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Mourne Seafood BarvsDeanes Love Fish
Both restaurants are rated very highly by travel writers. On balance, Mourne Seafood Bar is preferred by most reviewers compared to Deanes Love Fish. Mourne Seafood Bar comes in at #3 in Belfast with positive reviews from 6 publications like Fodor's, Insight Guides and Frommer's.
Mourne Seafood Bar
Fodor's
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Condé Nast Traveler Michelin Guide
The Guardian The Guardian
34-36 Bank Street, Belfast BT1 1HL, Northern Ireland
From $25/night
Fodor's "Connoisseurs of fresh fish and shellfish love Mourne Seafood, hidden down a side street and established as a firm favorite." Full review
Insight Guides "One of the city’s favourites, this seafood bar serves up the daily catch from the owners’ beds in Carlingford Lough, and the ports of Annalong and Kilkeel. "
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This informal, pub-like place, all red brick and dark wood with old oil lamps dangling from the ceiling, is tucked behind a fishmonger's shop." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Plate
"This popular seafood restaurant comes complete with a small shop and a cookery school." Full review
Afar Magazine "This small—but always packed out—dining room is where to go for a delicious introduction to the fresh seafood that's so abundant along the coast." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Fans of fresh, excellently prepared seafood can’t miss a visit to this perennial favorite...cozy, relaxed dining room with exposed brick walls, works by local artists" Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"This well-regarded seafood restaurant comes complete with a small fish shop and a cookery school." Full review
The Guardian "Though there is also a restaurant in Belfast, it’s the Mourne Seafood Bar in Dundrum, Newcastle, where you can try fresh shellfish in a pebble throw from the Co Down coast, that really suits the fresh-from-the-sea dishes"
15 of the best food and drink experiences in Northern Ireland
November 18, 2021
The Guardian "A favourite and great-value restaurant is Mourne Seafood: I’ve never had a bad meal there, whether it’s steamed mussels or a daily fish special"
Deanes Love Fish
Frommer's Michelin Guide Michelin Guide Frommer's Frommer's
28-40 Howard Street, Belfast BT 1 6PF, Northern Ireland
From $0/night
Frommer's "Here you’ll find plates such as salt cod croquettes, tempura oysters, or crispy monkfish filet served with hot and sour peppers. " Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"An elegant, intimate restaurant featuring a glass-fronted wine room and adjoined by a smart champagne bar." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"If it comes from the sea, they'll serve it here! A glass ceiling makes it light and airy and the décor has a maritime feel." Full review
Frommer's "Here you’ll find plates such as roast local salmon, cooked in olive oil and lemon with anchovy butter sauce; crab and chile linguine; beer-battered fish and chips; or maybe a buttery plaice meunière." Full review
Frommer's "The mini-empire run by local celebrity chef Michael Deane has so far expanded to half a dozen restaurants; while each has its charms, Deanes Love Fish is probably our favorite. " Full review
