Carluccio’s on Dawson Street, Dublin 2
Posted: 21 July '12 by Niall and Kelly
A short drive down the M1 and we were in Dublin – and off to visit one of our favourite go-to Italian restaurants, Carluccio’s
Categories: Restaurant Reviews
Breakfast at Rayanne House
Posted: 19 June '12 by Kelly
Set in private grounds in Holywood Village with views over Belfast Lough, Rayanne House is pretty idyllic – and one of the best kept secrets in Northern Ireland! After hearing Jay Rayner’s review on The One Show, Niall and I booked a table for breakfast – and what a breakfast it was!
Categories: Restaurant Reviews
Mourne Seafood Oyster Bar
Posted: 24 April '12 by Kelly
Having liked their main restaurant on Bank Street so much, we thought we’d treat ourselves to a late lunch at Mourne Seafood’s Oyster Bar on Belfast’s Castle Street. Determined to enjoy our afternoon off work, we overlooked the forbidding entrance and ventured inside – to find an absolute gem!
Categories: Restaurant Reviews
Manor Park Restaurant Armagh
Posted: 30 March '12 by Niall
With Kelly away on a jolly with The Girls, I thought I’d treat myself and book a table in The Manor Park Restaurant, Armagh. I also had the happy knowledge that I wouldn’t have to share my meal for the first time in years – so off I went to the City of Saints and Scholars!
Categories: Restaurant Reviews
Titanic Pub & Kitchen
Posted: 14 March '12 by Niall and Kelly
The Titanic Pub & Kitchen has had a make-over – a new name, new decor and a new emphasis on their menu. Finding ourselves on Belfast’s York Street and with rumbling stomachs, we thought we’d see what the new gastro-pub has to offer.
Categories: Restaurant Reviews
Restaurant review: Mourne Seafood Bar
Posted: 10 February '12 by Kelly
The best nights out are often ones you don’t plan, and our last minute decision to call into The Mourne Seafood Bar on Bank Street in Belfast proved just that. Here’s our review..
Categories: Restaurant Reviews
Restaurant review: Gary Bell at The Portaferry Hotel
Posted: 27 January '12 by Niall
As soon as Bill Wolsey bought The Portaferry Hotel he placed chef Gary Bell in the kitchen, which tells you all you need to know about how important food is to the lough-side hotel. We made the short trip down the Ards Peninsula to try his Tasting Menu.
Categories: Restaurant Reviews
Restaurant review: Il Pirata restaurant
Posted: 18 January '12 by Kelly
Il Pirata is the newest restaurant to open it’s doors in East Belfast and the latest of Sam Spain’s ventures. Dishing up tasty rustic Italian treats, we thought it’d be the perfect antidote to the excesses of Christmas Day – but did we find a little treasure?
Categories: Restaurant Reviews
