10 places you need to go for a burger in Belfast

A local favourite, The Devenish is a popular spot for great food and drinks, live music, and catching the latest major sporting events. Located in the South Belfast suburb of Finaghy, this spot offers a friendly local feel, an unpretentious menu, and some of the most welcoming hospitality you’re likely to find anywhere in the city.

Their menu is extensive, with something to suit all tastes and dietary requirements, including pizzas, gastro pub classics like fish and chips or roast chicken and mash, and of course, tasty, succulent beef, chicken, and veggie burgers. From their burger station, diners can select either a homemade beef or chicken burger, personalised with toppings to suit your tastes. The ‘Classic’ comes with favourites such as bacon, cheese, onion, and mushroom, while the ‘BBQ Hickory Burger’, which comes with bacon, cheese, tobacco onions, and BBQ sauce, or the ‘Meaty Monster Burger’ with bacon, cheese, southern fried chicken strips, tobacco onions, and pepper sauce cater to the more adventurous. If you’re meat-free, you have to try their tasty ‘Fully Dressed Vegetable Burger’ for a truly delightful flavour experience.

A friendly local bar and restaurant located amongst the trees of South Belfast, Robert Stewart’s is a historic spirit grocer founded all the way back in 1620. Renowned among locals for serving fabulous food and drinks seven days a week, you can always expect a great atmosphere each and every time you dine here. Their menu is creative yet unpretentious, offering a wide array of gastropub favourites that showcase the very best of seasonal Irish produce. Whether you choose to sit in the cosy indoor dining area or relax and soak up the sun in the beer garden, this is the perfect location to spend some time catching up with friends and family over a few pints and some hearty grub.

Alongside menu offerings such as their classic Seafood Chowder and Lisdergan 10 oz Sirloin Steak, they serve some delicious burgers that are full of flavour and flair. You can choose from their classic ‘Bob’s Burger’, complete with a 6 oz bone marrow beef burger, BBQ pulled pork, Applewood smoked cheese, beef tomato, and lettuce, their ‘Harissa Chargrilled Chicken Burger’ with beef tomato, lettuce, bacon, and thyme mayo, or their ‘Vegan Burger’, which comes with a plant-based patty, vegan cheese, lettuce, and tomato.

A city centre bar and restaurant that is a firm favourite among students, inner city workers, and people from all across Belfast, Lavery’s and The Woodworkers is a great spot to enjoy some delicious, indulgent dishes inspired by both local and global flavours. With a relaxed vibe and several indoor and outdoor dining areas to choose from, this is a great spot for all occasions.

The menu features everything from tacos to loaded fries, sharing platters to pub grub favourites. Their burger bar is also extensive with tasty loaded burgers to suit everyone. Playing it safe? We recommend opting for ‘The Classic’, which comes with cheddar cheese, crispy lettuce, ripe tomato slices, crunchy onion, zingy pickles, and a house-made pickle burger sauce. Otherwise, you can be more adventurous with your flavours, choosing from their spicy ‘Nacho Fiesta’, which comes with cheddar cheese, a fresh pico de gallo salad, sliced jalapeños, a dollop of guacamole, and crunchy tortilla chips, their Japanese-inspired ‘Katsu Burger’, which features Katsu mayo, crispy onions, fresh chillis, and chives, and many more. What’s more, all burgers are available as beef, chicken, or veggie, so you can go for the exact flavours to suit you. 

Located on the Ormeau Road, The Errigle Inn is a much-loved Belfast bar and restaurant serving flowing pints and a great menu of delicious pub grub. Hosting various events, live music nights, and sports showings, the atmosphere here is always alive and welcoming, bringing together both locals and visitors to the city looking to have the craic.

The food here is also pretty special with everything from the classic Fish and Chips to a flavourful Sicilian Rigatoni with aubergine, tomato sauce, feta cheese, and black olives. If you’re in the mood for burgers, you’re in luck, as they have a great variety of options to suit all tastes. Veggies can indulge in their flavourful Spinach and Avocado Burger, which comes with Cajun mayo, lettuce, tomato, mozzarella cheese, and sriracha. Meanwhile, carnivores can indulge in a crispy Southern Fried Chicken Burger complete with bacon, cheese, tomato, baby gem lettuce, aioli, and chilli jam or the succulent Errigle Beef Burger, which features bacon, cheddar cheese, an onion ring, and peppercorn sauce.

Serving up a fantastic array of mouthwatering delights that are sure to impress, the Standing Stones Lodge is one of our favourite places for burgers in the city. Set on the Divis Road in the Belfast hills, the Standing Stones Lodge offers a relaxed atmosphere and friendly local feel, making it the perfect spot to enjoy a family meal or catch up with friends.

From seafood chowder to a veggie nut roast, a spicy salt and chilli chicken sizzler to a flavourful ‘pie of the day’, you’ll be spoilt for choice with the delicious array of flavours on offer here. If burgers are on your mind, you’ll also be spoilt for choice. From the burger bar, you can choose from a crispy Southern Fried Chicken Burger or a classic ‘Stones Beef Burger’, both of which come served on a buttery brioche bun with chipotle mayo, baby gem lettuce, tomato slices, tobacco onions, and your choice of side. Alternatively, you can opt for their indulgent and meaty ‘Best of Both Burger’ which features a 6 oz beef burger, a 4 oz southern fried chicken burger, loaded up with cheese, bacon, tobacco onions, baby gem, and tomato, complete with a side of your choice.

Top Blade specialises in flat iron steak, so you can expect their beef burgers to be exceptional. Paired with a delicious selection of sides, which include local favourites such as Buttery Belfast Champ and onion rings, and you’re onto something special. Vegan customers can avail of the speciality seitan options as well as a range of vegan friendly side options too. On top of great quality food, Top Blade also have an exciting drinks menu with cocktails, draught beer, a selection of wines and spirits to boot.

Located in the heart of the city, City Picnic is one of the best city centre spots for delicious burgers. Their menu offers a huge array of delicious comfort food favourites, including nachos, fries, pizzas, and more, making for the perfect indulgent lunch or relaxed evening meal.

The burger menu here is one of the most extensive in the city with a huge selection of delicious beef, veggie, and chicken burgers that are bursting with spice and flavour. Their famous dry-aged shorthorn beef burgers are smashed and stacked and come complete with a toasted brioche bun, lettuce, mayo, and a crispy tempura onion ring. Meanwhile, their crispy double-stacked buttermilk chicken burgers are a fan favourite complete with all the same toppings listed above. Menu favourites include ‘The Famous Carnivore’, which features slow smoked pulled BBQ pork, classic American cheese, and crispy bacon, ‘The Katsu Bird’ with crispy curry onion bhaji and creamy katsu mayo, and their flavourful meat-free ‘Crispy Veggie and Hummus Burger’.

If the name doesn’t make it obvious, The Burger Club is one of the top places you need to go for burgers in Belfast. Laidback and unpretentious, this spot can be found on the Cliftonville Road serving up delicious burgers to hungry locals looking for a delicious and hearty bite to eat. Perfect for hanging out with family and friends, The Burger Club offers a unique casual dining experience that is suited to all occasions, whether you’re grabbing a quick bite on the go or want to spend some time catching up with old pals over great food.

Their burger menu is creative and extensive with something to suit all tastes and dietary requirements. For beef lovers, they offer everything from a classic Hamburger or Cheeseburger to an indulgent ‘Young Buck’ Blue Cheeseburger. If chicken is more your style, then we recommend trying out the Korean, Mexican, or Pepper Chicken Burger for an all-round flavour experience. Even if meat isn’t on the menu for you, then you can enjoy their delicious Sweet Potato and Chickpea BBQ Burger or their Black Bean and Roasted Red Pepper Burger.

Located on the Ormeau Road, the Northern Lights is part of the Ireland-wide Galway Bay Brewery Company, which operates some of the country’s most beloved bars and eateries. Known for their creative yet simple menus, flowing pints, and lively atmosphere, these spots are beloved among people from all across the Emerald Isle – and the Belfast outlet is no exception!

Their menu is fun and diverse, with everything from spicy chicken wings to fish and chips, a succulent steak sandwich to a creamy yellow lentil curry. If it’s burgers you’re after, you’ll have plenty to choose from including a classic 100% Irish beef patty packed inside a fluffy brioche bun complete with pickles, baby gem lettuce, mayo, and a juicy slice of beef tomato and an ‘Elvis Burger’, complete with a double beef patty, crispy bacon, red cheddar, onion jam, baby gem lettuce, mayo, and beef tomato. This place even offers a Fish Burger, which includes Full Sail IPA battered fish, tartare sauce, and lettuce, a vegan Falafel Burger, and a spicy Buffalo Chicken Burger.

Just two minutes from Belfast City Hall at the heart of the city, you can find the fantastic Stix and Stones Meat Wagon. Offering slow-braised meat, creative cocktails, and good vibes, this is the perfect place to enjoy succulent, perfectly prepared cuts of meat and a relaxed dining experience. All beef is sourced from local Irish farms to ensure the very highest quality produce. It is then aged in-house and prepared in the Stix and Stones Butcher before being braised and slow cooked for at least 24 hours to ensure tender, mouth watering flavours. With various wings, platters, and sides to choose from, as well as steak and fish dishes, you’ll be spoilt for choice.

However, it’s their epic smash burger selection that really sets them apart from the rest. The ‘Plain Jane’ smashed cheeseburger is a firm favourite among those who like to keep it simple, while the adventurous ‘Everything Burger’ with onions, mushrooms, pepper sauce, bacon, cheese, lettuce, onion, tomato, and pickles is rich in flavour and oozing with taste. You can also choose from a tasty selection of chicken burgers, including their Classic, Buffalo, and Katsu burger. Or, if you’re following a plant-based diet, their ‘No Beef Here Mate’ vegan burger should not be missed.