Glad we had a reservation because the place was chock full. Great food, welcoming atmosphere, and the man who seated us was a big Green Bay Packer fan to boot! Highly recommend. read more

We made reservations a month in advance to get a table at this popular restaurant. Lucky we did, as they were turning away walk-ins as we came in for our reservation. They have a typical menu, but also the ability to combine it for courses at a set price which we appreciated. We had the fried tiger prawns and the rare beef crispy salad to start. For mains, we had the roasted hake and the feather blade of beef. Everything was absolutely delicious, with an obvious focus on the quality of the ingredients. Lovely atmosphere with dim lighting and date night vibes. Great service and we had a wonderful night. read more

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We had the best experience @ Ginger Bistro . Excellent service & the food was amazing . Highly suggest the feather beef . Honestly one of the meals we've ever had . read more

A cute bistro in Belfast! One of our cab drivers recommended for us to make a reservation for dinner and because this was one of his favorites. We had the pork belly entree and a cheese tray for dessert. A lot of food, very tasty and everyone was so friendly- our hostess, waiter and the 2 gals eating at the table next to ours.... Definitely recommend this restaurant to all who visit Belfast! read more

Awesome food Great staff Drinks were solid Prices are reasonable Rarely do I give a 5 star rating Do it! read more

Husband and I went here on our anniversary and we're not disappointed. They thankfully fit us in without a reservation and the other reviews were spot on. The food was delicious, the wait staff was phenomenal and very friendly and the food came out relatively quick for how busy they were. The adult beverages were also very tasty! Thanks for a great last meal in Belfast before we headed out to our next destination in the morning. read more

The Ginger Bistro - Roast of lamb with mashed potato - Modern European Near Me - Belfast, BFS

Excellent and very service. The food was delicious. The place is not noisy. Very comfortable.

Excellent and friendly staff, always great food. So much flavor without the usual heaviness and unhealthy cooking styles used in most restaurants. Have now been several times and the food is consistently high quality. Would recommend this as your first choice for lunch or dinner in Belfast. Don't even think about going anywhere else! read more

Lovely environment, staff is super friendly and welcoming and the food is unbelievable! It's a must! read more

The Ginger Bistro - Turning 50 in Belfast - Modern European Near Me - Belfast, BFS

The food was excellent!! I had the beef, which was tender and tasty accompanied with a soft, fluffy mashed potato. I also recommend the tender lamb chops! Fireworks in your mouth. Dessert was decadent! Service was great too and easily found a table for 4 without reservations. read more

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Pretty good little place. A bit hard to find from the street as there is no sign directly on the main store front on the street. However, look for a large glass front with seats on the inside. Tasty little menu, very farm to table. If you're looking for authentic Irish food this is not the place to go. However it was good. I started with the French onion soup which came with a side of soda bread. It was very good and served piping hot. For my main course I had the lamb dish with a side of mashed potatoes. Again very tasty. While I certainly enjoyed my meal, ext time I pass through Belfast I would like to try something authentic. read more

The Ginger Bistro - Lamb with a side of mash... delish! - Modern European Near Me - Belfast, BFS

We came to Belfast first time and found this place just by chance. Since we did not have reservation the host let us sit on the counter looking directly into the kitchen. It was such a great show to see all the chefs preparing food. It was just like the Iron Chef show on TV. We actually ordered different dishes to see how they were cooked. My favorite was dessert chef whose Banana Tarte Tatin was melt heavenly with each bite. The creme brûlée was torched to perfect brown, I called it a pyrotechnic cooking. The foods were great. All the three waitresses including ours were very attentive. It was I should say Irish charm From California USA we gave this place a full 5 stars read more

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I've been wanting to try Ginger Bistro for ages and managed to do so last night. I was delighted to discover they offer a full dedicated vegetarian menu and even more impressed when I spotted a couple of vegan options listed as well. The restaurant itself is charming, cosy, quirky and inviting with beautiful art hanging on sunny yellow walls, wooden flooring, warm lighting and an open kitchen so you can watch the Chefs work their magic. It has a relaxed atmosphere but also feels like a special, luxurious place to dine. The two gentlemen who served us were friendly, helpful and chatty without being intrusive - I would rate the service as the best I've experienced in any restaurant. I ordered a starter of asparagus tempura with Asian salad which was fresh and tangy, main of sweet potato and chickpea fritters on a deliciously mild creamy spinach curry and a luscious melt in the middle chocolate pudding with fresh strawberries, raspberries and cream for dessert. My dinning partners shared a starter of breads with tapenade which I sampled and would highly recommend for the fresh taste and exceptionally generous portion - literally a huge basket of individual baked breads. The food was out of this world in terms of quality and taste. It was utterly delectable. In my party of four people every one of us thought it the best food we have tasted in a very long time. We enjoyed our dining experience at Ginger Bistro so much that we are already planning a return visit. If you haven't been I'd recommend you try it, as a meal here makes for an exceptionally enjoyable evening out. This is exactly how a restaurant should be - Ginger Bistro is absolutely perfect in every way. read more

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Very good service, excellent meals in a very relaxed set up. Definitely recommend a visit, you'll either like it or love it.

Environment: Quaint little place. I like the decor and the interior colors. Service: The waiter was attentive, prompt and friendly. Foods: I order seared sea bass that came with dal baked with curry sauce. I am a fan of good and fresh fish. The sea bass was a little small and not particularly flavorful. It tasted like one that has been sitting in the freezer for quite a while. Not naturally sweet and has a hint of fishiness. This put me off quite a bit since they charged me 20 pounds for it. Not impressed with the food quality. We also ordered bread and they arrived cold. Again, I am not impressed. If the cold bread were on the house, I have no complaints but since I paid for it, I expected warm bread. read more

Outstanding seafood chowder and the crispy sea bass was equally tasty. Service was prompt, pleasant ,and attentive. Atmosphere in keeping with a bistro. Bathrooms clean. Definitely recommend. read more

The Ginger Bistro - Modern European Near Me - Belfast, BFS

I paid my first visit to Ginger last weekend and the verdict is that I will be back. I have to admit that I didn't even know it was there until we were invited out by friends who took the initiative and booked the restaurant. Good for them. I would describe the interior as funky, not grand particularly but not scruffy either. The lighting is nicely dim, not dark and background music at just the right volume to create a buzz but not loud enough to make you shout to each other. So what about the food? I actually find it hard to nail down the style of cuisine as the menu seems to career around the globe. In some restaurants, such eclectic menus can mean that individual dishes can be weak. Happily that's not the case with Ginger. You'll find Asian style dishes like asparagus tempura with ginger pickles, a brief stop in Italy with pasta and pesto, a jaunt to blighty with roast pork and black pudding and a trip to the US of A for Cajun chicken salad. Phew. A huge range of flavours and the Indian spiced chicken I had with dhal was great. The husband had the sea bream and we shared a side of parsnip chips which were delish. Service was friendly and efficient and we paid just under £30 head for a main course and half a bottle of wine each. Not the cheapest in town but you could tell that the ingredients were fresh and good quality and the food prices were offset by a wine list which starts at £14. read more

I have never had a bad meal in Ginger, which is as high praise as you can get in my book! Some places are hit and miss, but not here. I haven't been for ages at night as I usually forget until the last minute and then they are booked up, but getting in at lunchtime is much easier. It is also half the price, approximately £12 for a main course but not half the care! They are licensed and although I don't know much about grapes, I know the girls and I have consumed more bottles of the house white than I care to admit to. If you are in the area this cosy spot is the best you'll get near the Golden Mile. read more

The Ginger Bistro - Modern European Near Me - Belfast, BFS

Amazing!! Innovative, interesting and delicious food!! Started with the smoked salmon appetizer as well as the pear, blue cheese and candied pecan appetizer and neither disappointed! Then on to the hake and seabass with patatas bravas entrees, so amazing and I'm not even a potato lover! The service is impeccable and extremely helpful!! This is a must while in Belfast! read more

I'd never been to Ginger before so was looking forward to trying it out. A quick scan over the menu revealed lots of fish/sea food, including Creamy seafood chowder, Crispy skin fillet of sea bass, Local fillet of skin-on cod and the Whole fish of the day. There was also a large dedicated vegetarian menu, which had a noteworthy 6 starters and 4 mains- which delighted the vegetarian in our company. I picked my starter from said vegetarian menu, deciding upon the warm salad of fried Cheddar fritters with pear puree, beetroot and rocket. For mains, it was back to the main menu for Ginger marinated breast of chicken with stir fried bok Choi, roasted peanuts, pineapple and noodles. The fresh flavours of the chicken dish was particularly impressive. We all gave Ginger a thumbs up- especially for the good choice of dishes available to diners. The restaurant has a pre-theatre meal so worth trying out if you're heading over to a show. read more

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My husband and I had dinner at this bistro. He had a fish soup and I had a butternut and they were both real good. His main course was lamb which he loved and mine was a steak which was so so. I had a whiskey sour that was very good and also a glass of red wine. My husband had a shot of Irish whiskey and also a glass of red wine which he also enjoyed. No dessert this time. Our waitress was excellent very attentive. I would suggest making reservations especially on a Friday or Saturday night. Belfast is a hopping town. read more

I've been here now for lunch and dinner (on two separate occasions) and find the food to be very good, worthy of their Michelin recommendations. However there is something that I just don't like about it, I think it's to do with the layout. There is very little atmosphere and both times its felt like it has been quite empty despite there being a good few people in it, there are two rooms which despite neither of them being full they randomly split the customers from one side to the other. I have sat in the right hand side of the restaurant on both occasions which feels like it should be used for over flow, next time I might ask to sit in the other side. The service lacked a bit of enthusiasm too. It is a shame that the atmosphere and service didn't match the great food and this place would be on to a winner. read more

I've eaten here several times now and couldn't fault it. The staff are lovely and very welcoming when you arrive which makes for a great start to your evening. It's always busy so prebook if you can. They offer a pretty great pre theatre menu with mains starting around £9. Good portion sizes too and their fish pie is gorgeous. Follow it up with the to die for sticky toffee pudd if you can manage it! The restaurant isn't very big but tables are well spaced out so you're not up close and personal with other diners( I hate that!) There's some decent looking art on the wall all for sale I think. I'm usually lucky and get parked close by as I like to eat early. Later on it can be difficult to find a space. This restaurant provides consistently great food. Try it. You won't be disappointed read more

Dinner with colleagues after a long flight. I had the scallops (excellent) and the lamb (very good). Good selection of beers on tap. Service was excellent for a party of nine (we had reservations) and serving sizes were just right. For dessert, we shared a selection and the toffee was outstanding. Prices were about what you'd expect for what is likely the best restaurant for miles. read more

The name made me think it was a Thai restaurant or something similar but that's not the case. The decor is "warehouse modern" so it makes for a relaxed surrounding but great for a business casual dinner. We were a group of about twenty but the service was attentive and everyone raved about their food. Starters (plenty of seafood on offer) were all great and substantial. Inasmuch as I was on a diet and trying to compensate for all the Guiness I had been drinking I had some type of vegetable pastry thing for a main -- which was fresh & flavorful (which is not usually the case for veggie main courses). Highly recommend this place. read more

Everytime I visit Belfast, I have to visit Ginger Bistro! The food is exceptional and the service is fabulous. The scallops are absolutely to die for! If you are looking for a unique culinary experience, come here! read more

Tucked away in Hope Street (just off Great Victoria) is this little gem. Opened by former Nick's Warehouse chef Simon Mc Cance several years ago, this slick laid back bohemian affair offers locals a mix of tastes and intriguing offerings. It's a relaxed environment, warm with muted well balanced wooden décor. Fish is the focus of the menu here and generally between the three menus on offer (lunch, pre-theatre and dinner) it rears its head at least three times. The lunch/pre-theatre menu offers a variety of locally sourced morsels all under £12. The dinner menu starts at £11 rising to £18 or so for meat dishes, reasonable for the area and quality of food on offer. The restaurant follows strong seasonality and changes frequently to allow the freshest, local ingredients to shine through. On this occasion I opted for the pork loin with chorizo risotto. A sizeable piece of slow cooked meat atop rich and unctuous al dente rice. Perfectly balanced and seasoned I paired it will a bottle of a local brown ale from the Whitewater Brewery based in Kilkeel. The other half went for their classic rib-eye steak, simply served on a bed of spinach but superbly cooked well-aged beef. The provenance is clear with the meat and fish on offer throughout the ever changing menu. The night came to a reluctant close with a rather generous and perfectly mastered crème brulee, served with a tart, acerbic berry compote. Superbly delivered with a crisp, crunchy layer of burnt sugar on top of a smooth vanilla cream. This place has established itself in recent years as an essential addition to Belfast's growing list of top-end restaurants. It's not striving for that coveted Michelin star, often traditionally handed to restaurants adhering to a French inspired theme. The food is always fresh, vibrant and served by staff that have a genuine interest in the food they serve. Do not miss this one out read more

The Ginger Bistro - Modern European Near Me - Belfast, BFS

Ginger Bistro is flipping expensive! I didn't know this until I had sat down. In my ever thrifty student days I said to a girl I was dating that we should call in for a bite. I ate super noodles for lunch and dinner for a week afterwards. However, despite the price, the food was amazing. Everything was cooked perfectly. I begun to think that maybe they charge so much because they know they can afford to with food of this quality. On top of this, the décor was very cool, the atmosphere relaxed and the staff were just brilliant. The high priced food made me look a little bit showy and got me in the good books with the girl, so maybe they can use that an excuse as well! read more

The Ginger Bistro - Modern European Near Me - Belfast, BFS

Ginger is a lovely little restaurant tucked away in a side street off Great Victoria Street. At the risk of sounding repetitive, it is expensive, but to be honest, I don't mind paying for good quality food, and neither should you in this instance! Plus, it's BYO, so you can save on the alcohol and it evens out. It's relatively small on the inside, but this just makes it intimate. The menu is limited, but I often take this as a sign of a good restaurant. It means to me that the chef is actually cooking fresh produce, rather than defrosting and heating up! Ginger is a great place to go if you're off to see something in the Opera House, as they have a pre-theatre menu (like most of the restaurants on Great Victoria Street do), but it's also lovely for your evening meal. At £20 for the steak you wouldn't do it every day, but every once in a while? Oh, go on, then! read more

It almost seems a pity that Ginger is tucked away off the thoroughfare of Great Victoria St and passing trade will be drawn to the showier, and inferior eateries that line the main drag. Maybe that's a blessing as the bistro has managed to keep up its high standard of food and excellent service over the years and I've nary got a bad word to say about it. Last time I visited we had quite a large group out on a birthday treat and we really did have the perfect evening. As we rolled in after a few in the Crown, I felt the staff thought they might have their hands full that evening. Regardless the service was excellent as usual, good humoured and we were all well catered for. I had the steak which was as sublime as ever and the appreciative noises from the others showed they'd chosen wisely too. Simon the chef knew one of our party and popped out to say hello with a bottle of complimentary champagne which was a really nice and appreciative touch. Definitely an excellent evening in excellent surroundings. Pros: Great food, laidback vibe. Cons: Not that easy to find. read more

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We had an absolutely delicious meal here last night recommended by a colleague, we weren't sure what to expect but it was fantastic. The belly pork oh my god I'm actually salivating thinking about it a day later Great atmosphere, lovely staff, heavenly creme brulee what more could you want? read more

Fantastic atmosphere for a small, quaint bistro. The decor is fresh and welcoming with cushions for extra comfort and fresh flowers for that something special. Staff were all very attentful and not overly so. All extremely polite, warm and engaging. Lots of choice on the menu which proved difficult in me making my mind up. Food itself was flavoursom, not a lot of talking from me which meant I enjoyed it! Only downside was the price, a little too pricey for what you get, but an excellent place to visit :) read more

A wonderful antidote to shepherds pies/stews or all those traditional Irish pub offerings - Ginger Bistro offers modern European fare in a big city chic setting. Great, healthy tasty vegetarian options and a great wine selection. If you are feeling any culinary homesickness in Belfast, run to the Ginger Bistro! read more

Ginger is a hidden treasure. Have never had a bad meal and compared to its competition I feel it is great value. Quite small but not lacking atmosphere. Staff are friendly and helpful. Recommended read more

Simon McCance's food never fails to deliver never had a bad experience here lovely use of delicate flavours with a twist of spice love it love it love it read more

Food quality is important, but service at such a place is equally important in my opinion. I've been to some places that serve nice food, but offered mediocre at best service and that is enough to put me off shelling out the cash for an expensive evening meal. We were given a warm welcome at The Ginger Bistro, and our server even offered to take our coats. The decor was unique and full of original art for sale (prices were listed but negotiations were accepted and even encouraged). We arrived hungry and everything on the menu sounded delicious. It wasn't one of those menus where only two or three things really stood out. Being the first lunch customers, I could not have a look around to see what others were enjoying , observe portion sizes or view presentation of any of the selections. We decided to order a bread and tapenade basket for one and a warm salad of crispy baby potatoes, sliced Spanish chorizo, roasted red peppers, mozzerella, and homemade pesto. The starters came out quickly, the salad was beautifully presented and was chock full of flavour. The marriage of the salad and breads and garlicky tapenade were a match made in heaven! Great start! Choosing a main was difficult, but we chose to keep it simple and order the seafood pie and a shepherd's pie. Both came with a choice of chips or mixed leaves. My husband of course went for the chips (the more spuds on his plate, the happier) and his face expressed disappointment when I ordered the salad as I think he was hoping for some extra chips off my plate! The pies were a good size, piping hot and full of comforting flavour. The seafood pie was filled with jumbo prawns, salmon chunks and smoked white fish and the shepherds pie featured bits of black pudding along with other familiar ingredients one would expect. Both pies were topped with a perfectly browned and nicely piped mashed potato topping. The pies could easily be reproduced at home, but that is not meant to be a bad thing. Shouldn't quality restaurant food mirror good home cooking? In this case, I believe the chef did very well to achieve a hearty great tasting classic dish with just a touch of finesse in the presentation. Chef Simon (the "ginger" of Ginger Bistro) is certainly talented. The homemade chips were chunky and hearty and the fresh salad was simply dressed and generously portioned. Business did begin to pick up quickly and I noticed we were surrounded soon by happy customers will full plates of fresh and tasty food that would quickly disappear. It's good to know, that one could simply order a main course and be satisfied. We filled up before trying out the desserts but they sounded well worth a try! There were plenty of seafood and vegetarian options as well as a steak for those who wish to play it safe. The menu featured the fusion of several nationalities, but none appeared to be over-complicated in their description. Our total bill came to twenty five pounds which I thought was reasonable for such a place. We very well could have gone for a main course and drink and gotten away for less, but this being a special occasion, it was a still a fine dining bargain. I'd love to go back and try a starter and one of the lovely desserts we were too full to consume or perhaps the fabulous sounding pork belly offering featured on the menu! read more

Haven't been here in a while, but when I was there the food was beautiful! Quite a trendy wee spot, with niknaks all around giving that shabby chic vibe that seems to be most places. The servers were lovely, welcoming and the prices weren't too bad either read more

Food was delicious, the fish soup starter with blackpudding was unique but really worked so well, I could have gone for another bowl. Had hake with red Thai curry and noodles for mains and it was delicious. Staff very friendly. read more

Every time I go to this restaurant I am never disappointed. The service is great and the food is simply amazing!! The ambiance and decor make for a relaxed fine dining experience. Will always recommend. read more

I loved this place.. It's centrally located, nice and friendly staff and best part options for vegetarians like me. Loved the food. I definitely recommend this place. read more