Avoca Belfast
WHERE
Belfast
What it’s like
A food market, café and table-service restaurant under one roof, good for a browse and a proper lunch rather than a quick pit stop.
You go for the food more than anything else. There's a market section piled with fresh bread, scones, cakes and produce, a self-service café doing artisan coffee and homemade baking, and a table-service restaurant if you want breakfast or lunch sat down with a menu in hand. Then there's the shop, if anyone in your group fancies a wander through fashion, home goods and beauty while the food's being sorted.
It suits a stop where you want to actually sit and eat rather than grab something and go, though the grab-and-go option is there too if you're on the way somewhere else. The restaurant runs mornings through to mid-afternoon, so it's really a breakfast and lunch spot rather than an evening one.
One thing to note for Sunday visits: the first hour of opening, midday to 1pm, is browsing time only, so if you're planning a Sunday lunch here you'll want to arrive after 1pm. Wheelchair access is available throughout, and there's an accessible toilet on site.
It's not a big day out on its own, but it slots in well either side of something else in Belfast, especially if you want a sit-down meal rather than a bench and a sandwich.
Facilities
Need to know
- Food
- Restaurant with breakfast and lunch
- Wheelchairs
- Wheelchair access available
- Sunday mornings until 1pm are browsing only, not eating
- The restaurant closes earlier than the café and market, so check which bit you're heading for
- Food orders for collection are ready from 11am, Belfast store from 12pm
- Gluten-free options exist but the kitchens aren't fully gluten free
Plan your visit
What food is on offer?
A food market with fresh bread, scones, cakes and produce, a self-service café with artisan coffee and homemade baking, and a table-service restaurant for breakfast and lunch.
Do we need to book a table?
There's no booking link listed, so it looks like a turn-up-and-see situation.
What are the opening hours?
The market and café run from around 8:30am on weekdays, a bit later at weekends. The restaurant is 9am to 4pm, Monday to Saturday, so it's mornings and lunchtimes rather than evenings.
Is there anything odd about Sunday hours?
Yes, midday to 1pm on Sundays is browsing time only, so if you want to eat, turn up after 1pm.
Is it accessible for wheelchairs and buggies?
Wheelchair access is available and there's an accessible toilet on site.
Are there vegetarian or gluten-free options?
There are vegetarian dishes on the menu with allergen information listed. Gluten-free options exist too, though the kitchens aren't entirely gluten free.
Can I collect a food order?
Catering orders can be collected from 11am, with the Belfast store collection specifically from 12pm unless you've arranged otherwise with the manager.
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