Gillian's Guidebook
Food scene
Bangor eateries. From coffee emporiums to Michelin started restaurants.
Opens at 8am every day best Cafe in Bangor, coffee & food for carnivores vegans & everything in between. All locally sourced, just tell Adam you’re from the Marina apartment..
The Bearded Goat
23 Gray's HillOpens at 8am every day best Cafe in Bangor, coffee & food for carnivores vegans & everything in between. All locally sourced, just tell Adam you’re from the Marina apartment..
Tuk Tuk Asian Bistro
6 William StOutstanding asian food, all locally sourced ingredients.
Hop House
44 High StGreat outdoor area upstairs & to the back. Home of the Yo burger.
The Boat House Dining
1A Seacliff RdThis is the only Michelin starred restaurant in Bangor. Fine dining.
The Guillemot Kitchen Cafe
2 Seacliff RdThe Salty Dog Hotel & Bistro
10-12 Seacliff RdDog friendly so you can bring your pooch…
Helen's Bay Organic
Coastguard AvenueFantastic locally organic grown fruit & veg. They deliver too.
Neighbourhoods
High street is where you will find most of the pubs & restaurants & a nice range of independent shops, hair dressers, beauticians, florist, hardware, jewellers, vinal music, ice cream off-licence & a vast range of takeout food.
High Street
High StreetHigh street is where you will find most of the pubs & restaurants & a nice range of independent shops, hair dressers, beauticians, florist, hardware, jewellers, vinal music, ice cream off-licence & a vast range of takeout food.
Grays Hill is closest area for, a decent coffee shop the Bearded Goat, Tuktuk Thai for both takeaway delivery & sit in. Polti the polish shop, stocking all general groceries milk bread etc. A Beautician, Bike shop, Antique shops & Chiropractor.
Gray's Hill
Gray's HillGrays Hill is closest area for, a decent coffee shop the Bearded Goat, Tuktuk Thai for both takeaway delivery & sit in. Polti the polish shop, stocking all general groceries milk bread etc. A Beautician, Bike shop, Antique shops & Chiropractor.
Main Street is where you will find the Post Office, which is opposite the Bus & Train station. Asda for general provisions, the Banks bakeries. Clothes shops, inc TK Maxx & within Menaries a number of popular concessions. Beside Menaries is Sostrene Grene, which is A treasure trove of Danish style & trinkets. Bangor Market is on a Wednesday Morning from 8am in the car park behind Asda.
Main Street
Main StreetMain Street is where you will find the Post Office, which is opposite the Bus & Train station. Asda for general provisions, the Banks bakeries. Clothes shops, inc TK Maxx & within Menaries a number of popular concessions. Beside Menaries is Sostrene Grene, which is A treasure trove of Danish style & trinkets. Bangor Market is on a Wednesday Morning from 8am in the car park behind Asda.
Market Street is where you will find Bangor’s outdoor market in a Wednesday morning.
Bangor Market takes place every Wednesday (07:00am to 13:00pm) in the ASDA car park next to Market Street. And were I to sum it up in one word it would probably be ‘underwhelming’. But it does have potential. And I guess there is a bit of cultural and tourist intrigue for those looking for ‘authentic’ ‘local’ experiences in Bangor. Where Bangor Market has been taking place for a century now and Bangor has always been an important port for trade since the 1700s.
Fruit and Vegetable Stalls at Bangor Market Northern Ireland
Asda Car Park for Bangor Market Wednesday Weekly
Cully Fishmonger Fish People at Bangor Market NI
The Bangor Market
Stubbornly, Bangor Market continues to set-up shop every Wednesday, and from a tourist’s perspective, it could be a great place to witness the eccentrics of the town and the local ‘characters’. It is primarily a fresh market as well so it’s a bit like a meeting point for local townies (town folk) and the cultchies (rural folk) selling fruit and veg, and flowers and stuff. There’s also a busy fishmonger.
The market is also a great place to find local Northern Irish foods with stalls selling all sorts of local food staples like potato bread, and soda bread, and there’s always loads of tray bakes. On this visit, I was also determined to take home something new going with a random “apple potato bread” which apparently goes well with sausages but I opt instead to eat it like a paratha with some leftover massaman from the night before.
Local Buns and Bakery at Bangor Market Northern Ireland
Apple Potato Bread from Bangor Market N Ireland
Local Scones with Strawberrys and Cream
Shopping Local in Bangor
Meanwhile, my mum was covering her usual weekly shopping list including sausage rolls, rock cakes, “huge carmel squares” that are “to die for”, and some GI something bread that’s too big for the toaster. Before giving us a tour of her favourite local shops in Bangor Town Centre including the Heatherlea Bakery for apple pie and scone and Mawhinney’s Butcher for some ground pork so we can make sausages.
Bangor Market is a bit of a quaint experience enjoyed more by the old folk of the town, but you do find the odd local food brands looking to revive the somewhat stale shopping climate in the town, which included the Olive Tree Bakes and the Guillemot Deli on our visit. And this is where I feel there is always potential in the Bangor market as a place to introduce new businesses or products. Although Wednesday morning is hardly the most convenient of times.
Market Street
Market StreetMarket Street is where you will find Bangor’s outdoor market in a Wednesday morning.
Bangor Market takes place every Wednesday (07:00am to 13:00pm) in the ASDA car park next to Market Street. And were I to sum it up in one word it would probably be ‘underwhelming’. But it does have potential. And I guess there is a bit of cultural and tourist intrigue for those looking for ‘authentic’ ‘local’ experiences in Bangor. Where Bangor Market has been taking place for a century now and Bangor has always been an important port for trade since the 1700s.
Fruit and Vegetable Stalls at Bangor Market Northern Ireland
Asda Car Park for Bangor Market Wednesday Weekly
Cully Fishmonger Fish People at Bangor Market NI
The Bangor Market
Stubbornly, Bangor Market continues to set-up shop every Wednesday, and from a tourist’s perspective, it could be a great place to witness the eccentrics of the town and the local ‘characters’. It is primarily a fresh market as well so it’s a bit like a meeting point for local townies (town folk) and the cultchies (rural folk) selling fruit and veg, and flowers and stuff. There’s also a busy fishmonger.
The market is also a great place to find local Northern Irish foods with stalls selling all sorts of local food staples like potato bread, and soda bread, and there’s always loads of tray bakes. On this visit, I was also determined to take home something new going with a random “apple potato bread” which apparently goes well with sausages but I opt instead to eat it like a paratha with some leftover massaman from the night before.
Local Buns and Bakery at Bangor Market Northern Ireland
Apple Potato Bread from Bangor Market N Ireland
Local Scones with Strawberrys and Cream
Shopping Local in Bangor
Meanwhile, my mum was covering her usual weekly shopping list including sausage rolls, rock cakes, “huge carmel squares” that are “to die for”, and some GI something bread that’s too big for the toaster. Before giving us a tour of her favourite local shops in Bangor Town Centre including the Heatherlea Bakery for apple pie and scone and Mawhinney’s Butcher for some ground pork so we can make sausages.
Bangor Market is a bit of a quaint experience enjoyed more by the old folk of the town, but you do find the odd local food brands looking to revive the somewhat stale shopping climate in the town, which included the Olive Tree Bakes and the Guillemot Deli on our visit. And this is where I feel there is always potential in the Bangor market as a place to introduce new businesses or products. Although Wednesday morning is hardly the most convenient of times.
Children’s Park
When you sit in the bay window overlooking Bangor Marina you will see to your left a large leisure pool which is part of Pickie Fun Park. Activities include paddle swans disco ducks crazy golf
Fantastic place for families a mixture of free & paid for activities, these include, paddle swans pickie puffer train, crazy golf, disco ducks. There is a cafe & ice cream booth.
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Pickie Funpark
Marine GardensFantastic place for families a mixture of free & paid for activities, these include, paddle swans pickie puffer train, crazy golf, disco ducks. There is a cafe & ice cream booth.
Air-tastic Bangor
Health & Fitness
Fitness options in and around Bangor
Bangor Aurora Aquatic & Leisure Complex
3 Valentine RdNorth Down Coastal Path
Marine GardensDoporučení související s městem
Co si před odjezdem rezervovat
The Boat House
Book early, excellent food, but very small Michelin starred venue.
Jak ušetřit
Bangor Train & Bus Station Sunday saver.
Currently it is £7 return from Bangor to anywhere on the train system on a Sunday.