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Waterman, Belfast, Belfast
Award-winning

Waterman

4.4
4.4
40 Reviews
£26 to £40
European

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2 people
19:00
  • 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
  • Area
    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
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Menu

At present, we do not have menu information for this restaurant. Please see their website or wait to visit the restaurant to learn more.

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

  1. Lydia

    N. Ireland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 7 November 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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  2. Tracy

    N. Ireland

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 13 October 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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  3. OpenTable Diner

    N. Ireland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 29 September 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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  4. Shari

    Raleigh

    26 reviews

    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on 26 September 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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  5. RICHARD

    Liverpool

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 September 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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  6. Kevin

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 5 September 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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  7. AnneD

    N. Ireland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 29 June 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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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Glasgow

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 June 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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  9. JOHNL

    N. Ireland

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 1 June 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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  10. OpenTable Diner

    N. Ireland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 1 June 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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Waterman is rated 4.4 stars by 40 OpenTable diners.

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19:00
Google Map for Waterman

33 Hill Street, Belfast, Belfast BT1 2NG

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2023
  • Cross Street
    cathedral quarter
  • Area
    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
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining
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