The RAS National Astronomy Meeting 2008

• Students union
  Multiple coffee shops and bars containing hot and cold food at reasonable prices. Ideal for lunchtime.
  Open: 8:30-16.15. Price: £3-5
• Chapters Cafe
  Located on the ground floor of the Peter Froggat center. Chapters is convenient for a quick coffee, sandwiches, snacks and pastries.
  Open: 9:30-20:30 (Mon-Thurs; closes 15:30 Fri). Price: £3
• Parlour Pub (10% discount - NAM badge)
  Situated opposite the main campus on Elmwood Avenue. Typical lunchtime pub grub available, busy with students all week long.
  Open: 12:00-late. Food served till 20.00. Price: £3-6
• Deanes at Queen's
  A high level dining experience open for lunch and dinner. On the expensive side, good for large groups or quiet meetings.
  1 College Gardens. Tel: (028) 90382111
  Open: Mon,Tues 11:30am-9pm, Wed-Sat 11:30am-10pm (light bites only 3-5:30pm). Price: £7-11 (lunch), £9-14 (dinner)

• Giraffe (10% discount - NAM badge)
  International menu served all day great for lunch or dinner.
  54 Stranmills Rd. Tel: (028) 90509820
  Open: 10:00-22:00. Price: £3-10 (lunch: soups-hot meals), £7-15 (dinner)
• Blue Print Pizza Company ( Discounts available - NAM badge)
  Selection of pizza and pasta dishes for lunch or dinner. Also serves breakfast.
  92 Stranmillis Road. Tel: (028) 90663101
  Open: 10-late. Price: £6-9 student discounts available to all delegates ask in venue
• Yum bar and restaurant:  (Meal Deal or 10% discount - NAM badge)
  International menu available all day.
  157 Stranmillis Road. Tel: (028) 90668020
  Open: 8:00-late. Price: £5.95 ( 2 course lunch menu) £8.95 from 5-6pm £9.95 from 6-7pm (early bird dinner menu)

• Cafe Rhythms (15% discount - voucher in bag)
  Small cafe. Perfect for a quick sandwich and soup at lunchtime. Not good for big groups.
  Open: 10:00-17:30. Price: £5
• Cafe Renoir (10% discount - voucher in bag)
  This cafe caters for everything from breakfast, lunch to dinner.
  95 Botanic Avenue. Tel: (028) 90311300
  Open: 8:00-22:30. Price: £7
• Molly's Yard (10% discount - NAM badge)
  Irish food with local produce in a quaint rustic environment. Make reservations for dinner.
  1 College Green Mews. Tel: (028) 90322600
  Open: 12:00-21:30. Price: £7
• The Belfast Empire ( 20% discount - NAM badge)
  Sports bar with live music, nightly. Good pub grub served all day.
  42, Botanic Avenue. Tel: (028) 90249276
  Open: 12:00-late. Food served till 20.00. Price: £5 -7
• AMPM (10% discount - voucher in bag)
  European food, serves lunch, dinner and snacks throughout the day
  67 Botanic Avenue. Tel: (028) 90239443
  Open: 12:00-late. Price: £7
• Scalini Restaurant  (10% discount - NAM badge)
  Italian, good for large groups.
  85 Botanic Avenue. Tel: (028) 90320303
  Open: 17:00-23:30. Price: £9

You can also find Starbucks, Clements and other coffee shops and bars on Botanic Avenue.

• Charlie's coffee shop (10% discount - NAM badge)
  Good for soup and sandwiches and great coffee served daily. Wireless connection available
  58 Bradbury Place. Tel: (028) 90249192
  Open: 10:00-18:00. Price: £6
• The Globe (Meal deal available all day - NAM badge)
  Pub grub available all day. Discounts on evening drinks apply to conference members - ask at venue.
  36 University Road. Tel: (028) 90509840
  Open: 12:00-late. Food served till 20.00. Price: meal deal - Main Course and pint £4.50
• The Taphouse  (20% discount - NAM badge)
  Pub grub available all day. If you want to make it a late one delegates get 1/2 price admission to their nightclub, scratch!
  5-6 Lower Cresent. Tel: (028) 905097500
  Open: 12:00-late. Price: £7 (20% off meals for delegates)
• Beatrice Kennedy (10% discount - NAM badge)
  Local bistro for fine dining (early bird menu available)
  44 University Road. Tel: (028) 90202290
  Open: (Tues-Sat) 17:00-22:00. Price: £16
• Villa Italia  (10% discount - NAM badge)
  Italian cuisine and pizzeria
  37 University Road. Tel: (028) 90328356.
  Open: 17:00-23:30. Price: £9
• Bo Tree Restaurant  (10% discount - NAM badge)
  Thai restaurant, good for large groups.
  31 University Road. Tel: (028) 90247722
  Open: 12:00-14:30, 18:00-23:00. Price: £9

• Botanic Inn  (Meal deal available all day - NAM badge)
  Sports bar, frequented by locals and students. Pub grub served daily.
  Want to make it a late one?- free entry to nightclub before 10.30 on Thurs & Fri night
  23-24 Malone Road. Tel: (028) 90509740
  Open: 12:00-late. Food served till 20.00. Price: meal deal - Any Main Course and pint £5
• Eglantine Inn (10% discount - NAM badge)
  Two floor funky late night student bar. Great pub grub served daily.
  32 Malone Road. Tel: (028) 90381994
  Open: 12:00-late. Food served till 20.00. Price: £6
• The Abacus Restaurant (10% discount from 6-8pm Sun-Thurs - NAM badge)
  Cantonese restaurant
  115 Eglantine Avenue. Tel: (028) 90683366
  Open: 12:00-late. Price: lunch menu available Mon-Fri £5.50
• Dantes sandwiches (10% discount - NAM badge)
  Gourmet take out sandwiches.
  181 lisburn Rd Tel: (028) 90662021
  Open: 8:00-20:00 (Mon-Fri) 10.00-16.00 (Sat) Price: £3-5

You should at least wander into the city center once during your visit to experience the transformation of this once quiet city.

• Red Panda Restaurant   (10% discount - voucher in bag)
  Chinese food, friendly atmosphere caters for large groups.
  60 Great Victoria Street. Tel: 0845 6869888
  Open: 12:00-14:30 (Mon-Fri) 17:00-late (Mon-Sat). Price: £9
• Zen Japanese Restaurant
  Japanese food.
  55 Adelaide Street. Tel: (028) 90232244
  Open: 18:00-late. Price: £11
• Bourbon
  New Orleans style restaurant, large menu catering for all tastes.
  60 Great Victoria Street. Tel: (028) 90332121
  Open: 12-15:00, 17:00-23:00 Price: £11
• The Grill Room
  Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner this restaurant and bar is vibrant throughout the night.
  10 Donegall Square South. Tel: (028) 90241001
  Open: 08:00-03:00. Price: £11
• Cafe Vaudeville
  Coffees, lunches and dinners in what looks like the set of Moulin Rouge.
  25 Arthur Street. Tel: (028) 90439160
  Open: 12:00-late. Price: £6-10
• The Crown
  A must for your visit to belfast. Owned by the National Trust, recently refurbished, opposite the Opera House
  46 Great Victoria Street. Tel: (028) 90279901
  Open: 12:00-late.
• Pizza Express
  Pizzeria.
  25 Bedford Street. Tel: (028) 90329050
  Open: 11:30-00:00. Price: £8
• The Spaniard
  Quaint Spanish style tapas bar.
  3 Skipper Street. Tel: (028) 9023448
  Open: 12:00-late. Price: £8
• McHughs Bar & Restaurant
  Oldest bar in Belfast, great pub with restaurant upstairs - give the fish dishes a go and note Belfast's version of the leaning tower of Pisa, the Albert clock, outside.
  29 Queens Square. Tel: (028) 90509999
  Open: 12:00-late. Price: £10
• Duke of York Bar
  Traditional style pub on one of the oldest streets in Belfast and favourite spot for the locals. There are a number of other pubs in this area.
  7 Commercial Court. Tel: (028) 90241062
  Open: 11:30-01:00.
• Whites Tavern
  A four hundred year old building, worth popping in for a quiet drink and to soak up the atmosphere.
  2 Winecellar Entry. Tel: (028) 90330988
  Open: 12:00-late.