By far the best meal I've had since coming to Ireland! This is conveniently located in St. Ann's…read moresquare. We made a reservation here a couple days ago and were seated quickly. There is a 4 course meal option here where you can get a starter, a pasta, another main entree (+£5 if you get the steak and +£6 if you get the market special fish, which in this case was halibut and was delicious), and a dessert for £46. I got beef carpaccio, beef ragu with papardelle, lamb, and tiramisu + my friends ordered some different dishes so we could all try a little of everything. The food was absolutely amazing! Service was attentive + friendly! It's definitely not cheap, but if you're looking for a good "treat yo'self" option in Belfast, look no further than here!

Group of us got together to catch up and thought we would try Coppi. We had been here last year and…read morethey have since done a renovation. The place has comfortable seating, combination of booths and chairs. It's a very noisy place so if you're going with more than 2 or 3 people it will be difficult to have good conversations. We were well taken care of by several servers that kept water and drinks coming when requested. We started with the Focaccia with olive oil, Cerignola Olives, and Anchovy Toast, Stracciatella & Marinated Peppers. The starters were well received and everything was very good. We then placed our orders, too many to list here, but I had the pea and ham risotto and a companion had the gnocchi. It was requested that the gnocchi only have the tomato sauce but it arrived with the basil and cheese on top. The dish was okay but nothing spectacular. It was offered to remake it but we declined just for lack of time and holding up everyone's dinners. The pea and ham risotto had whole peas and several small slices of ham on it. This dish was like eating a plate of melted cheese with peas thrown in. It was hard to distinguish the risotto from anything else in the dish. The pistachios had a nice toasted flavor to them but the cheese just over powered everything else. Some of the other dishes ordered were the duck ragu (seemed well received), but the beef cheek dishes were not well received and had a number of comments that the quality and flavor wasn't there. From what we recall from last year not only was the restaurant renovated but so was the menu and I think we preferred the old menu. Not sure there will be a return visit if we come back to the city again.

Amazing food as always will definitely be back again amazing starter and main I had brusetta for…read morestarters and the ravioli for my main

This place was recommended to us by another establishment who had closed their kitchen for the…read morenight. What a pleasant surprise, excellent tasting food, I had the linguini and meatballs, pasta was perfectly cooked, marinara spice was tasty, meatballs were plentiful and cooked to perfection. Wait staff was on top of it, very clean place. Many kudos to the manager, she was a rock star, she was making sure her staff was on point and was there to ensure every guest had a great experience and meal, we thanked her personally. Hope she is there on your dining experience there.

This is a hidden gem in Belfast!!!! It was amazing. My friend got the house pasta and it was SO…read moregood. Highly recommend. All of us were extremely pleased with our meals and left very happy. It is all homemade and you can tell the chef only produces quality dishes. If you have a hankering for Italian food, check this place out!

Probably the best pizza bases you'll find in town, really tasty, plus these guys are proper Pizza…read moreChefs so there's no milk lurking in these stone baked bases. We had really great veg topped pizzas minus the cheese. So it is possible to get a delicious vegan pizza here, which with a bit of olive oil added was scrumptious. But it would be wonderful to see some vegan cheese and/ or specific vegan pizzas listed on the menu - hopefully these will appear in future. Bella Vita is both a small, beautifully decorated, BYOB restaurant and also a takeaway. There are also a few outside tables and staff are exceptionally helpful. Perfect location for a mate or date night out, especially before heading to the nearby cinema to enjoy a movie.

Visited Il Pirata for a leisurely lunch today and thoroughly enjoyed it. A lovely, relaxed…read morerestaurant with top class service from attentive waiting staff. Unfortunately they don't offer a separate, dedicated Vegetarian menu like their sister restaurant Coppi. However Il Pirata do offer a few good, clearly marked Vegetarian options on their standard menu. The food was phenomenal, being extremely delicious, reasonably priced and consisting of generous portion sizes. I cannot fault a single thing and will be recommending Il Pirata to everyone.

The Upper Newtownards Road is a hive of restaurants and coffee shops so you've got to do something…read morereally special to stand out from the crowd, or so you'd think. But Il Pirata is chic and understated - from the outside there is no hint at what is behind the heavy stained glass door - you could easily walk passed without even giving it a second glance but that would be a mistake. Inside there is a reclaimed feel to this hip Italian. The furniture is all made from rich oak and the walls are paneled with what looks like up-cycled wood. This creates a real authentic rustic feel. The menu is typical Italian with all the usual suspects listed - you've got pizza's. pasta dishes, risotto as well as piatto. I actually opted for the Calzone of the day which at £5 was a bargain (Monday to Friday lunchtime special). It was filled with cheese and mixed Italian meats and was just the right size to ensure that the afternoon isn't spent in a food coma. The calzone was served on a wooden board which actually made sense as I was able to cut through the doe without the fear of making porcelain shriek. The service was second to none - the food was on our table no more than 10 minutes after ordering and the waiter even replaced a coffee he spilt a tiny bit of, even after we insisted that it was fine. To me this is the perfect place for a quick working lunch - the food is light and relatively health and they have lunchtime deals on which make it value for money. I also noticed that they serve draft lager and there was wine listed on their menu. I will definitely be back - there was a lovely relaxed vibe and the Italian food was as good as I've tasted in Belfast.

Everyone's calorie filled delight! When it's been a hard day hitting the shops, nothing sounds…read morebetter than rounding it off at Frankie & Benny's! This chain restaurant has a menu filled with calorific deliciousness. It has one of the biggest menus I have ever seen. If you can't find something you like on the menu, you aren't trying. This branch is brilliantly located in the Bloomfield shopping complex, with plenty of parking and great public travel links. It has the usual American Diner feel, perhaps looking a little tired around the edges. With a new outside dinning area, it looks even more attractive on a summer day. The food is simple, but delicious. It wouldn't make it for consideration for an evening out with the girls, but great for an impulsive meal out.

Awful service, stood waiting at the door while waitresses talked to each other. Then waited on by a…read moretiny, plump lazy manageress who spent more time standing at the bar on her phone than working. Food was very average and prices outside the 'specials' menu were astronomical for the quality of food. The one and possibly only good thing was the kids portions where not tiny.

All I can say is, when you fly in and get to your destination at 10pm and the owner delivers you a…read morehot pizza and throws in 2 drinks because you just spent 15hrs on a plane that is the pizza place you go to! Thanks Brian for feeding our exhausted souls+ we will be back!

Other people rave about Piccolla's Pizza which can be found in both Newtownards and Bangor but to…read morebe honest I much prefer Dolce Vita. We had a bad experience with Piccolla - ordered pizzas for a party, they never came, when they came they were cold blah blah blah. So we decided to swap to Dulce Vita and I have no complaints. The pizzas are tasty and not greasy, you can tell they are made fresh and they feel more authentic than other places. My favourite is Pollo and Pesto pizza from the speciality menu which is slightly more expensive - the chicken is just so tender and the pesto tastes homemade. I have no complaints good tasty pizza, decent prices and quick service.

Once again I ate here as part of a food tour in Belfast. It's an Italian restaurant. We had…read moreappetizers: scampi fritto, fried mozzarella, crispy chicken wings, carbonara arancini. Every thing was cooked to perfection. We were also served limoncello. Service was attentive and quick. The ambiance was chill. There was a rather pub feeling to it. Great food. I recommend.

An extremely good restaurant in Belfast. The food was great. We had a pepperoni pizza that was very…read moregood. The service was good, very attentive wait staff. The ambiance was also good. Very attractive interior. Be sure to try the affogato. That was excellent.

Had the 3 cheese pasta, was tasteless. Pizza was perfect, however. Quick, friendly staff. They do…read moreget busy. Takeaway only. No dine-in.

From the owner: We are an authentic Italian take away. Since 1987 we are…read morebringing to Newtownards the best pizzas, pasta and lasagna

Very cute French inspired diner with wonderful food and drinks and cozy booths. Good service and…read morewas easy to get a booth around 12 pm

The cutest atmosphere with ages brick, chandeliers and orange trees. Absolutely romantic. Had the…read moreChubby Cherub special pizza and it was excellent. The crust was nice and thin and an abundance of toppings. Enjoyed a lovely iced coffee and a beer with it. Great staff as well!