Breakfast at Rayanne House

Posted: 19 June '12 by Kelly

Rayanne House, Holywood, County Down

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!

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Mourne Seafood Oyster Bar

Posted: 24 April '12 by Kelly

Mourne Seafood Oyster Bar, Castle Street, Belfast

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!

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Titanic Pub & Kitchen

Posted: 14 March '12 by Niall and Kelly

Titanic Pub & Kitchen Restaurant Review

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.

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Restaurant review: Mourne Seafood Bar

Posted: 10 February '12 by Kelly

Restaurant review: The Mourne Seafood Bar

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..

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The writing is on the wall.. We love Graffitti!

Posted: 12 April '10 by Kelly

It’s quite difficult to find a place to go for a relaxing late breakfast on a Sunday where the food isn’t dripping in grease, so we were delighted when we discovered Graffitti. Located on the Ormeau Road in Belfast, the restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. We would usually go for breakfast but have also..

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Nando’s, 24 Ormeau Avenue, Belfast

Posted: 04 March '10 by Niall

After walking past the shiny and new Nando’s on Ormeau Avenue almost everyday since it opened I was looking forward to venturing in to what the menu was like. With Kelly incapacitated at the minute, the task fell to fellow Chilli-and-Chocolatier Eamann and myself. The restaurant is a good size, and the decor helps this..

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Cafe Vaudeville is a class act!

Posted: 08 January '10 by Niall

Cafe Vaudeville, Arthur Street, Belfast

On Christmas Eve, having braved the seething crowds and selflessly bought presents for other people, Kelly and I thought we’d spoil ourselves and go for lunch in Cafe Vaudeville. If you haven’t been to Cafe Vaudeville before you should definitely make the effort to go, if only to walk around the bar – the decor..

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The nightmare before Christmas….

Posted: 21 December '09 by Kelly

Right, I am now going to have a moan!! Friday night was my works Christmas party at the Holiday Inn in Belfast.  We had it planned for months and we had all been really looking forward to it.  So, early in the day, we went to our room to get into our party dresses and..

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