Crown Belfast

The most famous pub in Belfast and a gem of Victoriana, the Crown is one of the great bars of the world. Formerly known as The Liquor Saloon in Great Victoria Street, it was one of the mightiest Victorian gin palaces which once flourished in the industrial cities of Britain and Ireland. Dating back to 1826, it is now owned by the National Trust and has been sympathetically restored over the years.

The pub is unique in having ten snugs, (each lettered A to J), originally built not for comfort but to accommodate those people who preferred to drink quietly and unseen.