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Botanic Inn, Belfast

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Opens at 11:30am
23-27 Malone Road, Belfast, BT9 6RU (View on Google Map)
(028) 9050 9740
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'The Bot' is a long-established pub near Queen's University. It claims to be the largest pub in Northern Ireland and has three busy bars. Downstairs is the main bar, and a public bar where you will find four keg taps serving beer from the Whitewater Brewery. Both bars are decorated with sporting memorabilia and have numerous screens for sports events. Upstairs is a nightclub open Wednesday to Saturday.

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Previous Names
Local Authority
Belfast
Last updated
15/09/2025
Last surveyed
09/02/2020
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
BEL/195
Asset of Community Value
Monday
11:30am - 1:00am
Tuesday
11:30am - 1:00am
Wednesday
11:30am - 1:00am
Thursday
11:30am - 1:00am
Friday
11:30am - 1:00am
Saturday
11:30am - 1:00am
Sunday
Noon - Midnight
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Transport
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8B
Closest station (1000m)
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