The Pocket
The Pocket is an independent cafe in the refurbished Flat Iron Building on Upper Church Lane, a few steps from Victoria Square in Belfast city centre. It is a breakfast, brunch and cake spot with a relaxed atmosphere and well-made coffee, handy for a break from shopping or before an afternoon of sightseeing.
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The setting
The cafe sits in the narrow, wedge-shaped Flat Iron Building on Upper Church Lane, just behind Bittles Bar. The location puts it right between Victoria Square's shops and the older streets running towards the Cathedral Quarter, so it is a natural pause point on a walk around the centre.
Food and coffee
The focus is on fresh food built around breakfast and brunch, with cakes and coffee through the day. It is the kind of place to linger over a late breakfast rather than rush through, and the compact room in this unusually shaped building gives it a cosy, neighbourhood feel despite being in the middle of the city.
Making the most of it
Come early on weekends if you want a table for brunch. Afterwards, Victoria Square's glass dome viewing gallery is next door, and the Jaffe Memorial Fountain and the bars and restaurants of the Cathedral Quarter are a short walk north. It pairs well with a morning at the shops or as a first stop before heading to the Titanic Quarter. City Hall and the Linen Quarter are also within ten minutes' walk, so it is a convenient fuel stop on almost any route through the centre.
Highlights
- In the Flat Iron Building on Upper Church Lane
- Breakfast and brunch focus
- Coffee and homemade-style cakes
- Next to Victoria Square
Good to know
- It is just behind Bittles Bar, by Victoria Square.
- Weekend brunch is the busiest time.
Frequently asked questions
Nearby
Sources: discovernorthernireland.com