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James St., Belfast,

James St.

4.6
4.6
356 Reviews
£26 to £40
Steakhouse

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2 people
11:30 p.m.
Booked 5 times today
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
James St is a casual and contemporary, brick-walled restaurant specialising in chargrilled and aged steaks. The charcoal grill plays centre stage, cooking not just some of the best steaks and prime cuts Northern Ireland has to offer but also fresh whole fish, pork and vegetables.

With a larger, more established bar area, a large range of wines are available alongside a considered spirit list and an extensive whisky offering. Locally produced beer, cider and gins take pride of place on the drinks menu.

Owned by Niall McKenna since 2003 the revamped James St. will offer locals and tourists a great dining experience in a Belfast city centre.

The restaurant team is headed up by Ryan Stringer as Executive Head Chef & Paul Vaughan as Operations Manager

Bookings may be seated on stools at the bar.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, European, Irish
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 1:00 pm–9:30 pm Sun 1:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
    028 9560 0700
  • Website
    http://www.jamesst.co.uk/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Ryan Stringer
  • Private party facilities
    The Restaurant has a 1st floor private dining room for up to 40 guests for business or pleasure. Guests dine from a fixed price set menu to suit your tastes and budget and be accompanied with a selection of wines to suit your palate and matched with the menu. Drinks receptions are also available for celebratory events and weddings.
  • Location
    19-21 James Street South, Belfast, BT2 7GA
  • Neighbourhood
    Belfast
  • Cross Street
    Brunswick Street, Bedford Street & Howard Street
  • Parking details
    There is pay and display on street parking located outside the restaurant. The nearest secure parking would be at the Europa Bus station car park.
  • Public transit
    Located within walking distance of Europa Bus &amp; Train stations and main Belfast hotels the Grand Central, The Europa, The Fitzwilliam, Durys and The Maldron. We are also within walking distance from Belfast attractions of The City Hall, The Crown Bar and the Grand Opera House.<br />Bookings may be seated on stools at the bar
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 356 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Northern Ireland

    Best Overall

  • Northern Ireland

    Best Food

  • Northern Ireland

    Best Service

  • Northern Ireland

    Best Value

  • Northern Ireland

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Northern Ireland

    Hot spot

  • Northern Ireland

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Belfast/Antrim

    Best Overall

  • Belfast/Antrim

    Best Food

  • Belfast/Antrim

    Best Service

  • Belfast/Antrim

    Best Value

  • Belfast/Antrim

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Belfast/Antrim

    Hot spot

  • Belfast/Antrim

    Neighbourhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
James St. offers "exceptionally good food" and "efficient and friendly service" in a welcoming atmosphere. The main restaurant is noted for its delightful ambiance, though some prefer to avoid the "back room" seating. Highlights include the crab pasta and steak. Perfect for a memorable dining experience in Belfast.

356 Reviews

  1. David

    N. Ireland

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 30, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Have been too James Street a lot of times & that was one of the better times. Food & service great.

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  2. Paul

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What an amazing experience we had at your restaurant, they food and the atmosphere was superb. We cannot wait to return for the scallops. Eimear. X

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    Yosemite

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Exceptionally good food. Probably the best steak we had in Ireland. The champ is not to be missed. Polite and efficient staff and a beautiful space.

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  4. Julie

    N. Ireland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fab food, drinks and service. The steak was Devine. Cocktails were lovely. The service was excellent. We will be back.

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  5. Liz

    Yorkshire

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The food and service were excellent. It was a pleasant experience, marred only by a very noisy group of four older adults - clearly enjoying themselves enormously.

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  6. Doug

    London

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious - would fully recommend if you’re in Belfast!

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  7. MariaH

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 26, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    I made a reservation through open table and confirmed twice. They did not have my reservation and tried to blame me. The greeter was rude. To make matters worse the manager found it necessary to come to our table and question me about how I went about making the reservation. All this while the restaurant was mostly empty. There were still multiple tables empty when we left. The food was good and the wait staff were good.

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  8. LouisaB

    Chicago

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Wonderful restaurant in Belfast- great food and service. Be sure to get the crab pasta- delicious!

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  9. Lorraine

    London

    12 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on June 1, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    Love coming to James St for the food as it’s always delicious. However on this occasion, we were seated in the “back room”. It doesn’t have the same ambience as the main restaurant and we were really disappointed not have been seated in the main restaurant.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    N. Ireland

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 25, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1
    On Saturday 24th May we attended the “restaurant” for my wife’s 75th birthday using a voucher given to us by our son. We were really looking forward to it. However, we were given a table in a room which was at the end of a very long dismal corridor, which was very disappointing. The room was lack lustre at best. The waiting staff were lovely but we ended up leaving before dessert and not using all the voucher as two “customers” were put right beside us and the language was so foul it couldn’t be repeated. They were vaping unbeknown to the staff, Face Timing with their mates and every word started with “f”. It certainly was not what I was expecting from James Street South. Maybe when booking you should be told where you will be sitting as the main restaurant looked lovely. My wife was almost in tears and didn’t know how to give feedback to our son who had given us the voucher with good intentions. Very sad.

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FAQs

James St. is rated 4.6 stars by 356 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
11:30 p.m.
Booked 5 times today
Google Map for James St.

19-21 James Street South, Belfast, BT2 7GA

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Brunswick Street, Bedford Street &amp; Howard Street
  • Neighbourhood
    Belfast
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 1:00 pm–9:30 pm Sun 1:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, European, Irish
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    There is pay and display on street parking located outside the restaurant. The nearest secure parking would be at the Europa Bus station car park.
  • Public transit
    Located within walking distance of Europa Bus & Train stations and main Belfast hotels the Grand Central, The Europa, The Fitzwilliam, Durys and The Maldron. We are also within walking distance from Belfast attractions of The City Hall, The Crown Bar and the Grand Opera House.Bookings may be seated on stools at the bar
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Ryan Stringer
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.jamesst.co.uk/
  • Phone number
    028 9560 0700
  • Private party facilities
    The Restaurant has a 1st floor private dining room for up to 40 guests for business or pleasure. Guests dine from a fixed price set menu to suit your tastes and budget and be accompanied with a selection of wines to suit your palate and matched with the menu. Drinks receptions are also available for celebratory events and weddings.
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