Perfect for families Myself and 6 others dined here on Monday night and found the whole experience to be wonderful. I had family visiting from Texas including my 2yr old niece. We were greeted by a very welcoming... Read more host and as my partner and I were the first to arrive we were invited to have drinks at the bar while we waited on the others to arrive. This gave us an opportunity to have a look at the fantastic wines and cocktails on offer. I opted for a glass of Malbec (a must try) whilst my partner sampled the signature gin. I can only assume this was to her liking as she refused to let me try any of it!

When we were seated we were given 2 menus to chose from as well as a very well thought out kids menu. Although the Christmas menu looked amazing we all went for a la carte. If you come here the scallops are a must try and the venison I was served was possibly the best I have tasted. Another plus was the kids starter veg platter. It was presented in such a way that my niece didn't even think twice about devouring the lot. Desserts were also fabulous and thankfully we all went for something different so I could sample the lot!

The food and the service were second to none and I look forward to returning again soon!

Thank you Novelli's for the perfect end to a family visit. Read less

  Great place, wonderful location The service was wonderful and Billy was very friendly and gave fantastic recommendations. We enjoyed the food and the service at Novelli. Thanks for a great time!

  Excellent Vegan/Veggie food! Great staff, great prices, great food!

This restaurant has a separate vegan menu that you can request with a variety of options. Nice to see a creative and delicious menu for the vegan community.

Ordered... Read more a starter, main and desert - absolutely amazing! Will definitely be back again!

Also has a beautiful view of Belfast! Read less

  Excellent Meal My wife and I ate here in January 2019 and were served by Stefania. We were both delighted with the service with a warm welcome and quick drinks order.

Food arrived soon after ordering. My... Read more wife’s goats cheese was delicious and my ravioli starter was moreish.

For mains my wife had the half chicken. It was excellent, moist and accompanied by excellent dophanise potatoes. I had the pork chop. It was soft but a little salty but tolerable.

Dessert my wife gad the ‘Jack in the Box’. Excellent. I had the Tarte Tatin. Fantastic. Highlight of the meal.

Really enjoyed our meal and would recommend. Read less

  1st time visitors We finally got the chance for our first visit to Novelli at City Quays on a lovely Belfast afternoon.

We had a meeting in the nearby Cathedral Quarter and decided to try out the latest hotel... Read more in the Belfast area.

Very pleasant greeting from the staff on entry and shown to a table with lovely views over the lagan river and onwards to Titanic Belfast.

We both chose from the Prix Fixe menu and i have to say the Monkfish was perfectly cooked and accompanied by spinach/chickpeas/saffron rice, lovely combination. My colleague had the Rotisserie Chicken and past comment on how succulent the meal was.

We both had the Novelli Baked Tarte Tatin to finish, wasn't disappointed!!

The staff were very attentive but not "in your face". We had a couple of drinks outside afterwards and will definitely be back again soon. Read less

  What makes a restaurant Hotel restaurants sometimes are not very good as they can be subsidized by their parent hotel.Not in this case I found the overall service and food quality to be excellent.The restaurant also had a nice... Read more relaxed spacious feel,never feeling you were being rushed for the next sitting.All aspects that add up to a good restaurant.

Even breakfast was the same and characters like Billy give the restaurant an original feel in being able to give advice on where to visit,landmarks etc.

Very good hotel and restaurant looking forward to returning to either stay or just eat. Read less

  Delicious breakfast overlooking the Lagan The Novelli is the restaurant of the Marriott, which is a great hotel & worthy of a separate review. As for the breakfast - it’s one of the finer buffets I’ve had. In addition to... Read more the regular fare (cooked breakfast, pastries, fruit etc) which was all very good, there was also a great European section of cured meats, cheese etc.

Food was high quality.

Service was excellent. We met Billy, who told us about local attractions & walkways along the Lagan.

View is beautiful, on the rivers edge in the Waterfront area.

Highly recommended! Read less

  Hidden Gem I took my mum out for her birthday here to show her the improvements in the Belfast Quay area. This hotel and restaurant have only been open a couple of weeks but the decor, food... Read more and staff were all superb (especially our knowledgeable waitress Stefania). The view of the Titanic Centre from our table was beautiful.

We were rather fortunate to have visited the restaurant when Jean-Christophe Novelli was there. He was exceptionally warm and welcoming and even decorated a birthday plate for my mum who was equally chuffed and surprised. Read less

  Great dinner at the restaurant! Excellent service and food. Attentive staff made our experience even better. Marie who looked after us was superb! Chicken and sea bass we had were delicious and desserts were top notch!