Victoria Square

A lot of high end stores that we didn’t have before are in Victoria square!
I love house of Fraser for their makeup and accessories collections.
Build a bear for the kids and plenty to keep all adults happy!
The food choices here are pretty good! You have places that are cheap and cheerful and also places that you can get a great meal for a little extra!
One of my favs would be nandos or frankie and bennys! Yum
The new burger place that has opened seems to look great! It’s on my to do list to try out! There online menu is mouth watering!

Victoria Square is a lovely place to spend some time. They house a wide ramge of high end stores such as Michael Kors, LK Bennett, House of Fraser and Allsaints, plus Northern Ireland’s one and only Apple store!
There are a wide range of eateries here, such as Frankie & Benny’s, Cosmo, Nandos and Wagamama.
The building is over 4 floors, with the impressive dome at the top, giving fantastic views over Belfast and beyond. It’s beautifully decorated at Christmas, so Christmas shopping here is a magical experience.
Floors are accessible via lift, escalator, and stairs. The centre has a large underground carpark, but be warned, it’s expensive!

This is a great space. Lots of fancy shops I can’t afford. But the windows always look nice. Lol
Though it is quite hard for new people to
work out how to get onto various floors. And House of Fraser is a complete maze. Lifts are slow.
Awesome view from dome.

Victoria Square has transformed Belfast. If you’re old enough, as I am, to remember the old Victoria Shopping Centre which used to stand in its place, then you’ll understand just how dramatically this area of Belfast has changed over recent years.
I love the beautiful, clean, modern architecture. It’s a building of multiple levels and glass with a spacious and airy feel. Although roofed, it’s not fully closed off to the elements which makes a refreshing change from the norm. The central highlight is the glass dome, from which you’ll see amazing rooftop views of Belfast. However I strongly recommend you take the lift, not the stairs up, as it’s quite a climb.
Victoria Square is filled with a huge range of shops, restaurants and has an Odeon cinema too. You’ll often find a wonderful craft market on ground floor level at weekends. I’d recommend visiting the Apple Store, Fatface, H&M, House Of Fraser, Monsoon, The Perfume Shop, Pizza Express, Wagamama and the Odeon Cinema.
Furthermore you can purchase a Gift Card which can be used in all the shops and restaurants within Victoria Square — a great gift idea. Just avoid the car park though as it’s extortionate.

Victoria Square is a modern building that looks fresher than a lot of the older shopping centres. The only drawback is that it can get a little chilly in the colder weather as it is open, though a roof does protect you from the rain. The centre has various shops like clothes shops and a few other types of shops, as well as the Odeon which is a nice cinema, and a load of restaurants. It’s a good place to catch up with friends over a meal, or grab something to eat before seeing a movie, as there are so may eateries to choose from. Parking is available (if you wait until after 7pm you can get the evening rate), and facilities like toilets, cash machines and so on can be found in the centre. Sometimes on a Sunday there is a little market on the bottom floor, with arts and crafts, cupcakes, and other stalls.

In my opinion Victoria Square is commercially savvy, trendy and the epitome of Modern Belfast. It’s brought the High Street’s biggest brands to Belfast, something that we were previously lacking.
The design is excellent, it cuts through the city creating an opulent snicket that connects central Belfast with the Cathedral Quarter. With shops set over two levels it never feels too busy, this may be due to the natural light shimmering on the glass dome reflecting and refracting to create the illusion of space or it may be due to the fact that it’s never busy, who knows! Many UK shopping malls have copied the inside/​outside design of Victoria Square, one that comes to mind is the recently opened Trinity Centre in Leeds.
On a practical level — There’s a cinema and a food court in Victoria Square with pretty good variety. Parking is also excellent, there’s a Qpark under the complex — modern and futuristic you’ll feel like you’re entering the starship enterprise rather than pulling in to a car park. Don’t forget to smile for the cameras at the car park barriers and don’t pull an awkward face when you’re struggling to reach for your ticket like I did. All these car park extras don’t come cheap but you pay for the convenience of being an ascending escalator away from the best shops Belfast has to offer.
Despite the fact that it’s generally large brands that occupy the shop space in Victoria Square they often promote independent traders, giving them central stalls on the lower level — I’m a big fan of this.
All in all I can’t not give Victoria Square 5 stars — I love the feeling of luxury it’s brought to Belfast.

When Victoria Square opened there was talk that it had killed shopping in Belfast.
What a lot of nonsense. The fact is that it has enlivened the area, with loads of new businesses reinvigorating the whole area around it, and it has become a beautiful beacon in Belfast’s skyline.
There is a great variety of shops in here to suit most tastes and budgets from high end to high street, and also an array of places to eat for when you’ve worn yourself out round the shops. Don’t miss the viewing platform on the top floor, and if you want to escape from the clothes rails there is a pretty nice cinema up there too.
The basement parking is really handy, but be careful, it isn’t cheap, and if you are visiting after 6 the street parking nearby is free, leaving you more cash for sparkly shoes.

Nice area with plenty of shopping. Lots of street performers as well and most are really good. Always something interesting to see going on the center!

Another excellent shopping experience awaits all those who truly are looking for one place with brand name stores.
Don’t forget to visit the dome.

Ici prennent fin mes tribulations téléphoniques!
L’avis né concerne pas VS en général qui est un très beau centre commercial au cœur de la ville, et le principal à Belfast: a Noël, l’endroit est magique et vaut le détour lorsque le dome en verre reflète les lumières des décorations! :-)
Dommage, il possède lui aussi un horrible O2 store. Dans cet O2 store, un vendeur bienveillant apprend à la nouvelle arrivante que je suis que «si-​si» j’ai tout à fait le droit à un contrat smartphone+forfait typique. Je lui répond que je suis étonnée car l’O2 store de Castle Court m’a répondu que non car je né suis sur le territoire que depuis 1mois, mais il nie farouchement et né voit pas pourquoi. Happy! Il m’explique même qu’O2 possède un contrat permettant d’appeler l’étranger en quasi-​illimité, que leur couverture réseau est la meilleure… et m’aide à choisir un smartphone. J’hésite. Beaucoup. J’ai un peu de mal à y croire. Pour me décider au plus vite, il m’explique plusieurs fois que si le téléphone né me plait pas, j’ai 7jours pour l’échanger. J’en choisis finalement 1. On commence la procédure classique nom+adresse+banque+emploi+scan du téléphone+établissement du contrat…, et là, au bout de 15min il m’annonce comme une évidence entre 2 clics de validations, qu’au vu de ma situation de nouvelle arrivante, O2 me demande de déposer un dépôt de garantie pour le téléphone dans le cas ou je n’assurerai pas mes mensualités. Ah? Il né le savait pas avant? Mais bon, OK, ca né parait pas illogique non plus. Combien? £500! Soit plus que le prix du téléphone si je l’avais acheté cash en boutique… Cependant il m’assure que si je paie normalement les 3 premières factures, ce dépôt me sera re-​crédité… Et me répète à nouveau, que si le téléphone né me plait, je reviens et on me l’échange pour un autre.
Manqué de bol, après usage, le téléphone né me plait pas!!! (pb couverture réseau dans ma région, wifi qui «sauté», autonomie naze, bref…). Et là, retour en boutique 4jours plus tard, où une nouvelle vendeuse commence par m’expliquer qu’on n’échange pas un smartphone parce que l’autonomie est naze (le sien parait-​il fait 5h et elle en est ravie, d’ailleurs c’est pour elle l’occasion de m’expliquer pourquoi une batterie de smartphone se vide… la demoiselle en culottes courtes semblant croire que c’est la 1ère fois que j’ai un smartphone entre les mains) et veut savoir si dans TOUT mon appart je n’ai VRAIMENT PAS de réseau (à supposer que j’en ai sous la table du living, alors quoi?), avant finalement de me dire que ça né va pas être possible de l’échanger, car à cause de mon statut et du dépot de garantie, cela reviendrait à annuler mon dossier en court, et à refaire ce que O2 considère comme une «nouvelle demande de crédit» sur un nouveau smartphone… Qui a toutes les risques d’etre rejeté puisque le «système» aurait enregistré sur 7 jours 2 demandes de «crédit» pour une personne sur laquelle il né dispose d’aucun antécédent de paiement sur le territoire. Ainsi une fois le 1er contrat annulé, si le 2ième est refusé, je n’aurai plus ni contrat, ni numéro et devrais repartir sur du P&G (qui était tout de même onéreux vu ma fréquence d’appels à l’étranger). Ah??? Dans l’idée là encore, ca né me parait pas illogique, mais personne né m’avait dit ça avant! Me voilà coincée avec un super forfait et un téléphone qui né fonctionne qu’à moitié. Je tiens encore 3jrs en me disant que je n’ai pas le choix mais, à bout, contacte finalement le tchat en ligne de O2 qui me dit que je suis encore dans les délais jusqu’au lendemain pour résilier. Je retourne donc en store le lendemain… et là un nouveau conseiller (encore!) m’affirme que non, il est trop tard, en me regardant droit dans les yeux et en comptant sur ses petits doigts qu’il y a 10 jours écoulés entre la date d’achat indiqué sur le contrat et le jour J, le tout en incluant le jour d’achat, le samedi, et le dimanche (là, GROSSE erreur de débutant OU mauvaise volonté). J’insiste fermement, il est 17h45 et je n’ai pas l’intention de lâcher. Il contacte finalement le tchat (LOL), pour demander confirmation… avant, visiblement très excédé, 10min plus tard, d’entamer la procédure d’annulation.
Point positif: j’ai été remboursé de mon dépôt de garantie dans les 7jours qui ont suivi ma résiliation en magasin. Et définitivement, le tchat O2 est efficace. Donc globalement le service off-​store est bon, mais les vendeurs en magasin sont incompétents et de mauvaise foi. Et pour les étrangers et nouveaux arrivants, JE DECONSEILLERAI O2!

Listen up Hulkamaniaics. The Hulkster has been to several shopping centres around the world. This is the best!

Me encanta el centro comercial que han creado y la superposición de escaleras. Es genial.

Och, god, it gives me a headache to come in here.
What saves it?
The dome at the top. Close your eyes and get on up there. It’s a fine old place with a fab view of the city.
Just don’t read the poem. Unless you hate poetry. Then it’s OK.

Our tour bus made a pitstop for all of us to grab some lunch. We decided to check out the look out point at the top of Victoria Square before grabbing a bite. The 360 degree view is pretty cool, would recommend a visit!

Easily one of the nicest shopping centres I have been in.
Over a few floors, there’s a really good selection of retail outlets, with a lean towards clothing shops. Some big names too, including Debenhams, House of Fraser and H and M, including high end joints like Tommy Hilfiger.
There’s a few restaurants upstairs too, including Chiquitos which I am quite a fan of, as well as a cinema, including IMAX screen.
It’s also semi-​indoors, which is really cool. You just sort of end up in here, with lots of good fresh air spilling in. Clean and tidy.

Although I was taken by Belfast’s beautiful older buildings, this mall is a welcome addition to the city centre. There is no shortage of stores here — definitely something for everyone! For example…
— CD store/​music store (CDs were this medium of music that allowed you to hear music on a… yeah…)
— Clump of restaurants on top floor, including ever-​delicious Nando’s, as well as Pizza Express and other UK chains
— Large IMAX theatre
— Apple Store
— Somehow, Hollister has taken root across the pond. BUT WHY???
— House of Fraser: Great shoe selection, picked up a really cool cutting board, my mom looked at dishes, everyone was happy happy happy.
— Adorable frozen yogurt place with a seemingly endless array of decadent yet low-​fat options. Jackpot.
It helps, also, that the mall is impeccably clean and modern-​looking. The one thing I didn’t like was not knowing when the skydeck was open. It wasn’t when we were there! I would’ve liked to have seen Belfast from above, but next trip I guess?

Note: all my recent vacation in Ireland Unilocal reviews will have the same 1^st paragraph preamble, for just the review itself skip to the 2^nd paragraph.
On a whirlwind 2 week vacation to Ireland, the girlfriend & I tried to see & experience absolutely as much of this incredible land as we could. We did not accomplish every last activity we wished we could have on our rather ambitious itinerary. Nonetheless, we did discover a land of numerous stunning & magical wonders. We did see a land of unending natural beauty. We did learn of a land with a monumentally long history of trials, tragedies & triumphs. We did get to meet many kind, humorous, warm & generous people. Our vacation to Ireland was just 2 weeks, but that was time enough to know this is a land easy to love & a land to be sorely missed.
Scanning the Belfast skyline from our hotel window, I noticed a domed structure that looked interesting. While strolling around 1 afternoon, I figured I’d go try to find this dome. My casual search eventually led me to Victoria Square.
Just like every shopping center I’ve been to back in the States, ultimately, for the most, a mall is a mall. Sweeping walkways that carry hordes of shoppers past a litany of shop fronts, long sight lines & a food court, it’s all there. As far as generic malls go, Victoria Square is a little above average. Everything is neat & new, plus there’s an airy feel from the very high glass ceilings & outdoor openings. The 1 thing that puts this place over the top is the dome.
High atop the mall, inside of the large geodesic dome, is an observation deck with a nearly 360° view of Belfast & beyond. The view is certainly one of the best of the entire city. Written on the glass, at certain points around the dome, are descriptions of the sights that can be seen when looking that direction. This deck is easily reached by either numerous flights of spiraling staircase or a leisurely ride in a glass elevator. Either way, the view is also quite nice going up & coming down.
Victoria Square, in many ways, is a mall like many others, but the dome makes this place worth seeking out. It is possibly the best spot to see all of Belfast at once.

When I first visited Victoria Square on a freezing cold day in April I was bewildered as to why the designers built something that would be better suited to the climate in Spain– not Belfast! The wind was howling around the centre, so much so that it was less windy outside and we left.
However, fast forward a few years and I couldn’t live without this place! It’s like shopping outside except you don’t get wet, so perhaps they knew what they were doing after all?
The shops are all really well presented and kitted out and they also have some really great designer stores here helping Belfast to jump up the cultural stakes with London and other great cities.
The food courts in here are by far the greatest Offering TGI Fridays, Nando’s, Frankie and Benny’s, China king, Mc Donald’s and many more! We actually come here for food more often than anywhere else! Plus there’s an Odean Cinema on the top floor too!
Could this place be any cooler! Oh, check it out at Christmas, they do a fab job and a trip up to the Dome to see Belfast in all it’s glory is a must!

Is Victoria Square all its cracked up to be???
Well lets see, there is a complete over subscription of clothes stores. I guess people want that in a shopping mall but for me its just too much and there are some shops I have just never been in because there is just too much choice.
Victoria square has won several local awards, one being the best tourist attraction in Belfast. Initially I never would of thought of it as a tourist attraction as it is basically just shops with some restaurants… but shopping is part of holidaying and I guess it is Belfast premier shopping outlet so methinks that would account for its pull on tourists.
It has that lookout point that peers out of the glass dome across Belfast. Once you have recovered from your vertigo attack you may be able to enjoy this… maybe!!!
Just when you think you are up to the challenge the realization that you are surrounded by air sinks in and you can feel the natural bend and tilt of the dome as it actually sways too and fro… this maybe another reason why Belfast city is a religious hotspot… because of the millions of prayers offered whilst in the dome.
With plenty of food options and a cinema also, Victoria Square optimizes the very best that Belfast has to offer in shopping and glam… it just depends if your into it!!!

There is plenty here for everyone, and isn’t as high end and designer as was its reputation when it first opened. Places like the Apple Shop, H&M, Fossil and Topshop are all top class high street stores and the staff in all of these places are really friendly and helpful.
The parking is usually ok, and isn’t too pricey. But if you wanting to save even more money you should park just the other side of the Queen’s Bridge and do the quick 5 minute walk to the centre.
There are restaurants and cinemas and shops here, it really is a one-​stop shop for everything in Belfast. And its a lovely place to be, always light and airy, good atmosphere all round

Don’t believe everything you read — Victoria Square is not designer. It’s definitely high-​end High Street, but apart from some designer concessions in House of Fraser and one store — Cruise, all the other stores are normal high street shops. No they’re not as cheap as Primark, but let’s be honest, nowhere is as cheap as Primark!
The centre itself is an architectural wonder. I still love walking in from Victoria Street and seeing that lovely stairwell winding up to the dome. That said, the dome was a little disappointing. Perhaps because I went on a grey day and no city looks exciting on a grey day!
Moving on, the shops are some of the best in Belfast. Because it’s still so young, all the stores in Victoria Sqaure still look shiny and new. House of Fraser has some good concessions (Mango, Kurt Geiger, and my personal favourite, Mimco), there’s an Apple Store (the only one on this island and very likely to have queues outside when there’s a new product), some good places to eat (The Ivory restaurant at the top of House of Fraser is a real highlight) and high street favourites like Topshop, H&M and Accessorize. In other words — something for everyone.
Other reviewers are right when they say that it’s not as family-​friendly as its rival, Castlecourt, but it’s clean, modern, spacious and has, rightly or wrongly, moved the shopping centre of Belfast.

I remember the opening of this shopping centre (which in itself is remarkable because I have the memory of a wasp with no memory). It was only opened two years ago and was aimed at competing with the original Belfast shopping centre, CastleCourt.
Imagine Victoria Square to be CastleCourt’s younger, sexier, more designer orientated brother. The shopping centre boasts a huge number of stores, with 98 potential outlets. The four floors are designed to look as if you are still outside despite being under a glass roof which is a welcome change from other shopping centres. It houses the largest erm. House of Frasier in all of the UK which I’ve walked through and could afford nothing. It also has a huge Odeon Cinema, a bunch of places to eat and a chance to go to a viewing gallery high above the shopping centre which can look out over Belfast. It has, according to some, regenerated the shopping industry in the South of Belfast and I certainly agree. It is fresher and more exciting than Castlecourt, though no where near as cheap or family orientated.
If you are going shopping in town, definately call into Victoria Square.