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    The Dirty Onion

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    The Dirty Onion welcomes you to one of Belfast’s oldest buildings reintroduced as a traditional public house with a modern twist. We offer live traditional music seven nights and two afternoons a week! We are also home to Yardbird free range chicken rotisserie restaurant. This site was originally constructed around the 1750’s as a warehouse and first used as a spirits bonded warehouse in 1921. The bond, known as STACK “N” (The N refers to North, as in the north side of Waring Street, number 42) and was operated by Edward Dillon Bonders until the company moved to larger premises in 1991. Stack “N” was used to store Jameson in barrels and crates, and during this period tens of thousands of bottles of Jameson passed through these doors. We hope you will help us continue this practise through the great tradition of companionable imbibing, ceoil agus craic.

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    Overall rating

    3.75

    (2 reviews)

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    Access (avg.)

    3.5

    Parking (avg.)

    2.75

    Toilets (avg.)

    3.25

    Staff (avg.)

    4

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    dystrophydad

    Feb 2025

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    3.5

    The Dirty Onion

    I stopped in at The Dirty Onion for a bite to eat with a friend I hadn't seen in a very long time. I initially went in through the front entrance, which consisted of an outside bar and a courtyard with plenty of seating, only to learn that there were steps down to the main bar area. I was directed to a second entrance, which was level and took me straight into the main bar. The space was cosy, with a coal fire at the back of the room giving both the warmth and scent of a smoky campfire. There's a decent selection of beers on offer, including Tennents, and a limited but practical menu of roast chicken, ribs, burgers and seasoned fries. I enjoyed my meal, but I had to send a friend up the stairs to order for me, as we were told you can't order at the bar – only for them to bring food to you in the bar area.
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    pavement_boy

    Apr 2017

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    4

    Large, lively and fun

    This is a new bar in Belfast that I am becoming to enjoy more and more as it finds its feet. It's a bar that I suspect would be busy after work on Friday, but that's find as it can cope with it. With the red statue at the front and the wooden outdoor structure it could had easily became a gimmick bar. It has a great selection of beer and when we went on a Saturday afternoon a family were playing traditional folk music in the corner. Inside the bar is very dark so that could be problematic for some impairments. However, outside is very light and covered in areas.

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    3 Hill Street, Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, BT1 2LA

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