The Mermaid Inn in Belfast

lovely bar and friendly staff. One of the best in Belfast!

Superb Guinness. Creamiest pint in Belfast.

Hidden gem tucked away from the main street. Great for a quiet pint in peace.

Lovely little pub with great staff and Nice drink.

Great little bar tucked away behind the shopping centre in Belfast. Staff were brilliant and friendly, good drinks and we had a great time. We ended up going back a couple of times.

nice little pub, just down a small alleyway. good atmosphere , very good service staff very friendly & helpful.

Nice local old style bar. Very nice staff and a great atmosphere.

Such a hidden gem! Staff are amazing and pints are good 👍

Great hidden bar in the middle of Belfast, service was second to none and prices are reasonable for city centre.

The Mermaid Inn is nestled down an old 19th century entry as you walk down High St which has a sign ' Mermaid' to guide you there. A homely little pub, with great service, good pints, clean facilities and friendly clientele. There's a nice sitting/ smoking area to the side which is good, search it out as well worth a visit!

Good drinkers bar with proper local pub atmosphere

Good craic and good conversations. Vincent, is a gentleman

Came in to watch the rugby as everywhere was packed and tables reserved. Warm welcome from staff, was a bit worried after reading reviews but the place is spotless, group of ladies sat in a booth and toilets were spotless.

Great bar great staff would recommend for a few quiet pints

Friendly and warm welcome great traditional pub

Just a lovely local pub! We stopped in for a pint and could not have been more charmed by the bartender, ambiance and other patrons. Put your hard pants on - the dress code is appreciated - and relax.

I found this place a little odd. The staff were friendly but no women and there was horse racing on the TVs. It was more like a betting shop than a pub, which is ideal if that's your thing.

Love going there. When I visited Northern Ireland always call

Its a nice family run bar I first used in 1975. Nothing pretentious, but good beer, decent food and always friendly service.

A good old fashioned bar. Gin and whiskey in proper glasses as opposed to a goldfish bowl.

Great bowl of stew and pint of the black stuff.

Lady serving was great liked it not as expensive as most pubs in belfast

Good wee spot for midweek pint , they take name number and adhere to guidelines , place is spotless and table service is great couldn't really ask for more

Food was unreal, hidden gem in Belfast. Highly recommend.

Amazing hidden Gem! Service was fab, food was amazing, drinks were perfect. Lovely wee spot and I would definitely recommend the Vegetarian Curry and also the Spicy Wings! Best wings in Belfast!!

Nice place a hidden gem in Belfast city centre

Just a lovely friendly place to have a quiet drink

A cracking wee bar down for a mates doo hospitality brilliant made feel very welcome very nice staff great pint defo be back👍🍺🍺🍺

Toilets stank more so than what they should have, they look/smell like they haven't been cleaned from the place opened. Interior was quite dated, felt like I was in the 1970s, the gentleman running the table service was quite abrupt and unwelcoming to the point were it was entertaining which brings it from one star up to two stars.

Lovely wee pub, friendly service, great Guinness.

Great wee pub ,great and friendly staff nothing too much go alot on Saturday afternoon

Top class service and friendly people

Great service by Maura very friendly lady and very efficient at her job. Decor could do with a little updating as could ladies toilets.

All I can say is great service the best we bar in town. Great Staff , and the cracks good with the customers, what more do you need.

Enjoyable drink on the first day back in the bar. Staff were friendly and not as expensive as many bars in City Centre.

Old fashioned pub serving an excellant pint

A proper bar with all the atmosphere you could want. Good service and very conscious of the current regulations. Well worth a visit.

1st time here. Staff excellent , friendly unlike last visit to Belfast and a different business in where I was lambasted for walking into premises to check if they had a bit of what I fancied.😊 Photos not the best didn't want to include the patron's.

Great wee gem. Lovely bar service and the Guinness was great!

Nice place. Great service and good food.

Bit of a sad dive. Asked for a pint of Harp and the young barman topped it up from a glass at the pump tasted like crsplycoorz dreadful!

Nice wee bar. Staff very friendly and helpful

Nice pint of Guinness, good company and atmosphere will be back soon.

Great local pub. Recommended for food and drinks. Recently renovated so very warm and friendly atmosphere 👍

The bar is set up nicely and not to busy when I was there but the prices were a bit high

Nice atmosphere, prices that you would expect from a city centre bar,but not too expensive.

The prices are high for the type of bar this is

This is a well-run reasonably priced pub there is an attached restaurant with quality food

Nice, calm pub with pleasant staff.

Excellent wee pub very friendly staff

Like many city centre Bars tourism has driven prices up Where a pint is now average £4.20 Shame.The Mermaid Still a great Belfast Traditional Bar. An institution.

Food good but price of drinks rather expensive for an Alley bar

What a wonderful surprise In the centre of Belfast. A locals pub, but welcoming to all!

Not worth a visit. City centre drinking Pub which also sells ordinary plain food which is high on price. Popular with horse racing gamblers and gaming machine addicts alike. Plain and dull decor in serious need of a redesign and imaginative renovation to justify it's nautical name. Gents toilets always smelly. In serious need of proper air conditioning. A pint of Guinness costs £4.50 and is slightly priced less than similar city centre Pubs.

A good old friendly typical Belfast Pub with a selection of international drinks and food.

Nice Pub! Tv with horse racing and nice ppl

Friendly staff, good choice of food and great guinness.

Typical Irish dishes and musicians

Love this place staff really friendly. And table service is great.been twice.will visit again

Good bar at ok prices and good for horse racing

Great coesy wee place, staff very friendly,food great value

Loved the oldie worldie vibe throw to the 70,s and 80,s bar scene loved it, staff were also very friendly will definitely be back

Great bar, great staff and bloody brilliant craic, I reckon I'll become a regular.😉

Love this place visit everytine i visit Belfast

Nice wee pub, good selection of drink

Good local pub hidden away from the bussel of Belfast

Wouldn’t allow kids unless you were eating

If you are not a poser, you will love this throw back pub. Real old school Belfast. A delight

A welcome antidote to "the rusty lanyard" and the likes

Little gem of a local. Really really friendly staff. If you want a taste of the real Belfast try the Mermai

Loved it. Staff are so friendly!!

Ok for a quick afternoon drink and pub grub

I love this place my husband and I have been going there for lunch for over 20 years. Cosy friendly staff and lovely food and a beautiful pint of Guinness would highly recommend The Mermaid Inn.

Good reasonabley priced pub grub

Lovely pub good food served daily

Fast, friendly service. The pub is well-lit, clean, and inviting. The food was good, the beer tasted good, so the taps are clean. The patrons we're also friendly. It's worth entering the alley for this! We were one Swede and one American.

Proper old mans 80s pub. Great!

Hidden gem of a traditional bar in Belfast. Great pint of Guiness and fantastic service. Reasonably priced and great food. Well worth visiting if in town. Love and respect 🕉🕉🕉

Love this bar, the food is fantastic. My favourite dish so far has to be the stew. Hats off to the chef they are brilliant. Perfect place to visit when you want some peace from children, great grub and to watch sports.

A blokes pub for sure, local boozer too. Friendly service & a nice pint of Guinness to be had. Defo a pub to be, if your into your horse racing....

Lively wee pub with lovely people and great food. Beautiful place to go to, to chill out and relax with friends.

Warm and welcoming place with good selection of beers wine and spirits.

Friendly good service good pub grub

Good food and beer,staff are friendly and welcoming, many of the regulars seem to be there to watch horse racing,. there's a betting shop practically next door. Nice enough place to take the weight off your feet and have a drink.

Friendly attitude and nice folk...over many years. Must be in the blood of the place

Table service was outstanding and the staff are incredibly friendly. The food was quick and absolutely delicious and the price simply cannot be beat. We were £21 for two main courses and a few soft drinks. Will definitely be back!

Nice lunch Irish stew for me £3.90 burger and chips £6.75. Place was a good size.

They don't accept children, shabby pub

This is the place to go to retreat from the world.

I have a soft spot for this place but it's run down interior means I have to mark it down. It's not pretentious or trying to be something else. If you want a pint and watch some sport on TV then this is the place. I've never seen it overly busy, perhaps because it is quite hidden down one of Belfast's alleys. Has quite a nice outside space as well. Worth a visit for curiosity even if it's not your scene, but I do find myself drawn here whenever I'm drinking in the city centre.

Does a good lunch at a good price

One of the places you have to go to in Belfast... Great food, great staff... Thanks Dee for a good talk ;-)