As far as burger vans go this one is right up there with the best of them. It used to be the…read moreconception that if you got a burger from a van it was going to be full of grease and not so full of beef but now all that's changed. The gourmet burger companies have got in on the act. The Real Irish Burger company is a prime example of this change - their burgers are genuine 100% Irish beef and they taste just as good off a paper plate as they do off a porcelain one. This particular stand is stationed behind The Kingspan stadium (Revenhill) and the queues (pictured) tell their own story. Trust me it's worth the wait. The selection of burgers is excellent (for a van). Try the bacon and cheese legend. Simple but effective. They do fries too but if you're going to queue up you'd be crazy not to get a real Irish burger. Hard to pick any faults with this van or company other than the mile long queue, but sure at a sports match you pick the stall with the biggest queue anyway.

"Gayburger", as it's known, is the food van across the road from the Kremlin nightclub, Belfast's…read moremain gay, bi and straight venue. For a late night snack, it's fairly nice-what you would expect of a 'dirty burger van' and the staff are so pleasant. I honestly have no idea how they put up with the drunks.

Compact market, quite small with a decent variety of stalls. Due to its size you can walk round…read moreInns Cross Market quickly. Offers vegetable, bread, bakery and various other food, craft and plant stalls. Also some hot food stands, including a pizza and a coffee van. Due to the recent Covid pandemic it's good to shop outside in open air and a market worker ensures you use hand sanitizer on entrance. I especially recommend you try fresh Armagh apple juice from Autumn Harvest, vegetables from Cherryvalley Farm and cakes from Crumbs Vegan Bakery stalls. Fresh produce from local farmers, bakers, cooks and makers - definitely worth supporting.

This little market is my local just 10mins by car from my house and I really look forward to it…read moreevery month. There's a wealth of seasonal and artisan produce available and all at very reasonable prices. This is definitely the way to shop! Cut out the middleman buy fresh from small producers and support local industry! What could be better? Even the rain and wind couldn't dampen spirits this morning and my haul from the market included fresh meat from McCarthy Meats (£20 for 6 sirloin, burgers, chicken fillets and speciality sausages) vegetables from Cherry Valley farm with the muck still on. Fabulous cheese from Mike's Fancy Cheeses, fresh juices from Mango Street and mouth watering tray bakes by Little Treats. I also had a delicious coffee from the Coffee Angels. There's loads more and lots to sample as you peruse the stalls including jams, chutneys and oils and a range of hot food to purchase from soups to hotdogs or fresh made pizza. Everyone is lovely and more than happy to chat about what they do. You can keep Tesco Sainsbury and Asda this is how to buy your basics and still have cash to spare. There's plenty of free parking nearby and trust me it's better for you to be outside in the fresh air rather than dragging yourself around a crowded supermarket. If you haven't been go! Take my word it's worth it

I've walked past Kerr's Candy Cart on countless occasions, and I'm beginning to wonder why. There's…read morea plenitude of various traditional sweets, plus little jars of rock, bags of yellowman, lollies and candy floss...eh, hello Lynne? Sweeties galore?! I finally came to my senses yesterday afternoon, and took it upon myself to have a wee nosey at the myriad of wonderful sweets. Despite being 60p a bag / two for a £1, the sun had obviously gone to my head, and I took four bags. They were really quite small, but the novelty factor had definitely taken over. Plus the fact that I knew my dad would appreciate the bag of rhubarb rock, as well as the jelly beans. Furthermore, I was in dire need of a sugar rush, so the chewy cherries were a welcome treat. Oh who am I kidding? I could've bought a bag of Haribo cherries for a pound in Easons. But, there's something captivating about buying sweets from an attractive red and white food stall...it reminds me of summers gone by. Plus, it's the only one of its kind left in Belfast. If you're not up for the sweetie purchasing, you can pick up tickets for Belfast City Tours, Belfast Splash Tours or day tours around Northern Ireland. That makes things slightly better, doesn't it?