Belfast Waterfront's restaurant offers diners dramatic views across the twinkling River Lagan and provides a convenient setting for pre-theatre dining. A burger, seafood and pasta-friendly lunch is served from 12:00 - 14.30 while the pre-theatre menu is served until 8pm on performance nights. [...]

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This extravagant colonial-style bar/restaurant is regularly packed to the rafters with pre-theatre patrons and celebratory crowds. Its lavish interior is resplendent with glittering chandeliers, palm fronds, Grecian pillars and bronze statues. The rich palette of verdigris, creams, burgundys and go [...]

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The former Roscoffs restaurant has been transformed into this elegant, yet unstuffy eaterie attracting the city's stylish set and tourists in need of top nosh. The small bar area - with eclectic decor and cool night-time vibe - opens up onto a larger dining space. Eye-catchingly contemporary art lines the walls (and can be bought), and a feature wall reflects the opulence with its leaf-embossed burnished gold wallpaper. Organic and locally sourced produce is served with equally stylish aplomb - and the seasonal selection ensures an ever-changing menu.
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Proprietor/chef Michael Deane shook up the local dining scene, and gave Paul Rankin a run for his money, when he introduced NI's second (and currently only) Michelin star restaurant. Since then, Deane has spawned a culinary empire but this original restaurant remains his finest work. Bare lightbulbs dangle contemporary-art style from the ceiling as cool diners enjoy the minimalist ambience and expected fine dining a la Deane. The attention-to-detail dishes featuring locally sourced produce are exquisitely prepared... and so they should be at these prices! Jealous? Us? [...]

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Named after William Drennan (1754-1820), doctor, political activist and poet (he coined the phrase 'Emerald Isle'), no doubt this visionary would approve of his namesake restaurant. The double-height interior gives this cosy spot a welcome feeling of space. Dark woods, greenery, curios and large ar [...]

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Up Belfast's cute cobbled Hill Street sits this stylish, yet informal, restaurant with an inventive selection of fusion cuisine. We're talking Roasted Rump Lamb with Morrocan Braised Fennel or Roast Breast of Duck with Blueberry Compote. And the desserts are equally alluring - with Raspbe [...]

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The stylishly vibrant interior of this Queen's Quarter restaurant provides an inspired backdrop for the imaginative, erm, menu.We're talking Cambodian Seafood Hotpot, Confit of saddleback pork belly and Home made Turkish delight ice cream.And that is but a mere soupçon. If you're looking for local produce served with a unique twist, book a table and enjoy the experience.
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Proprietor Nick Price's pioneering spirit transformed this former Bushmills whiskey warehouse into a top class restaurant way back in 1989 - at a time when the city's dining options were somewhat limited. Downstairs the red-brick wine bar and informal Anix still packs in the punters as does th [...]

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If you can overcome the feeling that you're eating in a hotel breakfast room, this is worth a try. The burnt orange Mediterranean décor belies the international menu which has everything from Chicken Maryland to Thai seafood, and children will especially love the nostalgia-fuelled desserts. Th [...]

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One of the most upmarket restaurants in town and a sure indication that the city's dining out scene has matured with age. The impeccably attired waiting staff, exquisitely prepared fusion food and contemporary interior attract a discerning clientele. Upstairs there's a private dining room for small [...]

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During market mornings, diners can drink in birds-eye views of the colourful action from their first floor perch. As you enter from Oxford Street, read up on the Market's history before ascending to the contemporary dark wood interior. Much of the menu reflects the Market's local gou [...]

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