belfast restaurants
The quality of eating in Belfast has taken a quantum leap in recent years, and new restaurants seem to pop up daily. Those recommended to us include:
Cayenne
Paul Ramkin, chef and patron, uses fine local ingredients and superb wine to produce great culinary experiences. (Closed Sunday and Saturday Lunch)
Address: 7 Ascott House, Belfast
Telephone: +44 (0)28 9033 1532
Deane's
Excellent Brasserie downstairs, and an astonishingly good restaurant serving modern Irish Cuisine, upstairs. (Closed Sunday)
Address: 36-40 Howard Street, Belfast
Telephone: +44 (0)28 9056 0000
La Belle Epoque
Quality French food in smart brasserie style surroundings. (Closed Sunday and Monday)
Address: 61-63 Dublin Road, Belfast
Telephone: +44 (0)28 9032 3244
McHughs Bar and Restaurant
Modern Irish cuisine with a Pacific Rim influence, very popular with the cognoscenti. Annexe serves restaurant food in the evenings. (Closed Sunday)
Address: Nick's Warehouse, 25 Hill Street, Belfast
Telephone: +44 (0)28 9050 9999
Potthouse Bar and Grill
In the Cathedral Quarter, the menu has been described as 'gastro-pub meets traditional Irish', with Irish stew and roasts the order of the day.
Address: 1 Hill Street, Belfast
Telephone: +44 (0)28 9024 4044
Website: www.potthouse.co.uk
Speranza
An exceptionally popular Italian restaurant with an excellent value 3 course table d'hote. Expect to queue.
Address: 16 Shaftesbury Square, Belfast
Telephone: +44 (0)28 9023 0213
