Gourmet products local specialties and wines Northern Ireland

This Victorian indoor market brings together local producers and artisans from all communities. On Fridays, the market features stalls selling used books, antiques, second-hand goods, fruit and vegetables, and a large selection of fresh and incredibly well-presented fish and seafood. On Saturdays, you can find the best selection of Irish cheeses, meats, fish and vegetables, often organically farmed. The Sunday market is a mix of the Friday and Saturday stalls.

In a brick building that looks a bit like a train station, the Smithfield Market is a place that is a bit out of fashion. And it is in particular what makes its charm. You can find a lot of second-hand objects: toys, carpets, computers, but also a pet shop, plants, coffee machines, books, camping equipment... In short, absolutely everything, from the necessary to the superfluous. An ideal address in any case to try to find the good deal or simply to stroll around and soak up a real local atmosphere.

For the homesick French, Michael is a cheesemaker who makes his cheeses from local raw milk. After graduating from the School Artisan Food, several experiences with great British cheesemakers and various farms, he decided to start his own project and funded it through a crowdfunding platform. He now offers the first raw milk blue cheese in Northern Ireland, called Young Buck and made in County Down. A connoisseur of his trade and very nice, his cheese factory is worth a visit for the amateurs.

Whiskey lovers, don't pass by Belfast without visiting this iconic shop! This is where you'll find the best Irish whiskeys, showcased in this shop where the decoration, reduced to its minimum, highlights the hundreds of bottles in various colours that are piled up on the windows and old wooden display racks. The Friend At Hand has more than 500 treasures, one of the most beautiful collections of Irish whiskeys, with prices that can go up very high. Small museum upstairs.