pastries, fruits & veggies etc. All sorts of gift items such as hats,scarves,shirts,jewelry,sea glass gifts (met the sweet artist) Wuite the array of goods! Fun browse There was even a musician playing Irish tunes read more
3 months ago
This market is well know for sundar gardening so I went on Sunday morning. Try cute and unique, filled with art works foods and drinks. Plenty of options for foods. Traditional (mostly) or international & lots of local coffee shop. Some stalls can have a long line since it makes to order and that can take up to 30mins for more. Most folks are just chills and seat back and relax with their families or friends. For me, it's a small market but great vibe and definitely go there on Sunday to see the true local social life. read more
10 months ago
Honestly meh. Maybe I'm just getting old. This was a Friday visit so a big fish selling day. There were three or four fish stalls but I couldn't see any cod - farmed salmon, tuna, prawns aplenty. I saw dream fish for the first time and it was African folks in the mood to buy here. It's a type of bream which can cause LSD type hallucinations so I gave it a miss. Some things bothered me: a lot of fish had dull eyes so not mega fresh. Real fresh fish has very little fish smell. Few fish stalls had prices and I really won't shop if I've not got prices in front of me. And worst of all I watched a fishmonger cut a massive halibut - a beautiful fish about the size of an adult human torso and he was making a mess of it. Idiot. It bothered me so much I walked away. Again a similar story for the fruit & vegetable stalls - little or no prices displayed and when I checked prices they were over the top. Nothing impressed me apart from the halibut but I'd like to return to try a few things but most of the food offerings didn't strike as appetising but one thing hit over and over really high prices. It wouldn't surprise me to find it closing down as folks will either do without or go elsewhere. I do accept prices have risen and some of it is justified but I've no doubt that additional costs are being added - price gouging and they know it, and when prices are concealed we should know it too. I will return someday but honestly I can wait. read more
"I ate the day/ Deliberately, that its tang/ Might quicken me all into verb, pure verb." -Seamus Heaney (1939-2013) A bit random but still orderly, St. George's Market is a mix of vendors that include freshly cooked food, artisanal items, antiques and yes, everything you can expect in a market including fresh vegetables, cheeses, and fresh fish. The market offers a variety of local products, unusual items, and delicious delights, making it a must-see location for everyone visiting Belfast. I was here for coffee and breakfast, enjoying a cortado from one vendor while my breakfast bap was prepared by another. Most accept credit cards but you'll want to have cash just in case - the bap guy had forgotten his credit card machine! [Review 1909 of 2024 - 886 in United Kingdom - 22931 overall] read more
2 years ago
If you are in Belfast for just one morning, you must stop by this market. The best thing I got was the fish chowder followed by the Cuban sandwich. The Irish tacos were made with cold meat so not great but their sauce was good. The vegan cinnamon roll was underbaked and dense. It does get crowded and people bring dogs. The area felt safe and I never felt like I would get pick pocketed. A few stands only take cash but most also take card. read more
9 months ago
Must visit market in Belfast. Has stalls where you can eat food unique to Northern Ireland and international food. read more
Nice selection of food and coffees to get your morning started. Live music and the freshest of seafood from the docks. Lots of smiling happy faces. Produce stands and purveyors of an assortment of local crafts. Live music too! Operates Friday, Saturday and Sunday. read more
If you are in Belfast during the weekend you must visit St George's Market. Go for a coffee or lunch or maybe purchase food for dinner. Lots of fresh food. My favorites were the honeycomb coffee and the delicious Mac and cheese - from scraped cheese rounds- delish!!! Lots of crafts- paintings, silks, pottery, and more. Plan on spending at least 2 hours here. Live music too. Everything you can want from a Saturday or Sunday morning. read more
A small shopping arcade with, food, crafts and antiques, took about 30 minutes to walk through and see everything, not too crowded, some nice food stall, several craft/artist booths, a couple of booths selling antiques, worth a look if you are in the area and need to kill and hour. read more
I happen to stumble across St. George's Market in Belfast, UK. While I was wandering around inside the market, I was delighted to find a variety of pop up local food options and not existing restaurants that put a stand there. The crepe service was efficient and professional, with a quick turnaround, while Al Parmesano had a busier scene with a noticeable line. The staff accommodated my request for less Nutella. I tried the savory pesto chicken cheese and the sweet banana Nutella crepes, both priced at 5 pounds. The ambient sound was at a standard level. I was grateful for the available seating area, and they were accommodating of Apple Pay. read more
4 years ago
I'm extremely concerned with the management of this market ,its ethics and code of conduct, I have handed them information about the company spore shore robbing me of 600 steeling and scamming me out of product. The market operates a 'Real Deal Act' supposedly where traders and the market claim to maintain trading standers without illegal activity. Unfortunately my experience is Spore Shore have ripped me off and still trade at this market regardless of the information I have shown them. Customers and tourists be very aware of who you are handing money to at this market as the management team are not vetting traders like they say they are. All my comments are now being blocked read more
3 years ago
6 years ago
Excellent Market Lots of delicious, locally made foods, drinks, treats and such. Great artist crafts and wares. The food stands are absolute, Out-Standing..!! The Belfast Bap is the go to Breakfast.. ham, sausage, egg, and cheese... soft roll... John, the food chef, hooked us up proper..! read more
8 years ago
5 years ago
What a great market to visit! Some friends and I had a day long layover in Belfast, and this was on our list of places to visit. We were able to enjoy a delicious lunch from the many many vendors there, as well as pop upstairs for a Guinness. This is no American style flea market. The vendors here are selling quality goods and souvenirs. A must stop if you are visiting Belfast! read more
8 years ago
One of my favourite things to do when visiting other cities is to go to their local market. So when our taxi driver drove by this place and we saw the hustle and bustle, we knew we had to make it a priority to visit. St. George's Market is a wonderful place to sample different local food vendors and browse through local artisinal crafts. We had the best time looking through all the beautiful Northern Irish jewlery, sampling different chocolates, and awe'ing at the gorgeous photography. All the vendors were SO kind; I loved hearing their stories and why they began their business. I even chatted with this lovely gentleman who was manning the booth for his mum while she was away and he spoke so highly of her and her business. Adorable! Make sure you come with an empty belly because there are so many different types of dishes to try! I can't even remember everything we tried but off the top of my head we had: Indian curry, Spanish paella, Dutch waffles, Northern Irish chocolates, Portuguese cheesy chorizo potatoes... and that's just what I can remember! Right in the center of all the food and artisan hustle was a seating area with live music. We loved it! It was so hard for me to not buy everything. If I didn't have just a backpack to live out of I really would've bought everything. I did walk away with a beautiful Claddagh ring and a soy candle though. 2 purchases that I am very very very happy about. One great thing about this market is that it's indoors, so on even the most rainiest of days (which happened to be the day we were visiting), we were able to stay dry and enjoy the market. Anybody who loves markets, local food vendors and artisanal makers needs to visit St. George's Market. read more
11 years ago
I love markets and this Victorian market is one of the best covered markets I've seen in the UK. It's properly indoors (unlike for example Preston) and it's a regular institution (unlike for example Upper Campfield). It doesn't have the elegance of a Spanish or Italian food market but there's still plenty of quality produce and street food on sale. The fish and meat stalls are particularly impressive, with the butchers competing to offer incredible deals on family packs of their wares. There were also plenty of fruit and veg (soil on!) options and a good selection of fancy chutneys, dips, chocolate and cakes. Street food wise, on a Friday I spotted crepes, burritos, fancy cheese sandwiches, curries and deluxe burgers. The rest of the 'variety' Friday market is that indeed, probably my favourite stall being one selling vintage toy cars. Old records, modern toys, books, antiques and clothes all on offer too. read more
7 years ago
Very cute place. If you're looking for some cute gift, or amazing cheap fruits or vegetables or meat or especially fish, this is a perfect place. A must if u can cook at your vacation rental. To eat there, food is quite limited and so is seating. read more
A real meeting place in Belfast is the old St. George's Market. It's livelier today than it has been in years. Whether you are buying fresh fish, cheeses, fruits or veggies, you are sure to find a stall here to fulfill your request. And there are also stalls selling artisan non-food products so there is something for everyone. On weekends there is often live music so grab something to eat or drink and pull up a chair! read more
I love to visit local indoor/outdoor marketplaces whenever I travel. Although our time in Belfast was limited, we made sure to visit the St. George's Market. We were staying in the city center and the walk to the market was relatively easy. Since the market opens at 6 am on Friday, we were able to go there early in the morning before we left the city to visit the countryside. Friday's market was the variety market, which included food, antiques, crafts, etc. Some of the vendors accepted credit cards, so we didn't have to spend all the cash we had on us. We were able to purchase great handmade hats and some drawings. We heard that the Saturday and Sunday markets have varying number of craft vendors and would love to visit those when we visit Belfast again. This seems like a great stop for tourists and locals alike! read more
Saturday features the food and crafts stalls at St George's Market and it's a treat to wander around. There's everything from fruits and veggies, to fresh fish, to baked goods, local crafts and, of course, a variety of food stalls. Following the advice of other reviewers, we tried the Key West Cuban Sandwich and it was SO good! Super tender pulled pork, crusty Cuban bread, all hot-pressed together with swiss cheese and pickles. We also tried the spicy chicken Paella wraps - also good and very large. We wanted to try the smoothies and some of the delicious-looking cupcakes on display, but sadly, we just didn't have anymore stomach space. To top it off, live music keeps the atmosphere energetic and fun! read more
7 years ago
Recommended by our Airbnb host and family. Went on a Sunday for breakfast and souvies; not disappointed at all. Line was VERY long for Belfast bap, over an hour, but went relatively quickly because of all the sights and sounds around. Got cash from the ATM around the corner, ate samosa, had a lovely mocha. Wonderful visit, sad we were only able to get there once. read more
I don't think anyone would need an explanation why local produce is way better than groceries you can get in a supermarket. Fruit and vegetables from the market are just so fresh, and have such a perfect taste. They bring back memories from my childhood when we used to grow all our own vegetables. Once you get used to them, you will never even look at the "fake" GM veggies and fruit in shops. I am so lucky to live this close to St George's Market, I am definitely a regular on Saturday mornings. Love the way sellers are so helpful, not to mention that by the time you get all the things you wanted you are full because everyone makes you try their products. read more
5 years ago
3 years ago
I will be honest I had never been in St Georges market until this very day, I am not really a morning person, not that I am grumpy, I just do not like getting up early. So I have still not experienced the hustle and bustle of the Market. But today I was wondering around Belfast and I thought I should go and check this place out saying as it has had so many great review's. I went in at around 1pm and it was completely empty but to my surprise completely accessible. I could walk from one end of the empty building to another. I fany one challenged me I was going to say, "Im an official reviewer don't you know and then whip ot my Yelp app!" But luckily not one person confronted me. But I loved the place although it still had the faint smell of fish in the air. I had heard from a friend that St Georges Market had really good acoustics hence they had used it to host concerts so I had a shout in there and there was not even so much as an echo. It got my thumbs up. The emptiness gave me a chance to take in the structure which is amazing and I will definitely be venturing back when the market is on. Now that's an alternative view on St Georges market. read more
Do you like carrot cake? If yes, go here on a Sunday and get a huge slice of carrot cake from Simply Delicious Cakes. Best carrot cake I've ever tasted. Do you dislike carrot cake? If yes, go here on a Sunday and get a huge slice of carrot cake from Simply Delicious Cakes. You will immediately be a fan of carrot cake. Before I lived in Belfast, St George's Market was always somewhere I would visit if I was ever up in town and had a spare few hours to dander about and admire all the interesting stalls. Now that I live in Belfast and end up passing by St George's pretty much every weekend, I've identified exactly what places I want to visit in the market and what days they are there, so I can sort of do a quick drive-by of sampling and purchasing, starting at one end and finishing at the other, knowing that I'm not missing out on anything new. That's the thing. The more you go, the more boring it is because it doesn't really ever change. However once you find a stall that sells a really good product (and boy, there is definitely something here for everyone), you'll always want to come back to at least show your support for them. So in that respect it's comforting knowing that they'll always be there waiting for you. read more
One of the best weekend markets I've been to - a definite must-visit for tourists and locals alike. On your first step in, you will be drawn straight to the middle where you have your pick of brunch items and coffee. We opted for the Belfast bap - mighty delish and a hangover lifesaver! After satisfying your growling tummy, you can then wander the stalls offering up craft tea, chocolates, knits, arts and crafts and much more. No better way to spend a lazy Sunday, especially if it's sunny with the light streaming through the sun roofs :) read more
I had an early flight into Belfast and was looking for somewhere to go, and as I had guessed, the market was open. I wish there were more places like St George's Market around the UK. I'm sure there are, but I just haven't lived near them. I arrived on the side that had LOADS of fresh seafood, which was an incredible sight. Just across the way were lots of stalls with fresh vegetables and fruit. Scattered around the building are fresh bakeries with selections of cakes and breads of sorts. And what seemed to be one of the most popular attractions were stalls selling a morning fry-up on a bap or soda bread. I had to restrain myself since I had already had breakfast. It was rather quiet early on a Friday morning. I returned on the following Sunday afternoon and it was packed. Such a great buzz! And as I entered, I was sure that I heard live saxophone and trombone... and sure enough there was a jive/swing band playing at the centre of the market. So I happily bought a cup of Dark Chocolate black tea at the Suki Tea stall, paired that with a cupcake and enjoyed the show. Love this place! Now one of my favourite spots in the UK and a must for visiting Belfast. read more
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12-20 E Bridge Street
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