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    The Lantern

    721 Reviews
    #14 of 863 Restaurants in Belfast
    ££ - £££Irish, European, British
    58 Wellington Place, Belfast BT1 6GF, Northern Ireland
    +44 28 9032 8844
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    Overview
    4.5
    721 reviews
    • Excellent74%
    • Very good18%
    • Average5%
    • Poor2%
    • Terrible1%
    Travellers talk about
    “steak” (96 reviews)
    “spring rolls” (28 reviews)
    “slow cooked beef” (7 reviews)
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    CUISINES
    Irish, European, British, Grill, Fusion, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
    PRICE
    ££ - £££
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    LOCATION
    58 Wellington Place, Belfast BT1 6GF, Northern Ireland
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    1 - 10 of 686 reviews

    Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile
    Really tasty

    Warm atmosphere with good music and friendly staff. Tasty food that left us feeling really full and satisfied. Would go back a third time x

    Thank athrow a
    Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile
    Lovely food and staff

    Great food and the team were more than welcoming, would fully recommend! Both beef shoulder and pork belly were delicious!!

    Thank Rory C
    Reviewed 5 days ago via mobile
    Delicious

    Really good - we visited as a group of seven on a week night only to find the place nearly empty. The food was excellent - delicious goats cheese starter, shoulder of beef main and apple crumble dessert. Would gladly come back. A good little...More

    Thank JimDeuc
    Reviewed 1 week ago
    Very friendly and very good food

    I ate here with my family last weekend. The staff go out of their way to be friendly and helpful. The food is excellent as well. My wife had two starters and my son and I had steak - cooked to perfection. We will return.

    Thank John M
    Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile
    Delicious! Must visit!

    We booked because of trip advisor reviews and were certainly not disappointed! Fantastic menu, yummy food and lovely staff! The atmosphere was relaxed and the portion sizes were generous to say the least! A definite for a visit to the city!

    Thank Weecookie27
    Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile
    Fabulous

    Visited here before going to Grand Opera House for pre theatre menu. It was £17 for 2 courses and £21 for 3, also you can bring your own bottle. We all had the Spiced Fishcake starters which were delicious, the Sirloin, Thai Chicken Curry and...More

    Thank Belanna66
    Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile
    Loved it

    We booked here due to excellent reviews on trip advisor and we were not disappointed. We booked as we knew being a Friday evening they would be busy. It was my first time trying Belfast lager and it was really good. They give us squid...More

    Thank shelly-ann
    Reviewed 3 weeks ago
    Excellent value for money

    This was our 2nd visit within 3 weeks and found food and service excellent on both occasions. Nice to see Bring your Own wine back again :-) Nice atmosphere enhanced with some banter with the Manager VJ Main courses Fish n chips (2 fillets of...More

    Thank twinmum42
    Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile
    Excellent restaurant

    We chose this restaurant after seeing the reviews on TripAdvisor and we werent disappointed. Friendly staff and delicious food. Would definitely recommend and will return.

    Thank njj1971
    Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile
    Great meal and excellent service

    After eating out every night at various pubs we wanted to try something a bit different. The Lantern was close to our hotel and at 7 we were able to get a table no problem. The service and meal were excellent! Definitely worth checking out...More

    Thank Rebecca S
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    CASM59
    15 June 2018|
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    Response from Puppet_mongoose | Reviewed this property |
    Yes, don't accept amex, but all other major cards.
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    Tootsy29
    16 January 2018|
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    Response from The L | Property representative |
    Hi ,we do pre theatre menu tuesday till saturday starts at 5.00pm 6.15pm is last order.
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    julesmclou
    9 March 2017|
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    Response from PJBelfast76 | Reviewed this property |
    There were definitely vegetarian options on the menu but couldn't be sure if they were vegan. The manager / owner was very helpful though, I'm sure if you contacted them in advance they could have vegan options available.
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    Restaurant Details

    Rating summary
    • Food
      Service
    • Value
      Atmosphere
    Average prices
    US$5 - US$23
    Cuisine
    Irish, European, British, Grill, Fusion, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner
    Restaurant features
    Seating, Waitstaff, Free Wifi, Reservations, Wheelchair Accessible, Wine and Beer
    Good for
    Romantic, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Child-friendly, Groups
    Open Hours
    Tuesday
    12:00 - 14:30
    17:00 - 22:00
    Wednesday
    12:00 - 14:30
    17:00 - 22:00
    Thursday
    12:00 - 14:30
    17:00 - 22:00
    Friday
    12:00 - 14:30
    17:00 - 22:00
    Saturday
    12:00 - 14:30
    17:00 - 22:00
    Location and Contact Information
    • Address: 58 Wellington Place, Belfast BT1 6GF, Northern Ireland
    • Location: Europe  >  United Kingdom (UK)  >  Northern Ireland  >  Belfast
    • Phone Number: +44 28 9032 8844
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    Description
    DINING AT THE LANTERN, BELFAST Exciting established restaurant in the heart of belfast city centre. A fantastic High quality Northern Irish ingredients create a varied menu with the focus firmly on great seasonal produce. An established favourite in the hearts of locals, The Lantern is the perfect place to catch up with friends or celebrate those special occasions.
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