Clements
- July 30, 2007
- Rated 4 of 5 by
rufusni from Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Clements is a local coffee shop chain with several shops dotted across the city. Clements on Botanic Avenue and the tiny one on Stranmillis are popular places with students and young professionals, especially as they stay open late. In the city centre, there are several including one on Donegal Square West beside City Hall and also the far end of Royal Avenue near the library. They have comfy sofas which are a great option to take a break from shopping or visiting the sights.
All serve a delicious selection of traybakes and muffins, and sandwiches at a reasonable price. The coffee is good, and is fair-trade as well. Or for the non-coffee drinkers, the bowls of steamers or hot chocolate are great, too.
All the Clements outlets tend to be busy and can get noisy—though thankfully they are now smoke-free—but the atmosphere is buzzing but relaxed, with people sitting chatting for hours. I loved living close Clements on Stranmillis and miss its closeness and atmosphere, as well as the good coffee, now when I'm living in Dublin.
Clements
- March 21, 2007
- Rated 3 of 5 by
morph! from Belfast, United Kingdom
With branches all over Belfast, especially in the city centre and university areas, Clements is a great place to go for coffee and chat.
You can grab lunch while you're here but Clements' forte is its coffees, steamers and milkshakes, best eaten of course with the massive chocolate brownies and caramel squares!
The atmosphere is laid back and pretty trendy, with seats arranged in a long line - not the place to go for privacy!
Clientele in the university area - including Botanic Avenue, Stranmillis Road and the Students Union at Queen's University itself - are mainly students and young professionals. The staff take your order from your seat - I always go for a hazelnut steamer and a slice of banoffee pie, but the lattes are lovely and the mochaccinos pretty perfect. The Smarties milkshake is meant to be fantastic!
Price-wise, expect to pay around £2 per drink, and £3 if you're after a milkshake. There's a loyalty card if you're planning to go coffee crazy - buy ten drinks and the next one's free.
With friendly faces on members of staff, fantastic food and fair trade coffee, Clements is a perfect place to relax.
From journal Belfast: Getting Better by the Minute