Mourne Seafood Bar Belfast
If you want to eat stunning local seafood at an affordable price, then look no further than this city centre eaterie. It combines a fish and shellfish bar at the entrance with a two floor restaurant and Oyster Bar behind. You can even have your wedding reception at the Oyster Bar. Most people just come for lunch or dinner though. This place and its sister restaurant in Dundrum are unique in that all of the shellfish comes from their own beds. Everything else comes direct daily from the ports of Annalong and Kilkeel.
That all makes for consistently brilliant quality but it’s also cooked to perfection. We’re talking pan fried crab claws with chilli butter and whole mackerel with a puttanesca sauce. The seafood casserole is a Mediterranean inspired delight and we’re addicted to the hake with saffron baked red peppers.
They do a mean ribeye for meat-eaters but things piscatorial remain supreme. That said, the desserts are hard to say no to, especially the panna cotta. Look out for their pre-theatre deals and other special offers. They’re amazing value and scrummy.
Private hire room upstairs. Belfast reservations by phone only. Weekends must be booked a few weeks in advance.
