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Outdoor seating
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Dine-in
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Delivery
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Takeout
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Alcohol
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Cocktails
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Wine
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Reservations
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Wheelchair accessible
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Accessible restroom
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Casual
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Good for groups
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Contact Information
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Phone:
+44 28 9023 4888
🌐 Website:
http://www.themerchanthotel.com
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Address:
16 Skipper Street, Belfast
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Google Reviews (10)
Lovely elegant pub. That preserves a lot of tradition. Very good food and drinks and lovely service
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Was delighted to find The Cloth Ear opened on a Monday lunchtime as a lot of Belfast Restaurants are closed on Mondays. Met by very friendly staff, it was just after 12 noon, so no real atmosphere yet, though when we left it was starting to fill up. Husband loved his order of Seafood Chowder, stating the prawns were cooked to perfection. I chose the Carrot & Parsnip soup, with the ham & cheese sourdough sandwich . The soup was delicious and the ham was off the highest quality. Very tasty sandwich. Very nice staff, not intrusive at all, but they make sure we had everything we needed.
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Good time, food service first class on a busy evening staff very engaging professional and just good fun. Loved the cocktails and the food. Atmosphere great. You must book as this is a very busy venue.
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A truly wonderful spot to stop and relax. The place feels really welcoming and there is plenty of seating. Prices are good and the staff are fantastic. The perfect place to stop and watch the world go by (Saturday night entertainment at its best!)
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absolutely lovely. If your in Belfast you have to stop by this amazing place. The food is incredible and the staff is absolutely lovely. We had a great time here. Many vegetarian meal options and the cocktails and beers are definitely worth a try. We will definitely come back here.
Ps: try the charcuterie board and the fish and chips!!
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This was an excellent experience, food was grear but the staff really made the experience so much better. Ordered 1 sharing starter and two mains and two drinks. Our bill came to £55, which I found very reasonable. Relaxing atmosphere and would highly recommend.
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Nice surprise in the middle of the Cathedral Quarters. Just walked in without reservation. At first they were somewhat reluctant to seat us even though the place was empty, but they put us in one of the top tables. Bar looks amazing. The service was OK but not spectacular, though. They food however was amazing. The Irish goat cheese salad to another level. The fish and chips are perhaps the best I have had with a curry sauce that was amazing. The cocktails were spectacular. The ambience is perfect, not too dark not too bright, just a nice spot to eat, talk and have good food.
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The food was great in both presentation and taste. We didn’t make a reservation but the staff were accommodating and friendly. Next to the level pub ambience. We had a lovely experience. Give it a go if you’re nearby and surely you will agree to me.
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Excellent lunch at the end of a great weekend in Belfast. Great food, well poured Guinness and cocktails with very friendly staff.
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Great service, great vibe for social or family, comfortable seating, lighting set the mood but not too dark, good value and taste for mushroom soup
Pork belly dish had everything done right, except the pork belly itself could be better (in crispness and tenderness), it overall top 20% of all pork belly I had in pubs)
Overall top 10% of pub food I tried. Didn't have alcoholic drink there.
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