Great night! First time eating here and certainly won’t be the last!

On arrival greeted with enthusiastic and attentive staff.

Nothing was a bother to them, to the point that they made me a cocktail that was not on... Read more the cocktail menu.

Shown to our table with a great view, a very pleasant environment.

As for the food and service....superb! We could not fault any of it!

As a party having eaten in restaurants world wide, Nouvelli comes very high up the list!

We arrived at 7.30 pm and left at 1.30 am and at no time were our party made to feel pressurised to leave.

Good luck in your new adventure! 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

  2 night break Stayed for two nights in the hotel, very welcoming and friendly service.

A special thank you to billy in the novelli who went that extra mile for us.

Lovely location, will definitely be back again soon.

  Great food and service great food , lovely location and best of all was the service provided by Stefania highly recommend a visit

  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

  Fabulous service Stayed at AC Hotel for 5 days for work and can say both Restaurant and Room Service provide excellent food. On the Tuesday after a long day at work, ate in the Restaurant and service... Read more provided by the waitress, Marie was excellent, prompt and efficient without being intrusive. Food was delicious and cooked perfectly (fish) not to mention the vegetables were also cooked perfectly. Would highly recommend both the hotel and/or the restaurant Read less

  A fabulous new spot in Belfast Called in early on a Saturday evening to check out Belfast’s newest spot. The hotel itself is beautifully designed and feels modern and luxurious. It was a beautiful evening so I enjoyed a glass of... Read more French rose on the terrace, soaking in the stunning views over the harbour. Enjoyed myself so much that I ended up staying longer and indulging in a charcuterie board (best chorizo I have ever tasted - and local!!) and a glass of Malbec. All staff were charming and friendly despite being extremely busy! I will look forward to returning to the restaurant as the whole menu looks fabulous! Read less

  Very nice Had a great stay in the hotel,staff were very attentive. Billy,was very helpful at giving us directions on our first day as well as the restaurant manager. We will be back.

  Great Bar and Restaurant Had a lovely dinner and some beautiful cocktails here. Staff are so efficient and friendly. Food is gorgeous, Simon in the bar was a delight, and Marie in the restaurant is such a sweet girl.