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Belfast | Where to Eat | Italian

Head up Lisburn Rd and sample some of the best value pizzas in town. The cosy interior may be small in size but it's a big hit with Queen's Quarter students and locals looking for good value grub. Check out the red-hot Dragons Tongue Bread starter followed by a 'hot to handle' Tex Mex pizza. The 'B [...]



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549 Lisburn Rd

tel. (+44) (0)28 9066 6033

Open 17:00 - 23:00,
Fri 12:00 - 00:00,
Sat 12:00 - 00:00,
Sun 12:00 - 00:00.
Ditch Domino's and head for this intimate pizzeria serving Naples-style thin-crust dough discs with classic Italian toppings. Funghi, Pepperoni and Margherita will please the traditionalists, while the Morning Pizzas (Bacon and egg, Marmalade and demerara sugar...) bring something innovative to the [...]



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10 Ann St

tel. (+44) (0)28 9024 7000

Open 08:00 - 22:00,
Thu 08:00 - 24:00,
Fri 08:00 - 03:00,
Sat 0800 - 03:00,
Sun 13:00 - 22:00.
Scalini
Italian frescos and starlit celilings transport diners to a Tuscan villa resplendent with a romantic Romeo and Juliet balcony. Students and young professionals lap up its Mad Med ambience as they devour the tried and tested fare of pizzas, pastas and meat dishes. The atmosphere is lively and large groups are catered for with ease. [...]



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85 Botanic Ave

tel. (+44) (0)28 9032 0303

Open 17:00 - 23:00,
Sat 16:00 - 23:00,
Sun 16:00 - 22:30.
Speranza2
Join the hordes sucking strings of spaghetti to the strains of 'Happy Birthday' in this family-friendly grande-Italian restaurant. With seating for up to 250, it's the biggest - and one of the oldest - food fests in town. The high-rise glass and wood exterior puts diners on display as they tuck into feasts of pizzas, salads and meat dishes. Children get their own menu and Hen parties get to nip the waiters' bums. Magnifico! [...]



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16 Shaftesbury Ave

tel. (+44) (0)28 9023 0213

Open 17:00 - 23:30,
Sun 15:00 - 22:00.
Villa Italia
For around two decades this popular Tuscan-rustic restaurant has been a favourite with Italian-loving locals. Queues often form beneath the canopied entrance but once inside, it's al fresco-a-go-go as Italiano wall murals and grape-strewn trellises dominate the decor. Big-spending students, young couples and families make up the core clientele. Look for the pink neon-lit arched windows and you're there. [...]



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37 University Rd

tel. (+44) (0)28 9032 8356

Open 17:00 - 23:00,
Sat 16:00 - 23:00,
Sun 16:00 - 22:30.