Belfast - Ireland 2014 - page 555

Supermarkets: Marks & Spencer has a coffee shop serving skinny lattes and a su-
permarket in its basement (Mon-Fri 8:00-19:00, Thu until 21:00, Sat 8:00-18:00, Sun
13:00-18:00, WCs on second floor, Donegall Place, a block north of Donegall Square).
Tesco, another supermarket, is a block north of Marks & Spencer and two blocks north of
Donegall Square (Mon-Sat 8:00-19:00, Thu until 21:00, Sun 13:00-18:00, Royal Avenue
and Bank Street). Picnic on the City Hall lawn.
On Waring Street, in the Cathedral Quarter
(See “Central Belfast” map, here .)
I like the cluster of culture surrounding the Cotton Court section of Waring Street. It's
about a 10-minute walk northeast of the City Hall. For locations, see the map on here .
Check out the lobby of Merchant Hotel (a grand former bank) for a glimpse of
crushed-velvet Victorian splendor under an opulent dome, and consider indulging in Bel-
fast's best afternoon tea splurge (£19.50). Don't show up in shorts and sneakers (Mon-Fri
12:00-16:30, Sat-Sun reserve ahead for two seatings: 12:30 or 15:00, 35-39 Waring Street,
tel. [phone]).