Fabulous local ingredients cooked to perfection with attentive, friendly service I was lucky enough to visit the restaurant on Friday 15th feb with my husband after winning a st valentines meal for 2.

We were shown to our favourite table with great views and... Read more served by Stefani, who was very knowledgeable about the food and drinks. I find service is always fabulous from all members of staff who are all very professional and approachable making each visit a pleasure and one of the reasons I choose to visit Novellis.

A beautiful menu it really was difficult to choose what to order,we opted for the Artichoke veloute with porcine mushrooms & as I’m a huge fan of JC’’s French onion soup I was delighted that it was on a par with it, perfectly seasoned and delicious. My husband chose the tarte fine of aubergine, tomato, courgette & celeriac with an olive & pest pistou. Presentation was beautiful and it was thoroughly enjoyed.

We chose a lovely chateaubriand served with mushrooms, vine tomatoes, twice cooked chips with peppercorn sauce for both of us. Served on a wooden board for us to share it’s hard to resist quality beef from Peter Hannan cooked to perfection it was melt in the mouth.

With not much room for dessert I chose the caramelised pear & white chocolate galette with popcorn cream, very light and beautifully presented with my husband opting for a cheeseboard, again, great cheeses served with fruit, local cheese biscuits & chutney. We had a couple of glasses of Prosecco and I thoroughly enjoyed a couple of cocktails too! Looking forward to our next visit as the ambiance, friendly staff combined with quality ingredients cooked to perfection makes each visit a pleasure Read less

  Lovely evening with beautiful food. Visited AC Marriott again for the third time this weekend. Wonderful experience as always. Opted for a river view room this time and the view did not disappoint. We enjoyed dinner in the Jean Christophe... Read more Novelli restaurant. Lovely relaxed atmosphere in the restaurant. Food was perfect. However we would like to say a special thank you to our hostess for the evening, Stefania, so friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Thank you. Read less

  Visiting Ireland for the first time We spent a total of four nights in Belfast. Last two being at AC hotel at Donegal Quay. We spent an afternoon in the Novelli bar/restaurant and had a splendid time. Bar staff and especially... Read more Billy our table server, took exceptional care of us and made us feel at home. We will definitely stay here our next trip back. Thanks, James & Rachelle Rylee Read less

  Special day Read reviews about this restaurant in the media my family booked a table for my birthday. Staff on arrival very welcoming, friendly and attentive. Menu hard to choose from because it is varied took quite... Read more a while to decide but had the sea bass and creme brulee. Full marks to chefs absolutely delicious. Would definitely recommend. Restaurant overlooking the river which was very relaxing. Will be back Read less

  Great drinks! Great lunch Amazing food and service. Recommendations were en pointe! Lovely afternoon with Billy as our server!

  Dinner cooked by Jean-Christophe Novelli I ate at this restaurant on the opening night with Jean-Christophe Novelli in attendance. The goat's cheese with Beetroot jelly encased, tomato and black olive was one of the highlights of my meal, until the... Read more main course arrived that is! An 8oz fillet steak which was cooked to perfection (that would be blue for me!)

A simply lovely restaurant, reasonably priced located in an area of Belfast currently under regeneration. This will be one to keep an eye on!

Be sure to get a table near the window during the lighter nights, the views across the River Lagan were one of the highlights of this experience, with a sneaky view of Titanic Belfast from 'the other side' of the river reflecting the setting sun, it was lovely to see Belfast from a different angle and enjoy this lovely culinary experience. Read less

  Lovely! Lovely restaurant for breakfast when we were staying at the hotel. Clean, tidy and very modern and elegant. Staff really friendly with a special mention to Billy who was just so chatty and helpful in... Read more telling us the best to see and do in Belfast. A lovely welcome every morning. Food was plentiful with a great choice and quality. 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

  Jean-Christophe Novello Demo and Meal What a great evening with Jean-Christophe Novelli and all the fabulous staff of the AC Marriott Hotel restaurant, Novello at City Quay. Throughly entertained and looked after by Marie and Stefania during this highly enjoyable... Read more evening. We would throughly recommend this restaurant as our food was presented beautifully, tasted great and was of the highest standard. The food demonstrations during the evening by Jean-Christophe were both informative and entertaining and it was so kind and considerate of him to spend time socialising with everyone and personally sign his cook books and aprons. Thank you to all the team, a great night out.

Philip and Roisin. Read less