Fish City, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Good Food Ireland^® Approved Since 2022

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Overview

Fish City, located in central Belfast in the fashionable shopping district on Ann Street, is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner and offers eager diners a choice of indoor and outdoor dining options. Fish City is an award-winning Seafood and Fish & Chip restaurant. The 3 story Fish City is a standout property painted in sea blue and adorned with fish and seascape wall murals and a quotation by the famous French naval officer and sea explorer Jacques Cousteau. This family business was opened by John and Gráinne Lavery in 2016. Fish City offers customers 4 different dining spaces all with a uniquely relaxi Read More

Dining

Fresh fish sourced locally and sustainably is the hero at Fish City. Diners to Fish City can expect a menu offering traditional fish and chips and other speciality seafood options.

Fish City is a multi-award-winning eatery and since opening in 2016, it quickly established a winning reputation and standout recognition for sustainable business practices, menu innovation and customer experience.

The awards include best eatery in Northern Ireland, top 5 seafood restaurants in the UK, a national award for menu development & innovation, best eatery in Belfast awarded by the Chamber of Commerce, a UK ‘Catey’ award for Health & Nutrition awarded by The Caterer publication and a national award for sustainability.

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The day we had the pleasure of visiting Fish City, the chef prepared a ‘Fish City Kiev’ as the main course which consisted of a fresh fillet of cod stuffed with garlic herb butter, lightly coated in crumbs and served with a white wine sauce and crushed coriander potato – so delicious! The fish is deep-fried for the fish & chips and is perfectly cooked in a house recipe light batter.

The cooking oil and frying equipment used at Fish City is monitored and tested on a daily basis. Fresh oil is used on a daily basis and the cooking temperature is monitored and tested multiple times a day to ensure that the deep-fried fish & chips are cooked in the healthiest way while also complementing the flavour profile.

Customers can expect a dining experience offering traditional and speciality seafood dishes all cooked and presented with an innovative and modern approach.

During our visit, it was apparent that the service team are very motivated and friendly in their approach and willing to offer advice and knowledgeable recommendations to customers. Feel free to ask about the provenance of the ingredients, especially the fish and seafood on the menu, the team will happily share with you the journey their produce takes to reach your plate.

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Sustainability

The team at Fish City are fully trained and compliant with environmental legislation. Fish City is committed to the conservation of fish stocks sustainably sourced for every dish on the menu.

Fish City is committed to improving its environmental performance through practices which include waste minimisation. All disposable materials are compostable. Fish City measures by weight all food waste generated in the kitchen helping to achieve a low to zero waste target.

Furthermore, Fish City operate a waste minimisation policy of waste coming back from diners’ meals. Clients are offered unlimited chips; however, the initial serving portion is kept small, and diners can have a top-up of chips at no extra cost.

In terms of recycling, there is a full management system in place. All used cooking oil is collected by a contractor to repurpose it as biofuel. Fish City operate a policy of no single-use plastic bottles. All takeaway containers are fully compostable.

In regards to food sourcing, local sourcing is a priority. Fish City prioritise the use of fish harvested locally and caught in Irish waters.

For energy efficiency, all light fittings have been refitted with energy-efficient LED units.

In terms of social and community responsibility, Fish City work closely with the local community in supporting community and local activities. Fish City operate a free educational kids club for local school children to learn about the importance of the health and vitality of the oceans, this is carried out in the Fish City training room in a fun activity followed by free fish and chips in the restaurant. Fish City also work with the local homeless centre in Belfast.

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