Well worth a visit. Tried Novelli a fairly short notice before a gig at custom house square. The restaurant is in a great location with views over the dock. The decor is fresh and modern and the atmosphere very... Read more relaxed. The staff where friendly and helpful and also had a good knowledge of the menu. We wheee made to feel really welcome and like we’d been before. The food was excellent, the sugar pit pork of the spit was unreal (melt in the mouth) and the portion was twice what you’d get else where. The brownie and pear with espresso martini was a must try !! Obviously the place is brand new but if they keep these standards up it’s sure to be a massive success. Read less

  Good enough restaurant, you’ll not be disappointed Had evening drinks and also breakfast here. All the staff were very professional, especially Billy who was particularly helpful.

The cooked breakfast was ok, it could have been warmer! The separately prepared eggs took for... Read more ever, and only appeared after I had to go looking for them.

Bit disappointed with the lack of fresh wheaten, Soda or even Veda breads. No small dishes for marmalade or jams. Local produce, if it was there was not evident. Surely you don’t have to go to Cork to get a high quality yogurt.

More emphasis should be placed on where your food is sourced. If it is local that should be highly promoted. I will be back at a later date to give it another go.

Oh, and I discovered another section to the buffet as I was leaving, it’s all a bit disjointed. Read less

  Excellent meal and fabulous service This was our second visit to Novellis and it didn’t disappoint. Normally I am not a fan of hotel restaurants, as they can be very hit and miss. All four of us were delighted with... Read more our choices for starters, main courses and desserts. The meats were all cooked to perfection and the squid was cooked to perfection also.

While I am usually a fan of starters over desserts, this is the only restaurant where I believe the desserts are the stars of the show!!

Our waitress, Stefania, was fantastic - attentive, polite, friendly, helpful and couldn’t do enough for us. She is an asset to this restaurant!

I’m sure we will be back again 🙂 Read less

  Fine dining at mid-priced hotel We ate at this restaurant after a full day of walking, followed by a bus tour of Belfast. Highly impressive was the quality of food. But, the cost of the hotel for the evening is... Read more more on a budget, whereas this restaurant is priced more on a fine dining scale. 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

  Style AND Substance Having had a couple of truly mediocre meals in Belfast hotel restaurants recently (the Great Room at the Merchant and the Seahorse at Grand Central), I wanted to share the absolutely lovely dining experience that... Read more I enjoyed at Novelli City Quays in the AC by Marriott last Sunday night (14 October 2018).

I was meeting one of my girlfriends for dinner for a long over due catch-up and having heard good reports about Novelli City Quays decided to give it a whirl.

We weren’t disappointed when our taxi dropped us off at this sparkly, cool and shiny new hotel right on the waterfront and the layout of the sophisticated dining space takes full advantage of the river frontage. We were given a big table overlooking the water which also had the benefit of a clear view of the kitchen and the pass where we observed the buzz of the chefs hard at work.

I had phoned ahead and ordered a bottle of fizz for us to kick-start our evening and this arrived promptly after the hostess guided us to our table in a great big champagne trug full of crushed ice. It was perfectly chilled and kick-started our evening off beautifully.

I really enjoy perusing menus and as my GF is vegetarian I had the advantage of studying the stand-alone vegan menu which which is extremely impressive.

I had the goat’s cheese starter whilst my companion had the wild mushroom tortellini. Both dishes were delicately presented and were delicious - the creamy goats cheese was complemented perfectly by the tart acidity of the accompanying beetroot jelly. I only managed to scrounge a little of the tortellini, but it tased superb and I fully intend to order it on my return visit.

For mains, my GF had the chick pea curry which looked smelled and tasted gorgeous. She is a really fussy, high-maint diner so it was a good sign when she finished the lot. A perfect choice for a chilly, autumn evening. I had the sea bass with cod cheeks and clam broth served with potato galette, spinach and salt-baked carrot. The fish was cooked to perfection, beautifully moist and flaky. As our eyes are way bigger than our bellies, we also ordered the twice-cooked chips and the Dauphinoise potatoes. These were both excellent and whilst we could never have finished the generous portions, I am glad we ordered them and sampled just how good they tasted.

My GF cried off pudding, but I soldiered on ordering the Gateau St Honore, a decadent French classic of puff and chow pastry, caramel and whipped cream. Wow! It was a delight. I want to go back just for that pudding.

Service throughout was top drawer. We had 2 very attentive and efficient waitresses looking after us - they also enjoyed a little “craic” with us during the meal which was really charming and prevented any stuffiness of stiffness table-side.

The evening with my GF was a blast - we had a great meal in what I absolutely consider to be the best hotel restaurant in Belfast. I’m already planning my second visit - mushroom tortellini, lamb rump and that St Honore (again)…

So thank you Novelli City Quays for turning a wee catch-up with a GF into a really glittering and sublime dining experience. Read less

  Amazing I had the pleasure of dining in novellis on sat 10th november. From start to finish the meal and service was outstanding. My wife and her sister both had the steak and both said it... Read more was the nicest steak they had ever had (i had a taste and can agree). I had the pit pork after being reccomended by the chef and i was not dissapointed, the meat just melts in your mouth. All service staff were outstanding and very professional. The restaurant was rather busy as there was an event on at the odyssey but we had no issues with waiting on food or drinks. Thanks again to all the team at novellis and i can definately say i will be back. Read less

  2 Night Stay Comfortable stay in the hotel with very pleasant staff (especially Billy), and brilliant Eggs Benedict! Short walk to the Cathedral Quarter.

  excellent clean and fresh new hotel with very helpful staff excellent clean and fresh new hotel with very helpful staff particularly my breakfast served by the very helpful billy from carnmoney.. never seen belfast as cold.. nothing an ulster fry couldnt cure.. thank you