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

  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 food and super friendly service! For a hotel-restaurant the atmosphere is very nice. And combined with the food served and service delivered, I only can score this restaurant with the maximum 5 points!

  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

  excellent breakfast and lunch with the best waiter. very accommodating service, warm and welcome. coffee top us without even having to ask. top class service from Billy the waiter. such a friendly guy and top class at his job! also beautiful scenery at... Read more the dinning area over looking the Lagan and SSE arena. Read less

  Best meal ever. Having been to a number of restaurants in belfast, i can honestly say this was the best meal I’ve ever had. I had the lamb which was cooked to perfection and delicious.

Service was 1st... Read more class, special shoutout to Alex who guided us in what to have from the menu! Staff really friendly and helpful!!

Can not recommend this place enough and will definitely be back!! Read less

  Brilliant Christmas lunch Decided to try novelli at the city quays on a cold winters Friday afternoon decided to try their “festive” menu, when myself and my partner arrived the restaurant was a hive of activity, busy and... Read more a lot of people enjoying themselves a really good atmosphere to walk into. We were shown to our table and ordered some drinks well not for me I had the pleasure of being the designated driver, so my partner order their signature gin and tonic when it arrived It crossed my mind to leave the car and have one myself, we ordered our starters a beetroot salmon and a goats cheese roulade really well executed dishes for mains I had the venison and my partner had the hake, the sauce on the venison with coca nibs (something I’d never heard of but was informed it was chocolate shavings) was amazing and balanced well with the venison, my partners hake came out and it looked vibrant and elegant, apparently it was too good to share so I never got to try it, so it must have been outstanding. Having heard so much about the jcn tart tarte I asked if i could have one instead of ordering a dessert of the festive menu, our kind waitress was only to happy to accommodate my request and she assured me I wouldn’t be disappointed I was informed it would take 15 minutes as it was cooked to order this wasn’t a problem we weren’t in any rush and by this stage my partner had ordered another gin , my partner ordered the bread and butter pannatonne, both desserts arrived and wow, I’m not a bread and butter fan always find it to dense but this was light and may have converted me and as for my tarte Tatin WOW I’ll be back for that alone crisp pasty and sweet caramel, can’t wait to return the food service, everything was just amazing thank you to all the team Read less

  Superb combinations in the heart of Belfast This was our first visit to Novelli at the new AC Marriott hotel in Belfast and it won't be our last. Hotel restaurants can be hit or miss; Novelli has created a hit with superb... Read more flavours in contemporary Mediterranean cuisine. I'm sure the man himself isn't in the kitchen that often (although he had been there the week before our visit according to our helpful and polite waitress Stefania) but the chefs cooked each dish to perfection. We ate from the Prix Fixe menu ( two courses for £18 is good value, £24 for three) and generally followed the signature dishes. I did depart from the recommended onion soup to try the gnocchi and this was delicious- clearly made from scatch and stuffed with spinach, chilli and crab. The free-range organic ( I asked) chicken from the rotisserie is perfect; it would have benefitted from some sauce on the side but I can live with that. My colleague raved about the monkfish. The desserts were the highlight; Tarte tatin came straight from the Loire Valley and Tart au Citron was set off perfectly with raspberry sorbet. Wine was well priced for this standard of food in Belfast and coffee was hot and strong. The fantastic weather made the room look fabulous and added to a very enjoyable occasion. My only concern is that the place should have been packed; it was about two-thirds full on a Thursday night but quality food at this price is a rare find. Read less

  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