The Crown Liquor Saloon in Belfast

Great beer! Great place! A must see if you're visiting Belfast.

A beautifully-preserved pub and my favourite in Belfast. Owned by the National Trust with all of its original features intact, including gas lighting! The booths, with their high screens and doors, create a nostalgic atmosphere. All of the staff were friendly and efficient. A great place to spend an evening with friends.

Historic place to enjoy a pint, local atmosphere

Great food and a lovely setting. Staff very friendly and attentive, highly recommend.

A must visit if your in Belfast

Lovely food and atmosphere, well worth a visit.

Great food!!!! Definitely make a reservation. A must visit!!!!

We've come here plenty of times before, but what's happened? Seems like everyone behind the bar is under 25 and have no idea how to pour a Guinness. These are the second after sending the first ones back. Not a beer mat to be had. No toilet paper in the ladies at all. What was a good solid bar feels like a poor Witherspoon's now. Very disappointed.

Such a fantastic original pub, well worth a visit

Normally food is absolutely great. But today I ordered mussels in broth. Never again. Too salty, broth really watery with no taste, please! And it all cost 17 pounds.. it is such an amazing dish and it takes a lot to destroy it in Northern Ireland, home for the best mussels in the world. I could not finish mine and I was starving.

Ive never found The Crown terribly warm or particularly friendly . The Guinness is decent & if your lucky you'll get a seat in historic surroundings. The toilet is extremely small & extremely overpowering with the smell of urine! Often no soap to wash your hands either, which is a big No No ! This is a famous pub, lots of tourists come to visit , so the least one should expect, is friendly service & a restroom that does not stink of a sewer & has basic handwashing facilities! Uodate: April 2025! A soulless establishment, merely a tourist attraction! A pint of Guinness will set you back a whopping £6.80 now! Personally the worst Guinness ive had in Belfast bar none! Beautiful looking building but the atmosphere is quite dull and touristy! I find the staff efficient but robotic & not particularly warm! It just reminded me why I usually avoid The Crown Bar when visiting the City!

Authentic pub looks very nice downstairs.

The food here was really nice with a varied menu. The staff were really friendly

The Crown is a "must see" when visiting Belfast. It's a grade 1.listed building and is virtually untouched. The restaurant upstairs serves great Irish fare. I had the rabbit pie

Great to visit and original pub. Excellent service and fab decor

Try to share a snug! Have a pint

A beautiful place steeped in history, unfortunately the food isn't great, even for the great British classics. Stick to a Guinness, it'll be fine.

This place oozes atmosphere. It's not spit and sawdust, but it is a Victorian pub. There are booths which have a door to close behind you as you sit and enjoy your drinks. I think you can book one in advance, which might be a wise move. This is a busy pub, but the craic is great, and the beer is first class, certainly worth standing for if you can't get a seat. When I'm in Belfast, I always have a pint in here.

If you’re looking for a traditional Irish meal in a traditional Irish restaurant, you’ve come to the right place. Just remember to make a reservation.

A tourist highlight, well worth seeing but also very crowded. It's definitely worth a look.

Iconic famous Belfast pub in the Nicholson chain. Here for the cask offering - only a handful of pubs sell cask in NI - Stewart 80/- excellent condition, £6.10/pt which is fair enough in a tourist pub. Good service and the pub interior is superb, although the booths are cliquey

To be honest, we arrived at an off time, so the atmosphere was quiet and might not be super fun for a lot of people. But the food was great, the service was attentive, and the building really is beautiful.

A quaint and historical pub. The food and service in the restaurant above is excellent. Do not miss visiting The Crown Liquor Saloon when in Belfast.

Belfast's oldest pub. Excellent service. The onion rings are impeccable. Beautiful decor. Not to be missed.

Not one to miss, will definitely enjoy

Great atmosphere, loved the snug with the door

Great atmosphere, great pint of Guinness

This place is incredible! There are so many decorations and embellishments everywhere you look, it's like being in a museum that serves alcohol. We had a pint each. Very nice folks. Took tons of pictures. (It helped that we were there early!)

Good food, friendly service, good prices. Made reservations. This was a great place to stop in at after a long day of traveling. Beautiful inside.

Execlent wort a visit or have a pint tom

A pub with an elaborate interior and a great atmosphere. Visited on Sunday. I came by myself in the evening to eat, but was told that the restaurant was fully booked until 9pm. It's not the store's fault, but it's very disappointing. I had no choice but to drink beer on the ground floor while enjoying the atmosphere. The seats are in private rooms, so if you're alone, there's not much room. As a result, I couldn't eat, so I gave it a 3 in the middle. I understand that it is a popular restaurant, so I recommend making a reservation if you want to eat there.

Very nice, because what is known does not have such high prices

First time visiting Belfast. Very poor experience. Charged £10 for a snug @ 5pm. Had to wait until 5:20 to be shown snug! Waiting 30 mins for a pint of Guiness ordered in the snug. Waited 40 mins for food. Starters were cold and had to be reordered. Mains, Irish Stew not good, fish and chips overcooked, greasy and chips rock hard Cannot recommend this establishment.

If pubs were royalty, The Crown Liquor Saloon would be Queen Victoria in full drag—dramatic, dazzling, and slightly tipsy. Step inside and boom—you’re slapped in the face with velvet, stained glass, gold trim, and woodwork so ornate it probably has its own ego. It’s like someone said, “What if we made a church, but for beer... and with better gossip?” The snugs are the real stars here—tiny private booths where you can drink in peace, plot world domination, or just pretend you’re in a period drama called Pints & Petticoats. Each snug has a buzzer to summon a server (or a wizard, who knows?), plus little plates to strike your matches like it’s 1890 and you’re lighting your moustache on fire. Drinks? Solid. Vibes? Immaculate. Food? Let’s just say you’re here for the history, not the haute cuisine. But honestly, after two pints, everything tastes like winning. Run by the National Trust, The Crown is basically a museum where you’re encouraged to get a little drunk. History lesson with a side of stout? Yes please. Go for the decor, stay for the craic, and leave wondering if you just became a time-traveling aristocrat.

You can walk all over the crown when you enter! Great fish and chips. Very friendly servers!

I got robbed in here! £7.20 for a pint of Budvar

Great place to visit and find a booth to eat and drink. Micheal took great care of us!

Fabulous old pub well worth a visit.

I believe this stop for lunch was the highlight of my trip to England, Wales & Ireland. What a step back in time! I was looking around to see if Peaky Blinders were in a Snug next to me, visiting from Birmingham! Our Irish Stew was so stunning, & was the best meal ever from the pages of a history book. If you miss this true Victorian jewel of Belfast, Ireland, you've missed the main attraction. I know you'll agree the waitress & all the wait staff are the kindest folks around the city.

Can’t fault the ambiance and decor. The staff are friendly and efficient too. The meal was ok but the sausage and mash was very bland. No flavour at all. The stew was great though

Beautiful to say the least, eating in a restaurant/pub that was one of the first in the city of Belfast, it shows in its interior. We have eaten inside one of the wooden booths, everything is kept as it was in those times, you gain privacy and relaxation. Very delicious food, efficient service and normal price. I would return without hesitation!

The oldest pub in Belfast allows you to breathe and experience the atmosphere of times gone by for a few hours. The pub on the ground floor is truly typical, dark as it should be but animated by beautiful Victorian windows, full of characteristic private rooms in wood and worked glass (sitting in one of these really feels like being in an episode of Peaky Blinders). Dinner upstairs, dishes I must say were appreciable (even if we were overwhelmed and "wet", with very "survival" expectations, but we absolutely cannot complain about the quality: stew and soup lasted just a short time) even if not abundant and therefore not exactly in the utmost respect of quality-price: certainly the location however makes this aspect more "digestible". To see and "consume"!

Amazing Victorian pub, still has gas lighting inside. Well worth a visit

The pies 🥧 are good especially the chicken and mushrooms The bar downstairs is very dark A little expensive

First place went to on arrival in Belfast, as directly across from Central Station. Stood in hallway at entrance, as all cubicles had reserved signs. Worth visiting and no comments made about us taking lots of pictures. Absolutely stunning inside. Definitely worth a visit. Would have liked to walk around and explore more, but it was a busy afternoon. Same with food options. Would have liked to have had more details by server at bar.

Called in speculatively early one weekday evening. Had a wonderful vibe and atmosphere with lots of visitors enjoying an end of the day drink or two. Great to soak up details and take it all in. We managed to find an empty little snug, bar staff working so hard and very pleasant. Would love to visit again.

Best pub to get those irish vibes. Must visit

Lo spirito irlandese. Un gioiello dell'epoca vittoriana, splendidamente conservato dal 1826. Atmosfera magica, un bar lussuoso con soffitti decorati, pavimenti a mosaico, vetri colorati, broccati, eleganti salottini privati, atmosfera scintillante, cura nei dettagli e buongusto rimasti immutati per oltre un secolo. Ostriche e cozze irlandesi, pies, Irish Lamb Stew, golosissimo Sticky Toffee Pudding.

Steeped in history, and the fixtures and fittings are a blast from the past. Also a nice drink. Sat in one of the lockable booth's.

Not allergy friendly, drastically different celiac rules than I’m accustomed to, go elsewhere.

We were very excited to visit this pub. We came in on a Friday afternoon in 2023 and the barman completely ignored us. The pub was very quiet, I was standing at the bar within direct eyesight of the barman for about 10 minutes. He refused to make eye contact with me and proceeded to ignore me. We ended up leaving feeling ostracised and a bit sad. We didn't have this experience at any of the other pubs we visited during our stay, or to be honest at any other pub we have ever been to. (Didn't leave a review at the time but it has been bothering me)

¡Qué hallazgo en medio de Belfast! Un auténtico palacio de ginebra victoriano propiedad de National Trust restaurado a sus antiguos días de gloria. Fue como caminar en el tiempo en este pequeño pub increíble con su exterior joyero, sus cómodas y sus vidrieras. El ambiente interior es brillante y las bebidas y la comida tienen un precio razonable para un pub del centro de la ciudad. Más importante aún, la cerveza - especialmente el Guinness - es excelente y servido por personal profesional y amable. El día que visitamos reservamos una cena para los comedores de arriba y la comida , el servicio y la experiencia no defraudó! Nuestro único negativo fue el hecho de que no habíamos ido en este lugar antes durante nuestra corta visita a Belfast. No cometas el mismo error que nosotros - ¡ve a este lugar!

An amazing pub and truly worth a visit.

Lovely place .. food looked good!

Prices ok. Didn't think much of the starter. Could tell the food wasn't homemade as such. Pies were ok but the veg wasn't as advertised, menu says glazed Carrots and these were pre bought batons. When we arrived (18:30), 3 of the starters weren't available and 3 things off the main courses.

Went 29 years ago and have always wanted to go back. Not he best Guinness but the surroundings made up for it. You will be lucky if you get a table or booth

Unique bar with lots of ornate fittings stained glass, wood paneling and private booths. We visited on a weekday and it wasn’t busy. Located across from Europa.

Went into this pub for a drink, and what a lovely pub. The decoration is beautiful.

All in all just great, gladly again.

What a lovely meal we had here I had the steak and Guinness pie with champ and my wife had a burger with the usual fries and stuff we both thoroughly enjoyed it and a lovely sticky toffee pudding with custard to follow. Washed down with a couple of pints of Guinness. Great advert for Irish in grub

Nice pub, but the drinks were very expensive. Close to £6.50 for a Guiness. Was average too.

Brill, could've been back in 19th century. Let's dig Vicky up and glue her remains t' throne, then we will be.

Good food, decent pub. A bit over priced though.

Absolutely gorgeous pub well worth a visit

Well worth a visit. Full of locals and very busy. I would describe this traditional pub as iconic. Looks like a movieset but in a good way if you know what I mean. Brilliant!

Very disappointed in this over priced meal. Spent nearly £18 a burger and chips. The burger was supposed to come with onion rings and skin on fries. No onion ring on the burger and the burger itself was so over cooked that I could have bounced it off the walls. No skin on fries either but we're soggy and under cooked. My partner ordered sausages and smash that consisted of 3 sad looking skinny sausages on top of a small bit of champ which was absolutely drowned in gravy. Staff never even asked if we enjoyed our meal and I didn't complain as I was with another party and I didn't want to make a scene. Wouldn't recommend this restaurant. Save your money and eat at home or pick a different venue in many of our amazing restaurants in Belfast!

Had a bit of lunch upstairs. Cos downstairs was bunged. Nice place for a quick bite or pint in the city centre.

The portions of chips were small. Noticed one of the staff had long hair and was not tied back, when she was lifting the plates away it was going on the plates. I also reported the toilet would not flush, and was told that it was closed off, one was closed off but the other one was bunged

Very nice old bar in Belfast. Certainly a tourist magnet but it's worth going in and drinking Guinness.

We had a delicious dinner (no stray hairs noticed!) steak pie and fish and chips with a nice shandy! Andy (the manager) was exceptionally kind and reserved a snug for us since my wife is a wheelchair user and “standing” in a crowded pub was not an option. The disabled toilet was clean and conveniently located on the main floor. Disability Note: main floor is step free and the access to disabled toilet, though a little tight turns, was clean and reserved for disabled users (key behind the bar). Busy active local pub always seems to be quite popular.

A marvelously decorated pub. Worth a stop.

Been before - 10 years ago and was looking forward to a return. Discovered the upstairs restaurant. Glad we did

What a fantastic and authentic experience downstairs there was a cubicle free so able to sit for a while and try out my 1st Guinness. Then went upstairs to eat stew and soda bread. Met by Rhiannon who told us about the pub. She was so friendly, lovely girl.

Classic timeless a Belfast must do

Fantastic place Had a brilliant time

Really old pub, fun place for a pint

Very cozy, it is the oldest Pub in Belfast, its interior design keeps in detail the vestiges of a bygone era, the most curious thing is the booths, each table is in a discreet and cozy booth. Good quality food and reasonable prices, considering how expensive Northern Ireland is.

Good service great little pub. Didn't eat so can't comment on food.

Great traditional, authentic, friendly place. Lovely food and service. Don’t normally drink Guinness but had to try it as when in Rome and all that. Fabulous pint!

Well worth visiting! Great food and quality service! Just make sure to make a reservation if you are planning on dining in otherwise you can grab a drink or two at the bar downstairs.

Go to pub in Belfast, great cask selection and beautiful historic interior

If you're in Belfast, go at least once

Pub with great character and beautiful interior. There's a wonderful selection of beers. We didn't try the food.

Struggled to get a seat on both occasions left without buying a drink.

Unusual but striking pub with stained glass features and dark wood. booths are gorgeous but make seating limited. Definitely worth a visit.

Delicious food perfectly prepared and nicely presented. Friendly, attentive service and comfortable, light filled atmosphere, upstairs above unique saloon. A must see on your visit to Belfast.

Wonderful historic watering hole. Top class grub and a pint to die for.

Nice food, good service, very traditional rooms (mainly at ground floor). Good prices

Went in, stood at the bar for 15 minutes, all 3 bartenders made no effort to serve us. Definitely needs more back of house staff to handle food rather than having bartenders doing both. Gave up and went next door, was greeted with a pint immediately.

Nice bar. Fairly empty at 10pm on a Friday, which we found a bit odd, when other bars were heaving. Decent pint, liked the booths

Nice restaurant for lunch and dinner.

Happy I paid a tenner for the snug. Really fun experience! Really solid pub food. Ordering and paying using a QR code was super easy. This is a great tourist activity.

A Pub recommended by locals that has been in operation since 1873 protecting the original flavor of draft beers in Belfast... comfortable, amazing beer and friendly staff.

A beautiful pub with a lot of atmosphere Good service

Busy place,very traditional and nice.

Enjoyed the Irish Stew, Guinness, and atmosphere.

Best meal in Belfast! I had the chicken mushroom and cider pie, and it was so tasty. The atmosphere is incredible - one of the most unique restaurants/bars I've been to.

Go in for a drink the food seems to have been pre cooked and has sat around waiting to be ordered and served, lovely old pub and beer is good

This place oozes character and old world charm. We visited a couple of times and always had it a decent crowd but it's the sort of place that even if it was empty it would have a great atmosphere.

Very enjoyable, and friendly atmosphere