All tastes catered for and other Belfast, United Kingdom Restaurant Reviews

The restaurant and eating out scene in Belfast has changed beyond belief over the last ten years. All tastes and price ranges are catered for in all areas of the city. For me the highlights would be as follows:
Italian: Scalini
European: Shu
American: Bourbon
Cajun: Pap Joes (In Bangor, a town approx 12 miles from Belfast)
Vegetarian; Get a life…
Chinese: Sun kee or Macu
Indian: The Khyber

I’ll add and write a tip about each later. I promise!


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Theme: Other

Restaurant Name: Scalini

Owned by a genuine Sicilian and sister restaurant to the long standing but recently refurbished Villa Italia, Scallini serves the best pizza in Belfast. The menu is wide and will cater for all tastes from Steak and chips to fine pasta dishes.
The decor is flamboyantly Italian and worth a visit alone.

Favorite Dish: For me the starter would be the Rigatoni Scalini (pasta in a tomato, cream and brandy sauce with bacon. They will do a starter portion of any of the pasta dishes if you ask) and a Picante pizza for main course. Those with elasticated waistlines, should order the Fudge nut sundae. Ask them nicely and they will make it with honeycomb ice cream instead of vanilla (tell them I sent you!). Sooo much nicer

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Theme: Italian
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Address: Botanic Avenue
Directions: University St. Belfast

Restaurant Name: Shu

On a good night you will get the best food and always the best service in Belfast in this restaurant.
The staff is extremely knowledgeable about both the food and wine and always manages a perfect balance between friendliness and utter professionalism.

Favorite Dish: If its on try the Venison (I can hear the hisses and boos coming from some camps already) if not take pot luck with confidence and enjoy

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Theme: Eclectic/International
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: US$31-40  » Currency Converter
Phone: 028 90 381 655
Address: Lisburn Rd, Belfast

Save your money and graze to your heart’s content in one of Belfast’s numerous parks, with our complements… :-)

Favorite Dish: The daffodils are supposed to be very tasty come spring

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Theme: Vegan/Vegetarian
Comparison: least expensive

Restaurant Name: The Khyber

Dont be mislead by the fact this place sits on top of a petrol station.

Typical dodgy Indian restaurant decor and music (no offence indented to anyone who may take offence at such things), but superb food cooked by a bloke who lives in our Mews.
I defy you to find better this side of India.

Favorite Dish: Call me a large tart, but their Chicken Tikka Korma is to die for.
Try their Tandori mix for starters, washed down with a Tiger beer.

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Theme: Indian
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Phone: 028 90 813 822
Address: Saitfield Road, Belfast

That’s a hard one. We have three superb Chinese restaurants with in about 500m’s of each other.
The Sun Kee was the original and on a good night still the best

The original chef and manager from the Sun Kee left and started a restaurant called Macu, which is the one to go for if you like superb fish.

For a good all rounder, even though it can be a little mass market, the Red Panda is hard to beat.

You will need to book the first two well in advance, as they are both quite small and in very high demand.

If I had to choose one, all I will say is the Sun Kee is where the majority of wealthy Chinese people in Belfast would eat. I shall say no more…


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Theme: Chinese/Dim Sum
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$21-30  » Currency Converter
Address: Belfast city centre