Award-winning

Waterman

4.4

40 Reviews

£26 to £40

European

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2 people

Nov 24, 2024

7:00 PM

Good for special occasions
Great for fine wines
Charming

Niall, a proud champion for Northern Ireland’s tourism and hospitality sector, we’re thrilled to announce that Waterman opens under the same roof as our Waterman House Cookery School. Our plans for an exciting, creative hub in the heart of the Cathedral Quarter can help breathe new life into this vibrant part of the city, and we believe it’s the perfect spot for a new culinary venture.

“Customers will enjoy a relaxed atmosphere and excellent classic European-style cuisine made with quality local produce. What people want more than ever is quality food and great service, and that’s what we will deliver at Waterman.

The kitchen team is headed up by former James Street apprentice and head chef at Hadskis Aaron McNeice has been appointed head chef at Waterman.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
European
Hours of operation
Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 12:30 pm–10:30 pm Sun 12:30 pm–6:00 pm
Phone number
028 9043 4310
Website
http://waterman.house/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Aaron

Location
33 Hill Street, Belfast, Belfast BT1 2NG
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2023
Neighborhood
Belfast
Cross street
cathedral quarter
Parking details
On street parking on Donegall Street, Q park in St Anne's Square / At Anne's Cathedral
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 40 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Waterman offers an exceptional dining experience with "outstanding food and service." Praised for its "beautiful" dishes and "extremely friendly" staff, it is a Belfast gem. Diners rave about "superb" scallops and "divine" seared seabass. With a creative cocktail menu and excellent value, Waterman promises a memorable visit.

40 Reviews

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Lydia
N. Ireland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous experience at Waterman. Service was excellent and food delicious
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Tracy
N. Ireland
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 13, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great lunch, food was super , just a small issue was that the restaurant was little chilly and we were the only diners for about an hour that affected the ambience. Though the latter of course is not the fault of the restaurant. Would certainly return.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
N. Ireland
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Amazing food, amazing service. Not much more to say than that. Will definitely return!
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Shari
Raleigh
26 reviews
4.0
26 reviews
Dined on September 26, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Delicious tapas and the Focaccia was amazing says the woman who does not like focaccia. It was our first night in Belfast and we made the right decision.
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RICHARD
Liverpool
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
In today’s world of rising food prices, it has been quite a while since I had a meal out and thought that was a tremendous bit of cookery and value for money. The Waterman delivered on both accounts. Well done. The beef and Yorkshire pudding is a must.
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Kevin
San Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 5, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were there for a celebration and we were looking for more than pub food. Waterman’s fit the bill. Open and airy and not too noisy. Great service with knowledgeable staff. Had the gnocchi that were perfectly prepared and presented. Creative cocktail menu and helpful barman. Would go again.
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AnneD
N. Ireland
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A late lunch for two - shared the scallop starter - superb and followed by the seared seabass special served with lobster and mussels - divine! All washed down with a lovely crisp Hungarian white wine!
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OpenTable Diner
Glasgow
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on June 23, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Waterman is a lovely looking restaurant and overall our experience was ok. We ordered cocktails and it took 20/25 minutes for them to be made. If the restaurant was full at the time we would have understood this wait, but it was not busy at that point, and it seemed a very long wait. We ordered Sunday roast which was good value, on a special offer, on the menu. The staters were all lovely, and there were lots of different choices. The main course roast dinner was nice. The vegetables and potatoes were just ok, and the gravy came in the smallest of jugs. It was so tiny we all asked for another jug of sauce. We noticed lots of other tables had all asked for additional sauce. The jugs were the size of tiny milk jugs which is a strange choice. The deserts were ok, with the baked Alaska being the highlight.
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JOHNL
N. Ireland
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on June 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Staff are amazing, service and good both excellent would definitely be back.
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OpenTable Diner
N. Ireland
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This place is a gem! The food was absolutely beautiful. The staff are extremely friendly, professional and warm welcoming. This is defiantly on places to revisit as I couldn’t fault anything from start to finish. Thank you for a wonderful time.
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FAQs

Waterman is rated 4.4 stars by 40 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Nov 24, 2024

7:00 PM

33 Hill Street, Belfast, Belfast BT1 2NG

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2023
Cross street
cathedral quarter
Neighborhood
Belfast
Hours of operation
Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 12:30 pm–10:30 pm Sun 12:30 pm–6:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
European
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
On street parking on Donegall Street, Q park in St Anne's Square / At Anne's Cathedral
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Aaron
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://waterman.house/
Phone number
028 9043 4310

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