BiaFest Is Here: Belfast Whiskey Week Serves Up a Full Menu of Food and Whiskey

From delicate pot still lunches to secret tastings in hidden corners of Belfast, this year’s menu is our most ambitious yet. Here’s what’s cooking.

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What is BiaFest?

Bia is the Irish word for food — and BiaFest is where Belfast Whiskey Week’s love of great whiskey meets the city’s best kitchens. For one week, Belfast’s standout restaurants, chocolatiers and chefs collaborate with distillers and whiskey experts on events you won’t find anywhere else: long lunches, exclusive dinners, chocolate pairings, sandwich-and-dram sessions and immersive tastings.

Every event is ticketed individually, so you can build your own week — one supper or seven.

The BiaFest 2026 menu, day by day

Friday 24 July

• Expressions of Pot Still (Lunch) — £45 · Roam Restaurant · 12pm. A unique lunch with Ryan Jenkins and his fabulous team at Belfast’s standout Roam Restaurant.
• Choctails & Truffles — £60 · Daisies · 6:30pm. A celebration of delectable chocolate, delicious food and delightful cocktails from the world-renowned Daisies.
• Growing Old Is Mandatory, But Growing Up Is Optional! — £65 · The Academy · 6:30pm. Carefully selected Irish whiskies aged in unusual casks, paired to perfection.

Saturday 25 July

• Better Learn Balance — £135 · Daisies · 6:30pm. Daisies are masters of collaboration, and this BiaFest takeover will leave you begging for more.

Sunday 26 July

• I Can Keep A Secret — £175 · Cavern, Grand Central Hotel · 6:30pm. A truly immersive secret tasting. Trust nothing other than your taste — what you experience will not be shared.

Tuesday 28 July

• Man Cannot Live By Bread Alone. He Needs Whiskey. — £35 · Focacceria, House Proud Boucher · 6pm. Ciaran has been punching well above his weight with Focacceria — the best sandwiches in Belfast, coupled with the best drams.

Wednesday 29 July

• Expressions of Pot Still (Dinner) — £75 · Roam Restaurant · 6:15pm. Dinner at Roam is an integral part of the festival, delivered by Ryan Jenkins and his fabulous team.

Thursday 30 July

• Truffles & Tipples — £35 · Daisies · 6pm. Ever had a Daisies’ hot chocolate? Then you’re missing one of life’s greatest pleasures.
• Oh Crumbs: Pre Belly Laughs — £35 · Focacceria, House Proud Boucher · 6:30pm. The perfect pre-comedy pairing of sandwiches and drams.

Friday 31 July

• A Celebration of Whiskey — £75 · The Academy · 6:30pm. Celebrate the success of the Irish whiskey industry and meet like-minded whiskey lovers and enthusiasts.

Which BiaFest event is for you?

For the fine diners: Expressions of Pot Still at Roam — come for the lunch, return for the dinner.

For the sweet-toothed: Daisies has you covered three times over with Choctails & Truffles, Better Learn Balance and Truffles & Tipples.

For the whiskey obsessives: Growing Old Is Mandatory and A Celebration of Whiskey at The Academy dive deep into rare casks and the story of Irish whiskey.

For the adventurous: I Can Keep A Secret at the Grand Central Hotel’s Cavern. We can’t tell you what happens. That’s the point.

For a casual bite and a dram: Focacceria’s £35 sessions prove great whiskey doesn’t need a white tablecloth.

Book your table

BiaFest events are intimate by design — small rooms, limited covers — and the most popular sessions sell out every year. Tickets start at just £35.

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BiaFest is part of Belfast Whiskey Week, 24 July – 1 August 2026. Sláinte — and bon appétit.

Please note: BiaFest events are 18+ where alcohol is served. ID may be required on arrival. Please drink responsibly.