★ Belfast

Andy McMillan: The burger here is honestly the greatest thing you'll ever eat in your life. If you're staying for dessert, get the honeycomb ice cream with hot chocolate sauce.

Andy McMillan: Stuck? The garlic chicken is absolutely out of this world. Bonus: start with a meat or cheese plate and order an extra portion of bread (it comes warm with balsamic and olive oil, so good!).

Andy McMillan: Lunch: order 1 large plate + 1 small plate, or 2-3 small plates. Dinner: order 1 large plate + 2 small plates, or 4-5 small plates. Small but exceptional portions.

Andy McMillan: Fresh, affordable, considered dishes in a city overrun with too many "it'll do" restaurants. Opt for the beef sirloin or the sweetbreads, followed by the Bushmills jelly, and you can't go wrong.

Andy McMillan: Unsure? Order the salmon, it's never let me down. Tedfords also have an exceptional wine list, ask the wait staff for advice.

Andy McMillan: Victory comes in the form of a pulled pork burrito with everything. They've a good selection of bottled beers in the fridge too.

Andy McMillan: Victory comes in the form of a pulled pork burrito with everything. They've a good selection of bottled beers in the fridge too.

Andy McMillan: Order anything (I recommend the chicken muffuletta), but don't dare leave without trying the deep fried mac & cheese. Out of this world.

Andy McMillan: A breakfast menu! In Belfast! In the Cathedral Quarter no less! Astonishing. Pretty standard faire, nothing compared to their lunch and dinner offerings, but a great hangover cure all the same.

Andy McMillan: Towards the end of the menu you'll spot the Roast Vegetable Briam. Roast marinated courgettes, aubergines, new potatoes and peppers with feta and warm focaccia. Best thing on the menu.

Andy McMillan: Stuck? Order the beer battered chicken with udon.

Andy McMillan: If you're pretty unadventurous like me and you're after a safe bet, the Chicken Tikka Masala here is the best I've ever tasted.

Andy McMillan: Even if you're not vegetarian, the Palok Paneer (#67) is probably the best thing on the menu. And don't forget the obligatory peshwaree naan.

Andy McMillan: Stay for dessert, order the Nutella Pizza. Rainbows will shoot from your eyes, guaranteed.

Andy McMillan: Best coffee shop in south Belfast. Good coffee, free wifi, big tables, friendly staff. The bearded gentleman making your sandwich is Patrick, be sure to say hi.

Andy McMillan: Simple, but the muesli with chopped apple and banana is a winner. Scrambled eggs if you'd rather have something cooked.

Andy McMillan: While they have free wifi (with regularly hilarious network passwords), there are very few unblocked outlets. A better spot to meet a friend or plant with a good book than attempt to work from.

Andy McMillan: Everything is good. Really, everything. I'm a fan of the pulled pork sandwich in particular, which you should be sure to slather with lashings of the carolina-style mustard sauce. So good!

Andy McMillan: Chicken, chilli, lemongrass, garlic and coriander on plain ciabatta. Every time.

Andy McMillan: Phenomenal sandwiches from a spot that all too often slips the mind. Order anything from the specials board with the soup of the day, you can't go wrong.

Andy McMillan: Every delicious thing ever conceived is on sale at this specialist grocery store, but my advice: order a deli sandwich on their focaccia bread and take it to the lawn at City Hall. Top marks.

Andy McMillan: Although this place is floor to ceiling deliciousness, don't dare leave without a tub of the stuffed baby bell peppers with cream cheese. Holy sweet merciful jesus christ on a bicycle they're good.

Andy McMillan: Here for lunch? Order the charcuterie & cheese platter (comes with marinated olives, tomato pesto, hummus, terrine & chargrilled olive bread).

Andy McMillan: While I'm sure the rest of the menu is great, the Ciabatta breakfast alone justifies a trek. Dry cured bacon, 2 fried eggs on an open toasted ciabatta with tomato chutney & parmesan. Good god.

Andy McMillan: Absolutely fantastic range of beers, lots you're unlikely to see elsewhere in Belfast. Most of the interesting stuff is in the fridge, but be sure to try their own draught Hudson craft brew.

Andy McMillan: Get in early, order a pint of O'Hara's (!!!) and nab one of the ping pong tables upstairs. Great fun!

Andy McMillan: If you're here to eat, you're probably after one of their already infamous burgers. But make sure you order the mac & cheese or mozzarella sticks on the side too, they're phenomenal.

Andy McMillan: Best Chicken Club sandwich in town. Grab a table in the back bar, and sample some of the local bottled beers.

Andy McMillan: Great for a pint of Guinness, but my tip: ask for the whiskey list. They have an excellent, expansive selection, most of which isn't on display behind the bar.

Andy McMillan: A great selection of local draught and bottled largers, blondes and ales. Anything by the Whitewater Brewery should be pretty excellent.

Andy McMillan: Hungry? The restaurant upstairs serves up some of the best food in town. If it's your first time, try the Black Rock steak. It's something else.

Andy McMillan: One of the best whiskey selections in Belfast, possibly second only to the Duke of York. The staff here are much more pleasant though, and more than happy to have you sample some fine Irish whiskeys.

Andy McMillan: Honestly, the greatest cocktail list in the world. Whisky cocktails especially. Sazerac, Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Negroni; all winners.

Andy McMillan: The cocktail bar downstairs is second only to The Merchant on Skipper Street. You can't go wrong taking through their rye selection for a spin though a few Old Fashioneds.

Andy McMillan: Despite being a restaurant in a hotel, this is actually one of the best places to eat in Belfast. I'm a fan of the lobster burger, which I suggest you follow with an Old Fashioned in the hotel bar.

Andy McMillan: One of the very few places you can get breakfast on the weekend. Take a sofa upstairs and, if it's on the menu, order the Eggs Benedict.

Andy McMillan: Order the burger. Always the burger.

Andy McMillan: Fair warning: after the kitchen closes, you're plum outta luck if you want something to eat. You may want to swing by the Tesco Metro for a pipe of Pringles on the way.

Andy McMillan: Canteen, the MAC's restaurant and cafe, is a great spot to spend a lazy Saturday afternoon. Arrive early, work your way through the wine list, then stay for dinner. Lovely.

Andy McMillan: The Green Room serves pizza Thursday & Friday from 5pm - 11pm and Saturday from 6pm - 11pm and—no kidding—it's probably the best pizza in town.

Andy McMillan: Stop by the (enormous!) Love Olive stand and pick up some of their amazing tapenades. So, so good.