Sawers in Belfast

Stumbled across this place with my daughter and wife on our first visit to Belfast a few weeks ago. This place is amazing! .. when the guy serving asked if he could help I said "yes move to Birmingham" (near to where we live) .. we purchased the Belfast Gator and it was great but all the food looks amazing. If we're ever in Belfast again we will return!

Our daughter & wife ordered the cheese tower rather than a wedding cake for their wedding early November & we’re delighted with it. The cheese, chutneys etc along with the presentation was exceptional & was probably the most photographed item other than the two girls on the day. Thank you isn’t enough for the service from Sawyers ……..👍

Felt incensed at our experience today. Appalling we bought 2 ciabatta filled rolls which tasted bland and like sawdust. I don’t know who gives good reviews but ours was not good.?ciabattas were hardly warmed or toasted and given to us within minutes after payment. We ate a few morsels and left the rest as food was so bad and not worth taking home. Glass of wine was good. Italian latte was v weak and only warmed and certainly a poor coffee. Not a proper latte. Disappointed as our day out to belfast. Waste of time and money. Don’t go there.

No visit to Belfast city centre is complete without a look into Sawers. Having shopped there occasionally over the years for their speciality, international gourmet treats, we decided to try lunch al fresco at their tables outside. The seafood platter was just incredible and great value compared with some alternatives in the city. Highly recommended!

Treasure trove here for cheeselovers and foodies. Lovely sandwiches and a great selection of fresh cakes and baked goods . You can eat them at the tables outside or as takeway . The sandwiches are filled with fresh food and are very tasty . An authentic experience . Lovey friendly staff.

I have walked past this deli numerous times never realising it did such beautiful sandwiches and salads. Great lunch and at great prices! Great experience I will be back.

Personnel au top, super sandwichs copieux et délicieux ! La boutique est super jolie. Nous aurions aimé goûter plus de spécialités !

Très bon et très copieux ! Bonne qualité de street food. Personnel très accueillant, boutique très chouette !

IF YOU LOVE SPICES AND GOOD FOOD -> My favorite place to go in Belfast!!! Spices, Sauces, Dips, Tea, Cookies, Sandwiches,… definitely a place to visit 😊

Our table was overcharged for a sandwich. When we queried it we were told (condescendingly) that they used flat bread for a sandwich which was more expensive than the ciabatta bread as described on the menu. Apparently their regular customers 'know to assume' they have run out of bread when they are billed extra... interesting policy. While we were there we also noticed the tables either side of us had complaints too. We really wouldn't have minded paying extra had staff actually bothered to explain that they had run out of ciabatta and to make the sandwich with the flat bread it would be more expensive. We were refunded in cash eventually but no word of an apology or admitting their mistake. In fact the man dealing with our complaint kept saying 'you're alright' in a tone that would suggest we should be apologising to him! Rude! The fact is you are taking liberties with customers' bills. You are in the wrong and this is very dishonest practice. Overall, we found the younger staff very polite, friendly and professional and the food was also very good. Unfortunately we will not return to or recommend this business to anyone due to the ignorance of the two older staff members working on Saturday 11th February.

Visited by chance, what an awesome place! Could spend an absolute fortune here, food from all over the world- also got two hot sandwiches which were lovely! A must visit when in belfast!

I was in your lovely shop yesterday morning - 21st December -was served by a very personable and helpful member of staff, whose name I didn't get - she was working on till to right of front door - short lady with dark hair and glasses - her customer service was 2nd to none - I work in Retail and know how difficult this time of year can be - nothing was too much trouble for her. She deserves a mention.....

Gorgeous place , an Alladins cave of gastronomic delights . Friendly , helpful staff, loads of amazing humongous sandwiches ,exceptional choice. Food came beautifully presented , little milk jug with a delicious biscuit. Knocked one mark off due to the sandwiches ,lovely artisan bread, quality ingredients but everything overpowered by piccalilli- far too much .

Always loved the shop & went there all the time. My friends stock up for Christmas there! Ordered one of Sawers hampers online, trying to support the company. Cheese is horrendous, just such low quality. Crackers were all broken and taste like cardboard. Im a fan of great food. Sawers in store has a lot of it. The hampers are an absolute con given the price and absolutely discredit the place

Having looked at the menu online I decided on the Belfast Buster as there was no mention of anything spicy (I am unable to eat spicy food due to a medical condition) and there was no rocket listed either. When it eventually arrived after about...

Stopped for lunch at one of the best deli / sandwich places in Belfast. Sandwiches are so good. Everything served on boards which is a nice touch. Watch out for the seagulls 😂

Had two full days in Belfast and came for lunch here both times. Huge sandwiches, enormous choice, small prices. Haven't had many more satisfying meals than demolishing a Sawers sandwich on a cold afternoon of seeing the sights. I wish they had one in my...

I cannot fault Sawyers. Delicious food. I had the most amazing sandwich yesterday.. Italian (vegetarian).. Absolutely devine.. Still thinking about it! 100% excellent

I love to shop in select grocers and delicatessens, so I recently visited Sawyers. It is a beautiful shop with a decent array of good quality and varied produce. I was immediately struck by how over priced the majority of items are; not just expensive...

Called here to pick up some early Christmas presents. Fabulous selection of cheese, condiments and other treats. Great sandwiches available at lunchtime.

By far, this is the best Deli I have visited. Talk about getting anything from all over the world. They have everything for everyone here. I was absolutely amazed by the place so well stocked with produce from the world. The Deli counter is a...

I've always passed by Sawers and was alway of the opinion it's snobby food and too expensive... Well i was wrong. In the past week I've tried the belfast alligator and the Chipotle chicken sourdough. Both were tasty and great big portions. So much more...

Had a take out sandwich and traybake. Delicious food and great service. The choice is brilliant and really fast.

Wow! We had such a wonderful experience with Sawers. We ordered over one hundred hampers from Kieran, his family and the rest of his team, and we received beautifully-packaged, gorgeous food, promptly delivered. The recipients of the hampers were thrilled! Thank you, Kieran and Sawers...

I ordered a section of cheeses last Saturday for collection on Thursday, I was advised that I could call anytime Thursday, when I arrived at 2pm they had not even started to put it together, I was told to come back in 30 fish minutes,...

An amazing little shop selling wonderful produce from around the world. The main gem is the deli at the back of the shop. The sandwiches are incredible and packed with amazing flavours. I would highly recommend the beef and stout cibatta, I would say it...

The store itself offers an AMAZING range of worldwide food stuffs and so worth a visit. The smallish inside seating area and outside dining offer a pit stop to sample their deli foods.....or buy ‘to go’. Again a good range on offer, though I did...

Es curioso. Es una tienda grandísima con todo tipo de alimentos, donde han dispuesto una zona con mesitas para comerte...

Any time I've called in it takes an age to get service at the olives counter. Staff seem more interested taking amongst themselves and finishing their conversation. Wouldn't be the 1st time I've gave up and walked out. Definitely something that needs addressing by management.

Went to eat lunch here on Saturday and got the reuben and piri piri chips. The sandwich was very good (though I would have loved some more meat on it) and flavorful but the chips, well, I don't normally like to waste food but I...

One of the best deli options in Belfast. Brilliant for a lunch/coffee stop with lovely staff and a complete wealth of fantastic and very different food. The price is absolutely excellent. Can fully recommend the sandwiches - just fantastic. I had the Reuben on sourdough...

Apart from the amazing range of speciality foods crammed into a small space the shop offers a terrific range of Irish and continental cheeses and preserved meats. There are a few tables and chairs outside the shop where you can enjoy one of their delicious...

If there is a better deli in Belfast, or anywhere else, I would love to know. The range of speciality foods is incredible, although they come at a premium price. I find myself drawn to the shop every time I come up to Belfast just...

The food is very delicious and fresh. A great veriaty of products and th perfect place for international spices, ingredients etc. Love eating there and it's among the first choices when I'm thinking of good food.

Stopped off for breakfast after a recommendation. The food was amazing, the selection vast, and very tasty. The shop has a vast array of produce on offer, both local and from around the world. It is a delight.

This deli is famous for its range of international foods and I call in here regularly but I have decided the service is so poor that I will not go back. I waited 15 minutes at 2pm on a Friday afternoon to buy pate and...

Thank you Sawers for our stunning Wedding Cannoli Cake and Wedding Cheese Cake. You were so professional and nothing was too much to ask. It was tricky to find a supplier in Northern Ireland that would fulfil our dream Italian wedding cake but you did...

This establishment has a vast array of foods, fresh, pre-prepared and canned/bottled. To the right is the cheese and meats counter with menus hanging above for items you can order to eat in house (or outside on the sidewalk). The menu is a bit confusing...

We were on a visit to Belfast for the first time. We were looking around for lunch and saw the great deli. It was a beautiful store. The people working there were very friendly and helpful in our selection for lunch. I took to picture...

Feel it's only fair to give a review after years of going to Sawers for breakfast and lunch. It really is the hidden gem of Belfast. The sandwiches and breakfasts are outstanding always made fresh, extremely filling and good value for money. Outside of the...

Attended today Great supermarket with good choice and good displays! Lovely counter filled with sandwiches and cakes. Its a poorly designed till system which leads to confusion of where anyone is. I ordered a Portuguese nata and Italian canoli. Both were horrid. The nata was...

A few weekes ago mywife and I called into Sawers for some food items. What an experience it cam only be desribed as an Emporium full of the most interesting food items from all over the world. At the back of the shop you can...

If only groceries would pass through customs! Eat your fill of cheeses, breads, and delicacies such as caviar. So many choices! The owner is the the most wonderful individual so take time to chat and get his recommendations.

We stumbled upon this place by chance and decided to grab some sandwiches for lunch. We were not disappointed. The portions were huge and they were delicious!

Always love going in this shop for special treats cheese salads lies etc. Lots of delicacies on sale to excite your taste buds. Plus you can have a quick lunch outside people watching.

Found this place by chance, went inside and were totally blown by the big deli shop! We had the greatest sandwiches and a chocolate cake to die for. Crowded with locals buying lunch and totally impossible to resist buying some delicious food to bring home....

Great local eatery selling fine foods from all over the world. A few small tables inside and some outside for all day deli style food freshly prepared.Plenty of atmosphere, well priced and a haven for foodies to buy some special food to remind you of...

Really wish had found this before as high quality products and incredible range as well. Great sandwich bar including gourmet pies etc. Will be back there to eat. And if stayed would buy lots of produce there.

I could wander around this store all day. The shelves are laden from floor to ceiling with so many unusual, mouthwatering and specialty products it would take from now till Christmas to list them all. The cold meats counter is amazing and I never leave...

I didn't eat here, I only visited the store but I loved it! I'm a foodie and walked around in the store like other girls might walk around drooling over shoes and purses :) I've never seen so many kinds of jam, marmalade and curd....

Stunning, absolutely stunning sandwiches from the deli. I have tried as many as possible. The taste sensation of a Belfast Buster is beyond words.

Lovely store with a huge selection of specialty products. We had sandwich’s that were fresh with quality meat. Staff was friendly and helpful

I was in Belfast city centre earlier this week and fancied some breakfast. I had walked past Sawers on a number of occasions and seen people eating outdoors, the food looked quite good. I shop in it and have had a glance at the food...

Just walking around Belfast and came across this fabulous shop / Deli...... the selection is second to none .... the variety of food is quite simply unreal and top quality!!! Highly recommend!!

With a great selection of artisan & quality products from around the world...and lots of interesting local food produce, Sawers is a veritable Belfast institution and must visit destination. Whether to browse, or to pick up quality take-away lunch, you will not be disappointed. Staff...

Great place for all different types of food, they have food from many parts of the world and fantastic baskets of treats for all the family

This is a wonderful shop which sells food from around the world, and also makes up fresh salads, sandwhiches, wraps etc. Their deli counter is worth going to see on its own. The staff were really friendly and helpful and the food was first class.

Sawers is a fantastic deli. It really is one of a kind in Belfast. I got married in December and Sawers so kindly provided a cheese cake for our evening reception. I dealt with Katie the entire time and she was so helpful and welcoming....

Popped into sawers on Saturday afternoon after my wife had been to it on one of the Belfast food tours. I had walked past Sawers many times over the years and never went in so this was a new experience for me. Sawers is a...

I bought a bottle of limoncella here for Christmas. The price was £29.99 . I went onto the maker's website today and the same sized bottle is 14.99 euros which includes VAT. Sawers have a big mark up..

If anyone can tell me of a better deli with a greater selection of cheeses then I will go there. There are so many to choose from but I usually go for local and Irish cheeses, especially Young Buck, which is made near me.

Perhaps the owners are losing touch and the cafe part has overwhelmed them. What struck me most, having visited many times previously was both the extortionate prices, especially for Christmas items and also the clear lack of happiness and passion from the staff and owner....

Visited Belfast during a cruise trip. Buses from the ship dropped us off in the Main square in the city. We wandered down fountain street & saw this little delicatessen & wandered in just for a look around. We both began to drool over the...

We did not eat here but you could and the deli food looked fantastic! The selection of products where high end and terrific. What a beautiful deli.

Like a shop you would see in Medieval times in Ireland. Indeed, Sawers is so good, that the Titanic ship and Whitestar Line company used Sawers produce on her ships. It's a brilliant location and easy to find. Perfect for a look at all the...

What a varied selection. The problem is once you have made your selection you must then get in line to pay. They have certainly not mastered this process. For a busy lunchtime there was not enough staff to plate up and deal with take away...

We came for breakfast which was excellent .I loved the wide selection of food on display and the good helpings.Really lovely.

This emporium had moved location since we left the city forty or so years ago, but it still has an incredible selection of foodstuffs from all over world with a terrific deli and cheese counter. Having bought a representative selection of their wares, I want...

No complaints about the generous salads we both had, one Greek and one child’s salmon. But it is rather difficult on a first visit to work out if you sit outside, whether you wait to order your food at the table or as it turns...

Sawyers have advertised their deli as ‘Belfast’s best lunch’ and - in short - they could well be right. Go early, put someone on a table to hold it while you queue and enjoy! Superb.

we didn't eat here, just stopped in for a look around this is a great [looking] deli with a great assortment of specialty foods it was worth the visit just to browse & buy some snacks clean, orderly, interesting, gracious WELL WORTH A VISIT!!

I love food and am partial to food shopping. For variety and quality, Sawyers is hard to beat. However, every time I visit, I find it hard to attract the attention of a staff member. The cheese counter is my absolute favourite bit of the...

If you want something really great to eat inBelfastcith Centre go no further than Sawyers College St, Belfast. They have the most fantastic food at really reasonable prices BUT because the cafe/carry out is situated in A specialist food shop it is COLD! At £5.99...

Well known as a fantastic deli...and it is...but if you fancy a really nice freshly made sandwich, wrap or salad this place is stunning. If the food and the choice weren’t enough, big Kieron and his team...not to mention the non stop (but not too...

Wow! What a amazing place for lunch on Sat! We were amazed by the amount of the foods selling in the store. There are all well arranged neatly and presented perfectly in the store. It does make you feel like in the candy shop! We...

Sawers has been about for years. It does an unequalled selection of cheeses, hams , chutneys, dried products etc.. It's not particularly cheap (as witnessed by 'everyday' jars of products being a fair bit dearer than the same product elsewhere), and it also does a...

Una perla qui a Belfast per gli amanti della buona cucina, specie se italiani. Per chi cercasse, ci sono molti...

The minute you walk in the door, the aroma from the coffee, meats and produce just his your senses, the staff are so helpful and mannerly, there is honestly thousands of food products on offer ,from all over the world , in jars tins and...

Huge range of delicatessen foods including a tin of caviar for £25,000 if you have spare cash. Unusual and specialised foods, worth a visit.

I find I review further afield places, but should rave about those on my doorstep too. Yet again another delightful lunchtime savouring the delights that Sawyers has to offer. If you are in Belfast, go try it & if you haven't been for some time...

I was fortunate to receive a very nice Christmas Hamper as a gift. Unfortinately a box of expensive sweets in the hamper had passed it use before date. On her next trip into Belfast, my wife took the sweets back to Sawer to advise them...

Only popped in to take a look around but 30 minutes later came out with a bag full of goodies from fine cheeses to special cooking sauces this really is a deli shoppers paradise, plus a little gem of a place to take a bite...

Visited here looking for some unusual Christmas gifts an hadn't realised there was a small eating area at the rear of the shop with seats for about 12 or so customers. We'd had an early lunch, but the range of sandwiches available here looked delicious,...

If you are looking for a special sauce for that special meal then you will find it here. They have everything that is needed for that extra je ne said quoi!

Had the chicken pesto past - absolutely gorgeous I would highly recommend a friend had a sandwich which she didn't know whether to eat or climb it was huge very good value will def return

Really awful experience. My daughter bought me vouchers but they only gave her the till receipt and not the vouchers and would not honour them! Will not be back! Pity, the dare isvexcellent!

We stumbled upon this gem of a market/deli while walking around the city. They have shelves overflowing with different food products from around the world. We walk back to the deli counter and there is a little line, not too bad as it moves quickly,...

Um paraíso para os gourmets. Aqui podem ser encontrados produtos de otima qualidade e de diversos países. Existem poucas mesas...

I popped in here twice during my stay. Once to buy a few snacks and was happy to see so many international offerings, Irish specialities and wheat free cheese biscuits. The second time I returned with the family for lunch and we enjoyed sandwiches and...

Never ever go to Sawers on an empty tummy, that`t was my mistake. Browsing the gorgeous foods on display, I spent a small fortune to satisfy my hunger. Was it money well spent? Maybe! For foods spanning the globe, Sawers is where you will find...

I was recommended this place by a local as she know's I like my food. It's a wee treasure trove of gastronomic delights with food, spices, flavours and smells from around the world. I always visit when I am in the city and come away...

Aceptable la calidad, buen servicio, local muy bien surtido de productos locales y bastantes españoles

new set up here . They have done away with the fish counter and added tables and seats both inside and outside the shop. Swayers has always been a top deli shop and still is with all sorts of exotic food . I hope they...

I ordered the Vegetarian Wrap and it was brimming over with all sorts of wonderful greens, reds and oranges. So tasty and oozing with Goats Cheese. My idea of a real brunch and plenty of it. Very reasonably priced and a bottle of water thrown...

Even though it's been around since 1897, we actually stumbled upon Sawers Ltd. during our walkabout in Belfast, Northern Ireland. From the outside it looked like an interesting shop with windows filled with goods from everywhere. We didn't notice that it was not only an...

Can't speak to this as a cafe, but as a deli VENDOR, it's excellent. A properly packed little store, overflowing with unusual varieties of cheeses, other fresh ingredients, spices, preserves, etc. that are difficult to find elsewhere. As a tourist, definitely worth a stopping in...

This shop has everything for the chef in you.Well worth a visit,there isn't another shop like this in Northern Ireland like it. Beautiful cheeses,olives,teas,coffee,oils,and lots moe interesting foods.

Top quality produce for sale in this speciality deli. Sandwiches are unique as they are made from the shops fantastic ingredients. Coffee top quality. Service pleasant and efficient.

Stumbled across this foody Aladdin's cave out of chance. What a choice - fantasatic fresh sandwiches, tarts, cut meats etc. Must take a load of preparation time every day! Not to be missed during a visit to Belfast!

Didn't know about this gem in the heart of the city, but I do know. Lovely food, relaxed and a welcoming and helpful service staff. Will be back.