City Picnic in Belfast

Took over an hour to be delivered, asked for the burger with no salad or sauce and it came with everything on it

Looked around for City Picnic whilst visiting Belfast as they serve gluten free food. Was welcomed by Gavin and all the lovely waiters/waitresses. The food was amazing and being celiac was the best experience as it's so understood and inclusive ! The best chicken burger and chips I've eaten in a while (3 years) . Also enjoyed a gluten free beer and the best music taste ! :) recommend to anyone celiac and non-celiac !! Worth a visit to Belfast for this place alone !

Had the chicken burger. Nicest burger I v e had in a long time. Excellent service excellent prices

BBQ pork fries were too sweet and chicken burger was bland

I never leave reviews but I felt i had to so others could avoid and City Picnic can hopefully improve! The food was really hard to eat and I left near all of it, I got a margarita pizza and garlic pizza balls - both were completely bland and cardboard texture. I really wanted to eat it but it was very poor - Im not fussy and I never leave food!! My boyfriend had the same experience. Had the atmosphere of a posh uni campus dining hall/canteen Our order was messed up as well but the servers were polite and prices were okay. Could be a nice city spot if they sort out the food!!

The food was nice but the staff wasnt friendly, i was told i was getting chips with my burger then when the food came there was no chips and i questioned this with the staff member who was rude towards me!

Dined here with my wife around 3pm 14/11/24. Not one to leave low star reviews but I’ll explain why….. Staff really friendly and pleasant ✅ Food was fantastic ✅ But, that’s where it ends. We were one of only 2 couples in at the time and 3 staff were working. Seated immediately and given menus. 10-15 mins passed and my wife had to go to the bar to ask if we needed to order there, or if someone comes to take the order. Guy behind the bar came over and placed order. Asked for water for the table….. Food arrived within 10 mins, but no water - had to ask for it again. Nobody checked in during the meal to see if everything was ok. I found this disappointing. In this day and age - service is everything. Staff as I said were very pleasant, but lack the attentiveness expected in hospitality. One member of the team was constantly looking at his phone and ignoring customers. Not a good look. We would come back as the food was first class, but I would hope the management would address the lack of service. I could appreciate delays and a lack of attentiveness if it had been busy - but it wasn’t.

Chicken burger tasted good though it had the tiniest onion ring in it and it came with the smallest portion of chips. The nachos were even worse in term of size, wouldn’t have filled a hole and the cost £10. Overall food tasted good but small portions and not worth the money.

The food was a bit slow. And the taste is just ok. Wouldn’t recommend the nachos.

Love this place. Go regularly, always enjoy the food and the vibe of the restaurant is cool. Shoutout to Rory, great server!!

Good place to eat, I was sick and that's why I didn't take any photos of the food, but everything we ate was delicious and well prepared; The service took a little while, but it was worth it.

Dined here recently and I have to say this has to be up there with the best food and cocktails I’ve had, the place is present staff are amazing and I wouldn’t hesitate on coming here again.

Lovely staff and service, but food was a significant let down.

Piping hot food and incredibly tasty, garlic fries were crispy and the burgers tasted home made. A really lovely meal . Thank you

fries were cold and just full of grease, burger bun squashed and onion rung just pure grease would definitely not recommend ordering this

Me and my two friends went here on Thursday, the guy who served us called Rory went out of his way for us. It’s hard enough working in hospitality so we really appreciated his friendliness & the free milkshakes made our day, thanks Rory chick

I ordered a chicken caesar salad for dinner and I must say the chicken was well seasoned and had a crispy crunch. The ingredients in the salad were all fresh and delicious. My friend also got a chicken burger with bacon chips and he said it was quite good. Overall it was a good experience where the staff were accommodating and the atmosphere was nice. My only criticism would be that the food did take a while to prepare which was over 40 mins despite 3/4 of the restaurants capacity being empty. However it was worth the wait.

Good prices, great food and drinks. Got the chicken Caesar salad and cotton candy drink. 10/10

Delicious food - would Deffs eat here again

What a shame, the food here was NOT GOOD! Service was just as bad, management and staff are just not friendly; I would not recommend this place! How everyone in Belfast with a bad personality wised up employed here 😔

My burger was absolutely delicious I might even go as far as to say top 5 best burgers I have ever eaten, unfortunately what put the score down was the insulting portion of chips that was provided and the price that they charge for them. The milkshakes were sublime so all and all I great experience and I would definitely recommend to friends.

Food looked great on the menu but was bland. Service took ages even though it wasn’t busy at all. Wish we’d have gone somewhere else

Very overrated! Really disappointed, service was poor/rude and food was completely bland. Expensive for what we got. I’d consider a mcdolands been a 10/10.

Absolutely beautiful food, tables were a little small and close together would have liked more room but other than that it was a fantastic experience

I was genuinely excited to dine at this venue as the photos look great and the menu descriptions were mouth water, but, don't let that trick you! Whilst the food was good to look at, it was actually rather bland! I was extremely disappointed! Drinks service was completely inadequate and the food service wasn't far behind hit. I felt that an extra member of staff on the bar and one more on food was definitely required.

Waited at the door for around 10 minutes to be seated, once seated it took about 10 minutes to be served due to be placed in a hidden spot behind the bar, we both had chicken burgers and found the chicken to be dry, garlic chips were nice never had them before, expensive for what you get, you buy the burger separately and then have to add on fries etc. the burgers start at £9 on there own?? Saw quite a few people leaving most of the food and walking out.

Really nice food for a fair price!

We have ordered the pizza and burgers and they were great. Flavors that we had not seen in other restaurants and we were surprised by the quality of the ingredients. The food took a while to be served but it was worth it.

Went in with my daughter for a few birthday drinks but it seems you have to eat to be served alcohol. We had already ate but didn't want to find somewhere else so just ordered chicken goujons, they were alright. Waiting for a server to come to your table is very slow although it is a busy place. The cocktails were delicious but again slow to come to table. I would go again though maybe for food as the meals I saw coming out looked good.

Great city centre spot,food was top drawer and service as well,will definitely be back!

Delicious food and great gluten free options.

The best burger and milkshake I’ve had in years! Clean restaurant and toilets. Friendly staff. Food was well prepared and presented. Very happy.

11/10 very nice here. Especially for International guests. Must Have!!!

Great place. Mahir and Ewelina are the best, definately recommend that place. Those guys reserve a raise, customership that came out of them today was remarkable. Great cocktails also.

Great potential but slow service on a not particularly busy Sunday and cold food. I saw my burger sat under the heat lamp a whole 10 minutes before we were served it. No one came to checkup on us or give us the bill. We had to get up to pay a while after finishing.

the atmosphere was super nice and a really friendly team , only shame was the food was clearly left under the heat lamp far too long , my boyfriends burger was lukewarm when it arrived and my rice bowl was dry around the edges . we could tell it would’ve been amazing had it come out when it was ready but just a shame it was left so long :(

Great music, an amazing playlist playing during our meal. friendly staff, food good to fill a gap, teenagers and tween loved the nachos and chips!

Wrong order delivered - no point of contact to address issue in real time . Email 48 hr reply no use when food getting cold waiting

The best restaurant of my life Being vegan the pizza was wonderful I highly recommended it. A very large card that adapts to everyone's desires. One meal was not enough for me, I very, very highly recommended!!!

Absolutely amazing, especially the young lady I believe she was called Grace, our taxi couldn’t find us so Grace walked us to the pick up point. An absolute diamond and a credit to the company. Grace I can’t thank you enough, please if you see this reach out to me at j.alps@btinternet as I’d like to give you a bigger tip than the £7 I left you.

Food was bloody banging for the price (also halal beef so big up for that)

Waited 45 mins for our order to be taken. A further 15 mins for drinks to be brought down. Food wasn't really warm when served. A few people actually walked out. Manager was sarky

The food was good, milkshakes were another level, staff were lovely, only downside is that the music was way to loud and had to shout across the table to the people I came with. Id recommend getting an extra serving of the sauce your burger has because they don't put much on.

They doubled charged us for multiple items that they messed up when ordering. This was despite them saying that they would take them off the bill. Overall staff was confrontational.

Everything we ordered was delicious and the waitress was very friendly.

Hell yes. Bloody good. Chicken bacon, pesto and moz burger for the win.

Just landed in Belfast and needed food. City Picnic was such a find. The chorizo bhaji were unbelievable, tangy and hot. My burger was really nice. Recommended.

The dough balls from here are amazing!! The flavours, the chicken…it’s all great!!

Very slow to service had to ask repeatedly to get served after waiting at least 10 minutes with no staff coming near me. Food was decidedly average, edible but lacking in anything to make it stand out. Why waste your money on below average food.

Nachos were okay but none of the flavours went together, in that the toppings were dumped on different parts of the nachos. Also a large piece of pure fat in almost it all. Won't go back again.

Food looked great. However, after waiting for 30 minutes, without being asked if we wanted a drink, we left.

Got a delivery food was stone cold and disgusting. Drink was in in top of the food.

Old review (An interspace with tasty food. Especially sticky pig pizza one of my favourites.) New review: I am editing this because I had the same pizza yesterday and it’s terrible and completely different. It’s bland. No flavour at all. The waiters were brilliant. We went back because we loved the food first time, but no going back anymore.

Some of the best gluten free food I’ve been had! Almost all the menu is GF/able to do gluten free. So delicious and great service and atmosphere.

Awful got shouted at for clearing a table and kept shouting until I took the items back to the table

not the best chicken burger it's like soften you get from Iceland. sorry for the bad review but it's true

Staff messed up our order and were very unhelpful. They served our food late and we had to ask 5 times for the cutlery. I was with a group and split payment is not an option here. They never gave us the bill, just charged on the table. After paying, I demanded the bill and we were overcharged. I would not recommend.

Music been kinda too loud but great music taste anyways, they’re mixed our orders, Kinda mean service - defo training needed Food was cold

The food is average...the Caesar salad is special 👌🏼 The staff is helpful

They take a long time to serve you food, they have very few staff

The food was so good and tasty, and the service was excellent. They even turned down the music when I requested it. I would also recommend the milkshakes

Very very long waiting time and not very friendly servers. To avoid.

Great food and great staff such a friendly bunch

Excellent meal ! Had the hot chicken burger with Cajun fries alongside a salted caramel milkshake- can't reccomend enough. The manager was on the floor helping with tables and I got to chat with him, solid fella ! Go give 'em a try !

Absolutely don't recommend going here. As a tourist I wasn't aware they can't serve only alcohol and have to serve it with a meal. We wanted to get started with a drink and then slowly order more snacks. We got told very rudely that they would allow us to stay for now but we'd have to leave within half an hour. So we did. Only an extra star because the cocktails we had were nice.

Dined in today and from the food to the vibes to the service everything was absolutely immaculate! Had a tough day at work but the meal I had at City Picnic made everything better. Was served by a lovely waitress named Grace who recommended the brisket rice bowl and it was absolutely stunning! Service was phenomenal, both my cocktail and food were served incredibly quickly and every bit of it was amazing! Couldn’t recommend this place enough and thank you especially to Grace for her excellent recommendations and friendly service!

cant get it rite and drivers havent a fuckn clue foods stinkn

Adequate, but overpriced for what you get.

Amazing wee spot for food and drinks 🍻 They did get our order wrong but it was quickly fixed.

Food was alright , service was a disaster waited 45 minutes to get anyone to take our order

burger was burnt and chicken strips where tasteless

It's a place I'd seen before but had never tried it until now. The menu is well varied. The staff are amazing as was the food. The music was upbeat and uplifting. All round much better than expected and we will be back

Fast, convenient, tasty take away food.

I had the most amazing experience here at this restaurant on Monday the 29th of April. Me and some friends were served by Grace and I have to say it was the most amazing and outstanding service I have ever had. She was the kindest most hardworking server I’ve ever seen in a restaurant. The drinks made for us were so brilliant. Thanks to Grace and the amazing drinks we got City Picnic is now our go to place for a night out. I love this place ⭐️⭐️

I am very disappointed with the owners of this place. They appear to be so greedy. They steal staff's tips. My daughter worked here for 7 months. She was trying to save for uni. She was constantly ignored by management everytime she asked for her tips. She wrote to the owner about it, he saw and left the chat without answering. Once they realised she was looking elswhere she was not given another shift. Staff is overworked too, always short staffed. I just hope it's a better place now. I remember the excitement in her eyes when she started.

Went here 2 days in a row, just as good the second time. Cocktails were incredible, food was great and vibes were excellent. Carter was a bloody legend!

Great food, Great Vibes and one of the best Strawberry Daiquiri’s I’ve ever had!

Vibes were off the charts and I had the best cocktail I’ve ever had

Vibes were off the charts, the food was delicious, and Carter absolutely hit it out of the park with our cocktails. 10/10 would absolutely come again. Definitely Aussie traveller approved 👌🏻

We have been in here a few times and Ryan the waiter has always been outstanding. His service is amazing and we love coming back to this spot for grub and a few pints.

Fast and polite service but food was very average. Brisket burger was tasteless, Caesar salad wasn't fresh, definitely. Weird smell in the air.

staff was so friendly and relaxed. The veggie burger option was delicious, thanks!

The staff behaviour was not nice at all

Cool place with a handy location. A wide range of food to choose from. Wouldn’t have been my favourite of food places but still wasn’t bad altogether. Service was standard there wasn’t much chat but fine altogether

Carters class, foods class amazing night and perfect service!

I always enjoy my food when I go to City Picnic, they never disappoint!

could have done with more sauce on it except for that it was perfect

Fast friendly service. Great food

Very delicious food and good service. They have gluten-free food. I was scared because when they brought me the hamburger it looked too good. In fact I had to ask the waitress if it was indeed all gluten free, and it was. Everything suited me so I went back to eat there again. Everything is very rich. Eating there was good. It is a very nice place, good music and atmosphere. You can order takeout too. Very good treatment, everyone very nice and attentive. Fast service. Recommended.

Food was not good, tasteless and dry, burger came with two chicken breasts pilled so high the little stick used to prop up burger just fell over, silly presentation and then bland taste, My wife got beef burger, same story dry and tasteless, we shared nachos with pulled pork, again not good and cheap taste , I got a milkshake but that was lovely actually, staff uninterested I would say, place was packed though but the menu reads well I think so that is probably why, shame food does not match. Would not recommend.

Burger was so undercooked and was pure red in middle! Couldn’t eat it. Chips stale cold and tasteless! So disappointing

The server was amazing very attentive and created a lovely atmosphere. Really recommend for girl night out !!!!

very little katsu sauce, the cheese and the chips were very dry because of it. otherwise it all was pretty good.

This place is most likely the worst burger experience and meal I’ve ever had in Belfast. As I ordered my meal (Cheese & onion burger with Messed up fries, as it says on the menu). The server took my order and told me it would not take longer than 15 minutes. The meal took approximately more than 40 minutes. When I received the meal it looked hideous, the meat was all over the place, the menu said crispy onions and the burger had literally a single crispy onion with the onion separated from the crisp, as well it had barely cheese. For the fries, the menu said cheese and bacon fries and I received a few sparkles of grated cheese 5 little pieces of bacon. The menu called this messed up fries but it was more like a messed up meal. (Probably should’ve had a hint on the name). The worst place for this kind of meals in Belfast.

Great wee place ! Carter looked after us very well and the food was amazing . Will recommend to others and will defo return ! Also great tunes ❤️

i live a bit outside Belfast so was worried the food would arrive cold- but it was still warm when it arrived!! and the food was delicious 🤤

It was possibly the worst dining experience I have ever had. The waitresses were very kind however the one waiter with tattoos and a gold chain was one of the absolute rudest people I have ever met. He was hostile the entire time and talked down to me like I was a child. The food tasted like prison food, I don’t think a single grain of salt nor any other seasoning was used to make their chicken burger and fries. Would highly advise anyone to avoid this place.

The staff here are awesome, so is the food. The Brisket Pizza and The classic chicken burger are tremendous, and delicious!! Prices are in line with quality.

We throughly enjoyed our meal at city picnic and the customer service we received from carter was absolutely amazing and made our stay so much more enjoyable

Carter was a major slay ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Credit to the company !!! Will deffo be back