Belfast Restaurant Week returns

Belfast Restaurant Week is back with the intention of getting people back out eating and drinking to help the struggling sector.

The scheme ran for a few years and was reborn in 2018, but hit the brakes with after 2020 when the pandemic struck.

The offering is simple — around 40 restaurants are involved, many of which offer up a simple £10 lunch menu, £15 dinner fare or additional special offers for guests.

“If this acts as a stepping stone to get back into dining, or remind people of the restaurants which were old favourites, then that’s great,” Lesley Maltman, project director says.

“It’s still the same premise — we want to show the variety of restaurants across the city and at different price points.

“The difference this year was being more flexible in how restaurants can get involved. Although we still have the central theme of a £10 lunch and £15 dinner, along with demonstrations at St George’s Market, businesses are also given the opportunity to provide special offers.”

This year’s event is run being run by Belfast One, Cathedral Quarter and Linen Quarter BIDs across the city centre, from September 19 to 25.

And some of those involved this year include Love Fish, Deanes Meat Locker, Henry’s, the Morning Star and Home.

Some of the stand out dishes on offer as part of Belfast Restaurant Week include a three-course offering at Pablos for £15, a Denver steak, fries, greens and sauce for the same price at Bullitt Hotel, three tapas at Buba while the Morning Star and Henry’s are both offering extensive £10 and £15 menus as part of the week.

You can find out more and about the restaurants taking part at www.belfastrestaurantweek.org