visit-belfast.com
Quick Bites to Fine Dining Amazing Markets Perfect Picnics Local Produce Contents
Meet some of our very own home- 18 grown heroes
Cool cafés for those in need of 63 a caffeine fix 04
Discover the best of Belfast’s 24 Great recipes vibrant food scene with to inspire your 05 something for every budget 36 cooking at home
Belfast has hidden Beautiful scenery and gems from delis to good friends, now all you 71 cookery schools 50 need is the perfect picnic
2 | Eat Belfast USING THIS GUIDE Find the restaurant that’s just right for you in Belfast, the symbols under each listing will help guide you on price and services available.
C5 Map location (if applicable) £ £ £ £ £ On a budget £ £ £ £ £ Average £ £ £ £ £ Splash out! Taste for Children’s menu available Private Dining available success Bring Your Own bottle Food, food, glorious food, and it’s here in RESTAURANTS 5 Belfast by the spadeful! Belfast has all the GASTRO PUBS 47 right ingredients for coffee, lunch, dinner CAFÉS 63 or even a city gourmet break. FOOD & SHOPPING 71 The City’s appetite for great food isn’t surprising, with our restaurants making the most of the abundant fresh produce on HOTEL DINING 75 their doorsteps – you’ll get to taste the best of local and the best INDEX & MAP 83 of seasonal wherever and whenever you go. Belfast boasts an amazing choice of venues for eating out and is home to some of the most talented chefs who have gained experience world-wide. Our local restaurants are often listed within the best UK’s restaurants, and our chefs are awarded for their tasty fare – whether it’s for their fine dining or an Ulster Fry! Hungry yet? Book that table Enjoy! and enjoy the best of Belfast hospitality – bon appetit!
visit-belfast.com | 3 Baked Oysters with Chorizo and Peppers
This amazing dish can Serves 4 Get Cooking be prepared ahead of Preparation time In a little oil, sweat off shallots over a time or earlier in the 15 minutes medium heat for 1 minute, no colour. day and finished in a Add chorizo and cook for 2 minutes, hot oven before serving. Shopping List then add peppers, parsley and tabasco Recipe taken from Mourne 6 oysters, shucked and remove from heat. Seafood Bar’s new book, 1 shallot, diced Turn your oven up to max. on sale in the Visit Belfast 30g chorizo, small diced On a baking sheet, scrunch up a sheet Welcome Centre. 30g roast red pepper, of tin foil, place oysters on the foil, this small diced will stop them from rolling around. 1tsp. chopped parsley Top each oyster with pepper and chorizo mix, pop into the oven for Great ½ tbsp. chipotle tabasco 5 minutes. sauce Recipe Serve immediately with a lemon 1 lemon cut into wedges wedge.
4 | Eat Belfast RESTAURANTS Restaurants Belfast is perfect for foodies, with an abundance of restaurants to suit any taste.
visit-belfast.com | 5 21 Social C4 Modern Cuisine 21 Social is a luxe bar, restaurant 21 Social and nightclub located in the heart 1 Hill Street of Cathedral Quarter, Belfast. Now Belfast BT1 2LA well established for its delectable 028 9024 1415 food, premium drinks and a variety of Open Mon-Sat 12-3pm, entertainment from live acoustic sets to 5-9pm, Sun 1-7pm. funky DJs.
£ £ £ £ £ 21social.co.uk
4th Wall C3 Modern Cuisine 4th Wall, a cultured brasserie located in 4th Wall the beautiful Cathedral Quarter, offering St Anne’s Square fresh and locally sourced fare. The Belfast BT1 2LR ambience is stylish, comfortable and 028 9027 8707 intimate. Open from 11am through to Food served Tues- post theatre bites until midnight, come Wed 12-9pm, Thurs and sample their food and eclectic wine 12-9.30pm, Fri-Sat list. 12-10pm, Sun 1-8pm.
£ £ £ £ £ 4thwallbelfast.com
Academy Restaurant C3 Modern Cuisine The Academy Restaurant is situated Academy Restaurant with a wonderful glass wall view onto University of Ulster St Anne’s Cathedral and Buoy Park. The York Street, Belfast training college provides students with BT15 1ED an exceptional level of culinary expertise 028 9026 7238 and offers excellent local food produce. 028 9026 7332 Service within the restaurant incorporates Lunch: Mon-Fri 12.30- modern trends with the traditional skills 2.30pm. Dinner: Tues of silver service, flambé and gueridon. and Thurs 7pm. Open during semesters. £ £ £ £ £ [email protected]
6 | Eat Belfast Apartment C5 Modern Cuisine This style bar has brought sophistication Apartment and class to the bar and restaurant 2 Donegall Square West scene in the city. From early morning Belfast BT1 6JA coffee & breakfast, through lunch and 028 9050 9777 early evening dining, Apartment simply Open from 7.30am RESTAURANTS has something for everyone. Famous for daily until late every cocktails, mixed drinks, quality dining night. and of course the best view in Belfast.
£ £ £ £ £ apartmentbelfast.com arc Brasserie D5 Modern Cuisine This restaurant boasts an entirely arc Brasserie original design, offering excellent cuisine 2 Lanyon Place founded on quality, choice and value Belfast BT1 3WH for money. Open 10am-4.30pm for tea, 028 9024 4966 coffee and freshly baked snacks. Lunch: Mon-Fri A la carte dinner menu available on 12-2.30pm. Event event nights. evenings 5pm until 30 minutes before curtain up. £ £ £ £ £ waterfront.co.uk
The Bar + Grill at James Street South C5 Modern Cuisine The Bar + Grill at James Street South The Bar+Grill at Restaurant is an exciting addition to James Street South Belfast’s restaurant scene. The Bar + 21 James Street South Grill is set in an old linen mill and draws Belfast BT2 7GA its inspiration from the great steak 028 9560 0700 houses of New York and French inspired Open 12-9.30pm daily. brasseries. It offers you a friendly and relaxed dining experience.
£ £ £ £ £ belfastbargrill.co.uk
visit-belfast.com | 7 The Barking Dog B8 Modern Cuisine The Barking Dog is known for its rustic The Barking Dog home cooking and vintage décor on 33 Malone Road South Belfast’s Malone Road. With a Belfast BT9 6RU candlelit area upstairs, bar/dining area 028 9066 1885 and front garden, The Barking Dog is a Food served Mon-Thurs popular choice for families, couples and 12-3pm, 5.30-10pm larger parties. (11pm Fri-Sat), Sun 12-9pm.
£ £ £ £ £ barkingdogbelfast.com
Beatrice Kennedy Restaurant B7 Modern Cuisine Located in the heart of Queen’s Quarter, Beatrice Kennedy this award-winning restaurant promotes Restaurant locally sourced and seasonal produce. 44 University Road A must for the theatre, cinema or concert Belfast BT7 1NJ goer is the Express menu which offers 028 9020 2290 great value for excellent quality, served Open Tues-Sun Tue-Sun 5-7pm. Express, A la carte, evenings from 5pm vegetarian, Carte Blanche and Sunday and Sunday lunch from lunch menus all available. 12:30pm. £ £ £ £ £ beatricekennedy.co.uk
Belfast Castle - Cellar Restaurant Modern Cuisine This intimate and quaint eatery is open Belfast Castle 7 days a week and offers a wide selection Antrim Road of menus, as well as special offers and Belfast BT15 5GR seasonal deals. The cellar area has been 028 9077 6925 cleverly transformed, enticing you to step Lunch: Mon-Sun back in time and experience Victorian- 12.30-2.30pm. style narrow, paved streets, shop fronts Dinner: Tues-Sat and gas lights. Morning coffee and 5-9.30pm. afternoon tea also available. £ £ £ £ £ belfastcastle.co.uk
8 | Eat Belfast Bert’s Bar C5 Modern Cuisine As part of the Merchant Hotel, Bert’s Bert’s Bar Bar encapsulates the sleek elegance of 16 Skipper Street the art-deco era complemented by the Belfast BT1 2ZY very best in live jazz, fabulous cocktails 028 9026 2713 and mouth-watering food. Find yourself Mon-Thu 5pm-late, RESTAURANTS instantly transported back to the chic, Sat 12pm-late, intimate jazz bars of 1930s New York as Sun 12pm-midnight. you enjoy delicious, bistro style cuisine inspired by the French classics. £ £ £ £ £ themerchanthotel.com
Birdcage Belfast B8 Modern Cuisine Addictive chicken with a difference, sides Birdcage Belfast & sauces, mix & share, ice creams with 92 Stranmillis Road a twist, a fabulous outdoor eating area Belfast BT9 5AE and fully licensed - Birdcage Belfast has 028 9066 3101 it all at great value under one roof! Just Mon-Fri 12pm-11pm, a stone’s throw from The Ulster Museum Sat-Sun 10am-11pm. and the fabulous Botanic Gardens, and a bus ride from the city centre. Pre-order party menus available for tables of 10 or more. £ £ £ £ £ birdcagebelfast.com
Bistro Este Modern Cuisine Situated in Ballyhackamore, East Belfast, Bistro Este Bistro Este serves classic bistro food 221 Upper with a modern twist, using the most Newtownards Road local, freshest ingredients. The bistro is Belfast BT4 3JD known for using unusual cuts of meat 028 9065 6976 and fish incorporating flavours from Food served Tues around the world. 5-9.30pm, Wed-Sat 12-3pm, 5-9.30pm, Sun 1-4pm. £ £ £ £ £ facebook.com/bistroeste221
visit-belfast.com | 9 10 | Eat Belfast Brights Restaurant C4 Modern Cuisine Located in the city centre of Belfast, Brights Restaurant Brights Restaurant is one of those 23/25 High Street restaurants that you cannot afford to Belfast BT1 1GH miss! Skilled chefs can be seen at 028 9024 5688 work in the open-plan kitchen where Open Mon-Sat RESTAURANTS the freshest ingredients are cooked to 9am-5.30pm. ensure every meal is perfect.
£ £ £ £ £ brightsrestaurantbelfast.co.uk
Café Conor B8 Modern Cuisine Located across from the Ulster Museum Café Conor and near Queen’s University, Café Conor 11a Stranmillis Road is the former studio of renowned local Belfast BT9 5AF artist William Conor, and features a 028 9066 3266 beautiful high lantern ceiling brightening Food served: Mon- the room with natural light. Café Conor Thurs 9am-10pm, specialises in contemporary Irish cuisine Sun 9am-9pm. and classic dishes and serves breakfast, lunch, light bites and dinner seven days a week. £ £ £ £ £ cafeconor.com
Café Vaudeville C5 Modern Cuisine One of Belfast’s most stylish bars, Café Vaudeville Café Vaudeville offers fine dining at 25-39 Arthur Street affordable prices and has some of the Belfast BT1 4GQ best entertainment listings Belfast has to 028 9043 9160 offer. Open all day from early morning, Lunch: 12-3pm the coffee dock exudes an authentic Dinner: 5-9pm. Parisian atmosphere.
£ £ £ £ £ cafevaudeville.com
visit-belfast.com | 11 Canteen at the MAC C3 Modern Cuisine Canteen is the MAC’s café bar and Canteen at the MAC restaurant open daily from 10am 10 Exchange Street W. and offering fresh modern menus for St Anne’s Square breakfast, lunch and evening meals. Belfast BT1 2NJ Canteen serves some of the best 028 9023 5053 contemporary food in the city, set in Food served 10am- urban and modern surroundings in 5pm daily and 5-8pm the MAC, in the heart of the Cathedral on performance nights. Quarter. £ £ £ £ £ themaclive.com
The Causerie B5 Modern Cuisine Loved for its laid back look and feel, The Causerie the contemporary Causerie Bistro at Europa Hotel the Europa Hotel is a popular venue for Great Victoria Street shoppers and business people, as well Belfast BT2 7AP as a fashionable pre and post theatre 028 9027 1066 dining choice. With an A la Carte menu Food served available all day of dishes created from 12.30-10pm. the finest fresh local produce. Can accommodate groups of up to 100 guests. £ £ £ £ £ hastingshotels.com
The Cultra Inn - Culloden Estate & Spa Modern Cuisine Nestled within the grounds of the The Cultra Inn Culloden Estate, just a 10 minute drive Culloden Estate & Spa from Belfast, is the Cultra Inn, the perfect Bangor Road, Holywood place for a relaxed meal with family Belfast BT18 OEX and friends. With its unique setting, 028 9042 5840 huge roaring fire and the warmest of Food served welcomes, this atmospheric restaurant 12-9.30pm. serves some of the most satisfying and wholesome food around, using only the finest local produce. £ £ £ £ £ hastingshotels.com
12 | Eat Belfast Cutters Wharf Modern Cuisine Boasting a stunning waterfront location Cutters Wharf overlooking the River Lagan, Cutters Lockview Road Wharf offers an impressive choice, from Stranmillis al fresco dining on The River Terrace to Belfast BT9 5FJ the cosiness of the casual downstairs
028 9080 5100 RESTAURANTS bar. Upstairs the newly refurbished Food served 12-9pm Cutters Restaurant, hosts informal dining daily. at its best! With wide open windows to enhance your dining experience, there is nowhere quite like this in Belfast. £ £ £ £ £ cutterswharf.co.uk
Deanes Deli Bistro C5 Modern Cuisine Fun, relaxed and fabulous. It is a regular Deanes Deli Bistro haunt for visiting celebrities wanting to 42-44 Bedford Street wind down with great food and wine or a Belfast BT2 7FF delicious weekend cocktail. Deanes Deli 028 9024 8800 offers a lunch menu, à la Carte menu, Open Mon-Sat daily specials & Pre Theatre menu. Lunch:12-3pm, Dinner: 5.30-10pm. Pre-Theatre: Mon-Sat 12-3pm, Mon- Thurs 5.30-10pm, Fri & Sat 5.30-7pm £ £ £ £ £ michaeldeane.co.uk
Deanes Deli Vin Café C5 Modern Cuisine Café by day serving breakfast, fabulous Deanes Deli Vin Café sandwiches, lunch specials and 42-44 Bedford Street afternoon menu, it transforms by night Belfast BT2 7FF into a candlelit wine bar. In the romantic 028 9024 8800 wine cellar atmosphere you can enjoy a Open Mon-Fri 8am- range of culinary offerings washed down 10pm, Sat 9am-10pm. by one of the fine wines or speciality Live music every Fri & beers. Pre Theatre & Evening 5-7pm Sat night. deal of 4 Small Plates & Carafe of Wine. £ £ £ £ £ michaeldeane.co.uk
visit-belfast.com | 13 Deanes at Queens B8 Modern Cuisine With its glorious Terrace, Deanes at Queens Deanes at Queens takes full advantage of its enviable location 1 College Gardens overlooking the superb architecture of Belfast BT9 6BQ Methodist College, adjacent to Belfast’s 028 9038 2111 Botanic Gardens and the Ulster Museum. Lunch: Mon-Sat 12- Head Chef Chris Fearon, of Great British 3pm. Dinner: Mon-Tues Menu fame, serves up dishes packed 5-9pm, Wed-Sat with the flavour of great local produce, 5-10pm, Sundays from our à la Carte, PreTheatre & Lunch 1-4pm with live music. menus. Free private room hire available. £ £ £ £ £ michaeldeane.co.uk
EIPIC B5 Modern Cuisine EIPIC is possibly the most sophisticated EIPIC of the restaurants in the Deanes 28-40 Howard Street portfolio, serving the best quality local Belfast BT1 6PF ingredients cooked to the highest 028 9033 1134 standard. Indeed it’s been an epic Tasting Menu journey from Michael Deane’s small Wed-Sat 5.30-10pm beginnings in Helen’s Bay over 20 years & Fri Lunch 12-3pm. ago, where he first won a Michelin Star, to the state-of-the-art premises now refurbished in Howard Street. £ £ £ £ £ michaeldeane.co.uk
Flame Restaurant B5 Modern Cuisine Flame serves the best local produce Flame Restaurant morning, afternoon and evening. Using 46 Howard Street the very best locally sourced ingredients Belfast BT1 6PG and a traditional fire-based cooking 028 9033 2121 style. The custom built 10ft Asado Grill Food served Mon-Sat and Tandoori ovens bring cooking to life 10am-10pm, Sun as you sit at your table overlooking the 10am-6pm. open kitchen.
£ £ £ £ £ flamerestaurant.co.uk
14 | Eat Belfast RESTAURANTS
visit-belfast.com | 15 Folklore Restaurant B4 Modern Cuisine A traditional family run restaurant, Folklore Restaurant located in Belfast city centre, offering a 1st Floor mixture of classic Irish and contemporary 34 King Street homemade dishes from local produce. Belfast BT1 6AD Folklore is also the only restaurant in 028 9031 1951 Belfast to offer its customers a unique Open Mon-Wed visual experience through its twelve 12-8pm, Thu-Sat individually hand painted mural style 12-10pm. tables. £ £ £ £ £
Fontana Restaurant Modern Cuisine Fontana is just a 10 minute drive from Fontana Restaurant Belfast, bursting with the best of each 61a High Street season – local lobster thermidor, just- Holywood BT18 9AE picked wild mushrooms, sweetcorn and 028 9080 9908 fava beans. The salad leaves are a joy, Lunch: Tues-Fri particularly in the knowledge they are 12-2.30pm. Dinner: locally grown at Mill View farms. There Tues-Fri 5-9.30pm, Sat is something rewarding from eating food 6.30-10pm. Sunday which is from your doorstep. brunch: 11-3pm. £ £ £ £ £ restaurantfontana.com
Ginger Bistro C6 Modern Cuisine Head chef Simon McCance at Ginger Ginger Bistro specialises in fish without forgetting the 7-8 Hope Street vegetarians and meat eaters. Ginger is Belfast BT12 5EE forging a strong reputation for quality 028 9024 4421 and value for money. Pre-Theatre menu Lunch: Tues-Sat available Monday-Friday 5pm-6.45pm. 12-3pm. Dinner: Mon 5-9pm, Tues-Thurs 5-9.30pm, Fri-Sat 5-10pm. £ £ £ £ £ gingerbistro.com
16 | Eat Belfast The Great Room Restaurant D4 Modern Cuisine Situated in the architectural “jewel The Great Room in the crown” of The Merchant Hotel. Restaurant This sumptuous space evokes timeless 35-39 Waring Street grandeur with its multitude of original Belfast BT1 2DY Victorian features. This is a most
028 9023 4888 RESTAURANTS elegant setting for a wonderful and Open Mon-Fri 12.30- award winning dining experience 2.15pm, 5.30-9.45pm, from afternoon tea (available daily) to Sat 6-10pm, Sun decadent tasting menus as well as 12-9pm. excellent value set menus. £ £ £ £ £ themerchanthotel.com
The Grill Room C5 Modern Cuisine The Grill Room & Bar in Ten Square The Grill Room Hotel, conveniently located behind City Ten Square Hotel Hall, is open all day for lunch and dinner, 10 Donegall Sq South seven days a week. Enjoy breakfast Belfast BT1 5JD every Sunday until 12noon in the 028 9024 1001 elegant colonial styled Grill Room. Breakfast: Mon-Fri Food served 12-10pm daily. 7.30-10am, Sat 8-10.30am, Sun 8am-12pm. £ £ £ £ £ tensquare.co.uk
Hadskis C4 Modern Cuisine Around 1760, Stewart Hadskis opened Hadskis an iron foundry in Commercial Court. He 33 Donegall St / made pots, pans and other implements. Commercial Court The family operated the business until Belfast BT1 2BN 1798. In keeping with the rich history of 028 9032 5444 the building, Hadskis is an exciting new Food served Mon-Sun dining experience in the heart of the 12-10.30pm. Cathedral Quarter.
£ £ £ £ £ hadskis.co.uk
visit-belfast.com | 17 home-grown HEROES Belfast is a city of food lovers – you’re only ever a few bites away from fabulous food producers and world-class ingredients.
The choice of award-winning with innovations like their is shaped like dry-stone walls. produce in Belfast is abundant Himalayan salt-aging chamber. Hastings Hotels are one of many and the short journey from Local chef Tony O’Neill, of Coppi who serve it proudly. farm to fork means your food in St Anne’s Square, can’t get is super-fresh. Get face to enough of the salt-aged beef. Thirsty for more? face with artisan producers Fans of fine Indian cuisine A warehouse on West Belfast’s at markets and food fairs, devour Northern Ireland’s original peaceline is the unexpected or simply step into local goat curry at SAFA on Bank location for Suki Tea, blended restaurants, where chefs work Street, where chef Ali Askir uses by Oscar Woolley. Fans rave their magic with fresh and tender Tynedale goat that grazes about his Apple Loves Mint and locally sourced ingredients on Belfast’s Divis Mountain. Fairtrade Belfast Brew. You’ll found right on their doorstep. Farmers cultivate the finest discover Suki Tea in many local Good food is in our nature – vegetables on lush pastures in cafés and restaurants and it you can experience the local Ards and Belfast - chefs love is sold directly at Belfast’s St landscape just by sampling North Down carrots, leeks and George’s Market. what’s on your plate. Comber Early Potatoes (their Looking for an alternative European PGI status protects thirst quencher? Try Irish Cider Dig in! regional food from imitation). ‘Tempted?’ – lovingly made from Local food champions feel Limavady’s Leona Kane Armagh apples. understandably proud of the creates Broighter Gold rapeseed Pokertree is Food NI’s first amazing success in the Great oil - Northern Ireland’s answer microbrewer. Even their names Taste Awards (Guild of Fine Food) to olive oil. You’ll taste it at the provoke a smile – try Ghrian where 26 members of Food Belfast Cookery School in Mourne Golden Ale (Irish for ‘sun’) or the NI triumphed. Recent winners Seafood Bar, among others. Red Earl Ruby Ale. include Hannan Meats, with an Prize-winning Kearney Blue Take a journey and discover unprecedented 5 awards for their cheese, originating in County Northern Ireland’s local food steak. Hannan Meats is one of the Down, is crafted using milk heroes - you won’t be left UK’s leading producers, excelling from local Portaferry farms and hungry!!
18 | Eat Belfast Suki Tea
Open doors to the local larder Discover more about the local heroes of food and drink through Food NI and its restaurant association, Taste of Ulster. Look for the Taste of Ulster hexagon at Hannan Meats restaurant doors to guarantee an Tynedale Goat authentic regional eating experience. It means commitment to food that is grown and picked here, rather than flown and shipped in.
Comber Early Potatoes Download Taste of Ulster county-by- county guides at nigoodfood.com
Broighter Gold
Kearney Blue
visit-belfast.com | 19 Home Restaurant B5 Modern Cuisine Home is open for morning coffee and Home Restaurant pastries from 10am daily. From 11am 22 Wellington Place the deli area kicks into full swing Belfast BT1 6GE where freshly prepared soups, salads, 028 9023 4946 sandwiches and home baked treats are Deli Mon-Sat 10am- available to consume in the deli area or 3pm, Restaurant Mon for takeaway. At 12pm the restaurant 12-4pm, Tues-Sat 12- opens with a full menu with waiter 9/9.30pm, Sun 1-5pm. service. Home is fully licensed and has an extensive and affordable drinks list. £ £ £ £ £ homepopup.com
Horatio Todd’s Modern Cuisine An award winning bar & restaurant Horatio Todd’s in Ballyhackamore. The decor and 406 Upper surroundings are traditional with a Newtownards Road modern twist. The bar offers a huge Belfast BT4 3EZ selection of premium beers, wines 028 9065 3090 and spirits as well as an excellent Food served Mon-Thurs cocktail list, while the restaurant serves 12-9pm, Fri-Sat 12- sophisticated dishes made with locally 10pm, Sun 12-8pm. sourced produce. Enjoy 2 courses & a glass of wine offers Sun-Thurs. £ £ £ £ £ horatiotodds.com
Howard Street Restaurant B5 Modern Cuisine Howard Street serves up full-flavoured Howard Street dishes created from the current season’s Restaurant ingredients sourced locally by their 56 Howard Street chefs. Complementing the menu is Belfast BT1 6PG a rejuvenated cocktail list, a range of 028 9024 8362 artisan wines and good old fashioned Food served Tues-Sat customer service all served up in casual 12-2.30pm, 5-9.30pm. surroundings.
£ £ £ £ £ howardstbelfast.com
20 | Eat Belfast The Ivory Restaurant D5 Modern Cuisine Bringing a mix of traditional and modern The Ivory Restaurant fare to its sleek settings, The Ivory offers 3rd Floor excellent service and stunning city views House of Fraser from its fabulous balcony area. With a Victoria Square selection of locally sourced produce, Belfast BT1 4QG RESTAURANTS expertly prepared by their award winning 028 9032 4577 chefs, you’ll be sure to find a dish to Lunch: Mon-Sat 12- tantalise your taste buds. 5pm, Dinner: Mon-Sat 5-10pm, Sun 1-6pm. £ £ £ £ £ theivorybelfast.com
James Street South Restaurant B5 Modern Cuisine Opened by Niall and Joanne McKenna, James Street South the restaurant marries the best of Restaurant Northern Irish produce with classical 21 James Street South French dishes, which change regularly. Belfast BT2 7GA A perfect location for lunch or dinner, 028 9043 4310 business or pleasure where good food, Open Mon-Sat wine and service come beautifully Lunch: 12-2.45pm, together in comfortable relaxed Dinner: 5.45-10.45pm surroundings. £ £ £ £ £ jamesstreetsouth.co.uk
Junction Restaurant C6 Modern Cuisine The Junction Restaurant offers a mouth- Junction Restaurant watering array of locally sourced produce Holiday Inn Hotel at the Holiday Inn Hotel. Dexter beef, 22 Ormeau Avenue Finnebrogue venison, Silver Hill duck and Belfast BT2 8HS local seafood are all freshly prepared. 087 1942 9005 The restaurant has a modern boutique Restaurant serves daily feel using a rich colour scheme, local 6.30-9.30pm. Bar artwork and floor to ceiling glass façade, serves daily 11am- be sure to discover this “Hidden Gem”. 10pm. £ £ £ £ £ hibelfasthotel.co.uk
visit-belfast.com | 21 Knife & Fork Grill and Deli A8 Modern Cuisine At Malone Lodge Hotel & Apartments the Knife & Fork Grill Knife & Fork’s menu encompasses the and Deli thrill of the grill! The best of Irish meat 60 Eglantine Avenue combined with local flair, establishing Belfast BT9 6DY itself as one of the most up and coming 028 9038 8000 restaurants in Belfast. The menu offers Food served Mon-Sat a great selection for everyone though 12-3pm, 5-10pm a clear passion for good meat and fish (11pm Fri-Sat), are evident. Sun 12-8.30pm. £ £ £ £ £ malonelodgehotel.com
La Scala Bistro Modern Cuisine This stylish restaurant in the La Scala Bistro Stormont Hotel provides an informal Stormont Hotel dining experience in a relaxed but 587 Upper contemporary environment and prides Newtownards Road itself on only using the finest local fresh Belfast BT4 3LP produce. Serving up an array of local 028 9065 1066 favourites it is perfect for lunch or early Light Bite Menu: 11am- evening, and this charming restaurant 5pm. Main Menu: will let you relax, unwind and simply 11am-10pm. enjoy the delicious food! £ £ £ £ £ hastingshotels.com
Madison’s Hotel C7 Modern Cuisine In the heart of Belfast’s Boulevard Madison’s Hotel society on Botanic Avenue, Madison’s 59-63 Botanic Avenue boasts contemporary European quality. Belfast BT7 1JL The 70 seater award-winning restaurant 028 9050 9800 caters for all tastes, from breakfast right Open for Breakfast, through to evening cuisine, while the Lunch & Dinner: Sun- relaxing Café Bar features speciality Thu 7am-9pm, Fri-Sat coffees and famous cocktails. Enjoy 2 7am-10pm. course menu offers Sunday-Friday. £ £ £ £ £ madisonshotel.com
22 | Eat Belfast Malmaison Brasserie D4 Modern Cuisine Located in an architectural gem of a Malmaison building, a stone’s throw from Victoria Brasserie Square, Malmaison Brasserie offers a Malmaison Hotel unique blend of sumptuous interiors and 34-38 Victoria Street buzzing atmosphere. Dishes prepared Belfast BT1 3GH RESTAURANTS with a modern twist and served with 028 9022 0200 passion and personality, include the Open: Mon-Sun sublime New York strip steaks, and 12-2.30pm & MalBurger, plus a host of specials and 6-10.45pm. mouthwatering wine list. £ £ £ £ £ malmaison.com
Malone House D5 Modern Cuisine Barnett Restaurant & Malone Room Malone House In this elegant mansion built in 1820’s you Barnett Demesne can relax in the surroundings of Barnett Upper Malone Road Restaurant, where you can choose from Belfast BT9 5PB a range of mouth-watering menus using 028 9068 1246 fresh, local produce. Enjoy Sunday Lunch Food served Mon-Sat or Afternoon Tea (2-5pm daily) or visit 9.30am-4.30pm & Sun the Malone Room for a choice of lunch, 11am-4.30pm. snacks and light refreshments. £ £ £ £ £ malonehouse.co.uk
Malt Room Bar & Restaurant B5 Modern Cuisine Celebrity Chef Raymond McArdle of Malt Room Bar Great British Menu fame, provides a & Restaurant dining experience with a modern and 60 Great Victoria St local twist, with Irish influenced food Belfast BT2 7BB littered with artisan producers, all 028 9031 0008 locally sourced. This chic and modern Lunch: 12.30-2.30pm restaurant is sure to attract diners Early evening: 5-7pm seeking to experience contemporary A La Carte: 7-10pm food at affordable prices in this Closed Sun. 85-seater fine dining restaurant. £ £ £ £ £ maltroom.co.uk
visit-belfast.com | 23 Moy Park Chicken Great Saltimbocca Recipe
Moy Park, Ireland’s Serves 4 Get Cooking number one chicken Cooking time Slice each of the chicken breasts in brand has created a 35 minutes half horizontally into an escalope. Cover mouth-watering main each piece of chicken with cling film course - guaranteed Shopping List and bat out until the meat is nice and to tickle your taste thin. Season each escalope with salt and 4 Moy Park Chicken Breasts pepper. Next cover each escalope with a buds! Using locally slice of Prosciutto or Parma ham and top sourced Moy Park 8 slices of Prosciutto or Parma ham with a fresh sage leaf and secure it all chicken, Saltimbocca together with a cocktail stick. Make sure (meaning “jump in the 8 large fresh sage leaves that you keep your escalopes as flat as mouth” in Italian!) has Seasoned flour for dusting possible. Finally dust each escalope with been designed to bring your seasoned flour. something special to 50g butter, pinch sea salt & black pepper To cook, heat the butter in a frying the table, whether you pan. When it starts foaming, add the are preparing for a 200ml Marsala wine escalopes to the pan and cook on a high simple weekday meal or 4 lemon wedges to serve heat for around 1 minute on each side entertaining family and (optional) until the escalope is a beautiful golden friends. Enjoy! colour. Reduce the heat and allow the chicken to cook right through (add more For more delicious butter to the pan if needed). Then add the recipes from Moy Park Marsala wine to the pan with the chicken please visit and allow to reduce to a thick syrupy jus. Drizzle the chicken with the jus and lots moyparkchicken.com of fresh lemon juice and serve piping hot with some Saffron potatoes and French beans - or with a slice of bruschetta.
24 | Eat Belfast Meat Locker B5 Modern Cuisine Meat Locker, as the name suggests, is Meat Locker a meat driven restaurant, in the Deanes 28-40 Howard Street Howard Street complex, with a feature Belfast BT1 6PF charcoal grill. The wide ranging menu 028 9033 1134 offers prime steaks, sourced from Open Mon-Sat RESTAURANTS Hannan Meats, some to share... and a Lunch: 12-3.30pm, wide range of other dishes, including Dinner: 5.30-10pm. poultry, fish & seafood. There’s also the Table d’Hote menu to choose from. £ £ £ £ £ michaeldeane.co.uk
Metro Kitchen C7 Modern Cuisine The Metro Kitchen at The Best Western Metro Kitchen Crescent Townhouse Hotel offers an 13 Lower Crescent extensive A La Carte menu with an Belfast BT7 1NR excellent choice of wines. Metro Kitchen 028 9032 3349 has been awarded an AA Rosette and is Food served Mon-Sat recommended by the Good Food Guide, 5.30-9.30pm, Sun Bridgestone Guide and Cafés of Europe. 5-9pm. Metro Bar Mon-Sat 12-9.30pm, Sun 12-9pm. £ £ £ £ £ crescenttownhouse.com
Molly’s Yard C7 Modern Cuisine A charming restaurant housed in Molly’s Yard converted stables and close to Queen’s 1 College Green Mews University; Molly’s Yard serves modern Botanic Avenue Irish cuisine and prides itself on using Belfast BT7 1LW the finest local ingredients. Locally 028 9032 2600 produced draught beers are available Food served Mon-Thurs along with a select choice of wines. 12-9pm, Fri-Sat 12-9.30pm. Closed Sunday. £ £ £ £ £ mollysyard.co.uk
visit-belfast.com | 25 The Morning Star D4 Modern Cuisine Gargantuan steaks of quality assured The Morning Star Ulster beef and Irish stew are some of 17-19 Pottinger’s Entry the popular dishes on offer. The kitchen Belfast BT1 4DT also has a great sense of adventure - 028 9023 5986 crocodile, shark and kangaroo all pop up Open from time to time. If you’re still hungry Mon-Wed 12pm-9pm, afterwards an impressive list of desserts Thu-Sat 12pm-10pm, will appeal to the sweetest tooth. Sun 12pm-4pm.
£ £ £ £ £ themorningstarbar.com
The National Grande Café C4 Modern Cuisine Café food, hot specials daily and an The National extensive drink selection in an intimate Grande Café and unique setting with Belfast’s biggest 62-68 High Street beer garden out the back. Belfast BT1 2BE (Cash only accepted) 028 9031 1130 Food served Mon-Sat 7.30-11.30am, 12-9pm, Sun 9.30am- 5pm. £ £ £ £ £ facebook.com/NationalBelfast
Olio Restaurant C5 Modern Cuisine Olio Restaurant is close to the city’s Olio Restaurant shopping precincts and all major hotels. 17 Brunswick Street The vibrant Mediterranean décor is Belfast BT2 7GE reflected in the exciting menu which 028 9024 0239 combines the best of international Open cuisine and fine wines. Close to Belfast’s Mon-Thurs 12-10pm, Grand Opera House, Olio is the ideal Fri-Sat 12-11pm. venue for pre-theatre dinner or supper after the show. £ £ £ £ £ oliorestaurant.co.uk
26 | Eat Belfast Ox Restaurant D4 Modern Cuisine Award winning OX offers relaxed Ox Restaurant dining overlooking the River Lagan and No 1 Oxford Street within walking distance of the Belfast Belfast BT1 3LA Waterfront, St George’s Market and 028 9031 4121 Odyssey Arena. Co-owners Alain Kerloc’h Tues-Fri Lunch: RESTAURANTS and Stephen Toman use a creative 12pm-2.45pm approach to seasonality alongside their Dinner: 5.45pm-10pm combined wealth of experience to deliver Sat Lunch: 1pm-2.45pm a top gastronomic taste. Dinner: 5.45pm-10pm £ £ £ £ £ oxbelfast.com
The Potted Hen C4 Modern Cuisine The Potted Hen is in Saint Anne’s The Potted Hen Square in the heart of Belfast’s bustling St Anne’s Square Cathedral Quarter, serving innovative, 11 Edward Street gourmet Irish food with a modern twist. Belfast BT1 2LR The Potted Hen is a popular pre–theatre 028 9023 4554 destination and is renowned for its good Food served Mon-Sat food, friendly atmosphere and attentive 12-3pm, 5-9.30pm staff. Don’t miss their Lazy Sundays (10pm Fri-Sat), Sun when kids eat free! 12-9pm. £ £ £ £ £ pottedhen.co.uk
RBG Bar & Grill B5 Modern Cuisine Thrilling and sumptuous are the words RBG Bar & Grill that describe RBG. A grill bar that boasts Park Inn by Radisson succulent steaks and serves classic New Hotel, 4 Clarence St York style cocktails. Relax in the lavish West, Belfast BT2 7GB surroundings where the atmosphere is 028 9067 7707 chilled and the service exceptional. A Food served Mon-Fri great place to impress a date, or simply 6am-10pm, Sat-Sun unwind after work with a superb glass 7.30am-11pm. of wine. £ £ £ £ £ parkinn.co.uk
visit-belfast.com | 27 Remedy Café Bar B5 Modern Cuisine Remedy Café Bar is located on Fountain Remedy Café Bar Street, in the heart of the city - just 5 6 Fountain Street minutes walk to Cathedral Quarter. Belfast BT1 5ED If you like great food served to funky 028 9032 9800 vibes, then it’s for you! Bring a date, Open Mon-Tues your mates, or a big group for food, killer 8am-8pm, Wed-Thu cocktails and great music. Breakfast/ 8.00am-12am, Fri Lunch/Dinner/Late. 8am-1am, Sat 9am- 1am, Sun 10am-7pm. £ £ £ £ £ remedybelfast.co.uk
The Restaurant B5 Modern Cuisine ‘The Restaurant’ at the Fitzwilliam Hotel The Restaurant offers a truly different dining experience. The Fitzwilliam Hotel Combining superbly priced food with a 1-3 Great Victoria St casual dining style restaurant, A la carte Belfast BT2 7BQ and pre-theatre dining options available. 028 9044 2080 For a truly special night, try The Bar serves food Boardroom - suspended above the lobby daily 12.30-9.30pm. this offers a truly unique dining concept Restaurant serves food for 8 to 20 people. daily 5.30-9.30pm. £ £ £ £ £ fitzwilliamhotelbelfast.com
Robinson & Cleaver C5 Modern Cuisine Robinson & Cleaver takes the name Robinson & Cleaver of the iconic department store that 1-3 Donegall Square N. once stood in its place, overlooking the Belfast BT1 5GA imposing façade of City Hall. Offering 028 9031 2666 splendid views of the historical building Food served Mon-Tues and well-known Chichester Street, the 8am-4.30pm, Wed-Sat lofty terrace provides the perfect spot 8am-9.45pm, Sun for people-watching over a cocktail or 12-4pm. grabbing a freshly made sandwich in the Urban deli. £ £ £ £ £ robinsonandcleaver.com
28 | Eat Belfast Rockmount Golf Club Modern Cuisine Located just 20 minutes drive from Rockmount Golf Club Belfast, Rockmount provides great 28 Drumalig Road traditional dining with a contemporary Carryduff BT8 8EQ twist. Set in the beautiful surroundings of 028 9081 2279 an eighteen-hole championship standard Mon-Sat 10am- phone RESTAURANTS golf course you will be treated to great for last order time, food prepared to order by their chefs. Sun 10am-7.30pm. Weddings, christenings, birthday parties Closed Mon & Tues and conferences all welcome. evenings during winter. £ £ £ £ £ rockmountgolfclub.com
Ryan’s Bar & Restaurant A8 Modern Cuisine Ryan’s 70-seater restaurant serves Ryan’s Bar & up a traditional menu with a fresh Restaurant contemporary twist, from sharing platters 116-118 Lisburn Road to veggie grazers and farm quality Belfast BT9 6AH assured steaks to Irish boxtys. Ryan’s 028 9050 9850 bar and restaurant is a family friendly Food served venue. A warm greeting and a friendly Mon-Thurs 12-9pm, Fri relaxed atmosphere await you, as well 12-10pm, Sat 1-10pm, as excellent food and great craic. Sun 1-9pm. £ £ £ £ £ ryansbelfast.com
Salt Bistro C3 Modern Cuisine Salt Bistro is one of Belfast’s cool Salt Bistro eateries offering top quality food in a Saint Anne’s Square relaxed atmosphere, with professional Belfast BT1 2LR service an important part of the 028 9023 8012 experience. Dishes include local organic Lunch: Mon-Sat salmon and salads, fabulous Dundrum 12-2.30pm. Dinner: Mussels, sustainable fresh fish and dry Mon-Wed 5-9pm, aged sirloin steak, all locally produced. Thurs-Sat 5-9.30pm, Sun 12-6pm. £ £ £ £ £ saltbistrobelfast.com
visit-belfast.com | 29 The Secret Garden at Dundonald Nurseries Modern Cuisine The Secret Garden Restaurant, only a The Secret Garden 15 minute drive from Belfast, is a 78 Old Dundonald Road stunning addition to the Dundonald Dundonald Nurseries family. Local, simple, Belfast BT16 1XS hearty food is prepared to perfection 028 9048 4000 and complemented by the beautiful Mon-Sat 8.30am- views towards Stormont and the 4.30pm, Late Night Craigantlet Hills. Thurs 8:30am-9pm
£ £ £ £ £ dundonaldnurseries.co.uk
Shed Bistro Modern Cuisine Shed offers the perfect lunch and dinner Shed Bistro experience with a tantalizing menu 467 Ormeau Road including chargrilled steaks and lamb, Belfast BT7 3GR fresh fish, pasta, Belfast’s best burger 028 9064 2630 and rings, daily specials and more - Lunch: Mon-Sun all using the freshest local ingredients 12-3pm. Dinner: accompanied by, of course, fine wines. Mon-Thurs 5.30-9pm, Shed is the impeccable place to enjoy a Fri-Sat 5.30-10pm, great meal and true Belfast hospitality. Sun 1-7pm. £ £ £ £ £ shedbelfast.com
Shu Restaurant A8 Modern Cuisine South Belfast’s popular restaurant Shu Shu Restaurant has collected many accolades over the 253 Lisburn Road, years, including winner of the Food & Belfast BT9 7EN Wine Magazine Award ‘Best Restaurant 028 9038 1655 in Ulster’. It boasts an 85 seater, ground Mon-Sat 12-2.30pm floor restaurant, a basement cocktail bar 6-9.30pm. and an intimate Salon Privé for corporate entertaining.
£ £ £ £ £ shu-restaurant.com
30 | Eat Belfast visit-belfast.com | 31 Sonoma Restaurant E5 Modern Cuisine Enjoy River Lagan views from the floor- Sonoma Restaurant to-ceiling windows of this spacious and Hilton Hotel modern Belfast restaurant. Locals and 4 Lanyon Place guests of the Hilton Belfast hotel savour Belfast BT1 3LP dishes such as rump of Irish lamb or 028 9027 7000 panfried seabass over business lunches, Food served daily family celebrations and romantic dinners. 7am-10pm.
£ £ £ £ £ hilton.co.uk/belfast
SQ Bar & Grill C3 Modern Cuisine SQ Bar & Grill is the latest place to SQ Bar & Grill enjoy an excellent meal in unpretentious Ramada Encore Hotel surroundings. The restaurant has a St. Anne’s Square modern European flavour, serving a Belfast BT1 2LD selection of dishes from all around 028 9026 1809 Europe with an emphasis on local dishes Mon-Fri 6-10am, and ingredients. Simplicity is the key Sat-Sun 7-10.30am, to what makes SQ Bar and Grill such a Lunch & Diner daily great place to have a meal or drinks, all 12-9.45pm. at incredibly affordable prices! £ £ £ £ £ encorebelfast.co.uk
St. George’s Bar & Grill D5 Modern Cuisine Overlooking historic St. George’s Market, St. George’s Bar & Grill the setting for this contemporary 1st Floor, St. Georges restaurant couldn’t be more appropriate. Market, 119 May St Many ingredients used in its dishes are Belfast BT1 3JL sourced from market traders, including 028 9024 0014 Dry Aged Irish Sirloin, Roast North Breakfast: Fri/Sat 9am- Coast Salmon and Portavogie Tempura 12pm, Lunch: Tues-Sat Scampi. Stylish booths, and balcony 11.30am-2.30pm. seating lend a sophisticated backdrop Dinner: Thu 5pm-9pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm. to your dining experience. £ £ £ £ £ stgeorgesbargrill.com
32 | Eat Belfast The Tap Room at Hilden Brewery Modern Cuisine Located just 15 minutes drive from The Tap Room Belfast, The Tap Room is a great venue Hilden Brewery for formal dinners, summer barbeques Grand Street, Hilden and other social events. The annual Lisburn BT27 4TY highlight is Hilden Beer Festival in
028 9266 3863 RESTAURANTS August. Guests can enjoy a beer or two Lunch: Tues-Sat 12- with great food and also learn about 2.30pm, Sun 12.30- Hilden beer with a brewery tour. Closed 3pm. Dinner: Tues-Sat Monday and Sunday evenings. 5.30-9pm. £ £ £ £ £ taproomhilden.com
TGI Fridays C5 Modern Cuisine TGI Friday’s is your number one TGI Fridays authentic American style restaurant Level 2 making every day feel like Friday. TGI Victoria Square Friday’s is perfect for families, work Belfast BT1 4QG groups, birthdays, couples, lads and girls 028 9024 9050 nights out with our extensive cocktail Food served Mon-Sun and delicious food menu. 12-10pm. Kids Menu available.
£ £ £ £ £ tgibelfast.co.uk
Tony Roma’s B7 Modern Cuisine Tony Roma’s is an American franchise Tony Roma’s famous for its baby back ribs. It is 25/27 University Road situated on the busy University Road in Belfast BT7 1NA the Queen’s Quarter of the city. Tony’s 028 9032 6777 succulent ribs, crispy fresh salads, Food served Mon-Thurs mouth watering chargrilled steaks, flame 5-10pm, Fri-Sun grilled burgers, original BBQ chicken, 12-10pm. delicious seafood and an impressive cocktail list all make up a menu that is sure to please every guest. £ £ £ £ £ tonyromasbelfast.com
visit-belfast.com | 33 Yardbird C4 Modern Cuisine Yardbird is a free range rotisserie Yardbird chicken restaurant, located upstairs 2 Waring Street in The Dirty Onion. Here the chicken Belfast BT1 2ED is marinated over night before being 028 9023 8619 cooked before your eyes on the Food served daily restaurant’s speciality Brazilian rotisserie. 12-10pm. This is served with a range of sides, a selection of craft beers and other drinks.
£ £ £ £ £ facebook.com/yardbirdbelfast
Ye Olde Elk Inn Modern Cuisine Located on the edge of East Belfast, Ye Olde Elk Inn Ye Olde Elk Inn offers a cosy space 793 Upper for food & drink. Serving a choice of Newtownards Road traditional carvery fare or a deliciously Belfast BT16 0YE tempting A la Carte Menu, the restaurant 028 9048 0004 offers a relaxed and comfortable dining Food served Mon-Thurs experience. 12-9pm, Fri-Sat 12- 9.30pm, Sun 12-8pm. Kids menu available. £ £ £ £ £ theelkbar.com
China Buffet King C5 Asian Belfast’s biggest, buffet-style Chinese China Buffet King restaurant certainly serves up quite Unit R1, Level 2 the feast. Choose your table, join 1 Victoria Square the queue and fill your plate from Belfast BT1 4QG a heady selection of Asian (and 028 9024 8100 some Western) dishes. Open daily 12-10pm.
£ £ £ £ £ chinabuffetking.co.uk
34 | Eat Belfast House of Zen C3 Asian The House of Zen restaurant brings a House of Zen little bit of the Orient into the traditional Unit 3 St Anne’s Square cobbled streets and cosy bars of Belfast BT1 2LR Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter. Its dishes 028 9027 8688 offer a unique blend of Asian fusion Mon-Thurs 12-3pm RESTAURANTS cuisine, all served up in a cool, funky & 5-10.30pm, Fri and relaxed surrounding. Check out the 12-3pm & 5-11pm, website for menus. Sat 5-11pm, Sun 1.30- 10.30pm. £ £ £ £ £ houseofzen.co.uk
Sakura Sushi Japanese Restaurant C7 Asian Sakura is the first and only authentic Sakura Sushi Sushi Bar in Belfast. Sakura specialise Japanese in the wonderful culinary art of sushi as Restaurant well as offering a variety of fusion food 82 Botanic Ave to satisfy all taste buds. All dishes have Belfast BT7 1JR been carefully chosen and prepared 028 9043 9590 using only fresh ingredients; creating Open daily deliciously nutritious and naturally low 12-10.30pm. fat cuisine. £ £ £ £ £ sakurabelfast.com
Wagamama Belfast C5 Asian Inspired by delicious Japanese noodle Wagamama Belfast bars and flavours, Wagamama is an Unit FFC6 exciting and inclusive casual dining Victoria Square experience. Wagamama Belfast Belfast BT1 4QG continues to transcend this taste and 028 9023 6098 atmosphere and its enduring philosophy Open Mon-Wed remains unchanged; to combine fresh 12-9pm, Thurs-Sat 12- and nutritious food with friendly service 10pm, Sun 12.30-9pm. and value for money. £ £ £ £ £ wagamama.com.ni
visit-belfast.com | 35 Great Recipe
Bread and Dromona Butter Pudding
Dale Farm, Northern Serves 4-6 Get Cooking Ireland’s leading dairy Cooking time Lightly butter a medium-sized freezer company, has created a 1 hour 45 minutes and ovenproof dish. Then spread the delicious dessert using butter over one side of each of the its locally produced Shopping List slices of bread, and cut each slice Dromona butter, Dale 25-50g (1-2oz) Dromona into four triangles. Arrange the slices, Farm fresh cream and Butter butter-side up, in the dish. Scatter with milk. Warming and the raisins or sultanas, lifting some of moreish, it’s sure to 8 slices white bread with the pieces of bread slightly so the fruit be a favourite with the crusts removed goes under them. whole family! 3-4 tbsp. raisins or sultanas Lightly whisk together the cream, milk, Serve on its own or 4 eggs eggs, sugar and spice and pour over with Dale Farm’s new the bread. Fresh Custard! 284ml Dale Farm Double Cream To cook, preheat the oven to 300ml (½ pint) Dale Farm 160°C/325°F/Gas 3. Bake in the Semi-Skimmed Milk centre of the oven for 1-1¼ hours, 4 tbsp. caster sugar or until it is light golden and feels firm when lightly pressed in the 2 tsp. ground mixed spice centre. Take care not to cook for too Dale Farm Fresh Custard long or the custard will curdle. Serve (optional) immediately, as it will sink down once it is out of the oven.
36 | Eat Belfast Zen C5 Asian A spectacular interior adds to the Zen experience of quality Japanese cuisine. 55-59 Adelaide Street The innovative menu on offer at Zen Belfast BT2 8FE provides a wide range of new and 028 9023 2244 exciting Japanese style dishes. Zen also Open: Mon-Fri 12-3pm RESTAURANTS caters for those with more reserved & 5-11pm, Sat 6pm- traditional tastes, offering a plethora of 11pm. ‘Fusion cuisine’ consisting of Japanese and Asian cuisine with a Western fusion. £ £ £ £ £ zenbelfast.co.uk
Café Havana B4 Cuban Café Havana is Belfast’s hidden gem, Café Havana the first Cuban styled Restaurant 56-58 Berry Street based in the heart of the city. Serving Belfast BT1 1FJ breakfast, lunch and dinner from early 028 9031 0809 morning through to late night opening. Mon-Wed 8am-6pm, Café Havana is a revolution in dining Thurs-Sat 8am-11pm, experience, evoking the exotic flavours, Sun 10am-5pm. excitement and beauty of Cuba’s famous capital city.
£ £ £ £ £ cafehavanabelfast.com
Archana B6 Indian Archana has been serving authentic Archana Indian cuisine since 1985. With mouth- 53 Dublin Road watering marinades, best quality spices Belfast BT2 7HE and the freshest locally sourced produce, 028 9032 3713 Archana is one of the first eateries to Open Mon-Sat 12- bring the tastes and recipes of the Indian 2pm & 5-11pm, Sun subcontinent to the Northern Irish palate. 5-11pm.
£ £ £ £ £ archana.co.uk
visit-belfast.com | 37 Gingeroot B5 Indian Indian restaurant located at the heart Gingeroot of the city’s Golden Mile. Gingeroot’s 73-75 Great Victoria philosophy is to provide not only a Street, Belfast BT2 7AF delicious meal your tastebuds will thank 028 9031 3124 you for, but also a standard of service Lunch: Mon-Sat 12- you’ll never forget. Air conditioned. Fully 2pm. Dinner: Mon-Sat licensed. Children welcome. Free WiFi 5.30-11pm, Sun available for diners. 5-10pm.
£ £ £ £ £ gingeroot.com
Moghul Restaurant C7 Indian Authentic Indian restaurant serving the Moghul Restaurant finest selection of Indian dishes and 62a Botanic Avenue beers, complemented by traditional Belfast BT7 1JR décor and music. The Moghul aims to 028 9032 6677 make your visit as enjoyable as possible. Open Mon-Sun Outside catering for parties of up to 600 5-11.30pm. people is also available.
£ £ £ £ £ moghulrestaurantbotanic.co.uk
Mumbai 27 C4 Indian Mumbai 27 is an Indian restaurant in Mumbai 27 Belfast’s historic Cathedral Quarter with 27 Talbot Street an exciting menu. Rethink whatever Belfast BT1 2LD you know about Indian cuisine, and try 028 9023 3926 their bespoke dishes, fresh cocktails, Lunch: Mon-Sat premium beers and large wine selection. 12-2pm. Dinner: With 2 course pre-theatre menu on Mon-Thurs 5-11pm, Mon-Thurs 5-7pm, and Sunday 2 course Fri-Sat 5-11.30pm, special 4-7pm, it is a treat worth trying. Sun 3-10pm. £ £ £ £ £ mumbai27.co.uk
38 | Eat Belfast Nu Delhi Lounge B6 Indian Nu Delhi Lounge, a modern, high end, Nu Delhi Lounge 120 seater Indian restaurant welcomes 25 Bruce Street you to a new concept of eating out. Belfast BT2 7JD Food, cocktails and music, all in one 028 9024 4747 place and all delivered to perfection. Nu Food served Mon-Fri RESTAURANTS Delhi has combined this new concept to 12-2pm, 5-11pm, Sat suit its cosmopolitan look: London has 5-11pm, Sun 5-9pm. come to Belfast!
£ £ £ £ £ nu-delhi.lounge.com
The Raj Indian The Raj prides itself on serving food of The Raj the highest standard, freshly prepared 461 Lisburn Road using ingredients from established and Belfast BT7 9EY respected local suppliers. They grind 028 9066 2168 their own masala (spices) to create the Open Sun-Thurs unique Raj taste. The sauces and dips 5-11pm, Fri-Sat are made by classically trained Indian 2-11pm. chefs, using only natural ingredients and traditional cooking methods. You will taste the difference in every mouthful. £ £ £ £ £ therajbelfast.com
Ruba Spice B7 Indian Ruba Spice offer sophisticated, modern Ruba Spice and truly authentic Indian dining. Located 23 University Road, in the heart of the busy University area, Belfast BT7 1NA it is an Indian restaurant favoured by 028 9027 8788 visitors and regular clientele alike. Come Lunch: Mon-Fri 12- and relax and enjoy a superb meal 2pm. Evening: Mon-Fri made with mouth watering flavours and 5-11pm, Sat-Sun aromas. Lunch time and evening menus 3-11pm. available 7 days a week. £ £ £ £ £ rubaspice.com
visit-belfast.com | 39 Safa Fine Indian Cuisine C4 Indian Belfast’s most exciting fully licensed Safa Fine Indian Indian restaurant located in the heart Cuisine of the city adjacent to Royal Avenue. 30-32 Bank Street Located above Kelly’s Cellars, the oldest Belfast BT1 1HL pub in Belfast, the menu offers the finest 028 9023 3519 of modern Indian cuisine, served in a Open daily 12pm-late historic yet contemporary setting with Lunch: 12-4pm a relaxed, chic atmosphere. Evening: 4pm-late
£ £ £ £ £ safabelfast.com
Coppi C3 Italian Right in the heart of Belfast’s cultural Coppi hub, Saint Anne’s Square, Coppi is St. Anne’s Square Belfast’s first cichetti / bacari, inspired Belfast BT1 2LR by those found in Venice. Serving 028 9031 1959 small plates and larger dishes, Coppi Open Sun-Thurs specialises in simple Italian classics big 12-10pm, Fri-Sat on flavour and makes fresh pasta in 12-11pm. house daily.
£ £ £ £ £ coppi.co.uk
Deane and Decano Italian Deane and Decano is a smart, stylish, Deane and Decano buzzing restaurant / café / bar with 537 Lisburn Road, a distinctly Italian flavour. Located on Belfast BT9 7GQ the ever fashionable Lisburn Road in 028 9066 3108 South Belfast, open for lunch, afternoon Open 6 days a week, snacks and dinner 6 days a week. Daily Tues 12-9pm, Wed-Sat blackboard specials, à la Carte menu, 12-10pm, and Decano lunch & the daily Cucina Naturale. Sundays 12-8pm.
£ £ £ £ £ www.michaeldeane.co.uk
40 | Eat Belfast Filini D6 Italian Filini, found in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Filini is a sophisticated, modern Italian Radisson Blu Hotel restaurant with a simplistic and The Gasworks seductive style. The menu follows suit 3 Cromac Place with antipasti, a smart selection of Belfast BT7 2JB RESTAURANTS pastas, risottos, pizzas, and traditional 028 9043 4065 meat dishes. Delicate desserts, a Open Mon-Sat 12-2pm commendable cheese board of Italian & 6.30-10pm, Sun cheeses and a fine list of wines also 12.30-3pm. give Filini the edge. £ £ £ £ £ radissonblu.co.uk/hotel-belfast
Goodfellas Restaurant & Pizzeria Italian Operating a BYO drink policy with no Goodfellas corkage charge, Goodfellas offers a wide Restaurant & variety of dishes including pizza, pasta, Pizzeria seafood, chicken and steaks. Relaxed 11 Kennedy Way atmosphere and friendly staff add to the Belfast BT11 9AP enjoyment of a good meal. 028 9043 1143 Open Mon-Thu 5-11pm, Fri-Sat 5-12am, Sun 2-11pm. £ £ £ £ £
Il Pirata Italian Il Pirata serves rustic Italian food, with Il Pirata a focus on ‘cichetti’ style dining (to 279-281 Upper share) in East Belfast’s Ballyhackamore. Newtownards Road Specialities include its Sunday Sharing Belfast BT4 3JF Roast porchetta and beef brisket; and 028 9067 3421 its fresh pasta made daily in house. Open Sun-Thu 12-10pm, Fri-Sat 12-11pm.
£ £ £ £ £ ilpiratabelfast.com
visit-belfast.com | 41 Take your pick
Friday Variety Market (6am-2pm) appeals to hunter-gatherers! It’s heaving with local fish, meat and veg, as well St George’s as books, antiques and clothes. named UK’s Best Saturday Saturday City Food, Craft and Indoor Market Garden Market (9am-3pm) encourages relaxed browsing Right here in Belfast city centre is as you listen to music, coffee the market that was ranked ahead of in hand. As well as Friday’s Billingsgate, Borough and Spitalfields in fare, you’ll find speciality London, to be named the Best Large foods, coffee, cheese, tapas Indoor Market in the UK. and organic produce. Victorian St George’s Market, dating from 1896, is one of Belfast’s oldest attractions. Markets are held three days a week, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and welcome around 600,000 visitors every year. There is a massive buzz in the air on market days, which are full of colour, noise and personality. Some Sunday of the stalls have traded here for generations. Sunday Food, Craft and Getting there Antique Market (10am- St George’s Market is a short walk from the city 4pm) combines Friday and Saturday’s markets, centre. A shuttle bus operates on market days from with more emphasis central pick-up points. For more information visit on local craft. stgeorgesmarket.com
42 | Eat Belfast RESTAURANTS
visit-belfast.com | 43 Little Wing Pizzeria C4 Italian Little Wing are passionate about Little Wing Pizzeria pizzas! Just taste one of their yummy, 10 Ann St, Belfast traditionally made Naples style pizzas 028 9024 7000 and you’ll know what we’re talking 322 Lisburn Rd, Belfast about. Prepared with the finest fresh 028 9066 6000 ingredients and cooked using time honoured methods, all served in a warm 374 Upper and friendly atmosphere. All branches Newtownards Road open daily early till late. Belfast 028 9065 1555 £ £ £ £ £ littlewingpizzeria.com
Restaurant 25 C7 Italian An Italian and Mediterranean style Restaurant 25 restaurant located in the heart of Botanic 78-80 Botanic Avenue Avenue. Its award winning Italian chef Belfast BT7 1JR caters for families, private parties and 028 9024 2020 students alike. The extensive range of Open Italian and Mediterranean food will have Sun-Thurs 12-10pm, you wanting more. Open 7 days a week Fri-Sat 12-11pm. with extended opening hours on the weekends. £ £ £ £ £ restaurant25belfast.com
Scalini C7 Italian Scalini is a romantic dream: whether Scalini you are seated under the stars or up in 85 Botanic Avenue Romeo & Juliet’s balcony at a Tuscan Belfast BT7 1JL villa, the restaurant gives diners the 028 9032 0303 impression they are actually there! Open With a superb selection of pizza, pasta Mon-Sat 5-10pm, and extensive grill dishes, the dream Sun 12.30-9.30pm. goes on! Private dining available.
£ £ £ £ £ scalinirestaurant.co.uk
44 | Eat Belfast Speranza B6 Italian Established in 1983 Speranza is one of Speranza Belfast’s best known restaurants offering 16-19 Shaftesbury Sq. great food and friendly service. With a Belfast BT2 7DB focus on fresh, local produce, Speranza 028 9023 0213 has always been about the food and with Open Mon-Thurs RESTAURANTS a wide variety of dishes on offer, you can 12-10pm, Fri-Sat 12- really experience Italian food at its best. 11pm, Sun 1-9pm. Kids menu available.
£ £ £ £ £ speranzabelfast.com
Villa Italia B7 Italian In the heart of the bustling University Villa Italia area, the city’s most established family 37-41 University Road restaurant, Villa Italia, is a firm favourite Belfast BT7 1ND with visitors to Belfast and with its very 028 9032 8356 regular clientele. The extensive grill, Open pizza and pasta menu offers a selection Mon-Sat 5-11pm, of authentic Italian dishes to tempt Sun 4-10.30pm. any palate.
£ £ £ £ £ villaitaliarestaurant.co.uk
Love Fish B5 Seafood Love Fish, in the Deanes Howard Love Fish Street complex, is not just another 28-40 Howard St, restaurant; it is a totally different eating Belfast BT1 6PF out experience in Belfast. The informal 028 9033 1134 but stylish coastal interior will make Open Mon-Sat 12pm- you feel welcome and relaxed the late. Sun 12-8pm. minute you walk through the door. Lunch Menu served Open 7 days a week. Mon-Sat 12-5pm.
£ £ £ £ £ michaeldeane.co.uk
visit-belfast.com | 45 Mourne Seafood Bar C4 Seafood Located off Royal Avenue, this very Mourne Seafood Bar popular eatery serves fresh, locally 34-36 Bank Street sourced seafood, traditionally prepared Belfast BT1 1HL or with an Asian twist. Favouring local 028 9024 8544 ingredients and beers, value for money Open Mon 12-9pm, and friendly service are the aims here. Tues-Thurs 12-9.30pm, Oysters and mussels from their own Fri-Sat 12-4pm & shellfish beds are stand-outs. Vegetarian 5-10pm, Sun 1-6pm. and gluten-free options available. Dinner Mon-Sat, reservations recommended. £ £ £ £ £ mourneseafood.com
Tedfords Restaurant D4 Seafood Well established Chef/Owner Alan Foster Tedfords Restaurant has a loyal following and has been 5 Donegall Quay, cooking here for over a decade. Top Belfast BT1 3EA quality, local produce cooked with care 028 9043 4000 and imagination, the menu changes Lunch: Thu-Fri regularly with prime meats & lots of fresh 12-2.30pm. Dinner: seafood. The charming building (c1843) Tue-Sat 5pm-late. tastefully refurbished offers a comfortable, Pre-Theatre Menu: welcoming restaurant of great reputation. Tues-Sat 5-6.30pm. £ £ £ £ £ tedfordsrestaurant.com
“My favourite thing to do is to visit a local food festival and watch people’s faces light up as they interact with the chefs, sample the produce, smell the aromas and go home with great tasting memories. Killyleagh Chocolate Festival is one of my favourites – hats off to Hans Sloane, born in My food Killyleagh, who brought chocolate to the UK.” Michele Shirlow heaven Food NI
46 | Eat Belfast GASTRO PUBS
Gastro Pubs Tipple your taste buds in traditional pubs and contemporary bars, all serving up the best of Belfast.
visit-belfast.com | 47 The Basement Bar & Grill C5 Pub Grub The Basement Bar & Grill has long been The Basement a mainstay of the Belfast food and drink Bar & Grill scene. From the freshest of seafood to 18 Donegall Sq East succulent steaks and from an aromatic Belfast BT1 5HE Thai green curry to good old fashioned 028 9033 1925 chargrilled liver and bacon, there is Food served something for everyone. Mon-Sat 12-9pm, Sun 2-6pm.
£ £ £ £ £ basementcultbar.co.uk
Bittles Bar D4 Pub Grub Bittles Bar is one of Belfast’s more Bittles Bar curious pubs and a wonderful 70 Upper Church Lane example of a traditional Victorian Bar. Belfast BT1 4QL Founded in 1868, Bittles offers one of 077 9396 2329 Belfast’s widest selections of local and Food served international beers and is famed for its Mon-Fri 11.30am-2pm extensive whiskey collection. A talking point is the eclectic range of artwork adorning the triangular lounge. Bittles serves pub grub at lunchtime. £ £ £ £ £ facebook.com/Bittles-Bar
Brennan’s Bar B5 Pub Grub Beyond the modern red brick exterior Brennan’s Bar lies an attractive old-style mahogany 46-50 Great & brass bar, stained glass panels and Victoria Street traditional snugs. A great selection of Belfast BT2 7BB local pub grub is served daily including 028 9024 2986 Irish classics such as creamy seafood Food served chowder, beef & Guinness pie and baked Mon-Thurs 12-8.45pm, Irish ham and champ. Fri-Sun 12-5.45pm.
£ £ £ £ £
48 | Eat Belfast The Bridge House C6 Pub Grub The Bridge House offers a warm The Bridge House welcome to locals and visitors alike. 35-42 Bedford Street Open daily from 8am for breakfast. Belfast BT2 7EJ Full menu served from 12pm with an 028 9072 7890
extensive range of Irish and pub classic GASTRO PUBS Food served Mon-Thurs dishes, meal deals, low calorie options, & Sun 8am-11.30pm, snacks and children’s menu, providing Fri-Sat 8am-12.30am a relaxing atmosphere for customers of all ages. £ £ £ £ £ jdwetherspoon.co.uk
The Chelsea Pub Grub A dream bar with a modern look. The Chelsea The Chelsea is packed with affluent 346 Lisburn Road professionals determined to prove Belfast BT9 6GH that 30 is where life begins. The 028 9068 7177 contemporary cuisine is reasonably Food served daily priced and tantalising on the taste buds. 12-9pm. Range of menus available.
£ £ £ £ £ thechelseabar.com
The Cloth Ear C4 Pub Grub The food in The Cloth Ear is wonderfully The Cloth Ear comforting! Inspired by homemade The Merchant Hotel favourites, it is nostalgic yet fresh and 35 -39 Waring Street creative, making use of the best locally Belfast BT1 2DY sourced seasonal produce. A selection 028 9023 4888 of daily specials are an important feature Food served Mon-Thu of The Cloth Ear dining experience - 12-9pm, Fri-Sat 12- allowing the chefs to capitalise on the 8pm, Sun 1-7pm. best seasonal ingredients. £ £ £ £ £ themerchanthotel.com
visit-belfast.com | 49 St George’s Market
Botanic Gardens Great Outdoors Picnics bring together two winning ingredients – food and the great outdoors. Throw in a splash of good company for a memorable meal in nature’s free dining room. Pack a hamper and absorb the atmosphere of Belfast’s beautiful green spaces. Why not make a day of it and savour some sightseeing after your picnic?
Pack your hamper music. Sunday’s Food, Craft and The key to great picnics is choosing Antique Market blends the set-up ready-to-serve items that are robust of the previous two days, with an enough to travel well. Stock up at a emphasis on local crafts. local deli like Sawers in the city centre, fine foods from a century-old family Nature’s dining room store. The heart of the city centre might Or drop into St George’s Market, not be the obvious spot for a picnic, one of Belfast’s oldest attractions. but in Belfast you can comfortably Friday’s bustling, long-established eat alfresco on the lawns of the City Variety Market has traditional Hall – the City Council’s civic building. provisions, while Saturday’s City In fair weather, you’ll join hundreds Sawers Food, Craft and Garden Market brings of office workers enjoying their lunch together local producers and global break. Make sure you call in to the Visit specialities, along with coffee and Belfast Welcome Centre opposite, a
50 | Eat Belfast Bus yourself here Belfast city centre is well served by public transport. You can hop Lagan Valley Regional Park on many Metro buses right at City Hall. These Barnett’s Demesne will whisk you away quickly to other green spaces in the suburbs. Cavehill Country Park (Metro no.1, 61) has a playground, visitor centre and ecotrails. Ormeau Park (Metro no.7A-D, 29) has sporting facilities, playground, walking routes and an outdoor gym. Lagan Belfast City Hall Valley Regional Park Lagan Meadows (Metro no. 8A-C) covers thousands of acres of countryside and riverbank walks, one stop shop for information on local including Barnett’s attractions and activities. and childrens’ playground. The Ulster Demesne, with bike The Titanic Trail is a self-guided Museum is right beside the Stranmillis trails, meadows, tour starting at the City Hall’s Titanic Road entrance to the gardens. With woodland and towpath Memorial Garden, then to the Titanic its huge collection of treasures – walks. Sir Thomas & Quarter to see SS Nomadic, Harland & you and the family can come face to Lady Dixon Park (Metro Wolff’s Drawing Offices, Titanic Belfast, face with dinosaurs or the famous no.8A-C, 24/24A) is a the Slipways, and the Dock & Pump- Egyptian Mummy. short distance further on the same bus route, House. Along the way, there are plenty South Belfast’s Drumglass Park where you can enjoy of benches with a view to stop and eat. sits between Lisburn and Malone meadows, woodlands You’ll find details and apps for self- Road, with plenty of space for a family and a playground. If guided city tours on visit-belfast.com. runaround, as well as a childrens’ you time it right, this The Botanic Gardens marks playground. Pick up something tasty park has a celebrated another fine spot for a city picnic, at Lisburn Road’s famous Yellow Rose Garden and world- with its Palm House, Tropical Ravine Door Deli on your way. famous rose festival.
visit-belfast.com | 51 The Crown Liquor Saloon B5 Pub Grub The Crown’s ornate Victorian exterior and The Crown Liquor delightful gas lit interior make it Belfast’s Saloon greatest treasure since 1884. Step in Great Victoria St to discover a traditional pub of unique Belfast BT2 7BA character, revered for its eclectic range 028 9024 3187 of real ales and its heartily classic pub Food served Mon-Sat food, which are served with a generous 11.30am-9pm, Sun measure of famous Irish hospitality. 12.30-9pm.
£ £ £ £ £ crownbar.com
The Empire C7 Pub Grub The Empire is the heartbeat of Belfast’s The Empire live music scene, offering great live 40-42 Botanic Avenue music as well as the popular weekly Belfast BT7 1JQ comedy club. This converted church 028 9024 9276 is one of Belfast’s best loved drinking Food served daily holes, with its cinema style big screen 11.30am-8pm. for all the major sports events, well- loved pub grub menu and vintage wall displays. £ £ £ £ £ thebelfastempire.com
The Errigle Inn D5 Pub Grub The Errigle Inn serves quality food The Errigle Inn every day throughout all its bars. Serving 312-320 Ormeau Road traditional favourites all the time and Belfast BT7 2GE daily lunch and evening specials. From 028 9064 1410 a light snack to 3 course meal, there is Food served 11.30am- something to tempt everyone’s 9.30pm. Breakfast on taste buds. Sat-Sun from 10am.
£ £ £ £ £ errigle.com
52 | Eat Belfast Fountain Bar C5 Pub Grub The traditional style downstairs bar Fountain Bar serves classic lunch favourites alongside 16-20 Fountain Street lighter meals and snacks. Upstairs Belfast BT1 5ED the restaurant opens 7 days a week 028 9032 4769
and serves freshly prepared, locally GASTRO PUBS Food served sourced food at very reasonable prices. Mon-Sat 11.30am- Traditional session musicians play every 7pm, Thurs 11.30am- Friday night from 9.30pm till late... join 8pm, Sun 1-5pm. in or relax and enjoy the craic. £ £ £ £ £ thefountainbar.com
Four Winds Pub Grub A stylish Wine Bar, a comfortable Four Winds Lounge Bar, and a top floor Grill with 111 Newton Park breathtaking views over Belfast, the Saintfield Road Four Winds has it all. Only a 10 Belfast BT8 6LX minute drive from the city it offers live 028 9070 7970 entertainment in the evening and a Kids Food served Mon-Fri Klub on Sunday - it’s your weekend 12-2pm, 5-9pm destination! (9.30pm Fri), Sat 12- 9.30pm, Sun 12-8pm. £ £ £ £ £ thefourwinds.co.uk
The Garrick Bar C5 Pub Grub With its cosy interior of dark wood The Garrick Bar panelling, tiled floors, a pillared bar 29 Chichester Street and old brass oil lamps, the Garrick Belfast BT1 4JB has been welcoming customers since 028 9032 1984 1870. Offering a range of locally sourced Food served freshly prepared dishes daily from Mon-Sat 12-8pm, light bites to hearty favourites. Visit Sun 12.30-9pm. the website to view the all-day & daily specials menus. £ £ £ £ £ thegarrickbar.com
visit-belfast.com | 53 The Graduate Bar D7 Pub Grub The Graduate Bar/Eatery/Café is a great The Graduate Bar food and live music venue located on 130 Ormeau Road the Ormeau Road. Open for coffee from Belfast BT7 2EB 10am, enjoy sharing plates or Graduate 028 9023 8825 Classics at lunch, or great value 2 Food served course deals from the A la Carte menu Lunch: 12-5pm in the evening. Cocktails, beers and Dinner: 5-8pm entertainment every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. £ £ £ £ £ thegraduatebelfast.com
Hatfield House D7 Pub Grub The Hatfield offers great live music Hatfield House and is one of the few bars in the city 130 Ormeau Rd to escape recent modernisation. It still Belfast BT7 2EB boasts original bar fixtures, ornate 028 9043 8764 ceilings and lavish craftsmanship carried Food served daily out by the same craftsmen who worked 12-8pm. on RMS Titanic. Pub menu served 12-8pm daily, big screen sports and live music every weekend. £ £ £ £ £ hatfieldhousebelfast.com
John Hewitt Bar C4 Pub Grub Located in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter, John Hewitt Bar the John Hewitt is traditional in style and 51 Donegall Street a popular venue for quality, live music Belfast BT1 2FH sessions ranging from Jazz, Traditional 028 9023 3768 Folk to Cajun. Excellent gastro pub menu Food served from hearty steak, onion & Belfast ale Mon-Thurs 12-3pm, pie to roast fillet of salmon with spinach Fri- Sat 12-5.30pm. mash and cherry tomato salsa.
£ £ £ £ £ thejohnhewitt.com
54 | Eat Belfast visit-belfast.com | 55 The King’s Head Pub Grub The King’s Head, located opposite The King’s Head Belfast’s King’s Hall, offers fresh food 829 Lisburn Road and local character. With 120 seater Belfast BT9 7GY restaurant, dedicated live lounge, gastro 028 9050 9950 pub and beer garden, you have the Food served Mon-Sat complete entertainment experience 12-9.30pm, Sun under one roof. Family friendly dining, 12-8pm. fine wines and real ales – this venue caters for all tastes. Enjoy 2 course special offers Sunday to Friday. £ £ £ £ £ kingsheadbelfast.com
The Kitchen Bar D4 Pub Grub Situated in the heart of the magnificent The Kitchen Bar Victoria Square complex, The Kitchen 1 Victoria Square is a vibrant and busy bar & restaurant Belfast BT1 4QG offering a great selection of quality 028 9024 5268 Northern Irish food and drinks. The Lunch: Mon-Sat 12- all-day menu is suitable for all tastes and 5pm. Evening: Mon-Sat budgets and the world famous Kitchen 5pm-Close, Sun Bar ‘Paddy Pizza’ is worth a visit by itself. 12-5pm.
£ £ £ £ £ thekitchenbar.com
The Kitten Bar C6 Pub Grub The Kitten Bar boasts a warm, stylish The Kitten Bar atmosphere and offers a delicious new 1 Bankmore Square menu with locally sourced produce Belfast BT7 1DH at affordable prices. All of the food is 028 9023 8700 freshly prepared in-house and The Kitten Food served Mon-Sat Bar can cater for any sized group. There 12-8pm. is a wide range of international beers and spirits, and a collection of mouth- watering cocktails to suit any taste. £ £ £ £ £ thestiffkitten.com
56 | Eat Belfast Lavery’s B7 Pub Grub Visit Belfast’s oldest family-owned bar Lavery’s and enjoy the classic, traditional pub 12-18 Bradbury Place food or one of the few contemporary Belfast BT7 1RS favourites. Prime Steaks, fresh Irish 028 9087 1106
Mussels, pulled pork sandwich & broad GASTRO PUBS Food served daily selection of lighter dishes are among 12-10pm. some of its most popular choices. Vegetarian & Gluten Free menu available Enjoy free entertainment 7 nights a week. £ £ £ £ £ laverysbelfast.com
McCracken’s Café Bar D4 Pub Grub McCracken’s has built up its reputation McCracken’s as an award winning gastro style Café Bar pub and restaurant. With good locally 4 Joy’s Entry sourced produce cooked to perfection, Belfast BT1 4DR from lobster and oysters to the finest 028 9032 6711 Irish beef and poultry. McCracken’s pride Food served Mon-Wed themselves on their ever changing daily & Sat 12-7pm, menu depending on what is available Thurs-Fri 12-9pm, from the local markets. Sun 12.30-6pm. £ £ £ £ £ mccrackenscafebar.co.uk
McHughs D4 Pub Grub Famous for being the oldest building in McHughs Belfast, McHugh’s retains some of its 29-31 Queen’s Square old features and charm. The 100-seater Belfast BT1 3FG restaurant offers ‘traditionally modern 028 9050 9999 Irish cuisine’. The house specialty is the Food served daily famous classic of Boxty Potato Cakes. 12-10pm. The Express bar lunch is perfect for the tourist and city worker alike. Great craic, great beer & simply great value. £ £ £ £ £ mchughsbar.com
visit-belfast.com | 57 58 | Eat Belfast 2014 The Northern Whig C4 Pub Grub The Northern Whig is Belfast’s most The Northern Whig unique bar oozing sultry European style. 2 Bridge Street Whether it’s brunch, lunch, dinner or Belfast BT1 1LU simply drinks, The Northern Whig has it 028 9050 9888
all. It also has an extensive cocktail list GASTRO PUBS Food served daily and you can enjoy cocktail promotions 12-9pm. 5-9pm every day. Enjoy 2 course special offers Monday-Friday.
£ £ £ £ £ thenorthernwhig.com
The Parlour B8 Pub Grub Not only will you be entertained at The The Parlour Parlour but the reasonably priced food 2-4 Elmwood Avenue is a must with brilliant drink offers to go Belfast BT9 6AZ with it. Parlour Pizzas have become well 028 9068 6970 known across the city. The ‘BackYard’ Food served Mon-Sat is one of the largest outdoor enclosed 11.45am-9pm. spaces in Belfast with gas heaters, Closed Sun. perfect for a relaxed drink or your party needs. £ £ £ £ £ parlourbar.co.uk
Pavilion Bar Pub Grub Three bars in one “Big House” including Pavilion Bar a traditional Public Bar on the ground 296-298 Ormeau Road floor, first floor Boutique Bar live music Belfast BT7 2GD venue and top floor Loft Bar with six pool 028 9028 3283 tables. Food served 12-9pm every day Food served daily throughout all three floors. Homemade 12-9pm. cuisine made from locally sourced produce only. Menus available online.
£ £ £ £ £ pavilionbelfast.com
visit-belfast.com | 59 Queen’s Café Bar C5 Pub Grub Queens Café Bar has an extremely Queen’s Café Bar popular menu offering generous portions 4 Queen’s Arcade, of European dishes, ranging from Belfast BT1 5FF light salads to succulent steaks. Daily 028 9024 9105 specials include a variety of fresh fish, Food served Sun home-made pasta and an assortment 12-5pm, Mon-Wed 12- of chicken dishes. 7pm, Thurs 12-9pm, Fri-Sat 12-8pm.
£ £ £ £ £ queenscafebar.co.uk
Robinsons B5 Pub Grub Whether its lunch, dinner or a pre- Robinsons theatre meal, Robinsons Bistro is the 38-42 Great Victoria St. perfect spot to relax and watch the world Belfast BT2 7BA go by. Enjoy delicious food and iconic 028 9024 7447 views of the city, whilst unwinding in Food served Mon-Sat the sophisticated yet relaxing décor of 12-9pm, Sun 12:30- the Bistro. 9pm.
£ £ £ £ £ robinsonsbar.co.uk
Voodoo C5 Pub Grub Voodoo offers something a little bit Voodoo different to the Belfast food scene. 9-11 Fountain Street The Cajun inspired menu offers some Belfast BT1 5EA traditional creole style dishes at very 028 9027 8260 affordable prices. Served in its relaxed Lunch: Mon-Sat downstairs bar, it is the perfect place 12-4pm. for seeking refuge from the hustle and bustle of the city.
£ £ £ £ £ voodoobelfast.com
60 | Eat Belfast Save £££’s in many of Belfast’s Restaurants & Eateries with GASTRO PUBS Privilege Partners (028) 90 80 90 80 Please visit www.valuecabs.co.uk/privileges
visit-belfast.com | 61 Wine & Company Pub Grub Wine & Company is located in the heart Wine & Company of Holywood, just a 10 minute drive 57 High Street from Belfast. Food is served Monday Holywood BT18 9AQ to Thursday 12pm-3pm & 5pm-9pm 028 9042 8650 Friday and Saturday. Friday Night offers Food served Mon-Thurs entertainment ‘Unwind and Rewind’ with 12-3pm, Fri-Sat a Party DJ and on Saturday nights the 5-9pm. party continues with DJ Eric Dowds.
£ £ £ £ £ wineandcompany.com
Ye Olde Eglantine Inn B8 Pub Grub Ye Olde Eglantine Inn or The ‘Eg’ as its Ye Olde affectionately known has been serving Eglantine Inn the Malone Road area for years. As well 32 Malone Road as drink promotions, good times and Belfast BT9 5BQ entertainment it offers good, honest, 028 9038 1994 homemade food with a selection of Food served Mon-Sat burritos, the speciality, served from 12-8pm, Sun 12.30- 12-8pm daily. 8pm.
£ £ £ £ £ egbar.co.uk
“At McHughs we focus on real local ingredients, putting a fresh twist on traditional Irish cuisine. Great food combined with great service is what makes McHugh’s stand out. The perfect place to while away the afternoon with some good food, good music and a pint of the black stuff” My food Ciaran Drain heaven Head Chef at McHughs
62 | Eat Belfast CAFÉS Cafés Belfast has a café culture that buzzes with more than just over-exposure to caffeine.
visit-belfast.com | 63 Alan’s Causeway Café B7 Café Belfast’s most popular breakfast Alan’s Causeway café with a menu that ranges from a Café traditional fry to Spanish torrijas with 22-32 Donegall Road a full list of coffees and teas. Ideal for Belfast BT12 5JN that slap-up morning breakfast or just 028 9032 8292 a quick cuppa while you check your Open 7.55am-12pm e-mails on our free wi-fi. daily.
£ £ £ £ £ causewaycafe.co.uk
Bennett’s on Belmont Café You will love walking into this beautiful Bennett’s on old brick walled East Belfast favourite Belmont located on the Belmont Road. Looking 4 Belmont Road over Harland & Wolff shipyard you will Belfast BT4 2AN feel the history and pride of this historic 028 9065 6590 working class neighbourhood. Bennett’s Food & drink served food is fresh, local and made with love daily 9am-9pm. in East Belfast.
£ £ £ £ £ twitter.com/bennettbelmont
Bia Café Bia serves breakfast, lunch & dinner Bia menus and is the meeting place of Cultúrlann MacAdam Ó Belfast’s Irish Language community, Fiaich, 216 Falls Road where locals and tourists can enjoy Belfast BT12 6AH a bite to eat in pleasant, relaxing 028 9096 4180 surroundings. Decorated with frequently Open Mon 9am-6pm, changing artwork, Bia hosts regular Tues-Thurs 9am-8pm, traditional music sessions, both adding Fri-Sat 9am-9pm, Sun to the authentic Gaelic atmosphere. 10am-6pm. £ £ £ £ £ culturlann.ie
64 | Eat Belfast Bistro 401 & The Galley F2 Café Bistro 401 and The Galley Café provide Bistro 401 & visitors with a relaxed dining experience The Galley CAFÉS at Titanic Belfast. Using the best of local Queen’s Road ingredients to create nautical themed Belfast BT3 9DP menus, visitors can enjoy hearty meals 028 9076 6386 at Bistro 401 or indulge in delicious Food served pastries and speciality coffees in the Winter: 10am-5pm Galley Café. You will be spoilt for choice! Summer: 9am-7pm
£ £ £ £ £ titanicbelfast.com
Bobbin Coffee Shop C5 Café Located in the beautiful City Hall building Bobbin Coffee Shop The Bobbin offers visitors and locals City Hall alike a great venue in the heart of the Donegall Square City Centre. With a great menu available Belfast BT1 5GS for breakfast, brunch, lunch and tea and 028 9032 0202 coffee with a sweet, there is something for everyone! Open Mon-Fri 9-4.30pm, Sat 10am- 4pm, Sun Closed.
£ £ £ £ £ belfastcity.gov.uk/bobbin
California Coffee Company C5 Café Fabulous coffee, friendly staff, great California Coffee food! Whether it’s reading the papers Company with breakfast, enjoying a leisurely lunch 43 Arthur Street or just a well deserved treat, you’re Belfast BT1 4GB in good hands at California Coffee 028 9043 4340 Company. If coffee keeps you alive Open Mon-Wed & (not just awake) you’ve got to try theirs... Fri 7am-7pm, it’s not just great, it’s FABULOUS! Thurs 7am-9pm, Sat 9am-6.30pm. £ £ £ £ £ facebook.com/californiacoffee
visit-belfast.com | 65 Clements C4 C7 Café Clements, your local coffee shops, have Clements been on the Belfast coffee scene for 4 Donegall Sq West 15 years and continues to be ‘Religious 131-133 Royal Avenue About Coffee’. Clements’s skilled 37-39 Rosemary Street baristas use locally roasted beans, 139 Stranmillis Road blended just for them, to provide you 66-68 Botanic Avenue with a heavenly experience every time. 342 Lisburn Road With ten shops in Belfast you’re never Linen Hall Library, far from a great coffee. Donegall Sq North. £ £ £ £ £ facebook.com/ClementsCoffeeShops
Crane View Kitchens G2 Café Step back in time and experience the Crane View bustling atmosphere of a Belfast ship Kitchens worker’s lunchroom with Titanic themed T13, Queens Road live theatre. Enjoy the traditional serving Titanic Quarter of milk, stew and Belfast Bap – just like Belfast BT3 9DT the ship workers who built the RMS 078 3404 9149 Titanic. Booking recommended!! Open Mon-Sat 12-3pm & Sat night sittings. t13.tv/crane-view-kitchens £ £ £ £ £
The Dark Horse C4 Café It’s the future - cafés that look like bars. The Dark Horse Dark wood panelling, stained glass Commercial Court lanterns and antique mirrors lend it a Belfast BT1 2LB Gentleman’s Club ambience. Soup, 028 9023 7807 sandwiches, excellent coffee and free Open Mon-Wed: 9am- WIFI. And, you can buy a pint and 5pm, Thu-Fri 9am- amble back from the Duke of York. 6pm, Sat 10am-6pm.
£ £ £ £ £ facebook.com/thedarkhorsebelfast
66 | Eat Belfast The Dock F3 Café The Dock, situated in Titanic Quarter The Dock beside SS Nomadic, is Belfast’s first ARC Apartments CAFÉS Honesty Box Café – packed with comfy 2K Queens Road sofas, inspiring art and photography, Titanic Quarter regular exhibitions, Suki tea, gourmet Belfast BT3 9DE coffee, hot soup, fresh sandwiches, and 079 8088 5991 locally-based scones, buns and cakes - Open Mon-Fri 11am- and the price is totally up to you! 7pm, Sat 11am-5pm.
£ £ £ £ £ the-dock.org
The Gardeners Rest D5 Café The Gardeners Rest café serves The Gardeners Rest everything from a quick coffee to a roast 56 Upper Braniel Road beef dinner made with local produce. Belfast BT5 7TX The homemade pavlova with fresh 028 9044 8213 cream & berries or lemon meringue Open Mon-Sat 9am- are hard to say no to. Located in the 4.40pm, Sun 12-5pm. Castlereagh Hills, just outside Belfast. Recently extended to 200 covers and now includes a new covered outdoor balcony and a baby station. £ £ £ £ £ hillmount.co.uk
“Visitors come to Belfast for many reasons and once here they want to try local food and experience the warm welcome and great hospitality we’re renowned for. We’re often asked for advice on local restaurants, cafés and pubs – it’s great that Belfast is home to a fantastic range of restaurants, from fine dining to homely cafés and My food fashionable bistros to suit all tastes and budgets.” Philip McAlister heaven Visit Belfast Travel Advisor
visit-belfast.com | 67 The Little Cupcake Café C5 Café The Little Cupcake Café is Belfast’s first The Little Cupcake Café bringing a New York vibe Cupcake Café to Belfast’s lively City Hall area. The Little 8 Bedford Street Cupcake Café bake a huge range of Belfast BT2 7FB cupcakes every day and are also the 028 9024 1751 first Café in Belfast to serve Bubble Tea! Open Mon-Fri 8.30am-5.30pm, Sat 10am-5pm.
£ £ £ £ £ thelittlecupcakecafe.co.uk
Lyric Theatre Café Boasting sumptuous views over the Lyric Theatre River Lagan, enjoy an award-winning 55 Ridgeway Street coffee, choose from a superb range of Stranmillis gourmet soups, sandwiches and pastas, Belfast BT9 5FB or treat yourself to something special 028 9038 1081 from the delicious Sunday brunch menu. Open 9.30am-5pm Pre-theatre (6-7.30pm) tasting platters Food served Mon-Fri of Irish farmhouse cheeses, sliced cold 11.30am-2.30pm & meats or antipasto are also available Sun 10am-2pm. directly before evening performances. £ £ £ £ £ lyrictheatre.co.uk
Maryville House & Tea Rooms Café Maryville House is a unique tearoom Maryville House serving a range of fare. A full breakfast & Tea Rooms menu, lunch menu and its famous 2 Maryville Park afternoon tea! All of their scones, cakes Belfast BT9 6LN and traybakes are homemade and baked 028 9068 1510 fresh daily. An impressive range of Tea room open Mon- speciality teas and coffees are available. Sat 8.30am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm.
£ £ £ £ £ maryvillehouse.co.uk
68 | Eat Belfast Pâtisserie Mimi C4 Café Pâtisserie Mimi offers a luxurious and Pâtisserie Mimi whimsical selection of delectable things 56 High Street CAFÉS to eat! From exquisite gateaux that look Belfast BT1 2BE as wonderful as they taste, to gloriously 028 9043 4773 buttery viennoiserie, artisan breads and Open Tues-Sat magnificent macarons. All this and much 9am-5pm. more await you in Pâtisserie Mimi.
£ £ £ £ £ patisseriemimi.com
The Pump-House Café & Visitor Centre G1 Café The Pump-House café, situated adjacent The Pump-House to the Titanic’s Dock & Pump-House Café & Visitor Centre Visitor Centre, is open daily 10am-5pm Queens Road and offers sandwiches and hot snacks, Belfast BT3 9DT coffee and tea. Free WIFI available. 028 9040 9951 Open Mon-Thurs 10am-4.30pm, Fri 9.30am-4.30pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4.30pm. £ £ £ £ £ titanicsdock.com
Ross’s Café C5 Café Ross’s Café is renowned for its fantastic Ross’s Café food, warm atmosphere, friendly staff 37 Montgomery Street and most of all its auction house buzz! It Belfast BT1 4NX is located within Ross’s Auction House, 028 9027 8171 occupying a landmark building only 100 Open Mon-Fri metres from Belfast City Hall. Enjoy the 8am-4pm. delicious food and a walk around the auction house.
£ £ £ £ £ rosss.com/auction/rosss-cafe
visit-belfast.com | 69 Treat Boutique B5 Café A haven in the city centre, a perfect Treat Boutique spot for lunch serving gourmet soups 13 Wellington Place and sandwiches. Renowned for the Belfast BT1 6GB cupcakes and desserts baked on site, 028 9043 4211 the mild coffees, flavoursome teas and Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, organic hot chocolate, all available to sit Sat 10am-5pm. in or take away. Call to book an exquisite afternoon tea experience.
£ £ £ £ £ treatboutiqueni.co.uk
Yellow Door B8 Café The Yellow Door Deli is all about food, Yellow Door priding themselves on showcasing Ulster Museum, Botanic the world class produce grown locally. Gardens, BT9 5AB Serving fresh, flavoursome food, baked 028 9038 1961 and cooked on-site in order to guarantee 427 Lisburn Rd you will want to come back. Ulster Belfast BT9 7EY Museum: Tues-Sun 10am-4.30pm. 028 9038 1961 46-48 Market Square Lisburn Road: Mon-Sat 8am-3.30pm. Lisburn BT28 1AG Market Square: Mon-Sat 8am-4.45pm. 028 9260 4955 £ £ £ £ £ yellowdoordeli.co.uk
“Clements have ten shops in Belfast so you’re never far from a great coffee! Why not pop in and try one of our special creations, like ‘The Nut of the Irish’, a smooth creamy cappuccino or latte flavoured with Hazelnut and Irish Cream syrup which goes great with a freshly baked scone or My food one of our famous sweet squares” Sarah Hannaway heaven Barista at Clements
70 | Eat Belfast FOOD & SHOPPING Food & Shopping Delight in a deli, meander through markets and improve your cooking skills - it’s all in Belfast.
visit-belfast.com | 71 Aunt Sandra’s Candy Factory G6 Food Shopping Recreating an original 1953 sweetshop Aunt Sandra’s complete with reclaimed windows, old Candy Factory Belfast brick walls, wooden ceilings 60 Castlereagh Road and slate floor, watch the hand-crafted Belfast BT5 5FP candy being made to recipes over 100 028 9073 2868 years old. Enjoy Rhubarb & Custard Mon-Sat 9.30am-6pm, milkshakes, yellow man ice cream, toffee Sun 10am-6pm apple pie and freshly brewed coffee/tea Demonstrations daily in the ice cream parlour. phone for details. Shows Sat & Sun: Book in advance. £ £ £ £ £ auntsandras.com
Avoca Café C5 Food Shopping Whether it is a fine dining experience in Avoca Café the café or a quick bowl of soup and a 41 Arthur Street sandwich with friends in the foodhall at Belfast BT1 4GB lunch time, Avoca Café suits all tastes 028 9027 9955 and budgets. Renowned for its delicious Open Mon-Sat selection of homemade scones and 9.30am-5pm, Sun pastries, Avoca is the ultimate food 12.30pm-5pm. destination in town.
£ £ £ £ £ avoca.ie
Belfast Cookery School B4 Cookery Welcome to Belfast Cookery School - the Belfast Cookery city’s first purpose-built cookery school. School Offering a range of courses specifically 51-53 Castle Street designed to appeal to all ages and level Belfast BT1 1GH of ability - so if you’re donning an apron 028 9023 4722 for the first time, don’t worry, you’re in good hands. View class schedule online.
£ £ £ £ £ belfastcookeryschool.com
72 | Eat Belfast Co Couture C5 Food Shopping Gourmet artisan chocolates. One of Co Couture 80 of the world’s finest chocolate 7 Chichester St producers. The Academy of Chocolate, Belfast BT1 4JA ‘Gold,’ award-winning chocolates are 078 8889 9647 hand-made using only the finest raw Open Mon-Wed ingredients. Specialising in producing 10am-6pm, and serving single origin chocolate and Thu 10am-8pm, FOOD & SHOPPING coffee. Want a slice of heaven? Visit Fri-Sat: 10am-6pm, Co Couture, and enjoy the sight, taste Sun: 12-5pm. and smell of luxury chocolate. £ £ £ £ £ cocouture.co.uk
The Cookery School at James Street South B5 Cookery The Cookery School at James Street The Cookery South is made up of a demonstration School at James area which seats up to 40 people Street South watching and learning from professional 21 James St South chefs. It also encompasses a practical Belfast BT2 7GA cookery area where up to 8 people 028 9043 4310 can participate in an intimate training View class schedule environment. The cookery sessions can online. be viewed on the website. £ £ £ £ £ jamesstreetsouth.co.uk
Sawers B5 Food Shopping Sawers has always been known for its Sawers great range of local and traditional foods. 5-6 Fountain Centre Stockists of a vast variety of food product Belfast BT1 6ES ranging from continental cheeses, local 028 9032 2021 fresh seafood, olives, gourmet gifts, and Open Mon-Sat bespoke hampers. Sawers also stock a 9am-6pm. large selection of teas and coffee beans from around the world.
£ £ £ £ £ sawersbelfast.com
visit-belfast.com | 73 St George’s Market D5 Food Shopping St George’s Market is one of Belfast’s St George’s Market oldest attractions. Dating from 1896, the May St & Oxford St. market has been nominated for numerous Belfast BT1 3NQ local and national titles and awards for its 028 9043 5704 fresh, local produce and great atmosphere. Variety Market, The Variety Market on Fridays has stalls Fri 6am-2pm. selling fruit & vegetables, meat & fish, Saturday City Food, antiques, books & clothes. The Saturday Craft and Garden City Food, Craft and Garden Market Market, 9am-3pm. offers a huge range of local, continental Sunday Food, Craft & specialty foods including meat & fish, and Antique Market, cheese, coffee beans, tapas & organic 10am-4pm. products. The Sunday Food, Craft and Antique Market has a mixture of the £ £ £ £ £ Friday and Saturday’s Market with emphasis on local arts & crafts. stgeorgesmarket.com
74 | Eat Belfast Hotel Dining HOTEL DINING Relax and allow yourself to be treated as our guest in fabulous hotel restaurants in Belfast and beyond.
visit-belfast.com | 75 Hilton Belfast D5 Modern Cuisine Locals and guests of the Hilton Hilton Belfast Food served daily Belfast hotel savour dishes such 4 Lanyon Place 7am-10pm. as rump of Irish lamb or panfried Belfast BT1 3LP seabass over lunches, family 028 9027 7000 celebrations & romantic dinners. hilton.co.uk/belfast £ £ £ £ £
The Merchant Hotel C4 Modern Cuisine From the comforting, homemade The Merchant Hotel See individual favourites in The Cloth Ear to the 35-39 Waring Street listings for Bert’s sumptuous, fine dining in The Great Belfast BT1 2DY & the Great Room Room Restaurant – The Merchant 028 9023 4888 (Restaurants) and Hotel caters for every palate. The Cloth Ear themerchanthotel.com £ £ £ £ £ (Gastro Pubs)
Benedicts Hotel B7 Modern Cuisine Benedicts first floor restaurant is a Benedicts Hotel Open for breakfast, landmark venue offering fabulous 7-21 Bradbury Place lunch and dinner local produce with a fresh new twist Belfast BT7 1RQ daily from 7am. at very attractive prices. 028 9059 1999
benedictshotel.co.uk £ £ £ £ £
Dukes at Queens C7 Modern Cuisine Start your day with breakfast in Dukes at Queens Breakfast 7-10am. Dukes Restaurant and finish with an 65-67 University Street Evening meals Evening Meal, Cocktail, or selection Belfast BT71HL 5-8.30pm. of Tapas in Claudine’s. Sunday 028 9023 6666 Carvery available 1pm–4pm. dukesatqueens.com £ £ £ £ £
Europa Hotel B5 Modern Cuisine The Causerie Bistro is a popular Europa Hotel Causerie serves venue for shoppers and business Great Victoria Street, food 12.30-10pm people, as well as a fashionable pre Belfast BT2 7AP daily. and post theatre dining choice. 028 9027 1066
hastingshotels.com £ £ £ £ £
76 | Eat Belfast Holiday Inn Belfast C6 Modern Cuisine Relax in the business lounge, Holiday Inn Belfast Open all day for perfect for informal meetings. 22 Ormeau Avenue, Full Irish Breakfast, Enjoy dishes off the menu that will Belfast. BT2 8HS Lunch and Dinner. suit all occasions in the bar and 0871 942 9005 restaurant. hibelfasthotel.co.uk £ £ £ £ £ HOTEL DINING
Malmaison Hotel D4 Modern Cuisine The award winning home grown Malmaison Hotel Open Mon-Sun and local menu at Malmaison Bar 34-38 Victoria Street 12-2.30pm & and Brasserie lets you sample the Belfast BT1 3GH 6-10.45pm. finest of ethically sourced Irish 028 9022 0200 produce. malmaison.com £ £ £ £ £
Malone Lodge Hotel & Apartments A8 Modern Cuisine Knife & Fork’s menu encompasses Malone Lodge Hotel Food served the thrill of the grill! The menu & Apartments Mon-Sat 12-3pm, offers a great selection for everyone 60 Eglantine Avenue 5-10pm (11pm though a clear passion for good Belfast BT9 6DY Fri-Sat), Sun 12- meat and fish are evident. 028 9038 8000 8.30pm. malonelodgehotel.com £ £ £ £ £
Park Avenue Hotel Modern Cuisine A charming relaxed atmosphere Park Avenue Hotel Restaurant open where you can indulge in good food 158 Holywood Road Mon-Sat 5.30- and fine wines, Park Avenue offers a Belfast BT4 1PB 9pm, Sun 12.30- choice of menus between Gelston’s 028 9065 6520 8pm. Bistro Menu Bar Bistro and the Restaurant. Mon-Fri 12-9pm & parkavenuehotel.co.uk £ £ £ £ £ Sat-Sun 12-7pm.
Radisson Blu Hotel D6 Italian Filini is an Italian restaurant with a Radisson Blu Hotel Food served simplistic and seductive style. The The Gasworks Mon-Sat 12-2pm menu follows suit with antipasti, a 3 Cromac Place & 6.30-10pm, selection of pastas, risottos, pizzas, Belfast BT7 2JB Sun 12.30-3pm. and traditional meat dishes. 028 9043 4065 radissonblu.co.uk/hotel-belfast £ £ £ £ £
visit-belfast.com | 77 Ramada Plaza D5 Modern Cuisine From the seasonally changing menu Ramada Plaza Food served within of The Green Room to the casual Ramada Belfast, hotel Mon-Sat dining of Suburbia Bar & Lounge, Shaw’s Bridge 12-9.30pm, Sun not to mention The Spice Club – Belfast BT8 7XP 12-10pm. Ramada Plaza has it all! 028 9092 3500 ramadabelfast.com £ £ £ £ £
Stormont Hotel Modern Cuisine La Scala - This stylish restaurant Stormont Hotel Light Bite menu provides an informal dining 587 Upper daily 11am-5pm. experience in a contemporary Newtownards Road, Main menu daily environment and prides itself on Belfast BT4 3LP 11am-10pm. only using the finest local produce. 028 9065 1066 hastingshotels.com £ £ £ £ £
Ten Square Hotel C5 Modern Cuisine The Grill Room & Bar in Ten Square Ten Square Hotel Breakfast: Mon-Fri Hotel is open all day every day for 10 Donegall Sq South 7.30-10am, lunch and dinner. Enjoy breakfast Belfast BT1 5JD Sat 8-10.30am, every Sunday until 12noon. 028 9024 1001 Sun 8am-12pm. Food served tensquare.co.uk £ £ £ £ £ 12-10pm daily.
Balmoral Hotel Modern Cuisine The restaurant offers an intimate Balmoral Hotel Food served Mon- atmosphere of fine dining with Blacks Rd, Dunmurry Sat 12-9.30pm, modern decor and warm lighting. Belfast BT10 0NF Sun 1-8pm. Food is also served in the sleek and 028 9030 1234 trendy Lady Anne grill bar. balmoralhotelbelfast.co.uk £ £ £ £ £
Beechlawn House Hotel Modern Cuisine The Beechers Restaurant serves Beechlawn Food served traditional meals while also offering House Hotel Mon-Sat 8am- foods with an international flavour. 4 Dunmurry Lane 9.30pm, Sun For a more informal dining, the Belfast BT17 9RR 8am-8pm. Bistro Bar is the ideal choice. 028 9060 2010 beechlawnhotel.com £ £ £ £ £
78 | Eat Belfast The Crescent Townhouse C7 Modern Cuisine Metro Kitchen has been awarded an The Best Western 028 9032 3349 AA Rosette and is recommended by Crescent Food served the Good Food Guide, Bridgestone Townhouse Hotel Mon-Sat Guide and Cafés of Europe. 13 Lower Crescent 12-9.30pm, Belfast BT7 1NR Sun 12-9pm. crescenttownhouse.com £ £ £ £ £ HOTEL DINING
Days Hotel B6 Modern Cuisine Days Hotel are passionate about Days Hotel Lunch: Daily serving delicious high quality food 40 Hope Street 12-3pm Dinner: and therefore only use the finest Belfast BT12 5EE Mon-Sat 3-10pm, local produce all carefully selected 028 9024 2494 Sun 3-9pm. by their Head Chef. dayshotelbelfast.co.uk £ £ £ £ £
Holiday Inn Express Belfast D7 Modern Cuisine Food from an extensive menu of Holiday Inn Express Lunch: Daily freshly prepared local cuisine can Belfast 12-2pm. be enjoyed in a comfortable and 106a University Street Dinner: Mon-Sat contemporary environment. Belfast BT7 1HP 6-9.30pm, Sun 028 9031 1909 6-9pm. hiexpressbelfast.com £ £ £ £ £
Jurys Inn B5 Modern Cuisine Jurys Inn Belfast has an in-house Jurys Inn Restaurant food restaurant which offers two and Fisherwick Place 6-9.30pm daily. three course meals from 6-9.30pm Great Victoria Street Bar food 12-10pm as well as the Bar which serves Belfast BT2 7AP daily. food from 12noon-10pm daily. 028 9053 3500 jurysinns.com £ £ £ £ £
Park Inn by Radisson B5 Modern Cuisine The hotel’s on-site restaurant RBG Park Inn by Food served Bar & Grill serves signature dishes Radisson Mon-Fri 6am- and cocktails in its chic New York 4 Clarence St West, 10pm, Sat-Sun city ambiance. Belfast BT2 7GB 7.30am-11pm. 028 9067 7707 parkinn.co.uk £ £ £ £ £
visit-belfast.com | 79 Wellington Park Hotel B8 Modern Cuisine The Wellie Bar & Grill offers Wellington Park Breakfast: Mon- contemporary dining with a varying Hotel Sun 8-11am. menu featuring international 21 Malone Road Lunch: Mon-Sat influences as well as Northern Irish Belfast BT9 6RU 12-5pm. Dinner: specialities and favourites. 028 9038 1111 Mon-Sat 5-10pm wellingtonparkhotel.com £ £ £ £ £ & Sun 4-9pm.
The Fitzwilliam Hotel B5 Modern Cuisine “The Restaurant” offers a truly The Fitzwilliam Bar serves different dining experience, Hotel food daily combining superbly priced food with 1-3 Great Victoria St 12.30-9.30pm. a casual dining style restaurant. Belfast BT2 7BQ Restaurant food 028 9044 2080 daily 5.30-9.30pm. fitzwilliamhotelbelfast.com £ £ £ £ £
Hotel Ibis City Centre B4 Modern Cuisine Menus that offer a hearty evening Hotel Ibis City 24 Hour snack meal, a light snack or a relaxing Centre menu available. drink. At Ibis restaurant you can 100 Castle Street Dinner: Mon-Sun enjoy it all at reasonable prices. Belfast BT1 1HF 6-9.30pm. 028 9023 8888 ibisbelfastcity.com £ £ £ £ £
Hotel Ibis Queen’s Quarter C7 Modern Cuisine Featuring a menu that tempts Hotel Ibis 24 Hour snack diners with a savoury selection of Queen’s Quarter menu available. classic and signature dishes that is 75 University Street Dinner: Mon-Sun also refreshingly affordable. Belfast BT7 1HL 6-9.30pm. 028 9033 3366 ibisbelfastqueens.com £ £ £ £ £
Madison’s Hotel C7 Modern Cuisine The 70 seater restaurant caters for Madison’s Hotel Open for all tastes, from breakfast to evening 59-63 Botanic Ave Breakfast, Lunch cuisine, while the relaxing Café Belfast BT7 1JL and Dinner: Sun- Bar features speciality coffees and 028 9050 9800 Thu 7am-9pm, Fri- famous cocktails. Sat 7am-10pm. madisonshotel.com £ £ £ £ £
80 | Eat Belfast Premier Inn Cathedral Quarter C4 Modern Cuisine From breakfast to a hearty evening Premier Inn Breakfast: meal, a light snack to a relaxing Cathedral Quarter 6.30-10.30am. drink, you can enjoy it all at Four 2-6 Waring Street, Evening: 5-10pm. Corners restaurant Cathedral Belfast BT1 2DX Quarter. 087 1527 8070 premierinn.com £ £ £ £ £ HOTEL DINING
Premier Inn City Centre C6 Modern Cuisine Full and Continental breakfasts, Premier Inn Breakfast: a hearty evening meal, a light City Centre 6.30-10.30am. snack or a relaxing drink. At 23 Alfred Street Evening: 5-10pm. Thyme restaurant enjoy it all at Belfast BT2 8ED reasonable prices. 087 1527 8068 premierinn.com £ £ £ £ £
Premier Inn Titanic Quarter E3 Modern Cuisine Full and Continental breakfasts, Premier Inn Breakfast: a hearty evening meal, a light Titanic Quarter 6.30-10.30am. snack or a relaxing drink. At 2a Queen’s Road Evening: 5-10pm. Thyme restaurant enjoy it all at Belfast BT3 9FB reasonable prices. 087 1527 9210 premierinn.com £ £ £ £ £
Ramada Encore C3 Modern Cuisine Simplicity is the key to what makes Ramada Encore Mon-Fri 6-10am, SQ Bar and Grill such a great place St. Anne’s Square Sat & Sun to have a meal or drinks, all at Belfast BT1 2LD 7-10.30am, incredibly affordable prices! 028 9026 1800 Lunch & Dinner Sunday Lunch served 1-2.30pm. daily 12-9.45pm. encorebelfast.co.uk £ £ £ £ £
“Belfast really punches above its weight when it comes to our restaurant scene. Whether it’s a casual bite to eat or the full fine dining experience Belfast has it all in spades! My personal favourite? Professional bias aside, live Jazz and mouth-watering French brasserie-style food in Berts My food is pretty hard to beat.” heaven Petra Wolsey The Merchant Hotel
visit-belfast.com | 81 HOTEL DINING - BEYOND BELFAST
Culloden Estate and Spa Modern Cuisine The award winning Mitre Restaurant Culloden Estate Mon-Fri 7-10am, has breathtaking views over Belfast and Spa Sat-Sun 7.30- Lough, it serves modern Irish 142 Bangor Road 10.30am, Mon- Cuisine using the freshest local Belfast BT18 0EX Thurs 6-9.30pm, produce. 028 9042 1066 Fri-Sun 7-9.30pm, hastingshotels.com £ £ £ £ £ Sun 1-2.30pm.
Clandeboye Lodge Hotel Modern Cuisine At the Coq & Bull you will find Clandeboye Lodge Open Mon-Sat something that is quite special – an Hotel 12-9.30pm, approach to dining based on quality 10 Estate Road Sun 12.30- produce that’s fresh, seasonal and Bangor BT19 1UR 8.30pm. locally sourced. 028 9185 2500 clandeboyelodge.com £ £ £ £ £
Dunadry Hotel & Country Club Modern Cuisine Choose from fine dining in Dunadry Hotel & Mon-Fri 12.15- the award winning Linen Mill Country Club 2pm & 3-10pm, Restaurant, casual & contemporary 2 Islandreagh Drive Sat 12-10pm. dining in Mill Race Bistro or a cosy Dunadry BT41 2HA Sun carvery: lunch in the fire lit Copper Bar. 028 9443 4343 12.30-3pm. dunadry.com £ £ £ £ £ Dinner: 4-10pm.
Galgorm Resort & Spa Modern Cuisine The choice is yours: from Gillies Bar Galgorm Food served daily & Grill and the 2AA Rosette River Resort & Spa throughout hotel Room Restaurant to the newest 136 Fenaghy Road from 12-9.45pm. addition, Fratelli’s Italian -Galgorm Ballymena BT42 1EA has it all! 028 2588 1001 galgorm.com £ £ £ £ £
Hilton Templepatrick Hotel Modern Cuisine From a hearty breakfast or business Hilton Food served brunch to pre-dinner drinks and Templepatrick Hotel 7am-11pm daily. everything in between, the options Castle Upton Estate at Hilton are catered especially Templepatrick BT39 0DD for you. 028 9027 7218 hilton.co.uk/templepatrick £ £ £ £ £
82 | Eat Belfast La Mon Hotel & Country Club Modern Cuisine Shakespeare Restaurant offers a La Mon Hotel & Restaurant: Mon- superb culinary experience whilst Country Club Sat 6-9.45pm. the bright & welcoming bistro offers 41 Gransha Road Bistro: Mon-Sun more casual dining. Both serve tasty Belfast BT23 5RF 12.30-9pm. Kids food using quality ingredients. 028 9044 8631 menu available. lamon.co.uk £ £ £ £ £
Clarion Hotel Modern Cuisine The Restaurant specialises in Clarion Hotel Restaurant open fresh, tasty food cooked using local 75 Belfast Road Mon-Sat 6-9pm, ingredients. Light lunches and Carrickfergus Sun 6.30-9pm. snacks are also available in the BT38 8PH Hotel’s Lobby Bar. 028 9336 4556
clarioncarrick.com £ £ £ £ £ HOTEL DINING - BEYOND BELFAST
Corr’s Corner Hotel Modern Cuisine Pop in anytime throughout the day Corr’s Corner Hotel Open Mon-Sat to sample the Lady R bar & grill 315 Ballyclare Road 12-9.30pm, Sun menu, or book ahead and enjoy the Newtownabbey 12.30-8.30pm. more intimate surroundings of the BT36 4TQ Corriander Restaurant. 028 9084 9221 corrscorner.com £ £ £ £ £
Express By Holiday Inn Antrim Modern Cuisine Relax in the Great Room Restaurant, Express By Holiday 028 9442 5500 Bar and Lounge where you can wind Inn Antrim Breakfast Mon-Fri down with a drink and bite to eat in Junction One Retail Pk. 6.30-9.30am, Sat an informal, friendly atmosphere. Ballymena Road & Sun 7-10.30am. Antrim BT41 4LL Dinner Mon-Fri hiexantrim.co.uk £ £ £ £ £ 5.30-9.30pm.
Londonderry Arms Hotel Modern Cuisine Enjoy the surroundings of the Londonderry Arms Bistro daily Frances Anne and Tapestry Room Hotel 12-8.30pm. restaurant or the Coach House 20 Harbour Road Restaurant Mon- Bistro with menus that reflect the Carnlough BT44 0EU Sat 5-8.30pm, specialities of the Glens of Antrim. 028 2888 5255 Sun 12-3pm, glensofantrim.com £ £ £ £ £ 5-8.30pm.
visit-belfast.com | 83 Rosspark Hotel Modern Cuisine Fancy a bite to eat, but never Rosspark Hotel Mon-Sat 12-9.15pm, considered a hotel restaurant? Let 20 Doagh Road Sun 12-2.30pm & ‘Restaurant at Rosspark’ change Kells, Ballymena 5-8pm. Kids menu your mind. BT42 3LZ available. Private 028 2589 1663 dining available rosspark.com £ £ £ £ £ 20-250 people.
Strangford Arms Hotel Modern Cuisine LeWinters’ Bistro, Bar and Strangford Arms Food served Restaurant offers award winning Hotel Mon-Sat 8am- food from an extensive menu in 92 Church Street 9.30pm, Sun a comfortable and contemporary Newtownards BT23 4AL 8am-8pm. Kids environment. 028 9181 4141 menu available. strangfordhotel.com £ £ £ £ £
Maldron Hotel Modern Cuisine Offering a range of options for Maldron Hotel Foyer Lounge Bar dining, be it a coffee with friends, a Belfast International daily from 11am. quick lunch, a business dinner or a Airport Stir restaurant bite to eat before catching a flight. Belfast BT29 4ZY daily 5.30-11am, 028 9445 7000 6-10pm. maldronhotels.com £ £ £ £ £
Marine Hotel Ballycastle Modern Cuisine From the Costa Coffee Bar to Marine Hotel Costa open Marconi’s Bar & Bistro and The Ballycastle daily 9am-6pm. Marine Hotel Restaurant, you will 1-3 North Street Marconi’s Bar open find a varied menu and different Ballycastle BT54 6BN daily 12-9pm. options to suit all tastes. 028 2076 2222 Marine Restaurant marinehotelballycastle.com £ £ £ £ £ Fri & Sat evening.
The Salty Dog Hotel & Bistro Modern Cuisine From bar snacks, to classic pub The Salty Dog Hotel Food served Mon- food, bistro dishes to A la carte. The & Bistro Thurs 7am-9pm, Salty Dog work with local producers 10-12 Seacliff Road Fri 7am-9.30pm, to bring the best of Irish Ingredients Bangor BT20 5EY Sat 8am-9pm, to the plate. 028 9127 0696 Sun 8am-8.30pm. saltydogbangor.com £ £ £ £ £
84 | Eat Belfast Index INDEX
21 Social Modern Cuisine 06 Deanes Deli Vin Café Modern Cuisine 13 4th Wall Restaurant Modern Cuisine 06 Dukes at Queens Hotel Dining 76 Academy Restaurant Modern Cuisine 06 Dunadry Hotel & Country Club Hotel Dining 82 Alan’s Causeway Café Café 64 EIPIC Modern Cuisine 14 Apartment Modern Cuisine 07 Europa Belfast - The Causerie Hotel Dining 76 arc Brasserie Modern Cuisine 07 Express By Holiday Inn Antrim Hotel Dining 83 Archana Indian Restaurant Indian 37 Filini Italian 41 Aunt Sandra’s Candy Factory Food Shopping 72 Flame Restaurant Modern Cuisine 14 Avoca Café Food Shopping 72 Folklore Restaurant Modern Cuisine 16 Balmoral Hotel Hotel Dining 78 Fontana Restaurant Modern Cuisine 16 Bar+Grill at James Street South Modern Cuisine 07 Fountain Bar Gastro Pub 53 Beatrice Kennedy Restaurant Modern Cuisine 08 Four Winds Gastro Pub 53 Beechlawn House Hotel Hotel Dining 78 Galgorm Resort & Spa Hotel Dining 82 Belfast Castle - Cellar Modern Cuisine 08 Ginger Bistro Modern Cuisine 16 Belfast Cookery School Cookery 72 Gingeroot Indian 38 Benedicts Hotel Hotel Dining 76 Goodfellas Restaurant Italian 41 Bennett’s on Belmont Café 64 Hadskis Modern Cuisine 17 Bert’s Bar Modern Cuisine 09 Hatfield House Gastro Pub 54 Bia Café 64 Hilton Belfast - Sonoma Hotel Dining 76 Birdcage Belfast Modern Cuisine 09 Hilton Templepatrick Hotel Dining 82 Bistro 401 & The Galley Café 65 Holiday Inn Belfast Hotel Dining 77 Bistro Este Modern Cuisine 09 Holiday Inn Express Belfast Hotel Dining 79 Bittles Bar Gastro Pub 48 Home Restaurant Modern Cuisine 20 Bobbin Coffee Shop Café 65 Horatio Todd’s Modern Cuisine 20 Brennan’s Bar Gastro Pub 48 Hotel Ibis City Centre Hotel Dining 80 Brights Restaurant Modern Cuisine 11 Hotel Ibis Queen’s Quarter Hotel Dining 80 Café Conor Modern Cuisine 11 House of Zen Asian 35 Café Havana Modern Cuisine 37 Howard Street Restaurant Modern Cuisine 20 Café Vaudeville Modern Cuisine 11 Il Pirata Italian 41 California Coffee Company Café 65 James Street South Restaurant Modern Cuisine 21 Canteen at the Mac Modern Cuisine 12 John Hewitt Bar Gastro Pub 54 China Buffet King Asian 34 Junction Restaurant Modern Cuisine 21 Clandeboye Lodge Hotel Hotel Dining 82 Jurys Inn Belfast Hotel Dining 79 Clarion Hotel Hotel Dining 83 Knife & Fork Grill & Deli Modern Cuisine 22 Clements Coffee Café 66 La Mon Hotel & Country Club Hotel Dining 83 Co Couture Food Shopping 73 La Scala Bistro Modern Cuisine 22 Cookery School at James St South Cookery 73 Lavery’s Gastro Pub 57 Coppi Italian 40 Little Wing Pizzeria Italian 44 Corr’s Corner Hotel Hotel Dining 83 Londonderry Arms Hotel Hotel Dining 83 Crane View Kitchens Café 66 Love Fish Seafood 45 Culloden Estate and Spa Hotel Dining 82 Lyric Theatre Café 68 Cutters Wharf Modern Cuisine 13 Madison’s Hotel Modern Cuisine 22 Days Hotel Belfast Hotel Dining 79 Madison’s Hotel Hotel Dining 80 Deane & Decano Italian 40 Maldron Hotel Hotel Dining 84 Deanes at Queens Modern Cuisine 14 Malmaison Brasserie Modern Cuisine 23 Deanes Deli Bistro Modern Cuisine 13 Malmaison Hotel - Brasserie Hotel Dining 77
visit-belfast.com | 85 Malone House Modern Cuisine 23 Tedfords Restaurant Seafood 46 Malone Lodge Hotel Hotel Dining 77 Ten Square Hotel Hotel Dining 78 Malt Room Bar & Restaurant Modern Cuisine 23 TGI Fridays Modern Cuisine 33 Marine Hotel Ballycastle Hotel Dining 84 The Barking Dog Modern Cuisine 08 Maryville House & Tea Rooms Café 68 The Basement Bar & Grill Gastro Pub 48 McCracken’s Café Bar Gastro Pub 57 The Bridge House Gastro Pub 49 McHugh’s Gastro Pub 57 The Causerie Modern Cuisine 12 Meat Locker Modern Cuisine 25 The Chelsea Gastro Pub 49 Metro Kitchen Modern Cuisine 25 The Cloth Ear Gastro Pub 49 Moghul Restaurant Indian 38 The Crescent Townhouse Hotel Dining 79 Molly’s Yard Restaurant Modern Cuisine 25 The Crown Liquor Saloon Gastro Pub 52 Mourne Seafood Bar Seafood 46 The Cultra Inn Modern Cuisine 12 Mumbai 27 Indian 38 The Dark Horse Café 66 Nu Delhi Lounge Indian 39 The Dock Café 67 Olio Restaurant Modern Cuisine 26 The Empire Gastro Pub 52 Ox Restaurant Modern Cuisine 27 The Errigle Inn Gastro Pub 52 Park Avenue Hotel Hotel Dining 77 The Fitzwilliam Hotel Hotel Dining 80 Park Inn by Radisson Hotel Dining 79 The Gardeners Rest Café 67 Pâtisserie Mimi Café 69 The Garrick Bar Gastro Pub 53 Pavilion Bar Gastro Pub 59 The Graduate Bar Gastro Pub 54 Premier Inn Cathedral Quarter Hotel Dining 81 The Great Room Restaurant Modern Cuisine 17 Premier Inn City Centre Hotel Dining 81 The Grill Room Modern Cuisine 17 Premier Inn Titanic Quarter Hotel Dining 81 The Ivory Restaurant Modern Cuisine 21 Queen’s Café Bar Gastro Pub 60 The King’s Head Gastro Pub 56 Radisson Blu Hotel - Filini Hotel Dining 77 The Kitchen Bar Gastro Pub 56 Ramada Encore Hotel Dining 81 The Kitten Bar Gastro Pub 56 Ramada Plaza Belfast Hotel Dining 78 The Little Cupcake Café Café 68 RBG Bar & Grill Modern Cuisine 27 The Merchant Hotel Hotel Dining 76 Remedy Café Bar Modern Cuisine 28 The Morning Star Modern Cuisine 26 Restarant 25 Italian 44 The National Grande Café Modern Cuisine 26 Robinson & Cleaver Modern Cuisine 28 The Northern Whig Gastro Pub 59 Robinsons Gastro Pub 60 The Parlour Gastro Pub 59 Rockmount Golf Club Modern Cuisine 29 The Potted Hen Modern Cuisine 27 Rosspark Hotel Hotel Dining 84 The Pump-House Café Café 69 Ross’s Café Café 69 The Raj Indian 39 Ruba Spice Indian 39 The Restaurant Modern Cuisine 28 Ryan’s Bar & Grill Modern Cuisine 29 The Salty Dog Hotel & Bistro Hotel Dining 84 Safa Indian Restaurant Indian 40 The Secret Garden Modern Cuisine 30 Sakura Sushi Japanese Asian 35 The Tap Room Modern Cuisine 33 Salt Bistro Modern Cuisine 29 Tony Roma’s Belfast Modern Cuisine 33 Sawers Food Shopping 73 Treat Boutique Café 70 Scalini Italian 44 Villa Italia Italian 45 Shed Bistro Modern Cuisine 30 Voodoo Gastro Pub 60 Shu Restaurant Modern Cuisine 30 Wagamama Asian 35 Sonoma Restaurant Modern Cuisine 32 Wellington Park Hotel Hotel Dining 80 Speranza Italian 45 Wine & Company Gastro Pub 62 SQ Bar & Grill Modern Cuisine 32 Yardbird Modern Cuisine 34 St George’s Market Food Shopping 74 Ye Olde Eglantine Inn Gastro Pub 62 St George’s Bar & Grill Modern Cuisine 32 Ye Olde Elk Inn Modern Cuisine 34 Stormont Hotel - La Scala Hotel Dining 78 Yellow Door Café 70 Strangford Arms Hotel Hotel Dining 84 Zen Asian 37
86 | Eat Belfast Copyright Compass Maps Ltd. (UK). © 2013. All rights reserved. Whilst every care has been taken to check the accuracy of information in this guide, publishers cannot accept responsibility for errors or omissions consequences thereof. No part map and guide may be reproduced without permission publishers. Whilst every Copyright Compass Maps Ltd. (UK). © 2013. All rights reserved. A B C D E F G H I J S Somerton Rd a k l r i Belfast a s Belfast Playing b P u Dunlambert Dr Castle Seabourne Pde t International Cliftonville r n Fields y Richardson Belfast Fortwilliam Duncrue u Golf Course A Seaview Dr Airport, 18 miles o v Zoo & Macrory Cres Wharf m e Dargon Dr n a Hughenden Ave Ardavon r Seal Rd o d D J Pk 1 R 1 Rd w Fire Evelyn Gdns e Duncrue Link Joanmount Gdns m i r i v Stena Line Old Westland Station C r a D Pde t M2 s e Seabank a r n S Ferry Terminal n v ie A2 A d e Indiana Prem G h Ave O t i l Dr n Westland Dr l l Madison d Dr Seaview p u R Herdman Channel Rd o d Ave a Glantane Dr Northwood Vancouver Stadium r m Glandore Dr k Glanworth Jellicoe Dr r Kansas Ave Duncrue Road R a Glandore Ave St Vincent Duncrue Pass d Cres M St Cedar Ave Skegon eill d s Dunkeld Gdns Westland Rd Waterworks Ave R n Keadyville l Dunblane Ave Knutsford Dr d Ave e Playground Hopefield Ave n G Dr Divis C lif Dunowen Gdns Duncrue Pl n t d a o l nd Marsden Skegoneill h Berth e rk e Duncrue St ne Oldpark Terr Pa Gdns A C Deerpark DrCliftondene Cres G Deanby e sh fi n d Gdns v York St a ns ro ve Willowbank Gdns Belfast 2 hg e A Mineral St dm 2 Deerpark Rd As er er Dry Dock sm Rosemount Gdns The Grove H Herdman Channel ng de Piitsburg O i P K in Jellicoe Ave Playing Fields St l v Antrim Road Alexandra Park Ave d el Ave p K
Dunmore Pk Alliance Pde a Waterworks s r Arosa e k P r R Solitude C Gotto d Fire St e Stadium Gdns Northern Rd c CamberwellCastleton Wharf Allia n Alexandra Torrens Cres Terr Alexandra Park Ave St e Brookvale St Park Sinclair Av Glasgow ance Ritchie Stormont Alli Ardglen Pl Brookvale Ave Duncrue St Wharf Jamaica St Mountcollyer St t St Gainsborough Dr S MccaugheyWharf Rd CliftonvilleLinden GdnsRd Ivan St The Glen n e P ChestnutGdns Workman Rd Stratford Gdns e A B C Deacon St u D E StormontF Rd G East Twin Rd Limestone Rd Q 3 Torrens Rd 3 Eskdale Gdns O Glencollyer St York St Milewater Rd Etna Dr ld h p t Ja a North Wolff Rd Northwick Dr rk or m Rd Easton Cres Parkmount St Derby St a Orient Gdns NewingtonHoly Family N Northern Rd ic Oldpark Oldpark Ave GlenardBrook Strathroy Pk a Atlantic Ave Presbytery Sinclair Rd
R Playing Eia St Ponsonby Ave Pollock Holmdene d Ave Gdns Harcourt Dr Dr Cliftonville Ave M2 Fields Brookhill Ave Mountcollyer Ave Basin Roseleigh RosapennaSt Highbury St Gdns Ballynure Clifton Dr Belfast Ardoyne Ave Parkview Ct Watkins Clifton Cres Royal Academy Upper Mervue Mervue St 1 Rosavale Titanic’s Dock 1 Brompton Park St Rd St Hogarth St Duncrue St & Pump House Ballymoney St St James St Ardilea St Manor Street Brucevale Hillman St DuncairnEdlingham Gdns Pollock HMS Prospect Upper Meadow St Milewater KerreraSt Herbert St Pk A2 Pollock Rd Dock Harbour Caroline Pk Antigua Spamount St Upper CanningSt Basin C St Glenrosa Police P 4 rum Stratheden St Yorkgate 4 lin Flax St Alloa St Rd RoseheadDr St Station Barnett Ballast Victoria Holy DuncairnAve Thorndale Ave Rd Clanmorris St Wharf Cross Dock MAP BELFAST ew Dufferin Rd Quay vi Antrim Road N ill Manor St e w Spamount St Duncrue St H L Isle of Man C od Queen’s Rd rum Avoca St ge Br Ferry Terminal Titanic Musgrave Channel Rd lin Cliftonpark Ave R o Bray Cl Rd d ug Studios Ohio St St h Titanic Woodvale am Columbia Slipway Leopold St Foyle Ct S Chief St St Mary’s Shannon St Vicinage Pk t Cricket Rathlin St 2 2 Crumlin Lin Leppere St Albert TITANIC Ground Danube St co C d t Cityside Road Gaol l a e S n a r d Movie Dock StGarmoyle St Quay Building Sydney St West Av rl a P n Retail Park QUARTER e is P a e C York Dock Woodvale Rd l i t e r e House o Titanic Bray St S o u York St r d r Dock t Q H y Belfast e C Mater R c e Sydney St West l ru i n L Montreal St l m r i T13 Urban i e V h y n 5 Crumlin Road lin Hospital Clifton St l t k 5 v R s S d li r t St Joseph’s Sports g Court House r o Pi u l Disraeli St Cemetery a N o Cambrai St t Academy Enfield St n l C St Nelson St S Tennent St S H P t Ambleside SilvioSt op Carlisle y Harland & Airport Rd ew t r Woodvale ell Ave S Circus en Gt George’s St SS Wolff Drawing H Clarendon Samson & t n o C Nomadic Offices Park S t t Northside Goliath Victoria lif Dock a n S t Matchet St li o Clifton L Park & Ride Cranes e k n a Hamilton Rd Park Eccles St g r S ncas Belfast
E a House t Shankill m tr e i e r Connsbank Agnes St Hammer Queen’s Rd r Hopewell m e St Metropolitan n r t York St Woodvale Rest C D Fr Playing Cres e R ed M3 Belfast College D e e er Little Corporation St Rd Garden p g Y ic Pa Harbour Abercorn (Titanic Campus)
3 Fields e o k trick St 3
Riga St o n r St
h t k Office
n Basin S St Patricks
a Ln Spectrum t t Donegall St St Hu S Belfast George Best Ainsworth St Ave ss Rw Malverin St Centre Carnan St Odyssey Berlin St Urban Premier Public Record Caledon St Snugville St The Belfast City Airport University MAC Sports Park y The Odyssey Inn Office of 2 miles 6 Shankill Road of Ulster D Northern Ireland 6 u Pavilion, Qua n Shankill Pde Carrick Hill Donegall Westlink Belfast b Arena & W5 Shankill Rd St Anne’s D M3 Telegraph a Sydenham Rd Leisure u r Mayo Stephen St Sq Sq St Anne’s n Sydenham Rd Northstand St Dover Pl Peter’s Hill L Nelson Ninth Centre b i Lagan Ainsworth Central Cathedral Ramada n Browns Sq a Old Channel Rd k St Encore r Bridge Glenwood St Mountjoy St Library Lanark Way S The Oval Battenberg St Percy Pl t Tomb St Writers’ Corporation St Dargan St Dr Ct TalbotSt Big Fish Titanic Lawnbrook Ave Nelson Dover St Royal Ave Sq Bridge Fifth St Albert CustomSq Quarter Medway St Banbury Redcliffe Percy St CATHEDRAL Boundary St Royal Ave d Island St Mersey St Wilton St Argyle St Carlow St Boyd St M3 Mayo Pk The Canmore St N Howard Lagan Station R Mersey St Conway St Smithfield North St House tt Peace Wall Ashmore St Link Beverley St Gardiner St QUARTER Clock rre Presbyterian Oval Ct Cupar Way Third St Northumberland St Market Laganside Weir aca P Premier allym Severn St 4 e Tower Bus Centre B 4 r Inn Tamar St c Townsend St Castle Court Queen Middlepath St St Clonard Gdns y Bridge Merchant N Howard St Dr This material is based upon Crown Copyright and is reproduced with the permission of Land & Property Services under Delegated Authority from the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, © Crown Copyright and database right. under Delegated Authority from the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery This material is based upon Crown Copyright and reproduced with the permission of Land & Property Services First Elizabeth First St S Belfast Cupar St Upr Centre t St George’s YukonSt t V Newcastle Millfield Presbyterian SSt Bridge Harland Conway Pl Metropolitan Berry St ry i Malmaison Eastside c ColinviewSt sema C Dee St Julia St Carew o Frome St R t Divis St High St h 7 Conway College o Belfast Bridge End Park & Ride Connswater 7 u Wye St
Conway Falls r M Seaforde Oxford St St Cornmkt r i Queen’s Community a Ann St Newtownards Rd Kashmir Rd Mill St Mary’s c Westbourne St d
Derwent St Forfar Springfield Rd o Rose Mill Swim h Parker St Falls Rd S Bridge n Way St Centre St t Clonard L a u St Centre Ibis Castle St P Vulcan St St Matthews Gawn Donegall Pl Ann St n r n St t Dr t Monastry Albert St Arthur St S f BarrackSt o Rd Bryson St Stormont Parliament Forest St St Fountain Belfast t r e Ross St St Peter’s Milford Castle Ln Odeon r d rd Buildings o M e o Fort St Clonard St A501 Ross Rd Centre Barge tf Cathedral Durham St Hamill St Belfast Victoria Laganside h o n Erskine College St S u u Major St C College Sq Welcome Square Courts Bus Depot n o Ross Rd t St o Linenhall Belfast p M Belvoir St Waterford Centre Chichester St o nn Osman RBA Library Waterfront Ri tt sw Springfield Ave Donegall Sq N ve in Beechfield St Hornby St a ClonardLwr St Albert St Wellington Royal Courts r g Martin St t Templemore Ave H St Institute Victoria St La e a St Leeson St g Arran St e Madrid St Chamberlain St r Iris Dr Dunville St Balkan St Marchioness Pl Gloucester r L Ir w St of Justice Hilton a R P i Iris St e Templemore k s t n h r City Hall St o i Belfast a Skipton St o 5 Cullingtree Rd Spires 5
G h Jurys Inn d Clandeboye Complex
r Servia St St s A12 n n Gdns
v n Mall May St Madrid St Albertbridge Road n e P
o o Iris Cl S B Donegall Sq S
Dunville v May St Lord St t e Fitzwilliam Hotel e C Cavendish St St d Ten Square Albert Avoniel Park St D Grosvenor Rd St George’s f Violet Alfred St Joy St East Bridge St 8 Gibson Grand Opera Adelaide St 8 o Connswater Travelodge Linenhall St Cromac Market Bridge Leisure r St Paul’s House d t Fr Central Centre Shopping Europa The S Sq ie The Mount Grosvenor Rd Playing Haig Oakman St S n Centre e d Station t Bus Centre Crown Bar t Conference Castlereagh St ee St GAELTACHT Field c ly Str Avoniel Rd a S Albertbridge Centre n Royal Victoria Great Europa Ulster r t o G Congregational x QUARTER Hotel Stanfield St The a St Mary’s Hospital t Victoria St Hall Mount P Epworth St Park Inn Trillick St S Kingswood St University Station Great Victoria St St Malachy’s Eliza St n Belfast Grovefield Calvin St e TurinSt Hope St BBC Ave College Distillery St Pl d Westlink t o Days Holiday Premier t S St r R McAuley St r D Distillery Ormeau Ave CromacRaphael St a Castlereagh Beechmount S Inn l Flower St Hotel Inn w Ct Linfield Rd t te ie S Movie St S B n Falls RoadRoyal Belfast Rowland Avis Bankmore St a o s w t l t Irwell Ct la S v Nansen St e S House r o A l a e Hospital for Wy t Radisson t St ll r i Aunt Sandra's R St S d v a y Pearl
Sick Children 6 y o Blu 6 h y r Candy Factory Westlink A12 Terr Bendigo St r d o e Riverside Walk Mount South Lawnmount St C l Fire e Britannic n s w The S My Lady’s hRd
a r
Cultúrlann r p Station t Willowfield St Grove St
S Ormeau Rd ent C
Broadway o A m 9 D Gasworks k K Clara St 9
n i Grove N a Charlotte St l D Rydalmere St c b i da t on Empire St Iverna Cl Lindsay St S a Milner St t m rd Baptist s E Lo Belt St Dublin Rd Maryville St n St Iveagh St Blythe St e Albion St do Woodstock Rd Euston St St ent j Cromac Pl u Ozone n Jocelyn St rg Roden St B h a a M1 Maldon St beRichview a St Isoline St Iveagh Cres Lem m e Complex D M r m Willowfield Dr River Terr r St Donegall Pass Lismore Eureka Dr O St Anthony’s Newry Glenvarlock O St Rosebery Rd Felt St Belfast Shaftesbury Roslyn St St Pine St A24 Indoor Tennis Monarch Ab a
in International Sq Elm St k LondonSt Rd
Pde gd Centre Channing St Park on W UTV Rd Hostel Crescent Willowfield Pde Centre Townhouse a Donegall Rd City Benedicts y Florida Dr Ardenvohr St Donegall Rd Botanic An Droichead Ravenhill Ave Rise Pembroke Hospital Crescent Tara Vernon St CarlingfordOmeath St St Redcar Donegall Rd Station Rosebery St Euston St Botanic Ave Pde Arts Centre Lodge Cooke St Balfour Ave St Station Park Educational t Maranatha Gdns Woodstock Rd Kitchener Dr Thalia St Cromwell MRd lure S Pandora Lower Cres cC Resource Centre Library Egeria St Wolseley r Crescent Shaftesbury Dr D Coolfin St rial 7 Eblana Ave pe 7 Church Ulster Im h Belfast City St g Jubilee Rd Madisons St Essex St Ardgowan St u Orby Link Hospital Claremont Temple ro 10 Lecale St Lavinia o 10 Holiday Inn Hillsb Pde Tavanagh St St Mt CharlesDukes at Sq Hillsborough Rodney Pde Express Federation St M1 Kilburn St Ormeau Rd Ravenhill Ave Frenchpark St Queens s Moltke St Arnie’s University St Dudley St Dunluce Ave e Loopland Dr Queen’s Kate’s r Bog Soudan St FitzwilliamBackpackers St Ibis Donegall Gdns Kitchener St Magdala St B&B C Ulsterville Ave Film Theatre Hatfield St Pk Loopland Park Meadows Ulsterville Ravenhill Rd e Cregagh Gibson Park Gdns Tates Ave Ormeau e Fitzroy Ave Oakleigh l Loopland Pde Methodist Natural Gdns Elmwood QUEEN’S Farnham St Park Ardenle n e Gr e Loopland Gdns Millar St Lismain St Rd Ravenhill Loopland Cres Fane St Students’ d Rutland St Willowholme Dr Reserve Ave r Ranelagh St Ashley Dr Lisburn Rd UniversityQUARTER Rd University Ave y Union A Chesham Pk a Donegall Ave Rugby C Ave Balfour Ave Ebor St Visitor J W Ashley Ave A1 College GardensElmwood Rugby Rd e a Titania St Ebor Dr Queen’s ve r i Ravenhill Gdns r Glenmachan St Ebor Pde Centre Co rk A Carmel St u r Martyrs’ e Olympia Dr Hall llege Pa s o s h Tates Ave University a S A24 n c Whitla le t Memorial d u Rugby Rd m G o Olympia Methodist Hall Palm Donnybrook St e Gibson ParkGibson Ave Park B S Ardenlee Ave Reid St College t e Leisure Windermere l Wellesley Ave Kelvin House t Centre Melrose St n Ormeau n Dromore 8 Camera Monument e Broughton Pk e St 8 Tropical m Bridge d Windsor Edinburgh St k r 11 Marine Guesthouse Ulster an 11 Park Wellington Park Ravine b A Ladas Dr House Stranmillis Rd Agincourt Ave St Museum Em Broughton St Cregagh s t Ormeau Rd Sandringham ill en Cricket Lwr Windsor Ave St Thomas Malone Friar’s Bush Library Gdns Ardenlee Balmoral Avenue Eglantine Ave Botanic m km Club P Plaza Lodge Hotel Cemetery Colenso Parade an an Baroda Pirrie A House r b St Ardenlee Pde le t Graham S Ormeau Cregagh Rd x Wellington Park Gardens m Elgin St Park a E Gdns t Malone Ave n n S a le Golf Course d Hotel t S g a Burmah St t Agra St Haddington Gdns e s ia Queen’s a d Apollo Rd Lisburn Rd r a Downey r R e to L n d St re University n Delhi St Rave sd w P e House Ulster College r n ne h A B C D E F G Windsor Ave Sports Centre e A P t Windsor Rd Fisherwick k r Onslow Gdns of Music C v Meadowbank i Park Rd o h Candahar St l R N Surrey St o r s StranmillisPk t Derryvolgie Ave Windsor L in n a Malonee Rd e d n Ormeau Rd e Ethel St n G North Pde Onslow Pde Belfast r Lawn Tennis Ava Ave o Sandhurst Blackwood St Ravenhill Pk x Metropolitan G Lisburn Club v Ava Pde d a Sandhurst Mayfair Adelaide Dr Cross Pde South Pde College R l Killagan Bend e Dr Ave Burren Way Ave r Station 12 e Adelaide Windsor Park 12 Haywood Dr h St Brigid’s c Haywood Ave Ave Stranmillis Rd u St visit-belfast.com | 87 Wildflower Way King’s Ava St o Bartholomew’s Ulidia Picardy Ave B S Ridgeway St Bridge P a ns Lyric Playing Fields Lisburn Adelaide Park Sou Gdns Ravenhill c OSNI Ravenhill Park Cregagh Rd Ave i P Theatre Anadale Flats Falcon Rd Road PSNI Holyrood k St Jude’s Pde Stadium k E Dennet North Bank Bapaume l P Ava Park Lisburn Rd m ve Ava Dr Walmer St A Raby St End s h e Kimberley St Beechlands s r Deramore Ave D Sunnyside StRushfield Ave A o Cadogan Park r Haypark Ave Dr Jameson St Queen’s m Thiepval Ave
a Downshire
A1 Ma Elms Hawthorn c Governor’s Hampton r Ravenhill Rd r y
lb D Whitehall Park East Oak Ave S M oro Bridge P K a ug Pde Ava Cres y n Hamel r h e o lb P l Pde Cherryvale c Dr o a r k ro rk E Hughes Ct Kilbroney Bend u N e St Jude’s Ave d Hugh St M g en Burntollet Way a h b Playing rl A Parador C bo Par r r k n m St Jude’s e Albert o C i Ailesbury Rd Fields s e Sheskin Way Drumglass n K c v u d Fitzwilliam SouthGrillagh Bank Dr g a A h R 13 d Cooneen Way 13 Park P Ave n Way Balmoral Link k e a C S Annadale FlorencevilleAveRossmore Dr io r n Cleaver Pk le AnnadaleGrn r a o Ailesbury r Somme Dr n l Ailesbury e Balmoral Rd All Seasons m a E Downshire Moonstone St Cres Gdns Flush Park C o Notting Hill m Cres Gdns M Pk N r M Deramore ra e Victoria b t Mt Merrion Lancefield Rd n A Stranmillis Haypark Gdns n m v College a Rd u e Lockview Road n Rosetta o o Cranmore Park University Park r k Ailesbury Downshire e College m M The Straight Pk C G St e Knock Eden Park dn Pr Edward Pk n The Boulevard ege D t ll r s US Consulate Laganvale Co Good Shepherd General Lucerne Pde Carolan Rd Ravenhill Roseleigh
Lislea Dr Bawnmore Rd Randal Pk House Knockbreda Rd Ro k s
Lisburn Rd e Maryville P Cloreen t Rosetta Pde t
O Rosetta Park a
House s t R Rosetta Ave R St Andrew’s b r d o Park iv Wellington r o e Rosetta Rd E n f r College St Finnian’s Lisburn e s s Ulster i Knockbreda Rd Downshire Rd Dr Cranmore e d Rosetta d Road Library Clinic n e eda R Dr W a V Park r Playing Fields k Everton Dr kb Sharman Rd i D r Belfast y c k e St John’s a St John’s o r n King’s Hall w n (RBAI) Richmond ParkP a K 14 Boat Club Ave c 14 Osborne Park Stranmillis Rd P Mount Merrion r Complex Osborne Gdns W h pe
Maryville Park Cricklewood Park u Park Allotments e p yn Av U Myrtlefield Park r e ch h u c c r r r Pk n Knockbreda Pk ch u Willowbank Hillside Dr T h ch A55 e e n Malone Park e rr Wy
d d Osborne Park Broomhill Park Annadale Ave R e s v e d l l Playing Fields l e i Lagan Lands B (RBAI) W Knockbracken Pk Bladon Park Vauxhall East Beechgrove Dr A B C D E F G H I J 11219 facebook.com/visitbelfastcity
twitter.com/visitbelfast
Visit Belfast Welcome Centre 9 Donegall Square North Belfast BT1 5GJ +44 (0)28 9024 6609 [email protected] visit-belfast.com