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Restaurants Offering Consistent Excellence Overall Denotes genuine Irish food culture, ie special Irish food products/companies/producers, and highlights the best places to shop for regional and artisan foods; the selection excludes obvious 'non-Irish' elements regardless of quality, eg ethnic restaurants and specialists in coffee, wine and other drinks, unless relevant to local production or history. Eat & Stay establishments are chosen for their commitment to showcasing local produce and Irish hospitality. Serious About Seafood Previous Georgina Campbell Guides Award Winner The "Best of the Best" - Only the very best establishments across various categories have been chosen for this accolade

Deanes - Eipic, Meat Locker & Love Fish

Deservedly hailed as Northern Ireland’s premier restaurateur for many years, chef Michael Deane’s Howard Street venue now accommodates three exceptional restaurants: Eipic (fine dining), Love Fish and The Meat Locker.
Eipic: seats 30: L Fri & Sat 12pm-1.30pm, D Wed-Sat 5.30pm-8pm. 2/3 course L £24/£29. Menu Surprise L & D Wed-Thu £ 45. 10-course Tasting D Wed-Sat £70. Vegetarian Tasting D Wed-Sat £70. Meat Locker: L Wed-Sat 12pm-3pm (last booking 2.45pm), D Tue-Sat 5pm-9pm; pre-theatre Mon-Thu 5pm-6.30pm, Fri & Sat 5pm-6pm, à la carte. Love Fish, seats 100: L Tue-Fri 12pm-3pm, D Wed-Sat 5pm-9pm, Sat 12pm-9pm. Air conditioning; toilets wheelchair accessible; children welcome. Closed Sun & Mon, 24-26 Dec, 31 Dec & 1 Jan, Easter Sun & Mon, 12-13 Jul. Amex, MasterCard, Visa abbreviations

Only Michael Deane would even think of attempting what has been achieved with aplomb at this acclaimed city centre venue.


Deservedly hailed as Northern Ireland’s premier restaurateur for many years, chef Michael Deane’s Howard Street venue has long been the benchmark by which other restaurants in the region are judged and - although other talented and dedicated people are also raising the bar for Belfast as a top dining destination - it remains a beacon of excellence.


Over the years Michael Deane and his team have effected several transformations with consummate ease, but the current setup is the most ambitious to date - as, behind this iconic Belfast restaurants understated grey exterior, lies not one beautiful restaurant but three: Eipic, The Meat Locker and Love Fish. Each has its own strongly individual personality, united by Deane's trademark professional ambience that is both welcoming and relaxing. Deservedly hailed as Northern http://www.ireland-guide.com/Ireland’s premier restaurateur for many years, chef Michael Deane’s Howard Street venue has long been the benchmark by which other restaurants in the region are judged and - although other talented and dedicated people are also raising the bar for Belfast as a top dining destination - it remains a beacon of excellence.



Deanes EIPIC

A very grown-up Scandi-chic space - lots of grey and cream with black accents - this extremely comfortable fine dining restaurant is an elegant, refined space in which to experience the unhurried service of carefully considered menus, and a wine list that should please any wine buff. Northern Irish head chef Alex Greene worked at Gordon Ramsay restaurants in London and The Cliff House in Ardmore before returning to Belfast in 2016 to work again for his former boss - and he now engages with hand-picked suppliers and transforms their seasonal ingredients into delicious, perfectly cooked dishes at EIPIC. This special restaurant feels expensive, yet it offers good value - including Sommelier Didier Nyeceront drinks list which thoughtfully includes tasting wine shots as an option to accompany the Tasting Menu.


Deanes Meat Locker

Respect for quality produce - which will be local 'if it is the best' - has always been at the heart of all the Deanes restaurants. The formality of linen clad tables is offset by warm colours and informal touches - the linen tea towel napkins with red lettering, the bright red peppermills - and the focal point of this handsome restaurant is along one end of the room where the glassed in meat locker (where joints are hanging, as in a traditional butchers shop) and Asador grill take pride of place. This is where you get to enjoy Peter Hannan's famous 35-day Himalayan salt aged beef and you can watch the chefs at work, preparing the meat as well as cooking it. In this pleasing place you can eat lunch from as little as £12 - or indulge from a wide-ranging menu that also offers many excellent fish dishes. And, to accompany, the trademark perfectly pitched drinks list offers plenty of choice at very fair prices, including Deanes 93 draft beer and great house wines by the bottle or glass (from about £24.95 /£6.50).


Deanes Love Fish

Sandwiched between the Meat Locker and Eipic is this enormously popular seafood bar. A light-flooded room which feels like summer on the Cornish coast all year round, it is just the spot to enjoy some of the freshest seafood in Belfast. Expect snacks and small dishes like individually priced oysters various ways, Portavogie white crab, apple & celeriac on toast and Strangford mussels with garlic cream and sourdough. Mains include classic fish'n'chips (beer battered haddock, mushy peas, proper tartar sauce & chips), a great Seafood Platter and a range of Market Fish plus chargrilled sirloin steak for determined meat lovers. The £6.50 lunch also features here, and a range of cocktails as well as a kindly priced wine list with plenty by the glass. Great fun.


Deane and his ever evolving team have for many years spearheaded modern food in Belfast, and continue to provide discerning Northern Ireland diners with a cuisine choice of exceptional quality.


See also: Deanes Deli Bistro; Deanes Deli Vin Café; Deanes at Queens; Deane & Decano.


* Deanes Restaurant was the Guide’s Restaurant of the Year in 2008


* Michael Deane was the Guide’s 'Hospitality Hero' in 2020 


 

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2008 Award Winners Restaurant of the Year 2008
2020 Award Winners GEORGINA CAMPBELL ‘Hospitality Hero’ AWARD 2020
Last Updated: 24-02-2021
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