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    Chubby Cherub

    3.9 (38 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Italian
    Closed 10:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    CHUBBY CHERUB ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Dressy
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Veggie Manicotti
    Sara S.

    This place is such a win! Was visiting Belfast for work and happened upon this adorable place. The actual restaurant is well decorated and clean. It's a comfortable atmosphere and the ceiling is covered in cute lil cherub babies! The food was great, not very expensive, and they allowed us to split the bill among 6 people, which is not super common in Northern Ireland. The for sure winner for us was the veggie manicotti-so cheesy and filling! Overall, I really enjoyed my time here with my friends. It's also a great photo spot!

    Risotto
    Sarah S.

    There's not much I can eat in their menu (allergic to dairy and gluten). I had the risotto. It was very good. It would be better if they had more on their menu that I could eat. The food that my colleagues had (the things that I can't eat) looked really good and they raved about it. It's really cute. There are pictures of cherubs about and garden lattice with silk vines. The service is good. It's very tight on space. You need to make a reservation. We tried, but no one picked up the phone. So, we went there and had to make a reservation for an hour later.

    Melissa B.

    I wanted to try this adorable place but I was told they had no open tables - mind you it was pretty empty. They asked if I had a reservation and I did not so they turned me away since they were "all booked" ....I checked online and sure enough they had openings for the next hour. They don't appear to like Americans. I'm so sad I wasn't able to try it out since it looked delicious.

    Éda N.

    I visited Chubby Cherub last night for dinner and it turned out to be a lovely experience. When entering the restaurant I was shocked by its size! Very small indeed so I hoped for quick service and I wasn't disappointed. I tried the house wine, a savignon blanc which I really enjoyed. The menu is not extensive but I always prefer a one page menu as I take it as a sign of expertise when a restaurant is brave enough to give you a limited choice: those dishes must be perfectly prepared then! There were three of us and we decided to share 2 pizzas: Garda and Como and both were beautiful! Lovely crisp base, and a perfect balance of toppings. Very tasty indeed and I tell you I'm fussy with my pizza! The pannacotta and the lemon possett we tried were also beautiful. Service was quick, staff attentive but not too pushy. The only thing I did not like is the service charge added to our bill. I feel like it is a lack of trust towards customers. I would understand the service charge for large groups in huge restaurants where waiters cover loads of tables over different floors but in Chubby Cherub you can reach the farthest table in 5 steps so I find it a bit cheeky. Lovely experience overall and I definitely plan to return for a date night in their "Cupid corner" with the Mr. PS don't let the decor put you off! It is way too much but authentic based on my memories of visits to Italy.

    Andy M.

    I can't rate this place highly enough!! This place is really cool, quirky and completely different to most places I've been to in belfast. It's really small so if you do decided to go I'd definitely ring up and book a table just to be on the safe side. I like the fact it's so small, means if there only dealing with a smaller crowd there going to take more time with your food. I had tagliatelle Bolognese and it was outstanding, once it came out I thought there wasn't very much of it and id have no problem munching my way through it. Oh how I was wrong. It was the perfect amount, as I soaked up the last of the sauce with the garlic bread they give you (don't need to order it they supply it) I thought I couldn't eat another bite. My friend had the Wild Mushroom Carbonara she was just as pleased as I was. The staff are very friendly and couldn't do enough for you! And it's very quick service. From the outside this place looks very outdated and abit run down, but don't let the looks of outside fool you. I'll defiantly be back here in the near future as i would like to try more of the menu!!

    We booked for 9:30pm and were not seated until an HOUR later. The manager upon arrival told us the table would be 10 minutes, then that we were next up and then after about 40 minutes sat us at a waiting table that did not even fit the four of us - one of us has to stand. The waitress was very short with us when we did get to order and the food was served mains right after starters, making us feel rushed, even though it was not our fault that we ended up ordering so late! When we asked to speak to the manager she was gone having left without apologising for frankly abysmal service. We spoke to a younger man who was relatively apologetic but gave no reason for the hour long delay. If the manager had have just been honest with us at the outset we could have gotten the (hefty) deposit back and eaten elsewhere, but we instead waited and when we realised she had misled us it was too late to leave and eat elsewhere. The owner mentions in another review's replies that the deposit is so that you are guaranteed service at the time you book. This was clearly not the case for us. The food in no way made it feel like the wait was worthwhile. My friends drink even had an orange slice with a sticker still on it!

    Meatballs were immense
    Scott L.

    I spent the early hours of Saturday morning in search of a place to take my girlfriend for dinner in celebrations for her Birthday. Having the same love for Italian cuisine, I decided to take a leap going somewhere completely different away from the typical restaurants. I came across Chubby Cherub on Yelp and it looked exactly what I was after. Chubby Cherub was full of character as soon as we stepped through the door with the decor and smells from the kitchen. My girlfriend always likes places that are a wee bit different or have their own personality and refers to these places as "Quirky" all the time. As much as I am always poking fun of her overuse of the term, it was the first description I gave of the place as soon as I sat down at my table and looked at the decor. The Waitress on that night was very welcoming and helpful as she asked us if we had ever been here before which she was then able to recommend us dishes and let us know what she personally enjoyed the most. Being all romantic we actually got the corner table, called "Cupid's Corner" which was secluded away from the other tables. I won't lie when my food was sat down in front of me I thought "Jeeze, I'm gonna be hungry after this.", I couldn't have been any more wrong. The portion sizes were nothing but perfect I was stuffed after eating my last meatball. After having the Meatballs, Pollo Tagliatelle and 2 glasses of the Red House Wine we ordered a Dessert to share, then the waitress sat a Pannacotta along with our ordered Tiramusu and told us "here's extra" which we gladly accepted with big smiles on our faces. Chubby Cherub was smaller than we expected but that doesn't mean smaller is always bad, it gave more of a chilled yet personal atmosphere. It's full of character with the vines up the walls and dimly lit lamps. Having been to Rome we were left feeling like we were back on holiday...lucky enough we are going back to Rome in June so Chubby Cherub got us really excited about that along with the awesome food and surroundings.

    Bread an oils to share
    Cat J.

    I have eaten in chubby cherub many times before and hadn't been disappointed until this week. We were the only customers which isn't necessarily a bad thing. It is a small place and can feel crowded when busy but the decor is lovely. My mum and I had called in before going to an event and as the restaurant was so close we thought it best. The food was a bit disappointing. We had a starter of bread and oils to share followed by a pizza also to share. The bill was what I would expect to pay if we had both had a starter and a main. The service was good and I will go back based on previous experiences but won't rush to it.

    Magz G.

    Being part of the am:pm franchise I must say I was so excited to finally get to try this place out. It's pretty much an Italian restaurant specialising in Pizza cooked in their stone oven. I decided pizza was the way to go and went for the Vesuvius, as I love spicy pizza and this one consisted of mozzarella, pepperoni & hot green peppers with parmesan & chilli oil on a hot tomato base. It was in one word magnificent! The pizza was perfectly cooked, very big and nice and spicy! Just the way I like it! I had also sampled their Brushetta to start and it really was as good as Villa Italia's, and that's saying something! I'm so glad they've kept up their high standards with this place and I'm certainly going to be coming back!

    Spaghetti Carbonara - simply delicious
    Love B.

    Never disappoints and is my favourite Italian restaurant in Belfast. Cute surroundings, delicious food and friendly staff. Gina in particularly is very nice and helpful.

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    Snooty staff. Maybe they don't like Americans? The bruschetta and coffees were delicious. Just didn't feel welcome.

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    Lovely food really nice staff peaceful place will definitely be going to it again :) I will also recommend it to my friends and family

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    Review Highlights - Chubby Cherub

    The food was very good (Mussels,Pollo tagliatelle, gnocchi, pizza with Parma).

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    Tony Macaroni

    (2 reviews)

    City Centre

    Food was very good made by an Italian chef. The service was excellent, but it was a pretty quiet…read moreThursday evening. We are from the states, but would definitely return if we came back to Belfast.

    Two weeks ago 150 extra special folk were wined and dined at the newly opened Italian restaurant…read morethat is Tony Macaroni at Victoria Square, Belfast. It occupies the prime spot out of all the restaurants in Vic Square, the iconic glass corner tower ( ex Chiquito). Tony Macaroni is a large Scottish (Glasgow) chain of "Real Italian Food" run by Sep Marini. This is the second one in Northern Ireland (after Bangor). I brought my daughter as my plus one, a welcome distraction from AQE preparations!! She was so thrilled and excited as it was a surprise for her. The interior has all been totally refurbished with the main features being the bar and the open kitchen. On arrival we were very warmly met and seated by the Manageress. There was Prosecco on arrival but I opted for the sparkling water and Fanta for my daughter. The menu was very extensive, with lots of mouth watering, Italian named dishes and my daughter immediately spotted the calamari whilst I opted for the Gamberoni (prawns). After a few minutes our dishes arrived and looked incredible. They were big portions!! The squid was juicy and perfectly cooked and the garlic mayo and sweet chilli sauce accompanied them well, whilst the prawns were subtly flavoured with lemon, garlic and white wine and served with sticky rice. It didn't take us long to finish!! Spaghetti carbonara is a firm favourite for my two daughters and for me I love calzone, so I ordered the Americana and my daughter insisted on chips (I tried to dissuade her as I suspected the portions would be large). When the dishes arrived I was certainly right about the big portion sizes!! The carbonara was excellent (my daughters honest opinion!!) and I must say did taste excellent!! The chips were big fat fellows. My calzone was a bit plump round the edges but bursting with filling- the sausage, bacon and ham bursting out along with the tomato, cheese and onion and was tremendous! Alas bellies beat our eyes and we had to stop and leave room for desert!! We asked for the rest to be packed (so no 2 daughter wouldn't feel left out!!). For sweets my daughter chose the white chocolate sundae whilst I was recommended the toffee tablet cheesecake. When they arrived my daughters eyes lit up!! She immediately went to work, like a busy beaver, deconstructing it, peeling back the layers of cone, mint, cream, raspberries, vanilla and strawberry ice cream until the treasure of white chocolate was unearthed at the bottom. Meanwhile my toffee tablet cheesecake, topped with raspberries and blackberries and served with a pot of cream was equally indulgent. "Tablet" I hear you say, it's not medicinal but is what our Scots friends call butterscotch fudge. There were nice chunks on and in the creamy toffee cheesecake. The biscuit base was quite thin and the addition of the pot of cream was maybe too much!! This was all washed down with a cappuccino and hot chocolate. Well we could hardly move after all that!! The food was excellent and service was slick. We were given a nice gift bag containing a glass and bottle of Prosecco (for the wife of course!!) as well as the remains of the spaghetti and pizza (for no 2 daughter). I shall definitely be back with the rest of the family as there are a few dishes I want to try and I love the Presto menu for £5.95 (£6.95 on Sunday) and the breakfasts and the "Go Jimmy style" of having pizza/pasta half/half, a great way to share.

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    Pizza Express

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    The Cathedral Quarter

    Had a fantastic evening here on Friday 7 October 2016. I dined with a friend who previously signed…read moreup to 'My Pizza Express' on the www.pizzaexpress.com website for special offers and much to her delight received a voucher for a free bottle of birthday Prosecco! We popped in at 6pm and were promptly seated at a comfortable table with a view of the street outside. Staff were friendly and attentive. We ordered garlic bread and olives to start, washed down with delicious Prosecco. Mains of a Romano-Base Florentine and a Personalised Chilli Pizza followed with chilli oil and garlic oil for crusts. By this time we had finished our Prosecco and ordered a bottle of Soave which was delicious. As it was a birthday evening out we indulged in desserts of honeycomb, salted-caramel cheesecake and lemon posset crunch with a couple of fantastically flavoured Americano coffees. Overall food, drink, coffee and service were flawless. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Pizza Express. It may be a chain restaurant, but it's a brilliant restaurant, and I too have now registered with 'My Pizza Express' online..

    My wife and I share our anniversary with our daughter and we celebrated with the youngest one at…read morePizza Express. This was our first visit at this one. It's spacious and has plenty of natural lighting and I must say one of the nicest in Belfast!! Staff were fab also. Some great menu choices and deals. For the kids there's a 3 course meal for £7, girls had dough balls and salad to start followed by mini penne with ham and pepperoni pizza and then ice lollies. I had garlic bread with cheese, my wife had a tomato and mozzarella salad-both were lovely. For main I had an American hot pizza and my wife was so pleased to see her all time favourite dish back on the menu-cannelloni, which she ordered. Both were exceptional. To wash it all down we had water. Great vfm at £36!! All round fantastic

    Chubby Cherub - pizza - Updated May 2026

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