First Floor Bistro in Belfast

Friendly pub, good craic and lovely Guinness

Beats Shed - hands down! not even a competition! Having dined in both as a solo in the last week!.Both times ordered a steak and Stove ( which ironically doesn't specialise in steak!) won hands down. Tonite (19/9/24) had a flat iron, pink - with Pont neuf chips ( which were unreal)- well done to all involved.

Stove offers a delightful dining experience with its warm and inviting atmosphere. The restaurant boasts a stunning interior, creating a great ambiance for enjoying our meal. The menu is fabulous, featuring delicious and high-quality dishes. The waiters were attentive and friendly waiters, providing excellent service, enhancing the overall dining experience. The combination of tasty food, welcoming atmosphere, and professional service makes Stove a standout choice for those seeking a memorable meal in a charming setting.

Lovely neighbourhood restaurant. Great atmosphere, super setting and tasty dishes. The fish is always amazing.

Excellent meal and staff are outstanding.

Wow. Just delicious! All the apps we had were great- cheese soufflé was unbelievable. Beets were delicious as were oysters. Pan roasted chicken w porcini mushroom sauce was delicious 😋. Basque chocolate cheesecake was perfect way to end. Service was great too! Cozy atmosphere

Fantastic. The best restaurant in the area. Food and service (particularly by Chris) could not be better value.

A wonderful experience. Everyone really enjoyed their meals, very fresh and perfectly cooked. The service was very friendly. The prices are fair for the quality you receive.

Party of 6. Three soups, very tasty but all three said it could have been a bit hotter. Two goats cheese, which were lovely and confit salmon which was very good. Overall, starters were very tasty and the only downside was the 'warm' soup. Main course, 3 pot roast chicken, a baked cod, a lamb rump and a special Dover sole with poached prawns. We asked for a selection of sides for the table. All dishes were extremely well cooked and very tasty and presentation was excellent but portion size was extremely disappointing with the baked cod dish especially so. The sides when they arrived were also laughable in that they brought one small bowl each of champ, chips and mixed veg for 6 people. Two (small) basque cheesecakes were the only sweets ordered. With the drinks (2 bottles of wine, 1 white, 1 red, a couple of morretti beers, 2 margheritas, 2 American coffees, and 1 double espresso the bill with service charge, came to £361 (£60/person) . For the first time in a very long time, I felt angry and ripped off after a meal. Taking the drinks out of it, which were reasonable enough, I felt it was very overpriced, and that £40 per person would have been a more accurate reflection of value received. Staff were pleasant and very attentive.

Went to Stove Bistro recently for what was a delicious dinner. The welcome was warm as was the ambience. Service friendly and efficient, the best type of service! Ordered the Rock Oysters with Pineapple Pickle and Chilli, so good I ordered 3 more. My daughter loved her Comte Cheese souffle, rich and full of flavour. Very moreish. She also loved her ribeye steak with peppercorn s auce, a classic, perfectly cooked. My Seabass Special did not disappoint, to say the least! Pont neuf chips were a thing of beauty and tasted as good as they looked. We felt that on this occasion, puddings, although totally tempting, were unnecessary. Lovely evening, looking forward to going back soon. Thanks to all at Team Stove.

Worked for the NHS throughout the pandemic and having tested positive for covid for the first time, cannot make booking tonight costing us £40 in booking … this is THEIR policy - …sadly a poor reflection on Stove. Even with a phonecall to the restaurant the gentleman could not offer another date, home delivery or other solution. Was really looking forward to going back but don’t think that will happen and will be spreading the word.

Absolutely fabulous meal on Friday night, first class service, superb food with lots of choice, excellent cocktails and All round top experience. Highly recommend the cheese soufflé and the Pont neuf chips. Will be back. Thanks to everyone at stove.

I ate here with my wife on a quiet Friday night. The restaurant itself is well decorated and has a nice casual feeling. The menu is small but interesting, we had the duck and watermelon salad and prawns to start, it was delicious and something different. I opted for the hake special in a beautifully put together coconut sauce. The service was good and the servers were polite and good craic. Reasonably well priced will be back!

Loved the food, delicious. Service was great, timely and done with a smile. It was pre Christmas so busy and they still managed all this.

Amazing food . Amazing staff . It's definitely one of the best food I have had in a very long time . Definitely be back . Simon Toye, you're a demon chef

My partner and I went to stove for the 1st time , from walking through the door till walking out the service was outstanding. My partner is also a chef so knew Simon the chef who really kindly give use a drink and a few lite bites complimentary I had amazing cocktail 🍸 david had a beer. The menu is great something for everyone and all we both can same is omg it was out this world it not going to be r new date nite restaurant staff can't do enough for u thank u stove 😉

The service at Stove was really wonderful. From the first greeting by Chris, the tone was set. Attention to detail, friendliness throughout our visit …. And the food was just delicious. Highly recommend. Thank you for a lovely experience.

Everything was very good can't fault anything about it

Excellent staff and service. Food also very good although menu doesn't seem to have changed very much in a while. Overpriced compared to similar restaurants.

We had dinner here for the first time. Whao! It was just gorgeous. Lovely cosy atmosphere and great service. My starter of garlic prawns were historic. My husband really loved his starter cheese souffle . For a main I had the divine Special ..plaice with whipped potato,capers and samphire.Outstanding! My husband had the lamb which was really gorgeous. We were seriously impressed and will be back for more.

So - been twice in 2 months - both times exceptional. Hence this review. The food is way above bistro quality, the service very attentive. This latest visit had a spiced lamb kofta starter and a lobster gratin main!! - who knew the latter existed. Both off their specials for the evening. Seriously well done - and amazing to have such a gem on the Ormeau Road. Will be back-- many times ( hopefully)

An innovative culinary take on the neighbourhood bistro, Stove, on the Ormeau Road, champions quality local produce prepared and cooked with passion and precision. The upstairs restaurant has a cosy, unpretentious vibe, with delicious food served on bespoke tableware from Rory Shearer, one of Ireland’s leading ceramic artists. We loved every course, from the excellent cocktails and moreish snacks of crispy monkfish cheeks and wild garlic bread with mozzarella, to the salt baked celeriac starter with young buck and candied walnuts, and the stunningly good Kilkeel crab arancini. We also couldn’t get enough of the Comté twice baked soufflé, fluffy and light with creamed leeks and watercress. Mains were equally good; a hake special with a prawn bisque, smoked haddock with creamed spinach and poached egg, and breast of chicken with whipped potatoes, asparagus, and an earthy morel sauce. And to finish, the chocolate pot au creme, the selection of Mike’s Fancy Cheeses, and the cloud-like passion fruit soufflé with coconut ice cream were utterly heavenly. Stove. A masterclass in modern bistro cookery.

All staff members showed just the right level of attentiveness and good humour without being overbearing. Foodxwas delicious and atmosphere is lively without being too loud.

Really surprised by this hidden gem. Food select and overall quality should put it among the top restaurants in Belfast.

Beautiful food, steak and chicken, served up by experienced chefs 😋 . Desserts were so good.

Wonderful place to eat, staff very welcoming and knowledgable about the wine and food.

Top marks for Stove tonight. We were a party of 10, so we ordered nearly the whole menu. Highlights were the Steak Tartar starter: beautifully presented with a confit egg yolk on top. There was just the right amount of capers and tiny pieces of gherkins. Seasoned very well and served with some little slices of ciabatta toast. Those who chose the Beetroot Salad were happy, again the presentation was very appealing. Every element was freshly made. Several diners opted for the Crab Risotto, which smelled and tasted delicious, the flavours again benefitting from stock that concentrated the delicate flavour of crab. Mains included a beef dish which paired a perfectly pink fillet, with a slow cooked tranch of beef, falling apart (in a good way). This had been cooked long and slow to create amazing flavour. There was a Special of the Day, which was Plaice served with Shrimps and fondant potatoes. You know that feeling where everyone stops talking and a hush falls over the group? That happened. For there to be not one issue among 10 diners, that says something. Not everyone ordered dessert, we filed the options to memory for a future visit. One stand out dessert was Buttermilk Pannacotta, which had the perfect wobble and a sharp , clean taste. Next time, we would definitely save space to do the desserts justice. We drank a Chilean Pinot Noir and a Pinot Grigio, from a modest and well- priced wine list. I must make some comments about the service. The waiting staff were knowledgeable, helpful and attentive. Nothing was too much trouble. They really added to the impression that this is restaurant firing on all cylinders.

Fantastic little find by my daughter. Had a fantastic meal, excellent service, superb food, nice wine,nice cocktails. I'll be back.(best meal I've had in Belfast for a while)

Omg the limoncello margarita 🍹 😍

Absolutely loved our meal, better than I could have imagined!!

Phenomenal. Went on Saturday night for a birthday meal with the Mrs. Been to many top establishments across Belfast, and Europe, Stove Bistro has to be up there with the very best. Tucked away up a flight of stairs at the front of the Ormeau road, the restaurant itself is unpretentious, with a minimalistic, yet clean design. It's quite a compact dining area, but in my opinion, it's the perfect size. Service was impeccable the entire night, supplying fresh bottles of water every time one was empty. 10/10. Food was spectacular, Cheese Soufflé for the starter was perhaps the nicest starter I've ever had, and the lamb for the main was divine, with a delicious chocolate tart & mocha ice cream to finish. The cocktails were also lovely, and at £9.50 each, they are reasonably priced for this time of establishment. 3 starters and 3 cocktails each = £70 each, which again, is very reasonable. Overall: Very impressed with every aspect of Stove Bistro. I will definitely be returning.

Exceptional food and service, in a friendly atmosphere. Very good value. Staff incredibly warm and welcoming.

Quality all round. Can't recomend enough

We just had a lovely dinner for our wedding anniversary and I was gorgeous food is really nice and staff is absolutely lovely (and they know their menu and all the options you can have as well) Highly recommend! 🔝❤️ We’ll come back for sure😊 keep it up guys,you’re brilliant! Acabamos de celebrar nuestro aniversario fe boda y la comida fue fantástica,le personal es fabuloso y conocen bien en menú y las diferentes opciones que pueden ofrecerte.Los cocktails muy buenos también,100 recomendable ❤️ ¡Volveremos seguro! 😊 seguid así!

Wonderful food, with great staff.

Fantastic food, service and atmosphere. Can't wait to go back.

I have been to Stove twice now (dinner & lunch), the food is exquisite and service fantastic. The 7 other people I ate with across both occasions all agreed. It is a real treasure to have a restaurant of this quality on the Ormeau Road and I'm sure they will go really far.

Charcuterie sharing plate was delicious! But beware. Too much for two. 3 or 4 comfortably. Great to see Stove doing so well. Well deserved!

Great service great food. Enjoyed every course it what was a great night out. After stumbling across this restaurant by mistake will definitely be back to try out more of the menu.

I remember this place from when it was a little cafe called the 3 bears. Last night, going back to it as Stove, first impressions weren't brilliant. Having to access the restaurant from the street up a flight of stairs for some reason gave an impression that this was going to be a second rate establishment in a place not designed for fine dining. Then on arrival on time, our table wasn't ready and we had to crowd into the tiny 3 seat waiting area at the door where we were told there was no cloakroom. We had the choice to wear our coats, hang them on the back of our chair or leave them in a heap by the door. But there was a good vibe going on, plenty of noise, and happy customers at tables. There did seem at first to be a smell of old cooling oil, but when we were shown to our table that quickly disappeared. No attempt to flog us a bottle of overpriced water- we were brought honest tap water in a carafe without having to ask. The wine list had 3 of our favourite wines that normally don't seem to feature. The menu was a good choice- I had a cheese and leek souffle to start. It was divine. Lovely souffle and full of flavour. 3 of us chose the special- the rump steak with beef dripping potatoes. Once the shock of the appearance of a somewhat lonely looking cuboid of layered roasted potato died away- and the absence of any supporting cast of vegetables on our plate- which we had to order separately- the actual food was delicious. The pepper sauce was flavoursome, the quantity of potato was actually enough, and our extra vegetables were properly cooked and delicious. One of our party pronounced it the best steak they had ever had. The desserts all looked great- I had cheese which was also a great selection. Oh- and the gin and blood orange cocktail at the start of the night was also delicious. Even though it seemed a small place, and lacked maybe the extra finesse of a 5* restaurant I would give this place a solid 5 stars for the quality of the food, the presentation, and the service. I definitely highly recommend it.

Great restaurant with super food and friendly attentive staff. Will be back soon

Amazing menu, food, drink and service - 100% be back !!!! Thanks folks

Super meal brilliant staff Highly recommended I'll definitely be back

Lovely little bistro with impeccable service and lovely food from the bread to the gorgeously prepared courses to the petite but perfectly formed wine 🍷 list. Bravo.

Indian is my favourite food and this restaurant served it up a treat. Good food, service and ambiance, what else could one want?

Delicious food, laid back atmosphere and the service was excellent. Can't fault it. The staff are so attentive you never need to try to get their attention for anything! Highly recommend

This restaurant never fails_ to.please. The food and service are excellent.

Great food and exceptional service in cool, laid-back surroundings. The food was perfect - the chicken breast with gremolata was exceptional (though I suggest adding some of the deliciously seasoned chips) and the flatiron steak cooked beautifully. My only criticism is that the Old Fashioned seemed to lack sugar, leaving it far too dry.

A fantastic restaurant, Claire and the team are so friendly. Beautiful local produce and menu. Compliments to the chef and his team. The bsest restaurant on the Ormeau Road. Spread the word and get a booking