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The Doyen

Restaurant Bar

👍👍 Can only speak of having drinks here but it as a handy venue, right beside the train station. Plentiful outdoor seats which are in great shape after a recent refurb. Inside still has a comfy feel. A great setting for a drink or two. Just a shame that aside from train station, it is relatively inacce... People often mention good, great, staff, nice, friendly, service, dinner, drinks, lovely, lunch,


Address

829 Lisburn Rd, Belfast BT9 7GY, United Kingdom

Website

www.thedoyenbelfast.com

Contact

+44 28 9050 9950

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (827 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 12 pm to 1 am
  • Saturday: 12 pm to 1 am
  • Sunday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Thursday: 12 to 11 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (15) great (14) staff (13) nice (12) friendly (11) service (10) dinner (8) drinks (6) lovely (6) lunch (6)
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  • 5/5 Colin M. 1 year ago on Google
    Can only speak of having drinks here but it as a handy venue, right beside the train station. Plentiful outdoor seats which are in great shape after a recent refurb. Inside still has a comfy feel. A great setting for a drink or two. Just a shame that aside from train station, it is relatively inaccessible outside of cars.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Julie W. 1 year ago on Google
    Fabulous Lisnagarvey High School end of term Christmas dinner here! The food was amazing and the staff were great too. 🌲
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 James H. 5 months ago on Google
    Overpriced and no atmosphere. Avoid any bars run by wine inns. They are nothing but a money racket. This bar used to be great when it was the kings head but wine inns ruined it and ran out all the regulars. Mark up on drink is ridiculous. Near £6 for every pint and a Guinness is £6. Guinness zero is £5.50!!! This bar and the company are a sham. Avoid all bars run by Wine Inns.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 mariaz1450 2 years ago on Google
    Good Parking, good service., good food y lovely, lovely Restaurant, very clean, very spacious and good big garden with tables.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 melissa c. 1 year ago on Google
    Ordered beef Sunday dinner which came as two steaks, I didn't realise and wasn't to my liking. No problem at all, was changed to chicken and the entire plate was to die for. Great, friendly service!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sharon B. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food, great service. Only had soft drink as driving. the refurbishment is lovely. Very handy and free parking. Didn't have to book for lunch, just dropped in. Bit pricey for what we ate, but nowhere else is any better value.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rosemary 1 year ago on Google
    The staff was friendly and accommodating. The food was very tasty. It was the Easter special dinner menu. They were able to cater to gluten and mild dairy intolerances.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nicola B. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice atmosphere, with lovely decor. I was really impressed with my starter of Chilli Squid and my main course of Chicken Supreme. The food was delicious and very well presented. Lovely, friendly and efficient staff made the evening run smoothly. I was part of a very big group of c. 20 people, so it was quite incredible to be served so quickly with food of such a high standard. I would thoroughly recommend The Doyen for group bookings and will definitely look forward to coming back again.

  • 5/5 rozyscozy 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely food, friendly staff, a cosy interior... What more could you want? A few times a year, I meet up with two childhood friends, and we do spend quite a while over our meal. Staff at The Doyen didn't seem to mind this at all! Top marks for their welcoming attitude. We ordered the salted chilli squid starter (loved the Asian slaw!), the chicken skewer starter, the fishcakes starter, and for our mains, the nduja mac 'n' cheese. It was all beautifully cooked and delicious!

  • 2/5 eadaoin06 1 year ago on Google
    10 of us went yesterday for dinner. All of us loved the food. However the waitress went out of her way to be rude at every point, making snide comments. Making a lot of us feel uncomfortable.

  • 4/5 Michael M. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic views. It is also pet friendly. That is outside part of cafe. On a summer's morning I can't think of anywhere better for breakfast.

  • 5/5 Nuala M. 1 year ago on Google
    Great family choices and environment. We enjoyed fully. Service perfect.

  • 2/5 Oliver D. 1 year ago on Google
    Went for Easter Dinner with the family and the rest of them had a nice time, with a good selection of roasts on offer for them! Service was also very good given that it was a busy holiday. However, veggie options were very limited and clearly a basic afterthought! No vegan starters or desserts, and the only vegan main was a risotto that I found quite flavourless, though the chestnuts in it were a nice addition. Settled for vegetarian options for starter and dessert as everyone else in our group was having three courses, and, to be fair; they were nice (goats cheese salad, and Sticky toffee pudding), but the mains were unfortunately either a risotto or a tomato pasta, the stereotype of bad vegetarian menus everywhere. For the same price as a roast dinner on a set menu, I would have loved a vegetarian roast as an option: portobello mushroom, a nut roast, or even just some roasted veggies of some kind!

  • 5/5 Wendy G. 1 year ago on Google
    Helpful staff. Able to provide us with a private room and buffet with only a few days notice. Food and service was good.

  • 4/5 trevor 10 months ago on Google
    Fantastic beer garden. Previously had a bad experience here with the bouncers but enjoyed a nice quiet afternoon here, on a hot Sunday. Good drink selection, friendly staff and probably also decent for sport.

  • 4/5 Catherine M. 11 months ago on Google
    Really nice Sunday Roast, 2 courses for £22. Service staff were friendly and attentive. Pints were a little expensive, £6.15 for Citra IPA.

  • 1/5 Deborah H. 10 months ago on Google
    This place is a sham female servers are terrible. Food good but the female servers are so rude. They are so unprofessional. Won't be back. They don't sell Gordon's gin or even bombay sapphire.

  • 5/5 Isobel W. 11 months ago on Google
    Went for dinner it was delicious good food staff friendly. Would recommend the doyen for a night out you won’t be disappointed

  • 4/5 Bruce W. 4 months ago on Google
    Went here for a staff Christmas meal December 2024. Very busy and popular on a Saturday night. Main bar had a nice vibe, busy but not too crowded. Fast service. Several other staff meals were happening in the large and modern function room. Food was served well and efficiently. Good quality for something produced in such high volume. There must have been 200 there that night. A DJ was playing after the meal. Far too loud for my liking, but loads of others were up dancing and having a great time. The Doyen is a bit out of town, so difficult to get to; it's a taxi ride from town.

  • 3/5 Sean F. 6 months ago on Google
    We went for an early dinner on a Saturday at around 5.30pm and as expected it was really quiet. Service was great though maybe a little fast with no real break between courses. Starters were ok but to be honest not great and the mains even worse! We've been on a Sunday for the roast dinners and they are nice so I was surprised at this experience. Starter: - Goats cheese salad - really should be called a beetroot salad. - Crispy chicken wings - not so crispy but still nice! Mains: - Pea & asparagus risotto- boring half way through and the 'garlic bread' was truly awful! - Fish and chips - I've had this many times in many places, this was the worst! The fish had zero flavour though the batter was lovely. The chips were hard, tasted of bad oil and luckily came as a child's portion. Dessert - I thought to myself, it's hard to do a bad crumble... I was wrong!!! Oh and the drinks were flat!

  • 5/5 Chris M. 7 months ago on Google
    Called in for a late lunch, few pints and to watch the rugby. Steak sandwich was great, no pepper sauce with it but the pepper mayo was a suitable alternative. Been before and will be back again I'm sure.

  • 5/5 Gary M. 7 months ago on Google
    I love this bar, it's quirky layout and great service makes it a great hangout for a few beers and some good food. Highly recommended.

  • 5/5 Mickey D. 1 year ago on Google
    Saw a few bad reviews but decided to take a chance and glad I did. The food was excellent and the servce too. Will def be back.

  • 4/5 Desmond M. 1 year ago on Google
    Had nice lunch here yesterday with my wife Although we hadn’t booked a very helpful member of staff quickly found us a table. Very tasty meal and good value Much appreciated

  • 5/5 Kevin Q. 1 year ago on Google
    Went here to try there new menu 2 main courses and bottle of wine for 40 pounds and it was absolutely fantastic and the service was also very good 👍

  • 2/5 colin m. 1 year ago on Google
    We got seated quickly but it took over 20 mins and out own intervention to get a food order. Food arrived within a decent time frame but lacked the quality to match the price tag. Its a good bar, but a less than average restaurant

  • 1/5 John K. 1 year ago on Google
    Over priced and sub par food. A steak sandwich for £20 and only half the bread came out on it. Scundered for me. Staff were good

  • 3/5 Darren Q. 1 year ago on Google
    Good enough atmosphere, food is OK, decent enough but I wouldn't rush back. The Doyen is very popular though so it's only my personal opinion.

  • 4/5 Danielle M. 1 year ago on Google
    Great service, food and drinks as always. Like everywhere though, its now very expensive. The menu is also more limited than it once was. It'd be nice to see less fried options on the menu, particularly some fish

  • 1/5 Michael M. 2 years ago on Google
    Used to be a great spot for food and cocktails. Hard to mess up chicken wings and chips but they’ve pulled it off emphatically. The best part is the seasoned fries that lack any seasoning. And to finish you can get better cocktails in Wetherspoons

  • 5/5 Paul S. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent food, reasonably priced. Attentive and friendly staff. Called in Saturday late afternoon fearing we wouldn't be taken as the place was buzzing however very friendly gentleman showed us to the bar area, restaurant being fully booked. A new menu I believe, we will certainly be back to sample more of the delights on offer.

  • 5/5 Eugene M. 2 years ago on Google
    Just nipped in for a quick bite. Great service. Nice pint too.

  • 3/5 Margaraet E. 2 years ago on Google
    Was ok for food, served fries big dollop of mayo on it wasn't great infact spoilt it. Did say to waitress got a sorry that was it £4.50 ruined. Could be a bit quicker serving I had to ask for bill

  • 5/5 Bernie P. 2 years ago on Google
    Myself and 3 friends went for lunch today to celebrate a 40th birthday . The staff couldn't have been nicer, letting us put balloons round the table, bringing over a surprise glass of fizzy for the birthday girl when she arrived and later bringing out the birthday cake we had brought.The food was delicious , Thanks again.👏👏

  • 5/5 Paul J. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely bit of lunch for belated birthday with work colleagues

  • 5/5 Rajeev M. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice ambience and very cool bar. Food was good and the service was very friendly. Started with so tasty mushroom soup. Had 28 days steak, which was very lovely and had good portion. The chunky chips was very crispy and tasty. Booking was avaliable, so no queues. Used eat out scheme, which was value for money. Ambient car park and had outside seating for drinks.

  • 5/5 Helena Z. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place for lunch, dinner or bigger venue. Staff is always polite and well trained. Food is great. Freshly cooked dishes and ingredients are top quality. They serve nice cocktails too.

  • 4/5 Laura 2 years ago on Google
    Nice drinks and atmosphere but could do with some more non alcoholic drinks. Offers wines, cocktails, beers, ciders, spirits etc and a non alcoholic Heineken.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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