Good burgers. Milkshakes were okay, not so much shake to my milk. This boy will not be returning to…read morethis yard for milkshakes

Buba specialise in Eastern Mediterranean dishes and offer a full, dedicated Vegan Menu. Had lunch…read morehere on Sunday 19/08/2018 and loved the visually vibrant style of the restaurant interior, which is filled with jewelled colours and beautiful detail. As it was a mild day we sat outside, enjoying the hustle and bustle of St Anne's Square. I ordered off the Vegan Menu and my dining companion from the main Food Menu. We both loved the range of small plates which are named Nibbles, Flatbreads, Bites, Munches and Sides. In particular, my dishes of Lemon & Chilli Olives, Flatbread with spinach, chilli jam & spiced cauliflower and Charred Aubergine, Pomegranate & Mint Salad were moreish and flavourful. A really lovely touch is that Vegan items are clearly marked on the drinks list so I was confident my wine was indeed vegan. Dishes came out of the kitchen at slightly different times, which I always find a bit annoying, but I can forgive this small irritation as the food was outstanding. Am keenly looking forward to a return visit.

If I owned a Mediterranean/ falafel restaurant in Belfast right now I would be really worried,…read morebecause there's some serious competition on the scene. I've just had THE BEST falafel platter I've tasted in a very long time - in the recently opened Levantine on Callender Street. Absolutely delicious! Everything is vegetarian and there are loads of vegan dishes to choose from off a large menu consisting of platters, wraps, tagines, mezzas, soups and salads. Cannot wait to come back and try the eggplant falafel wrap, chilli and meat-free veggie balls...

The first time we ate at Levantine, we were absolutely ecstatic to have such a great middle eastern…read moreoption in Belfast. The food was absolutely delicious. The next 2 times however has been quite disappointing. 1. The ordering is a nightmare. They don't give you a number and don't remember who ordered so it's a bit of a free for all. No idea why they can't call out numbers on the receipt. Each time we go, someone is pissed about having waited too long. 2. The first time we went, we got hummus on the side of a delicious Halloumi wrap but the next time, there was no hummus and the wrap was completely devoid of any dressing and didn't have much filling at all. The lack of consistency is not appealing. If they manage to stick to consistent food and finally sort out their ordering process, this can be the best middle-eastern food in Belfast (in spite of being vegetarian!)

A charming establishment where you can easily quench your thirst & hunger without spending a lot of…read moremoney. A full meal and delicious coffee for less than 10 pounds! We had the falafel wrap, shared the Tajikistan, and each purchased gourmet coffee. Yes, service was a little slow, but they were charming workers and we were fully satisfied with our meals.

Lovely Mediterranean mezze fare here. If you like hummus, dolmades, baba ganouj etc, this is the…read moreplace in Belfast. Try their stew and their baklava.

Fantastic shawarma place. Was a little skeptical of the place but gave it a shot and I'm so glad I…read moredid. Everything was so good and it is a huge portion for the price, I'm a big guy and I was stuffed! I got the tzatziki dip with the bread as well which was class. Very nice young woman at the counter was extremely polite. Would come here for food again for sure!

This review is for the upstairs restaurant, from our September 2023 trip to Belfast but I had made…read morea promise to leave a review because the food and service was excellent . Omami, was our waitress and was phenomenal. She was the only waitress and handle several tables with grace. She was genuine about ensuring our meal/experience was great. The food was delicious and traditional. A lot of the food choices in the area seemed like 'cheap, fast casual' but Nora's was fresh and authentic.

Kebabs. Kebabs. Kebabs!!!…read more If you love kebabs this is a great spot! Tikka Tikka (shockingly) is an Indian Take Away restaurant on the Ormeau Road and is the haunt of drunk students swaying home after a night on the town! It's certainly a nice change from a curry chip from a Chinese. I adore Indian food and this place is certainly somewhere I'll visit again. The menu is really quite extensive and I love getting a mix of bhajis, samosas and pakoras to go with my kebab...yes I am a pig but when it comes to Indian food..more is better....especially as there's always some left for breakfast!

You know exactly what this place is going to be like as soon as you see the name and you see that…read moreit is a 'curry and kebab house'. To paraphrase, it does exactly what it says on the sign. It is a haunt for late night revellers and students after a few pints who want to eat a nice, big kebab and chips on the way home. I have recently cut out the kebabs but in my day I woke up a number of times with a half eaten kebab by my bed and wondered what was happening to my life. In here the staff are friendly and will treat you like a regular if you are in often enough, like most kebab shops. The kebabs and curries are nice enough, just not world beating. For me, the perfect kebab is from Piccola in Bangor but this place certainly isn't the worst I have every had.

A newly opened Algerian food store and Halal butcher where lots of good things - baklava, jars of…read morehoney with honeycomb, foule medame, halloumi cheese - of a Middle Eastern culinary type line the shelves. Maybe I'm a bit unusual in liking that sort of food but whatever one's tastes it's good to see a good selection of fresh looking, interesting food items on display. Another bonus is that the shop is light and pleasant - sometimes I find ethnic foodstores are a little on the gloomy side and the staff were friendly and pleasant.

Definitely my idea of a great delicatessen with a fantastic selection of meats, cheeses, jars of…read moredelicacies, fresh olives, fish, pates, salads and everything else that you hope to find to complete a gourmet feast for a special treat. Among other things there is high quality bacon and locally produced smoked salmon. All sortsof specialised ingredients are likely to be here with things you don't find often such as the Canadian Clover Crest honey which I bought. The only trouble for me is that Arcadia is so far away up the traffic laden Lisburn Road though the longish opening hours are helpful. Mind you, perhaps it is just as well as I'd be overspending far too much.

Arcadia is quite possibly one of the best finds I have had the pleasure of discovering while…read morewriting my reviews. I'm not up on my deli / speciality foods, nor do I know my Perches from my Pollocks (apparently types of fish...yeah, I didn't know that either) but even I realised the extent of Arcadia's wonderfulness. Plus they sell American sweets. No longer was I interested in the Snappers or the Sea Breams (yep, more fish), the Gruyere or the Gouda (cheese this time)...I eyes were solely fixed on the sweetie selection. Picking up a packet of peanut butter M&Ms (I don't like peanut butter, nor do I like M&Ms), the feeling of the novelty of purchasing something that is so highly sought after over here overcame me. And so, they were bought for the grand price of £1.49. My sister, on the other hand, eyes popping out of her head, was visibly distressed by the varied and unusual choice of confectionery which lay before her. Well, Willy Wonka was the lucky man this particular day, and she selected a packet of 'Wonka Nerds'. And now I am officially going to immigrate to the USA. Ohhh, these are good. These are really, really good. Tiny drops of wild cherry and watermelon explode with flavour the moment you pop them in your mouth and start chewing. It's been nice knowing you all...I'll see you on the other side. (Of the ocean).

Love Olive has been around in the market for as long as I remember, and it's not hard to see why…read more This huge stall has one of the largest ranges of cheese, cured meats, condiments and of course olives. The range is superb. I've sampled some local cashel blue type cheese which was superb. Creamy and sour, stinky and sweet at the same time. Spooned through the tail end of a simple ristotto bianco it completely brought it to life. When you do speak to the staff they are overwhelming helpful to your every whim. The last time I bought stuff from them I was deciding whether to go for some prosciutto or serrano ham. The staff member helped me along by giving me a more than generous meaty chunk from both cuts to aid my decision. In the end the cheaper serrano was the winner, much greater depth of flavour, rich and dusty, like a Belgian gueuze beer or an old blanket. The stalls anchovies are superb. Not the typical dark salty cured fish you're used to seeing in tins but pale with the skins on soaking in a zesty vinaigrette. Fantastic tossed through a salad or just eaten with a chunk of hard cheese. There is also a superb range of pestos, sauces, tapenades and other foodie delights. The green pesto is fantastically fresh, light and creamy it goes exceptionally well with anything. The prices of course all vary accordingly but in general nothing is overly expensive. You might pay a little more than you should for say 100g of Roquefort cheese and the fake prawn/shrimp thing they sell is bordering on the revolting, but on the whole this is a one-stop-shop delicatessens which urges you to stop by.

I love love olive. It offers a choice of the most delicious pestos, cheeses, olives, breads,…read morechorizo sausage and tapenades you could imagine. I bought some stuff from a stall they had out at Holywood a few months back and the staff were so friendly. They offered me loads of free tastes of anything I was interested in buying and told me about their stall down at Georges Street Market. I'm getting hungry just thinking about their food as it was just mouthwateringly delicious. Nom! One of the great things about Love Olive too was the great heavy duty flax bag that they put my purchases in, it's been used to carry everything from laptops to clothes and shoes on the bus to Belfast! You simply must sample Love Olive.