The best places for eggs benedict in Belfast

Located on the Lisburn Road, Millar’s Restaurant is perhaps one of the most underrated eateries in Belfast. Offering a creative menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, you can expect something for absolutely everyone here, from tasty gluten-free options to delicious vegan meals, meat and fish dishes, and plenty of drinks and sweet treats to choose from. Served from Friday to Sunday, their brunch menu is no exception. They offer a rich and delicious eggs benedict, complete with an English muffin, streaky bacon, poached eggs, and hollandaise. If you fancy something a little different, why not try their eggs royale, a tasty twist on eggs benedict featuring smoked salmon and dill instead of bacon?

A much-loved neighbourhood brasserie on the Upper Newtownards Road, Neill’s Hill is the perfect place to head with the family for a tasty brunch just outside the city. Saturday brunch at Neill’s Hill is an occasion you won’t forget with friendly hospitality, a warm and welcoming atmosphere, and a creative and delicious menu of food and drinks. Not to mention their quirky interior decor that will make you feel as if you’ve gone to a bohemian artist or interior designer’s home for breakfast.

Anyway, onto the food. They offer a huge brunch menu with plenty of sweet and savoury options to suit all tastes, from various egg dishes to waffles, full Irish breakfasts to smoothies, and more. However, if it’s the eggs benedict that’s calling your name, you’ve come to the right place. Their eggs benedict is lovingly prepared the traditional way with all the trimmings. However, here they serve it with ham instead of bacon. Want to go meat-free? They also offer a tasty eggs florentine with spinach and a delicious eggs royale with salmon.

Fancy dining French-style for brunch this weekend? Parisien Belfast, located just across from Belfast City Hall not only offers epic views of the city centre. Rather, it serves a delicious menu of Parisian-inspired dishes for brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner.

Their brunch menu features everything from baked eggs with tomato, chilli, and chorizo to butternut squash risotto with toasted pumpkin seeds, roast chestnuts, and olive oil to a classic croque monsieur. And, of course, they serve a classic and delicious eggs benedict complete with brioche, back bacon, poached egg, and hollandaise. If you want to skip the bacon, they also offer an indulgent eggs florentine, which comes with spinach and mushrooms instead.

Whether it’s a special occasion or you just want to treat yourself or your loved ones to something extra special, brunch at the Grand Cafe at Grand Central Hotel is always a good idea. With excellent service, high-quality, locally-sourced food, and an unforgettable atmosphere, this is the perfect place to start your morning in the city. Breakfast is served from 7 am to 11:30 am daily and is available for both hotel and drop-in guests.

They have everything from homemade granola with local Clandeboye yogurt and blueberries and White’s porridge oats with fruit compote and Waggle Dance honey to their signature Grand Cafe House Breakfast with honey bee sausages, bacon, poached eggs, tomato, Grace Hill black pudding, mushroom, and soda and potato bread (as well as a vegan alternative that comes with hash brown, sourdough toast, vegan sausage, mushrooms, tomato, and crushed avocado). Now, let’s chat eggs benedict. A creative twist on the traditional, eggs benedict here comes with soda bread, poached eggs, Irish ham, and a creamy and delicious homemade hollandaise sauce.

Last but most certainly not least, one spot you simply can’t miss for some epic eggs benny in Belfast is the Cathedral Quarter gem that is The National. A laid back cafe by day, a lively late bar and live music venue at night, this spot is perfect for all occasions. Offering a simple but bold food menu and coffee that packs a punch, there’s no better place to start a Saturday morning in Belfast.

Their all-day breakfast and brunch menu is served Monday to Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm, meaning you can roll out of bed at any time you like and won’t have to miss out on their epic Eggs Benny. The National prides itself on its reinvention of the classic eggs benedict with daily specials available on their board, meaning you can always bet on some new and unexpected flavours. Past offerings have included a classic option with Belfast ham, poached eggs, and hollandaise, a veggie with spinach, roasted mushroom, and truffle hollandaise, and a Calabrian with spicy ‘Nduja sausage. Yum!