Bistro Este

221 Upper Newtownards Rd, Belfast
028 9065 6976

Recent Reviews

Barry Mckelvey

Very disappointed in Sunday evening roast dinner. Roast potatoes rock hard overcooked as were the Yorkshire puddings. Just didn't live up to expectations after a nice starter it went downhill. The beef was more like pulled pork id expect nice slices of beef. Chicken was OK but overall sad to have to say we wouldn't go back at the prices

Ben Sheath

Strongly recommendedSarah received our booking for 12 and we had a great time. Service was excellent, food choice and variety was excellent.The food quality was excellent, highly recommended and will be back! Atmosphere is laid back and relaxed, perfect pairing with the restaurant setup.

Ross Johnston

This is a really special restaurant. It is our favourite place for dinner in Ballyhackamore and has never disappointed. The food is wonderful - fresh, flavoursome and seasonal. The cocktails and wine are excellent along with Guinness on tap and a selection of local craft beers.The service is always warm, friendly and attentive, you are made to feel welcome as soon as you walk in. The ambience is relaxed and intimate, perfect for date nights and conversation.Give it a go, you will not be dissapointed.

iang538

Really enjoyable night,friendly staff,great atmosphere,food and drink you couldn't fault.Looking forward to our next visit.

Kelly Morrison

Went for dinner before my friend flew back to Canada. We had shared the Korean Chicken - fantastic.I had the lamb ragu and was. It disappointed. My friend had the chicken supreme and again delicious.For desert we each had the crème brûlée and it was marvellous.The service was exceptional and the atmosphere was perfection.Definitely recommend definitely will be back.

M0J020

We were 7 friends out to celebrate the retirement of one of us. The menu and food was absolutely delicious, the service excellent and staff very friendly, a perfect evening.

Emma Taylor

A great place for a nice occasion. Really good menu, perhaps lacking on the chicken dishes but offers something different than the normal. Seafood casserole was amazing, full of flavour and meat. Service excellent and staff were lovely.

Michael Shanks

Lovely meal service excellent but not intrusive. A great night.

Angela Redmond

Had a lovely evening here with my wife, Sarah and Jasmine are really friendly and the atmosphere is great and the food is fabulous,My risotto was the nicest I've ever tasted and my wife said her monkfish scampi was delicious.Its a family run business and feels homely and always chilled.Highly recommend.

nigelm

Everything was top notch, food was excellent, would definitely recommend and we will definitely be back.

ANTHONY

Absolutely superb - we hadn't been in ages, and we had such a wonderful meal, we ended up asking ourselves, 'why don't we come here more often?' Excellent service, nice ambience - really interesting choices on the menu. And a couple of excellent whiskey sours to start the night off.

Ems1

The service was fantastic, food was nice but not enough of it. The goats cheese starter was amazing, the spring rolls were nice but we have had nicer. The beef was beautiful, the lamb was sparse and a bit grizzly in parts- the food wasn't piping hot. The dessert was a disappointment a cereal bowl of stewed fruit with a bit of crumble on the top.

DAVIDN

A beautiful meal. The hake with prawns in a Goan curry sauce was stunning.The service was really good also. Very friendly and efficient. It was my first visit and I look forward to returning.

paulm

It had been a while as live other side of city , so decided to pop across city again . The welcome on arrival was really warm ,the front of house seated us immediately took a drink order , told us about early bird special and left us to look over both menus. There was a really good selection of food and drinks at a very competitive price point. A really classic menu with contemporary twist to it I would say everyone I know would find lots of favourites on the menu , we had a problem narrowing it down to three courses we wanted as there was at least 6 starters & mains we really liked . Service for a buzzing Saturday night was really well paced . I can't say how impressed I was by the two ladies that did front of house , it's been a long time since I have felt such sincere warmth in service they really cared about their service skills. Each dish was beautifully presented, the whipped goat's cheese & beetroot was really light and creamy. I had lamb as a main medium rare and knife went through like butter accompanied by seasonal Al dente vegetables and fluffy fondants of mash , sticky toffee pudding in caramel sauce with ice cream finished the meal all washed down with a light Spanish Tempranillo. In summing up this must be one of the top restaurants in east Belfast a gem!!

LeeD

Long anticipated first visit did not disappoint. We both loved the signature Hake with Goan Curry and Co Armagh pork. Just wished there had been a chicken option. Superb attentive and friendly service throughout. Looking forward to a follow-up very soon.

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