June 2025 by Teri Townley
We found this wee hidden gem and you would not be disappointed from start to finish it was amazing the decor is beautiful it has a lovely atmosphere. We ordered the focaccia and a selection of tapas dishes and they didn?t disappoint really fresh and delicious.
It was actually lovely to go somewhere and get great service too. Highly recommend and we can't wait to come back ??
October 2024 by Bruce K.
After spending much of the day walking and eating on a food tour, it was time for something a bit lighter for dinner. We had been through Hill Street a few times and spotted the "sandwich board" out front mentioning five tapas for £20 and then when we asked our tour guide, he also mentioned Forty Four. That's a lock.
Not at all busy at 6:30 pm on a weekday when we arrived but it steadily got busier before we left at 7:15. The service here was quick and the food also arrived quickly.
True to the deal, it was five for £20. We chose the petron peppers, chicken wings, pork belly, beef short ribs and the smoked haddock croquettes. All were a small portion but reasonable for the price. They arrived all at once, a few minutes after we had started on drinks.
Good service, a nice restaurant, tasty tapas. You can definitely get a little nuts for this price but we were looking for a light meal and found it here.
Vegetarian options: Several vegetarian options.
September 2024 by Olivier Brimbois
A superb experience.
The meat is delicious. We took the coast to the bone. A treat! The service is great despite the crowds. A very good address.
September 2024 by Lucy H
A fantastic place. We came in by chance on a quiet Sunday night when other places were full and so pleased we did! The tapas and larger plates were all of excellent quality and well prepared. Great service and atmosphere. Would definitely return.
August 2024 by Ben Mitchell
Service awful missed loads of our order food was nice service terrible
August 2024 by Juliet McGeown
Lovely tapas!
Very nice authentic eatery in Belfast. Good food and prices.
July 2024 by Julian Mills
I am amazed this place does not have more reviews on Google. We had some amazing tapas here and the hospitality was first class.
June 2024 by Aisling G Majella
Gorgeous tapas and fantastic service what more could you ask for? We hadn?t a booking but were seated straight away. We ordered a selection of tapas and they didn?t disappoint. The calamari, pork belly and goats cheese definite favourites! The will be back again
May 2024 by Gary Thompson
We were looked after really well by Ayoub, who was fantastic. Really enjoyed our experience, both service, and food. The tapas and sharing options we chose were amazing, thank you!!
January 2024 by Pez Tee
Would not recommend, Mains course was awful, no flavour and cold.
Tapas to start was nice.
Service was poor, disappointing worst meal I've had in a restaurant
December 2023 by Sniper2007
Called in for a light lunch Polite, friendly and efficient staff. We had tapas. the food was very good and served pipping hot. Beer was cold. We will be calling again.
December 2023 by Sunshine68149178704
Really lovely menu. Delicious food and Relaxed atmosphere right in the heart of Belfast?s Cathedral Quarter.
November 2023 by Buzzy749
Upon recommendation, we visited this restaurant for an early Christmas dinner. When we arrived we were greeted promptly and seated immediately. The restaurant was notably cold, and had no atmosphere. The owner gave us an a la carte menu, and the Christmas special menu. Drinks order was taken pretty much immediately which was great, and then the waiter came back for the food order. We were then informed that unless the whole table were ordering from the Christmas menu then we could not order from it. We found this strange as we had originally been given the two different menus? The owner explained that the reasoning for the whole table having to eat from the one menu was that the chefs had complained about having to cook from two menus and found it confusing. However, I believe this to be a poor excuse as both menus had a lot of the same items, and the other diners were also using the Christmas menu. Meaning that the chefs were cooking for both anyway. We then ordered our starters which came out fairly quick, however they were very disappointing. The pork belly bites were very very salty and fatty and the Brie cold. The fish cake however was very nice. The mains arrived shortly after the starter, and were even more disappointing. The burger was served with an over powering relish that made the whole dish taste of smoked paprika. This was not advertised on the menu. The steak was cooked to perfection, however it was cold, and was served with mushrooms which I had already requested upon ordering to be removed. When I asked for my shallots as advertised on the menu, I was told I could not have them as they were mixed in with the mushrooms which. The skin on skinny fries were already salted, but aside from that they were tasteless. The turkey and ham dinner was anything but fresh, and contained shop bought turkey, ham and stuffing parcels. The chipotles were extremely overdone and the roast potatoes were smaller than the Brussel sprouts. For £24.50, we expected better quality. The waiter who had taken our order was very polite and friendly. What shocked us the most was how rude, abrupt and dismissive the owner was to his staff, especially in front of customers. We have another booking later in the month that we have just cancelled. Unfortunately I do not recommend and will not return.
November 2023 by Kc S
Avoid this place. My husband and brother went to find somewhere to eat for 9 people ( 2 elderly, 2 kids and 5 adults) as it was absolutely chaotic in Belfast with the market and xmas being around the corner. This was the only place they could find. Upon getting there, I find that they placed us around the front area with the higher seats. With 2 elderly with a walking stick and 2 kids with us I know they?d struggle to get up on them. So I requested to have a normal lower table and seats. The waiter was kind enough and straight away got the manager, however the manager was very dismissive and asked me where my husband and my brother was who he spoke to him earlier on, and that all the available tables at the back were booked and waiting for people. He then proceeds to ignore me and went on the till to do his own thing. The whole time we were only a few tables got filled and the back stayed empty. Food wasn?t that great. Not going to come back.
November 2023 by 554lucr
Went to 44 Hill Street with my girlfriend on a Tuesday evening for the 5 tapas for £20 deal. Every tapas was gorgeous and it was a great value for the Cathedral Quarter. (personal favourite for me was the Pork Belly bites) I'm still dreaming about them. then finished the meal off with the best espresso martini I've had in a long while. I highly recommend 44 Hill Street!
