As far as the ubiquitous shopping center and relaxed "shopping experience" goes this is one of the…read moremost humane and practical in Belfast. Great car parking and easy access to other neighbouring shops and outlets. Slightly presumptuous and inverted but I can overlook that for it's relaxed and easy access.And with its variety of shops, doggy friendliness,it gets a thumps up from me & Ben!

It has happened to us all. Sometimes you just think you've nothing to wear for a night out halfway…read morethrough that afternoon and you cannot be bothered to make the trek into town. At these troublesome times, thank flip for Forestside. Bright and clean with loads of handy parking, this shopping centre has really upped it's game over the last while. The selection of stores is great, mostly all your usual ladies high street names like Next, New Look, H&M and Oasis. Now I write this I realise it does feature the ladies heavily, but there is always a big M&S for the boys to buy a pair of slacks or whatever it is you buy. Also at either end there is a Sainsburys or M&S food and a large off licence, so along with a new top you can get a bottle of wine and a load of tasty nibbles to accessorize it with. A perfect look for any evening ;-)

It's hard not to love this massive semi-outdoor shopping center. Steel and glass and lifts and…read moreescalators with so much fresh air moving through. It's clean and well patrolled by security and there are retail outlets for everyone and restaurants, too. I think what most people are missing is the rooftop atrium, called The Dome. The lift goes to the top and from there, a tremendous view over the city of Belfast. It's free and should not be missed. [Review 1885 of 2024 - 867 in United Kingdom - 22907 overall]

It is a massive shopping center, beautiful and made of mirrors. Lots of shops and restaurants to…read morenosh and spend your cash. I stopped at a few stores here, and partook of great hospitality and service. The spaces were immaculate and there were lots of places to sit, eat and meet. Great name eh.... Victoria Square.

I love clothes, I love quirky labels and I love not wearing exactly the same as 100 other ladeees…read morein Belfast so therefore, I love Lulu Blu. This little gem is loaded up with gorgeousness from St Martins, Desigual, Custo and Almost Famous to name a few. Every piece is quirky and makes you feel you really need it sooo badly it hurts. Every rail has got something which will make you throw a hissy fit to get it. What do you mean that's only me? Doesn't everyone stamp their feet in public? When times are good, I love to go to Lulu Blu and treat myself to something fabulous and although there are some pretty expensive pieces in there like Custo dresses for over £200, there are also some really affordable little gems like summer dresses around £30. Be quick though as those are the bits that are only on the rails for a few days. The more expensive stuff is perfect for special occasions when you don't want to run the risk of wearing the same as someone else. Social suicide darling, no? A word to the recessionista - the sale is fantastic, but again get your pretty little skates on as the bargains don't wait around for snoozers! Ps the jewellery is always fab and always affordable. Who actually needs food?!

A sunny, bright and welcoming shop that suits the quirky patterned dresses, tops and some very…read moregrand coats, that I would regard as best for getting dressed up for going out in the evening, embroidered with a gold and appliqué. I don't normally go for this sort of thing but I am inclined to have a good look once in a while, just in case there is something to change my mind, because it's a pleasant shop to be in and the people are friendly. Though not cheap you could be making a sound investment in buying something from here and if you don't see yourself in the clothes there are some beautiful bags of the same vein which should cheer up any outfit.

Although not the biggest B&M in Belfast this one has something going for it that most don't - an…read moreoff licence!! Now if you have shopped in B&M then you will know you can get cheap tons of soup, that curry powder that everyone in slimming world buys out on a Tuesday night and other cheap household items, so, you can imagine how cheap the drink is! I myself have sampled quite a lot of it and there are some that are great value and some that you get what you pay for! For example, unless you are going to use it to spray the winner of what ever competition you are running avoid the magnum of 'sparkling wine' priced at £3.99!!! However they have really nice prosecco at £5.99 a great range of ales and craft beers for a quid casillera deal Diablo red at £5.99 and Guinness for less than £1 a can which is almost unheard of. So what you waiting for, get stocked up!

Popped in the other day as my dad noticed they were selling cheap half decent coffee. It may not be…read morethe biggest B&M but it is cleaner & brighter than the one at Cityside (with it's horrendous stench as you walk in the door) and appeared to be well stocked. The unique selling point of this store is it's off licence section, some bargains to be had but don't get sucked into thinking everything is cheap! Bought some pouches of pina colada drinks that you stick in the freezer which were pretty tasty. Parking isn't the best, only 4 or 5 cars can fit outside the door otherwise you need to park on street

There's a new kid in the Belfast Market Game and that new kids name is Fine & Dandy. This name…read morecouldn't be more apt for a market supports local creative talent. Set up every Sunday in the Crescent Arts Centre Fine & Dandy has a wide variety of stalls. There's everything form collage crafts to fine chutneys and jams. Although this market doesn't have the reputation or scale of St Georges Market it does have a certain charm. Every stall is manned by a passionate creative who will take time to tell you the story behind their goods and give you an insight in to how their product came from conception to reality. If you're interested in local art and crafts them I would highly recommend heading down to Fine & Dandy Market as soon as possible. There's not only arts and crafts on sale, there is also baked goodness in the form of scones and other hot food and you can grab a coffee to help perk you up on a Sunday morning. I have the feeling that this wee market is really going to take off so it's better to ride the crest of the wave and visit now while you can still navigate your way through the stalls. This is a monthly market so pop a reminder in your calendar - you don't want to miss out!

Good market. Nice mix of food and crafts. High quality of…read moreproduce. If I was to be picky the only thing really is that none of the stall holders spoke to me. Great smells of the food. Good that it's free to go to. Also good place to have the market as there is lots of passing trade. It's a great idea to have the barber guys there to do hair.

Holywood Exchange is a vast retail park kind of arrangement with huge superstores that take half an…read morehour just to tour the perimeter. It has a few shops which are the only outlet for that brand in Belfast, Northern Ireland, or in the case of IKEA, the whole of Ireland. IKEA is self explanatory in terms of what they sell and how they sell it. Its neighbours are Harvey Norman, a vast Next Home, Sainsburys and B&Q, so it's very much a functional shopping zone rather than an indulgent shopping place. I go there for storage baskets (IKEA), stuff for the kids rooms (Next) and groceries (B&Q, only joking, Sainsburys). Harvey Norman has some really good offers on electricals, especially TV and DVD players. Too good actually - I saw the Samsung DVD player that I paid over £100 for at under £50. Raging as they say in Belfast. The next exciting instalment is a sports goods shop called Decathalon Sports which claims to sell quality running trainers for £9.99. It will be the first branch in Belfast so watch this space for an update.

I don't really understand why Holywood Exchange is getting such bad reviews. In terms of…read moreconvenience it's absolutely perfect. Located off the A2 and in close proximity it offers a great out of town shopping destination. It is split in to two sections and there's plenty of free parking. One section houses Sainsbury's and B&Q and the other is home to Decathlon, BHS, Costa Coffee, Subway, Harvey Norman and Next Home. There's also an Ikea that has its own multistory car park. This Ikea attracts plenty of plane spotters due to its proximity to the City Airport. As other have mentioned there are a few small negatives of Holywood Exchange - it's so vast that you may need to drive between shops. There's also a severe lack of ATM's on site apart from at Sainsbury's, which as mentioned is a trek from all the other shops. For this it has got to be 3 stars!

Also forgot that these shops and cafes became these:…read more Dunnes Stores = Brand Max (now closed forever) Pickwicks = Shopmobility (now closed forever) Tesco = The Range Eason = The original Sports Direct (now closed forever) re:beebies = HomeStart Zodiac = The security guards and cameras area, which is so big that it has bikes and a Brand Max bag Index = Argos (now closed forever, mentioned before) Jill Edwards (mentioned before) = Fighting Words NI Next = Poundland and Mens Fashion (I think it was called that) Mens Fashion = Savers Karine & Co. (mentioned before) = Halloween and Christmas shops which never opened Lifestyle Sports and a Behind the Movies thing = Arts Care Unknown restaurant = Chicking Hungry Gull = Harland and Wolff Chip restaurant Danske Bank = PLATFORM Yangtze = Super Bowl H. Samuel (mentioned before along with Schoolbags) = Schoolbags and the Arts Care office Thomas Cook = Hays Travel Clarks = East Belfast Men's Talk Now, for the ones in the retail park. The original Lidl and Harry Corry = Home Bargains The original Lidl and Dreams = Halfords Lazer = Poundworld and HouseProud (two now closed forever) American Golf = Specsavers Gilpin's = The original Halfords (now closed when it was merged with the vacant JJB and CarpetRight units to make Lidl) The original Halfords (now next to Home Bargains), the original CarpetRight and JJB = Lidl Pizza Hut = Rigin and Starbucks Xtravision = CarpetRight and Tim Hortons Bensons for Beds = Restore Maplin = Restore and Jollyes Budget DIY = B&M FitnessFirst = Better (leisure centre) Vodafone, Brand Max, Sports Direct, GAME, all the four cafes on the ground floor, Sky, Argos, Specsavers, Eason, Tesco, Dunnes Stores, Optical Express, re:beebies, the Harland and Wolff restaurant, Chicking, Internacionale, Early Learning Centre, Shoezone, EE, Mens Fashion, Karine & Co, Ski & Sports (aka the Canterbury shop), Carphone Warehouse, TUI, the original men's talk which is replaced with storage, The original Lidl, Harry Corry, Dreams, Poundworld, Lazer, the original Halfords, JJB, the original CarpetRight, Xtravision, CarpetRight, Pizza Hut, Rigin, Bensons for Beds, the original Restore, Schoolbags, H. Samuel, Danske Bank, Zodiac, Pickwicks, Shopmobility, HouseProud, FitnessFirst, Budget DIY, Next and the unknown restaurant are still abandoned and some of them have been taken over. The Range, Boots, HomeStart, Arts Care, Vapourette, Mobile & Tablets, East Belfast Men's Talk, PLATFORM, Peacocks, the security guards area, Poundland, Savers, The Works, Bonmarché, Blue Inc, The Arts Care office, The Perfume Shop, Hays Travel, East Belfast Men's Talk, New Look, Poundstretcher, O2, Halifax, Holland and Barrett, Card Factory, Claire's, Netra, Burger King, Super Bowl, Subway, Lidl, Home Bargains, Halfords, Better (leisure centre), B&M, Specsavers, Ulster Bank, McDonald's, Jollyes and Restore are the remaining units in the shopping centre and retail park. Remember, 40 units + 53 empty units = 93 units altogether. THE END, AGAIN.

Standard shopping centre really…read more Shops are forever changing in here. The place is kept clean. Has decent parking.

Made my first visit to the Kennedy Centre today after hearing a lot about it on Yelp. Seems to be…read moremore than just a shopping centre with an on site cinema, a food court and plenty of independent retail outlets. I was impressed by the Kennedy Centre, for a Sunday it was really busy but not cramped like some other shopping centers. There's plenty of parking with an underground car park making it an ideal place to do your big shop at Sainsbury's. As well as Siansbury's The Kennedy Centre also boasts an Argento, DV8, Blue Inc and many other chain stores. If you haven't been to The Kennedy Centre I suggest you pay it a visit. It's only a few minutes from the motorway making it unbelievably convenient.

A mini shopping centre on the Falls Road. The Centre seems to have gotten a lot quieter since 2009,…read morewhen the local supermarket there was sold to Salisbury's, but they're hoping to increase footfall to its former levels - the revamped cinema is open, they managed to get Poundland into the Centre (which has been expanding and opening shops at an impressive rate since the recession kicked in), and the global giant Burger King will take residence there around the end of the summer 2010. The Salisbury's store itself is huge. Aside from that, you also have the typical shops and services you'd expect - post-office, coffee shops, clothes shops, chemists, hairdressers, jewellers, etc., and it's a pleasant enough place to wile away an hour or two. There's ample parking, including an underground car-park at the back.

No matter how small the airport they still manage to cram one of these stores in. In this case The…read moreWorld Duty Free store stretches the whole length of the departure lounge. There's a large selection of perfume and aftershave as well as jewellery and accessories. There's a small alcohol section where you can pick up some discounted spirits. It's always well staffed and there will be someone to assist you with your purchases. Never fear if you've forgotten to get someone a Belfast specific souvenir because you can grab one here - be warned though - you'll pay top dollar here! All in all this is an essential element in any airport and one that comes as expected. Pretty handy!