Piped-in birdsong and flowery murals set the scene as an industrial lift takes you up to the Perch, a rooftop bar in the rafters of a Victorian building. In winter there's boozy hot chocolate, while the summer cocktail menu includes Pimm's punch and Bellinis.
Perch
Belfast
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