The festive season is well and truly upon us, and that means only one thing – getting your fill of delicious, weird and wonderful Christmas-inspired foods.
If you find yourself in Belfast over the festive period, there are certain Christmas dishes you are going to want to try all over the city.
From Christmas classics with a twist to festive culinary innovation, there is a lot to tantalise your tastebuds in Belfast this Christmas.
From north to south, east to west, let’s take a look at some of the best Christmas foods to experience in Belfast this festive season.
The festive pizza at Brown’s Fish & Chips
Head over to West Belfast for Brown’s Award-Winning Fish & Chips Festive Pizza. If a gravy base pizza topped with turkey, ham, stuffing, cocktail sausages, and cranberry sauce sounds like it’s up your street, then this is the spot for you.
Address: Unit 6 Woodbourne Cres, Belfast BT11 9PG
Lasa Christmas Spice Bag
If spice is your thing, the Christmas Spice Bag from Lasa at Common Market Belfast is the festive food for you.
This dish takes the classic spice bag and adds a festive Filipino twist. It includes glazed turkey and ham, honey and miso carrots, panko stuffing, croquettes, skin-on fries, embutido turkey gravy, cranberry sauce, and chipolata sausages.
Address: Common Market, 16-20 Dunbar St, Belfast BT1 2LH
Christmas Box from the Spar (Christmas baguette, Christmas fries & more)
The Spar in the Titanic Quarter is often touted as being a God-tier shop in Belfast thanks to its sheer size and variety.
The new Christmas Box available at Spar Titanic consists of Christmas loaded fries, a Christmas baguette with turkey, ham and stuffing, camembert bites, and gravy and cranberry dipping sauces. This mighty mega deal costs just £8.50.
Address: Units 1-3 ARC Retail Units, Belfast BT3 9DT
Christmas Special Sicilian style at Flout pizza
If you like pizza and you like the elements of a Christmas dinner, the Christmas special at Flout! is the pick for you.
This festive treat features sugar pit bacon, homemade stuffing made from sourdough breadcrumbs and fennel sausage, homemade cranberry chutney, tarragon bechamel, mozzarella, and homegrown rosemary.
Address: Unit D5, PortView Trade Centre, 310 Newtownards Rd, Belfast BT4 1HE
Christmas Classic Toastie and Festive Fries at Belfast Christmas Market
No list of Christmas foods to experience in Belfast is going to be complete without at least one trip to Belfast Christmas Market.
This year, one of the food highlights of the market is the Christmas Classic Toastie along with the Christmas Loaded Fries. The Christmas Toastie comes packed with turkey, bacon, mozzarella, cranberry, rocket, stuffing, and gravy.
Meanwhile, the loaded chips are topped with cheddar, gravy, stuffing, cranberry, turkey, and pigs in blankets.
Address: H3W9+JX, Belfast BT1 5JD
Christmas Bagel by Bodega
Available at Trademarket and Banana Block this festive season, the Bodega Christmas Bagel features basically an entire Christmas dinner in a sage & onion bagel.
This delightful treat includes cranberry glaze, sliced turkey and ham, everything bagel stuffing, carrot & parsnip chips, and a delectable gravy for dipping.
Address: 14-16 Dublin Rd, Belfast BT2 7HB
Christmas Toastie and Christmas Loaded Chip by Smash Bros
Known best for their burgers, this festive season Smash Bros at Common Market is treating the people of Belfast to a delectable Christmas Toastie.
This is made up of sourdough bread, turkey, ham, stuffing, cranberry, brie, duck fat, and honey-glazed chipolatas with a side of garlic beef dripping roasties.
The Christmas Loaded Chip features everything the toastie has to offer but on chips instead.
Address: Common Market, 16-20 Dunbar St, Belfast BT1 2LH
Festive Fries at The Chipsy King
Located on the Shankill Road, the Festive Fries at The Chipsy King chippy are back for Christmas 2023 by popular demand.
Featuring delicious chunks of turkey, ham, stuffing and gravy on a bed of chips, this one gives festive fries around the city a run for their money.
Address: 313 Shankill Rd, Belfast BT13 1FT
Mulled Buckfast from Trademarket
For an added bonus, we’ve added in a festive beverage for good measure. If you want to celebrate Christmas in Belfast like a true local, check out the Mulled Buckfast from Trademarket to warm the cockles.
Address: 14-16 Dublin Rd, Belfast BT2 7HB
