{"id":400047,"date":"2026-01-31T05:13:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T05:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/400047\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T05:13:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T05:13:12","slug":"the-belfast-restaurants-named-in-the-uks-top-100-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/400047\/","title":{"rendered":"The Belfast restaurants named in the UK\u2019s Top 100 for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The list celebrates the “very best dining experiences” the country has to offer<\/p>\n

Food at Waterman(Image: Waterman\/ Facebook)<\/p>\n

Two top Belfast restaurants<\/a> have been named in the UK’s top 100 for 2026 by Squaremeal.<\/p>\n

SquareMeal is one of the UK’s most popular restaurant, bar and venue websites and offers independent and unbiased restaurant reviews<\/a> and everything you need to eat, meet or celebrate.<\/p>\n

Celebrating the very best dining experiences the country has to offer, it is compiled using a combination of thousands of reader votes and insight from SquareMeal\u2019s expert critics and offers a “true snapshot” of the UK’s diverse and dynamic food culture.<\/p>\n

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The annual list of the top 100 restaurants represents the highest calibre of eateries on offer in Northern Ireland<\/a>, England, Scotland and Wales.<\/p>\n

Here is what Squaremeal had to say about the NI spots in the top 100:<\/p>\n

59. The Muddlers Club<\/p>\n

Beef and Asparagus dish from Muddler’s Club, Belfast(Image: Muddlers Club\/Facebook)<\/p>\n

This Michelin-starred spot in Belfast\u2019s Cathedral Quarter<\/a> centres around an open kitchen, providing diners with an element of theatre as they watch the chefs prepare their food.<\/p>\n

Focused on relaxed fine dining, head chef and owner Gareth McCaughey uses the best local ingredients to create his inspired tasting menus.<\/p>\n

68. Waterman<\/p>\n

Waterman Restaurant, Cathedral Quarter(Image: Waterman\/ Facebook)<\/p>\n

Taking up residence in a converted warehouse, Waterman is all about no frills, affordable dining, bringing contemporary, Italian-led fare to the people of Belfast.<\/p>\n

Pop by for set menus, Sunday roasts, or an after dark menu of snacks and desserts, with local serves to wash everything down.<\/p>\n

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