Here’s our guide to a rip-roaring, belly-busting 24 hours in Belfast

If you’re worried about this summer’s beach bod, look away now. Otherwise, buckle up for a food and drink tour-de-force

Food and drink emporium Common Market in Belfast

Maxie Swain

For all its many trials and tribulations, Belfast still knows how to party.

From comedians to captains of industry, the naysayers have been lining up to stick the boot in of late. But forgiving those flaws for a moment, few could deny the city’s embarrassment of riches when it comes to having a good time, positively brimming as it is with an array of fabulous bars, restaurants and hotels.