Best Restaurants In Belfast To Eat Great Food

We are about to share everything we know about the best restaurants in Belfast with you today. Hopefully you will be able to figure out where to eat some great food near you by the time you are finished reading.

We think it is probably best for us to niche down when it comes to the best Belfast restaurants. That means there will be separate lists for many of the most popular varieties of food like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, other Asian varieties, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and other healthy food choices.

Breakfast and brunch spots will also get their own sections as will bakeries, desserts spots, donuts and ice cream shops. We will even be discussing drinks with the best cafes, smoothies, juices, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars in your area.

Make sure to check out the map at the end so that you can figure out where all of the best local places to eat can be found. You will also find links to these restaurants official home pages or social media to make it easier to order delivery and take out online or look through their menus to make sure they have what you want to eat before you head over.

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Best Italian Restaurants Near You

When you want to enjoy delicious Italian food visit:

Coppi Restaurant at Saint Anne’s Square
Villa Italia at 39-41 Univ Rd
Scalini at 85 Botanic Ave
The Chubby Cherub at 11 Chichester St
Fratelli at 60 Great Victoria St

Best Steak Houses

Some of the best steak houses in your area would be:

Stix & Stones at 44-46 Upper Queen St
Jospers Steakhouse at 10 Donegall Square S
Top Blade at St Anne’s Square

Mexican Restaurants Near You

Whether you want burritos, tacos, nachos or something else tasty the best Mexican in town are:

Acapulco Restaurant at 257 Upper Newtownards Rd
No.1 Belfast at 141 Stranmillis Rd
Cú at 635 Lisburn Rd
Boojum at 4 Victoria Square
Little Mexican Deli at Dairyfarm Shopping Centre

Chinese & Asian Food

Head to one of these restaurants to enjoy Chinese and other Asian food:

House of Zen at 3 St Annes Square
The Welcome Restaurant at 22 Stranmillis Rd
Lee Garden at 14-18 Botanic Ave
Red Panda Restaurant at 60 Great Victoria St
Abacus Chinese Restaurant at 115 Eglantine Ave

Where To Eat Sushi

For the best sushi in your area head to:

Kamakura Sushi & Ramen at 69 Donegall Pass
Sakura Japanese Restaurant at 82 Botanic Ave
Oishi Sushi Boutique at 11 Stranmillis Rd
Sumo cat at 449 Lisburn Rd

Best Indian Restaurants

We think the best Belfast Indian restaurants are:

Nu Delhi Restaurant Lounge at 68-72 Great Victoria St
Himalayan at 62A Botanic Ave \
Mumbai 27 at 27 Talbot St
Archana Restaurant at 53 Dublin Rd
India Gate at 73-75 Great Victoria St

Delicious BBQ

Whether you are after ribs, brisket, or pulled pork get great BBQ at one of these spots:

3 Levels – Asian Fusion at 31 Univ Rd
Cutters Wharf at Lockview Rd
BaoBun Botanic at 48 Botanic Ave
Sugar Rays at 8 Old Dundonald Rd, Dundonald
The Dirty Onion & Yardbird at 3 Hill St

French Restaurants

Some of the top places to try French food in the area are:

Shu Restaurant Belfast at 253 Lisburn Rd
Parisien at Cleaver House, 56 Donegall Pl

Greek & Mediterranean

Our favorite Greek & Mediterranean meals can be found at:

Nora’s Palace at 8-10 Amelia St
44 Hill Street at 44 Hill St
Ada Restaurant at 34 King St
Tzatziki at 35 Botanic Ave

Seafood Restaurants

Many would consider the best Belfast seafood restaurants to be:

Mourne Seafood Bar at 34-36 Bank St
Fish City at 33 Ann St
Catch Belfast at 12-14 Wellington Pl
John Long’s at 39 Athol St

Where To Eat Pizza

You can definitely get a great slice at one of these pizza places near you:

Reggies Stone Fired Pizza at 1 Univ Rd
Little Wing Pizzeria at 10 Ann St
Pizza Punks Belfast at 20-22 Waring St
Pizza on the Square at 1 Donegall Square W
Belfast Wood Fired Pizza Company at 699 Lisburn Rd

Of course there is more great pizza at many of the top Italian restaurants in the city.

Burgers & Fries

Who doesn’t love a good burger and fries:

Bunsen at 6-8 Hill St
Tribal Burger at 12 Callender St
Pablos at 22 Church Ln
Sixty Nine & Seventy Co at 2A Apollo Rd
The Burger Club at 164 Cliftonville Rd

Best Buffets Near You

Cuisine Buffet at 100-150 York St offers a good buffet in town.

Vegan Restaurants

The best local vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Belfast are:

Umi Falafel at 96 Botanic Ave
Zizzi at Victoria Square Shopping Centre
Home Restaurant at 22 Wellington Pl

More Healthy Food Options

More good healthy food choices can be found at:

Slims Healthy Kitchen at 429 Lisburn Rd
Ellies Healthy Kitchen at Glenwood Business Centre, Dunmurry
Holohan’s Pantry at 43 Univ Rd
Chopped at 2-6 Donegall Square W
Pottingers at 7 Pottingers Entry

Breakfast & Brunch Spots

Start the day off right at one of these breakfast and brunch spots:

Harlem Café at 34 Bedford St
No.36 at 36 Belmont Rd
Grapevine at 5 Pottingers Entry
The Pocket at 68 Upper Church Ln
Causeway Café at 22 Donegall Rd

Bakeries & Desserts

Indulge in delicious breads and yummy desserts at these Belfast bakeries:

Bread & Banjo Bakery at 353 Ormeau Rd
Annie’s 99p Bakery at 93 Springfield Rd
Greggs at 4-6 Castle Ln
Beth’s Bakery at 193 Crumlin Rd

Donuts

These donut shops can give you a morning sugar rush:

Oh Donuts & Coffee at 55 Upper Arthur St
Taboo Donuts at 64 Ann St
Guilt Trip Coffee + Donuts at 4 Orangefield Ln
Black Box Donuts at 425 Lisburn Rd
Doughzy Donuts at 17-18 Smithfield Square N

Ice Cream Shops

Some of the best ice cream shops near you would be:

Barnams Café at 601 Lisburn Rd
Mauds Ice Creams at 352 Cregagh Rd
Spoon Street at 261 Upper Newtownards Rd
Rossi’s Ice Cream at 9 Atlantic Ave
AL Gelato at 417 Ormeau Rd
Nugelato at 135 Stranmillis Rd

Cafes

There are plenty of good cafes around where you can get a quality cup of coffee:

The Coffee House at 126 Stewartstown Rd #C
Established Coffee at 54 Hill St
Linen Hall Library Café at 17 Donegall Square N
Arthurs Coffee House at 58-60 Upper Arthur St

Smoothies & Juices

Head to a smoothie or juice bar for a nice healthy drink:

Beleaf Juice & Smoothie Bar at #4 Castlecourt Shopping Centre
The Juice Jar at 8-10 Wellington Pl
Slims Healthy Kitchen at 429 Lisburn Rd

Cocktail Bars

You can probably have a lot of fun at a cocktail bar:

Northern Lights at 451 Ormeau Rd
Revolucion de Cuba at 25-39 Arthur St
The Crown Liquor Saloon at 46 Great Victoria St
The Dirty Onion & Yardbird at 3 Hill St

Breweries & Sports Bars

Watch the big game or sample some new brews at one of these breweries or sports bars:

Lavery’s at 12-18 Bradbury Pl
The Harp Bar at 35 Hill St
Robinsons Bar at 38-40 Great Victoria St
The Morning Star at 17-19 Pottingers Entry
The John Hewitt at 51 Donegall St
The Garrick at 29 Chichester St

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Enjoy Eating at the Best Belfast Restaurants

You probably are already hungry after reading about all of those great places to eat. We told you about all kinds of great restaurants near you like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, Asian, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and additional choices for healthy food.

You even read about breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we even got into cafes, smoothies, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars. Remember that most of these places will have online delivery or will allow you to place take-out orders online via the links we shared.

It would be cool if you could help us out by correcting anything we may have gotten wrong or sharing your own local food tips in the comments. Either way, we hope you enjoy eating delicious food at the best restaurants in Belfast!