The list celebrates the “very best dining experiences” the country has to offer
Food at Waterman(Image: Waterman/ Facebook)
Two top Belfast restaurants have been named in the UK’s top 100 for 2026 by Squaremeal.
SquareMeal is one of the UK’s most popular restaurant, bar and venue websites and offers independent and unbiased restaurant reviews and everything you need to eat, meet or celebrate.
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’s expert critics and offers a “true snapshot” of the UK’s diverse and dynamic food culture.
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The annual list of the top 100 restaurants represents the highest calibre of eateries on offer in Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales.
Here is what Squaremeal had to say about the NI spots in the top 100:
59. The Muddlers Club
Beef and Asparagus dish from Muddler’s Club, Belfast(Image: Muddlers Club/Facebook)
This Michelin-starred spot in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter centres around an open kitchen, providing diners with an element of theatre as they watch the chefs prepare their food.
Focused on relaxed fine dining, head chef and owner Gareth McCaughey uses the best local ingredients to create his inspired tasting menus.
68. Waterman
Waterman Restaurant, Cathedral Quarter(Image: Waterman/ Facebook)
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.
Pop by for set menus, Sunday roasts, or an after dark menu of snacks and desserts, with local serves to wash everything down.
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