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A Delicious Dinner in Bustling Belfast – Home Restaurant Review

On a recent trip to Belfast to visit the Christmas markets (yes I know it’s January and I shouldn’t be mentioning Christmas, but context is important), myself and my friend Megan found ourselves craving some comforting food. We’d been happily pigging out on all manner of cuisines in the markets (not to mention copious amounts …

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New Restaurants

Ireland’s Newest Openings – Add These New Restaurants to Your Foodie Bucket List

The Irish restaurant scene is showing no signs of slowing down, with the booming sector seeing one new restaurant open after another. While this is great news for food lovers far and wide, it can be difficult trying to narrow down your choices and figure out which of the country’s newest openings you want to …

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Classic French Cuisine With an Irish Twist – Novelli at City Quays Restaurant Review

Before heading to a concert at Belfast’s Odessey Arena on a bright Friday evening, our group arrives at the city’s hottest new opening, Novelli at City Quays. The restaurant is situated within the new location-perfect AC Hotel by Marriott on Belfast’s docklands, a thoroughly modern city hotel offering pristine views over the waterfront, with Titanic …

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24 Hours in Belfast – The Best Places to Eat, Drink and Sleep

There’s so much to see in Belfast, from the iconic Titanic Exhibition to the thought-provoking murals and the city’s impressive shopping district. With Michelin starred restaurants and an enviable nightlife, you’ll be spoiled for choice when you visit the historic city, which was recently named Lonely Planet’s number one region to visit in 2018. With …

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A New Work of Art in Belfast – Gallery Café Breakfast Review

“Jeepers Creepers, where’d you get those peepers” cooed Louis Armstrong as I wandered in, wide-eyed, to one of the newest additions to Belfast’s bustling restaurant scene. Hands down the most visually show-stopping of them all, Gallery Café on Dublin Road opened just last month and if we eat with our eyes, at Gallery the feast …

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Jean Christophe Novelli to Open New Brasserie in Belfast

While Dublin has seen a spate of restaurant openings in recent times, celebrity chef Jean-Christophe Novelli will open his first restaurant in Ireland in Belfast early next year. Expected to be called Jean-Christophe Novelli at City Quays, the new restaurant will form part of the £25m Marriott AC Hotel, which is currently under construction. Jean-Christophe …

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Belfast’s The Merchant and Bullitt to Host Inventive ‘Food For Thought’ Experiences

As Belfast is quickly becoming a must-visit destinations for culinary explorers, it is little wonder that a large part of this year’s Northern Ireland Science Festival is dedicated to discussing the future of food. The NI Science Festival’s Food for Thought programme aims to investigate the direction this exciting industry is moving in, with events …

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Michelin Starred Food Experiences in Northern Ireland

With not one but two Michelin starred Belfast restaurants, and numerous award winning eateries and producers, Northern Ireland’s food experiences are most firmly on the gastronomic map. This autumn, tantalise the taste buds with a foodie-inspired short break to Northern Ireland and whet the appetite with some award-winning food and drink. Earning its Michelin Star in 2015, …

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MICHAEL DEANE

Chef & Restaurateur Michael Deane: “I’m a businessman who loves cooking”

Within minutes of sitting down with Belfast chef Michael Deane, he confronts unprompted what I thought would be a delicate topic, the loss of his Michelin star after holding it for a Northern Irish record of 14 years. “I knew we would lose the star. It was either lose that or lose my house,” he …

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Deane’s EIPIC is Named Best Restaurant in Northern Ireland

The National Restaurant Awards 2016 for the UK were announced on Monday night in the Hurlingham Club in London. The awards are organised by Restaurant magazine and reflect the dynamic and ever evolving food scene across the UK. Votes from 150 industry experts including chefs, restaurateurs, food writers and critics determine which restaurants make the …

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OX Restaurant Belfast

Graceful as a Gazelle, Strong as an Ox – OX Restaurant Review

Seasonality is a term so heavily abused in the food industry it has almost lost its meaning, and, often, at restaurants the essence of raw ingredients is lost in a melange of complex techniques, and overbearing flavours. OX restaurant in Belfast on the other hand has earned its stripes, and a glowing Michelin star in 2013, …

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Sizzling get togethers the First Port of Call Every Friday at Cast and Crew Belfast

Sizzling get togethers the First Port of Call Every Friday at Cast and Crew Belfast

Cast and Crew, the most recent venture from Niall McKenna, the man behind the James Street South restaurant group in Belfast, had just introduced BBQ Friday’s – helping you end each month in sizzling style. Taking place on the last Friday of each month, Cast & Crew’s BBQ Friday’s will see the restaurant fire up the …

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James St. South Scoops Award for Best Local Restaurant in Northern Ireland

James St. South Scoops Award for Best Local Restaurant in Northern Ireland

One of Belfast’s top restaurants has been named a Regional Winner in the Waitrose Good Food Guide Reader’s Restaurant of the Year Awards. James St. South had been nominated by its customers to be their top local restaurant in Northern Ireland for the third time. They sealed the win with brilliant dish combinations and good value menu …

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James Street South Restaurant, Belfast

21 James Street South, Belfast BT2 7GA. T. 028 90 434 310 info@jamesstreetsouth.co.uk http://www.jamesstreetsouth.co.uk James Street South offers a modern dining experience with great food and an exciting wine list in Belfast city centre. Originally opened in 2003 by chef Niall McKenna the interiors have been refurbished by Aidan McGrath (McGonigle and McGrath Architects) and …

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Stix and Stones Restaurant, Belfast

Stix & Stones 44-46 Upper Queens Street, Belfast BT11 6FD Phone: +44 (0)28 9031 9418 Email: info@stixandstonesbelfast.co.uk http://www.stixandstonesbelfast.co.uk Daniel and Martin Courtney opened steak and seafood restaurant Stix and Stones in the city’s Upper Queen Street in May. Diners are invited to cook their steaks on hot stones – with advice and encouragement from chefs and …

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Deanes Restaurant

Eipic Restaurant @ Deanes Restaurant, Belfast

Eipic Restaurant @ Deanes Restaurant of Belfast Address: 28-40 Howard St, Belfast, County Antrim BT1 6PF, United Kingdom Deanes Phone: 028 9033 1134 Deanes Email: info@michaeldeane.co.uk EIPIC Restaurant is the most recently opened and most sophisticated of the restaurants in the Deanes portfolio, serving top quality local ingredients cooked to the highest standard. The menu …

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