{"id":422872,"date":"2026-04-29T04:59:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T04:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/422872\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T04:59:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T04:59:07","slug":"flax-soda-opens-at-belfast-international-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/422872\/","title":{"rendered":"Flax & Soda Opens At Belfast International Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"

Passengers flying from Belfast International Airport<\/a> have a new casual dining restaurant to enjoy, as SSP Group<\/a> opens Flax & Soda<\/a> in the centre of the Departures Lounge.<\/p>\n

Celebrating the best of Northern Ireland<\/a>, Flax & Soda is a 280-cover space offering a flexible, all-day dining experience tailored to a wide range of passenger needs.<\/p>\n

The menu celebrates both local and global influences, from Belfast baps, breakfast naans and soda bread Benedicts in the morning to a varied selection of burgers, curries, fish and chips, Turkish-inspired chicken kebabs and salads later in the day. There is also an extensive choice of alcoholic, soft and hot drinks.<\/p>\n

‘Family-Oriented Restaurant’<\/p>\n

“Flax and Soda is a most welcome addition to our food and beverage landscape at Belfast International Airport and reflects our vision to transform the airport experience,” said Kate Sherry<\/a>, chief commercial officer at Belfast International Airport,<\/p>\n

“With a focus on celebrating local flavours and ingredients, this new family-oriented restaurant is designed to offer our passengers a fresh and innovative dining experience. Flax and Soda is more than just a dining destination, it\u2019s a tribute to the vibrant culture that makes Belfast and the entire region unique.”<\/p>\n

The venue aims to place Northern Ireland at its core, proudly sourcing from a network of trusted local suppliers. Regional ingredients are showcased throughout the menu and bar offer, from high-quality meats and freshly baked breads to locally produced dairy and a carefully curated selection of local beers and spirits.<\/p>\n

‘Distinctly Local Proposition’<\/p>\n

“One of our key focus areas has been expanding our bespoke airport bar and kitchen concepts grounded in a strong sense of place,” said Stuart Buchanan, chief property & business development officer at SSP UK & Ireland.<\/p>\n

“Flax & Soda is another example of this strategy in action, celebrating the region through a distinctly local proposition that perfectly complements our broad portfolio of food and beverage units at Belfast International Airport.”<\/p>\n

Planned Development<\/p>\n

In 2025, Belfast International Airport embarked on a five-year journey to transform passenger experiences, with SSP playing a significant role.<\/p>\n

In the last six months, the food travel experts have already introduced new grab-and-go outlets Soul & Grain<\/a>, Starbucks<\/a> and Burger King<\/a> alongside a fresh look and increased capacity for iconic bar, The Lagan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The final phase of food and beverage developments is expected to be complete later this year, including a brand new 300-cover premium bar and kitchen concept.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Passengers flying from Belfast International Airport have a new casual dining restaurant to enjoy, as SSP Group opens…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":422873,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[35484,61,60,43],"class_list":["post-422872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ireland","tag-belfast-international-airport","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/422872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=422872"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/422872\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/422873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=422872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=422872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=422872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}