Let’s start with a bet on which Belfast district will be the coolest before the end of 2025. The three districts in contention include Ballyhackamore, Upper Ormeau/Rosetta and the Lisburn Road. Ballyhackamore was the crowned champion of eating out, thanks to its cluster of quality restaurants stretching from Il Pirata and Graze on the eastern fringes to Bistro Este on the city side. In between there are excellent reliables including Neill’s Hill, Banh Boy, The Mandarin, Guillemot Deli, Wing It, East Bengal and Stix & Stones.