Holohan’s Pantry on Belfast’s University Road serves up a boxty that is a real marvel
There are all sorts of versions of boxty depending on what part of Ireland you’re in.
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The pantry, the larder and the scullery. A tale of olde worlde charm and nostalgia captured in that little annex by the kitchen everyone now calls the utility room. I’m all for progress, but Holohan’s Utility Room just won’t do it.
Holohan’s Pantry says home, fireside chats, freshly baked breads and cakes and your granny. It indicates back-to-basics, unfancy but quality food. Pat Catney, who used to own the original Kitchen Bar where Victoria Square now stands and whose mum baked all the soda, wheaten and potato breads in the back kitchen. She also prepared the famous stews and soda bread pizzas.