Family businesses are at the very heart of Irish hospitality - and there is nothing to beat a chef-patron for hands on care and consistency in the kitchen - so it's no wonder that Richard McCracken's delightful casual dining destination, Cyprus Avenue ... more...
Niall McKenna's James St. has developed from two of the best loved Belfast restaurants the fine dining destination restaurant James Street South and its less formal sister, The Bar and Grill at James St.
Owned since 2003 by one of Northern I ... more...
As part of leading chef Niall McKenna’s grand plan to create a major hospitality hub in the city’s Cathedral Quarter, he closed the excellent Hadskis on Commercial Court in 2022 and moved the whole team here to open a new restaurant at this ... more...
This legendary tea and coffee emporium dates back to 1887 and was an institution in Belfast city centre until moving out to these suburban premises in the 1970s.
The company headquarters, retail sales and 'Leaf & Berry' coffee bar/restaurant are n ... more...
Open since December 2005, this atmospheric restaurant on two floors - informal ground floor bistro with a more elegant dining room above - is in the former stables of College Green House and there is nothing clichéd about it, giving an intriguin ... more...
With its stylish contemporary interior enhanced by original work from local artist Oliver Jeffers and a large alfresco eating area overlooking ‘Methody’ (as the school, Methodist College, is known locally), this all day bar and grill is one ... more...
Ably assisted by his partner Yvonne and a smart international staff, leading chef Jason More has run this cool and keenly priced Belfast restaurant for over a decade. Situated on the city's ‘fine dining strip’ behind City Hall (and close ... more...
This is an elegant 19th century listed building on the corner of Botanic Avenue and, just a short stroll from the city centre and opposite Botanic station, it is an equally good choice for business and leisure visitors.
Formerly The Cresce ... more...
Established at the turn of the millennium, Shu (named tellingly for the ancient Egyptian god of atmosphere) celebrated two decade in business mid-pandemic with co-owners, Alan Reid and chef Brian McCann, announcing a stylish re-invention of this Belfas ... more...
Deirdre McConvey's chic basement café beside O’Brien’s Sandwich Bar on Belfast’s Chichester Street is a real hidden gem.
It’s a small shop with just two tables for customers to sit and have hot chocolate or Suki Tea, wit ... more...
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