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About The Alexander
The Alexander is a cafe at 21 Skipper St in Belfast city centre, serving late-night food through a street hatch. On Friday and Saturday nights the hatch stays open until 2am. The menu centres on curry chips, with a version topped with cheese, and burgers, and sausage rolls are added on those two nights. Coffee and confectionery are sold alongside the hot food, and the counter also stocks essentials to grab. Opening is evenings only, on Fridays and Saturdays, and the cafe is closed the other five days of the week.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention curry chips with cheese, breakfast, burger and sausage rolls.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention curry chips with cheese, breakfast, burger and sausage rolls.
Customer Review Summary
Curry chips are the draw most reviewers raise, with one praising the version topped with cheese and another calling them the best on the island. A burger gets a mention from a diner who stopped in after a night out and found it quick and tasty. Close behind are the breakfasts and lunches, which reviewers describe as excellent and affordable, with several pointing to reasonable prices. Friendly, polite staff come up repeatedly, and one reviewer describes patient service. Another mentions a sausage roll on Friday and Saturday nights. A couple of reviewers say the place is easy to miss, and one thinks it needs a big food sign because you wouldn't know from outside that they serve food. No complaints about the food or service appear in the reviews. One reviewer says staff wished a friend a happy birthday.
Customer Review Summary
Curry chips are the draw most reviewers raise, with one praising the version topped with cheese and another calling them the best on the island. A burger gets a mention from a diner who stopped in after a night out and found it quick and tasty. Close behind are the breakfasts and lunches, which reviewers describe as excellent and affordable, with several pointing to reasonable prices. Friendly, polite staff come up repeatedly, and one reviewer describes patient service. Another mentions a sausage roll on Friday and Saturday nights. A couple of reviewers say the place is easy to miss, and one thinks it needs a big food sign because you wouldn't know from outside that they serve food. No complaints about the food or service appear in the reviews. One reviewer says staff wished a friend a happy birthday.
Featured reviews
- C Stephenson
“Fantastic food. Best curry chip with cheese in the town. Great value for money and staff are patient and friendly 🙂”
- Ian McArthur
“Great place for breakfast or lunch. Friendly welcome and polite service every time.”
- jewelan' darlin'
“Excellent food, excellent prices and lovely staff.”
- Joe W
“Excellent breakfast before last minute shopping. Just what the doctor ordered.”
- Louise Potter
“A nice, non pretentious place in Belfast city centre. Friendly service, reasonable prices for your breakfast, lunch or just grab some essentials! Hidden gem!”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Good to know
“Serving through the Hatch. Curry chips, burgers, goujons Coffee, confectionery and cigarettes. Hatch open Friday and Saturday night until 2am.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Assistive hearing loop · Wheelchair-accessible car park
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Assistive hearing loop
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Cafes near The Alexander
- Metz Espress4.54510.1 miVegetarian options
scones with jam and cream, cappuccino and latte coffee, tea in a teapot
- Pottingers Cafe Belfast4.33200.1 miOutdoor seatingVegetarian optionsVegan options
steak and guinness pie, salad bowls, caramel and maple lattes
- The Cafe Rosa4.31670.1 mi
large fry, veggie fry, rhubarb pie
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Alexander | 4.817 | — | curry chips with cheese, breakfast, burger |
| Metz EspressVegetarian options | 4.5451 | 0.1 mi | scones with jam and cream, cappuccino and latte coffee, tea in a teapot |
| Pottingers Cafe BelfastOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Vegan options | 4.3320 | 0.1 mi | steak and guinness pie, salad bowls, caramel and maple lattes |
| The Cafe Rosa | 4.3167 | 0.1 mi | large fry, veggie fry, rhubarb pie |
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