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Bright's Restaurant

CafeBelfast

4.5 out of 5 stars4.5(1,314 reviews)

Quick info

+44 28 9024 5688
23-25 High St, Belfast BT1 2AA, United Kingdom
£15–30

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About Bright's Restaurant

On High St in Belfast, Bright's Restaurant serves Irish and international dishes alongside all-day traditional breakfasts. The Ulster Fry is served with soda bread and potato farls, and fish and chips also appears on the menu. Tea comes served in a pot, and table service runs throughout the diner-style room. The restaurant takes walk-ins rather than reservations, and a queue for seating is common. A step-free entrance allows wheelchair access, and high chairs are available for families with young children. It opens daily, covering breakfast through to other meals without a break in service. The menu spans cafe fare, fish and chips, and fast food alongside the Irish restaurant offering, giving a range of options under one roof on High St.

Good to know

  • Parking
    Paid street parking · Parking
  • Accessibility
    Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating · Wheelchair-accessible toilet
  • Good for kids
    Good for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
  • Dietary
    Vegetarian options

Menu & Prices

14 dishes
  • Small
  • Medium
  • Large
  • Yankee Fry
  • Platters
  • Roast Turkey, Ham And Stuffing
See full menu & prices →

Reviews

4.5/5
1,314 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention ulster fry, fish and chips, potato farls and soda bread and steak sandwich.

5★
908
4★
241
3★
98
2★
28
1★
39

Customer Review Summary

The Ulster fry is what reviewers return to most, with the large breakfast fry, potato farls, soda bread and proper tea in a pot drawing praise, and one diner raving about a stack of soda bread, bacon, potato cake, sausages, pancake and eggs. Close behind are generous portions and friendly staff, with a steak sandwich, soup and peppercorn pasta also called delicious. Diners describe a casual diner-style cafe that is clean and tidy. The caveat is substantial. Queues and waits for a table or the till come up repeatedly, and one reviewer found the fry greasy with a soggy potato bread and overcooked egg. Others call the fish and chips disappointing, citing burnt, tiny slices of fish, and one reports a partner felt unwell afterward. Several say prices felt high, including nearly a fiver for a tin of coke and menu prices that differed from the door. One reviewer's missing egg arrived within seconds of asking.

Featured reviews

  • Niamh Harrison
    “Went the first time here and got a coffee was given brown sugar instead of white so didn't end up drinking the coffee and went for 2nd time here today waited at least 5 mins to be seated for a table 🙄 ordered a fry and a tuna sandwich the bread was hard around the sides of bread which I then didn't eat my partner ate it after then going to till to pay I was standing yet for another 5 or 10 mins just to pay the bill unhappy with here and very disappointed will not be back”
  • chloeee
    “Overpriced for the quality. £18.50 for some freezer chicken strips and cold chips. Almost a fiver for a single tin of coke is shocking. Long wait when there were not that many people in the shop. Staff derogatory to the band parade happening oi upside the restaurant. Safe to say I wont be here again.”
  • Paul Mungall
    “Guy just literally didn't wrap out fish and chips but basically scrunched them into a bit of paper and threw into a bag. The chips where reheats the fish was old. Dont eat here.”
  • ablob
    “Could not ask for a better way to try potato farls & soda bread for the first time. If you're visiting Belfast, skip the Premier Inn breakfast and come here if you want to experience real Northern Irish hospitality. Sincerely, a very happy & very full English person 🫡”
  • Ad3l3 V
    “Delicious food, decent prices. It's a very typical local café plenty of choices in the menu and friendly staff..I had a delicious soup, perfect for a rainy and cold day. The steak sandwich was delicious, very generous portion. Maybe the meat could be a bit less salty. Other than that everything was perfect!”

Hours

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Highlights

“Straightforward restaurant for all-day, traditional breakfasts, plus Irish and international dishes.”

  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great tea selection
  • Popular for breakfast
  • Popular for lunch
  • Popular for dinner

Amenities

  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Paid street parking
  • Takeaway
  • Dine-in
  • Good for kids
  • Vegetarian options
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  • Casual
  • On-site services
  • Coffee
  • Quick bite
  • Catering
  • Dessert
Dining options· 6
  • Breakfast
  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Seating
  • Table service
Planning· 1
  • Usually a wait
Highlights· 1
  • Great tea selection
Popular for· 1
  • Solo dining
Atmosphere· 1
  • Cosy
Crowd· 3
  • Groups
  • Tourists
  • University students
Facilities· 1
  • Toilet
Accessibility· 2
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Parking· 1
  • Parking
Family-friendly· 2
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Location

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