Made in Belfast

Made in Belfast have 2 restaurants in the city centre and I have tried both — never disappointed but also never completely blown away. The atmosphere is quirky with nothing matching which I like, and the food is good. Maybe I need to go back and stay longer as my visits have tended to be enroute to something else. If you like nice food in a nice atmosphere then this is certainly a place to try

Just had a great meal with my mum & sister. Currently running their Christmas menu, we opted for the £26 for 3 courses option. I had the pulled pork starter, rump steak main (£4 supplement) & panacotta dessert. The pulled pork was delicious, usually not a fan of piccalilli but was was served was fresh & crunchy… clean plate! Rump steak was cooked perfectly, my sis had never tried rump steak but after trying mine she’s a convert, the beef fat chips weren’t the best I’ve had as they were a little soggy but still edible. Egg nog panacotta had great flavour although texture was more like a thickened cream than the proper wobble of panacotta, the shortbread was just a bit too short for my taste. Rounded off with a calypso coffee

I’ve had a few great nights here. love the style of the place and the giant red ostrich has a place in my heart. Well it would do considering there is a photo of me draped over it…
I recommend the steak. Nom

Totally delicious. Really awesome hipster vibe. Not a tourist trap at all. The staff is awesome and very kind. Definitely recommend. But book it in advance

Very hip modern interior and an equally slick menu to match. We were here for dinner on a Saturday night and, not surprisingly, it was a full house. The great thing was we almost didn’t even feel it, because the service was so smooth and the table arrangements still give you plenty of space. Extra points for the hanging lamps fashioned out of top hats — I really got a kick out of that!
We started with the local potted crab and goat’s cheese with candied pecans and beetroot. Both dishes were good, but I did have one gripe about the crab. Whilst the crab did taste fresh, crab meat mixed with mayonnaise is NOT potted crab. Call it crab salad or crab dip — it doesn’t matter, but the dish wasn’t what I wanted or expected and I have to say I was a bit disappointed, even though it was tasty.
For mains, we went with the lamb rump with barley and asparagus (one of the specials) and the crispy pork belly. I really enjoyed both, but the pork belly was definitely the winner here. Juicy and tender with a perfect crust, but with almost none of that soggy white fatty layer usually associated with pork belly. Excellently sourced meat and technique pulled together big time on this one.
All in all, an excellent meal and would come back again in a heartbeat, especially with it being right in the Cathedral district, so pre– and post-​dinner drinks are handy (and inevitable).

I visited here on Saturday night and have to say I was very impressed. Situated in the heart of the cathedral quarter right next to St Anne’s there was a great buzz about the place on a nice sunny summer evening.
Inside the staff were extremely friendly and the the service fast but gave enough time to soak up the atmosphere and check out that décor. For those who haven’t been it is like the whole place has been kitted out from and auction or car boot sale, very random but visually very stimulating, the more you look, the more you notice, I really enjoyed that.
I took my parents here and they are quite hard to please rarely frequenting anywhere else to eat other than the golf clubs of north down. However to my surprise they loved it. My mum was very impressed with the selection on the menu, not just dominated by steaks as a lot of menus in belfast can be. They had a few fish dishes, risotto, chicken, pork and much more.
All In all a great place for a meal with the family, good atmosphere, excellent food and decent service. Definitely recommend.

Recently brought the other half here for her birthday and boy did I score some serious brownie points!
This was honestly one of the best meals I’ve had in Belfast for some time. The food is all locally sourced and all environmentally friendly and all that jazz. Mind you, if it tastes great then I couldn’t honestly care and in Made in Belfast it tasted damn good. Prices aren’t bad either. For two of us with wine and a cocktail each it was around £70.
The décor is fantastic as well with all the furniture being all recycled stuff, there are no two chairs the same. Read the walls as theres plenty of info there like the cocktail menu.
TLDR: Superb food in great surroundings at a decent price.

Girls love this place, almost to the extent of camera obscure in Edinburgh (if you have ever had the privilege). The décor is a bit quirky with random things on the walls, but like I said girls seem to like this.
The food itself is nice, affordable and locally sourced which is pretty cool. They also seem to have daily specials and cheap cocktails a couple of nights a week, making it an ideal starting point for a ladies night out it even a first date.

To me Made In Belfast was the original quirky establishment in Belfast — they seemed to kick-​start the current décor trend of having a little bit of everything everywhere.
The original idea was to have all locally sourced ingredients, I don’t know if this is still the case but if it isn’t it certainly doesn’t take away from the quality of the food. The two meals served up to us were nothing short of impeccable. I had the 8oz Dexter Beef, Dexter beef is from a cow that has been massaged and fed beer and pretty much had a top notch life, this top notch life makes the meat more tender which results in an even better meal for me.
At £11 plus a side of chips this is outstanding value! The cocktails weren’t bad either. If I was taking a visitor to our glorious City anywhere I would definitely take them here, not only because it has Belfast in the name, but it also serves up excellent food and provides a perfect dining experience.

Environment:
It’s a more casual setting with long wooden benches (picnic style) and chairs (no padding). Feel and sounds more like a drinking place that sells foods.
Service:
Prompt, courteous and helpful.
Foods:
I ordered CHAR-​GRILLED IRISH ANGUS FLAT IRON STEAK, GINGER-​BEER BATTERED ONION RINGS, PEPPER SAUCE & BEEF FAT CHIPS.
The sauce is totally over the top with salt. I felt that my tongue was partially preserved at the end of the meal. The saltiness drowned everything else. Not a way to cook foods, if I may share my opinion.
We also ordered APPLE CRUMBLE, VANILLA ICE CREAM & FRESH CREAM. The apple was a bit too sour for my taste and crumble is not sweet enough.
In general, it gave me a feeling that the foods were quickly prepared without much thought put into it. Not impressed.

good food and awesome decoration!

This place is fantastic. One of the things I’ll miss as an American who visited Belfast for a week. Had a lovely, large portion fish (haddock) and chips for brunch. Was impressed enough to go back for dinner and got a delicious sea bass special. Coffee and soup were good, too. Ambience is well-​decorated but not too intimidating.

Just wanted to say that between a name change a few months back (Made in Belfast Cathedral Quarter used to be called Hooligan) and an error with another listing, there are actually already other reviews online for this restaurant at these links:
Still love it (4.5 stars for me!) but planning to go again soon and will write an update then to see if it’s still as good as before…