Once you find Castle Street in Dromore, Boyles Restaurant and Bar is clearly visible the striking…read morepink and green paint ensures that it stands out from its neighbours. Inside, it's definitely one of the most welcoming places you're likely to come across. The rustic scent of logs as they burn strongly in the open fireplace mingles with the enticing smell of hot whiskey. And on a very cold February day, could anyone ask for more? Well, perhaps, some excellent food. And in a kitchen presided over by the great Raymond Murray (formerly Head Chef of H2O in Belfast and Deanes), there's no doubting the food is of the highest possible quality. While Raymond manages the kitchen side of things, Martin Darwin is 'mine host'. His is the welcoming face that greets you as you enter from the cold street. Within seconds, you find yourself sitting beside the roaring fire, toasting your hands. Though of course, you may choose to wrap your hands around one of those afore-mentioned hot whiskeys to take the chill from the bones. If whiskey isn't to your taste, hot tea or coffee does just as well. As you sip, take a look at the menu or indeed, order some nibbles while you do this. There are mixed Italian olives, a selection of home baked breads with tapenade or the ever-popular nachos. I choose a starter of salmon, smoked by the famous Walter Ewing of the Shankill Road. Thick and juicy, it's easy to understand just why his products are raved about. Other starters include a terrine of chicken with onion marmalade, Silverhill Duck in a spring roll or Kilkeel prawns. Mains include poultry, fish, lamb and steaks. And Raymond knows just how to give an excellent choice crisp duckling, roast goose breast with potato and apple stuffing or Lebanese chicken. There's lamb shank or lamb fillet; steaks offer a 20-oz T-bone (for an unbelievable £20.95), sirloin or dry aged Angus fillet. The home cut chips are real potatoes when was the last time you got the real McCoy? Spuds are peeled and thickly cut and taste like chips used to taste. I stayed with fish for my main course. I just couldn't resist the pale smoked Portavogie haddock, served with spinach and mash and topped with a delicate poached free-range egg. A combination of flavours that definitely tickles the taste buds. Martin recommended the house Chablis to accompany the fish, an excellent choice from the exciting and varied wine list. For pudding I choose Raymond's signature dessert, his award-winning iced cappuccino parfait, a delicious confection that really resembles a cup of cappuccino. I can see why it won an award! I then finish off with a Boyles Blend Americano coffee with a smooth Bushmills whiskey just the thing to round off a truly great meal. I felt truly welcome, the restaurant was clean and tidy, the food exquisite, the service efficient and for the quality the price tag was very reasonable. Jeanne Quigley Secretary to the Irish Food Writers Guild 26th Feb 2009 Boyles of Dromore is Open for Dinner from 5pm Tuesday to Sunday and for Lunches from noon Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Loads of on-street and public car parks nearby. http://www.boylesofdromore.com 028 92699 141

Great wee local bar! Nice draft beer and the food is very good! Regularly go here for a great…read moreSunday dinner and a few blonde to wash it down! Also nice crowd goes to it as well!

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!

Coppi is a lovely dining experience. If you're looking for a fine dining experience in Belfast I'd…read moredefinitely recommend it. We had a few appetizers which were good and I definitely enjoyed my ravioli entree. The service was great and attentive. The low lighting cultivates a nice vibe, as well as the restaurant's layout. The music was an odd choice to me, not quite as calm as I would like for that atmosphere but maybe that's just me. Definitely enjoyed it!

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.

Very friendly staff, prompt service and great portion sizes for the whole family. Lovely atmosphere…read moreand great italian menu, can sit over table all evening if you wish. Not rushed by staff and most importantly you can bring your own bottle!!!

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.

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beautiful pizzas and italain lovely interior thoroughly reccommendread more

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.

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.

So impressed!…read more There's a new addition on the Lisburn Road and it is definitely a welcome one. Il Gusto is a modern Italian that packs a punch. We went for dinner here last week and it couldn't have been better. First up, the decor is modern, confutable and stylist - a delicate balance that's hard to create. It's a relatively small restaurant seating maximum forty people. This small set up creates an intimate dining experience, perfect for couples. The menu is great - there's all the Italian favourites with some additional dishes such as mussels. For starter I went for Caesar salad which came fantastically presented. It was loaded with thinly but bacon and tender chicken. The portion was just enough without being overly filling. A great set up for main. I went for pizza for main and my girlfriend went for tagliatelle so we could mix and match. The pizza was incredible spicy, but that's exactly what I was after. The tagliatelle was great, loaded with chicken and spicy peppers also giving it a real authentic flavour. Although we were full we couldn't resist having dessert. Once again we mixed and matched. I ordered chocolate fudge cake and my girlfriend went for cheesecake. Both delicious. The coconut ice cream was incredible - a must try! I can't recommend Il Gusto enough. You won't be disappointed.

This place could be the Pizza-Off winners 2017 - the pizza was simply delicious! We went for…read morepepperoni, chicken, jalapeño and chill - the best pizza I've tasted. We also ordered the tegatelli pasta with chicken, mushroom and chilli - it was the perfect level of spice - i could have licked the plate clean. The restaurant itself is beautifully laid out, cosy and intimate. The waiting staff were friendly and efficient. I didn't try any of the cocktails on this occasion but I plan to on my next visit. This place gets a full five stars from me - I'm already planning my next visit.

Best pizza around by a mile!! So can't believe they are closed on a Monday, so want one for a…read morehangover cure .

From the owner: il Forno is an Italian pizzeria, serving fresh, hand-made Napoletana style pizzas. We use real…read moreItalian ingredients and bake the pizzas in a stone-based oven.