Fountain Lane is a historic Belfast city centre pub at 16 Fountain Street. A tavern has served the site since 1901, and the present venue uses that history as part of a lively contemporary local rather than as decoration alone. Food, drinks, music and sport keep the rooms active throughout the week.
The all day menu focuses on generous pub cooking with a clear Northern Irish sense of place. Irish seafood chowder, fish and chips, beef dishes, burgers and a house spiced bag sit alongside lighter bites and vegetarian choices. Sunday roast service gives the weekend menu a more traditional rhythm.
Children and groups are welcomed, while an upstairs area can accommodate private dining, buffets and larger gatherings. Live music ranges from acoustic performers to traditional sessions and DJs, and large screens show major sporting events. Guests with allergies should tell the team before ordering because the current kitchen information remains essential.
Locally brewed draught beer, bottled beer and a broad range of Irish whiskey anchor the bar. House cocktails and familiar spirits offer alternatives for diners who do not want a pint or dram. Fountain Lane succeeds by joining local food and drink to Belfast stories, music and the good natured energy of a central pub.
Address: 16 Fountain Street, Belfast BT1 5ED, United Kingdom
Fountain Lane Menu
Light Bites
Soup of the Day
Toasted Sourdough
Sticky Chicken Wings
Asian BBQ Sauce, Lao Gan Ma Chilli Oil, Toasted Sesame & Spring Onions
Classic Caesar Salad
Baby Gem, Sourdough Croutons, Bacon, Parmesan & Caesar Dressing
Add Chargrilled Chicken
Irish Seafood Chowder
Cod, Salmon, Smoked Haddock, Celeriac, Fennel, Carrots, Creamy Seafood Broth, Lemon Oil, Parsley & Half Belfast Bap
Confit Pork Rillette Paté
Sourdough Toast, Cornichon, Cured Onion & Burnt Apple Ketchup
Tikka Bites
Choice of Chicken or Cauliflower, Aromatic Spices, Minted Mayo, Tomato & Pickled Red Onion Salad
Crispy Halloumi Fries
Dressed Leaves, Smoked Olive Oil Mayo & Ballymaloe Relish
The Grill
Chicken & Bacon Club
Chargrilled Chicken, Crispy Bacon, Baby Gem, Tomato, Mayo & Toasted Belfast Bap
Chicken Tikka Wrap
Choose from Chicken in Spiced Yoghurt or Spiced Cauliflower, Mixed Leaves, Red Onion, Tomatoes, Minted Mayo & Tortilla Wrap
Bacon & Cheese Burger
6oz Beef Burger, Grilled Bacon, Irish Cheddar, Tomato, Baby Gem, Burger Sauce, Brioche Bap & Chunky Chips
Open Steak Sandwich
Toasted Sourdough, Chargrilled Sirloin Steak, Pepper Sauce, Tobacco Onions & Shoestring Fries (Served Pink or Well Done)
Sugar Pit Pork Chop
Tenderstem Broccoli, Charred Peppers, Smoked Paprika Cream Sauce, Bacon & Scallions Colcannon Mash
Dry Aged 8oz Sirloin Steak
Flat Cap Mushroom, Oven Baked Tomato, Battered Onion Rings, Peppercorn Sauce & Chunky Chips
Mains
Fish & Chips
Crispy Battered Haddock, Mushy Peas, Tartar Sauce & Chunky Chips
Homemade Proper Pie
Deep-filled Shortcrust & Puff Pastry, Turkey, Ham & Stuffing Filling, Roast Gravy & Creamy Mash or Chunky Chips
Spice Bag
Choose From Salt & Chilli Chicken or Grilled Halloumi, Sautéed Onions, Peppers, Shoestring Fries, Spice Bag Seasoning, Curry Sauce & Chinese BBQ Chilli Dip
Overnight Braised Beef Stroganoff
8oz Daube of Beef, Creamy Dijon & Mushroom Sauce, Oven-dried Tomato, Flat Cap Mushroom & Buttery Mash & Tobacco Onions or Rigatoni Pasta & Parmesan
Broccoli & Chilli Rigatoni Mezzi
Creamy Parmesan & Butter Sauce, Sun-blushed Tomatoes, Spinach, Tenderstem Brocoili, Chilli Dressing & Rigatoni Pasta
Add Chargrilled Chicken
Caesar Buffalo Burger
Crispy Fried Chicken, Buffalo Hot Sauce, Hash Brown, Baby Gem, Bacon Lardons, Parmesan, Caesar Dressing, Brioche Bap & Shoestring Fries
Sides
Chunky Chips
Shoestring Fries
Tossed Salad & Herb Oil
Battered Onion Rings
Buttery Mash
Creamy Champ
Bacon & Scallions Colcannon Mash
Seasonal Greens
Parmesan & Smoked Mayo Fries
Garlic Mayo Chunky Chips
Salt n Chilli Hash Browns & Smoked Olive Oil Mayo
Desserts
Lemon Créme Brulée Tart
Berry Coulis & Chantilly Cream
Homemade Sticky Toffee Pudding
Butterscotch & Vanilla Ice Cream
Cheesecake Of The Day
Beligian Chocolate Sauce & Chantilly Cream
The Fountain Lane Knickerbocker Glory
Vanilla Ice Cream, Berry Coulis, Mango Sauce, Chocolate Shavings & Glacé Cherry
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Against typical prices in Belfast
- Sticky toffee pudding Typical in Belfast: £7.25 £6.95
- Fish and chips Typical in Belfast: £17.50 £16.95
- Caesar salad Typical in Belfast: £8.00 £6.95
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