Belfast Restaurant Week is currently taking place across the city and features 105 experiences, events and offers from 59 of Belfast’s hospitality venues.
The event now offers a wide array of experiences, including tasting menus, cocktail masterclasses, food pairings, and demonstrations, while still providing value-driven options that encourage people to explore and discover new flavours and venues.
Hosted by CQ BID, Belfast One and LQ BID, the organisers noted that the new format has proved a winning recipe, with businesses right across the city signed up to showcase their venues.
“We are delighted to kick off Belfast Restaurant Week, and this year is set to be the best yet,” said Martina Connolly, CEO of Belfast One.
“It’s no secret that hospitality has faced its challenges recently, but Belfast’s food scene is both vibrant and resilient, with new venues like Nova and mrDeanes showcasing remarkable creativity and passion.”
Belfast Restaurant Week launched on Monday, when diners could start the week at the Great Room in the Merchant Hotel with a five-course tasting menu, beginning with a handcrafted negroni cocktail and concluding with an Irish coffee, both prepared right at the table.
Additional Highlights
This year, additional highlights include a Willy Wonka-themed afternoon tea experience at the River Rooms, where guests will step into a ‘whimsical world’ filled with chocolate staircases, snozzberries, and bubble-infused cocktails.
For those looking for nightlife beyond the restaurants, the Seahorse Lounge in the Grand Central will see Dave Martin & The Casino Cats, a lively six-piece swing band with a brass section, performing from 9pm to 11.30pm on Friday and Saturday.
Belfast Restaurant Week 2024 will conclude with two special sittings at Gnostic’s ‘Final Feast – Sip, Savour & Celebrate’ event. The first seating, at 1pm, will welcome customers to enjoy Gnostic’s ‘Best Pick’ menu, with complimentary prosecco, a small plate, and a side.
The second exclusive sitting will honour the dedicated hospitality staff from participating Belfast Restaurant Week venues with a prosecco reception, live music, and a curated menu, recognising and thanking the hard-working individuals behind Belfast’s thriving culinary scene, who made the week possible.
“Belfast Restaurant Week is a great opportunity to enjoy our city [and] catch up with friends, colleagues or family whilst supporting the local businesses that are at the heart of our community and our economy,” said Belfast One’s Connolly.
“We invite everyone to come out, try something new, and be part of this fantastic celebration of Belfast’s hospitality scene.”
