Il PiratavsOX
Both restaurants are endorsed by professional travelers. Overall, Ox ranks significantly better than Il Pirata. Ox is ranked #3 in Belfast with positive reviews from 4 sources such as Afar Magazine, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Il Pirata
Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet Michelin Guide
281 Upper Newtownards Road, Ballyhackamore, Belfast BT4 3JF, Northern Ireland
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Michelin Guide Michelin Plate
"Rustic restaurant with scrubbed wooden floors and an open kitchen." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This rustic Italian restaurant is a firm favourite among Belfast's foodies for its flavoursome dishes like duck ragu with gnocchi and Portavogie prawn linguine." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Plate
"The buzzy suburb of Ballyhackamore is home to this large, stripped-back eatery with a fun, laid-back vibe." Full review
OX Lonely Planet Michelin Guide
Fodor's
Afar Magazine
Frommer's
Condé Nast Traveler
Independent
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1 Oxford Street, Belfast BT1 3LA, Northern Ireland
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Lonely Planet "The restaurant works with local suppliers and focuses on fine Irish beef, sustainable seafood, and seasonal vegetables and fruit." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Top quality seasonal produce guides the menus at this buzzy, rustic restaurant, where the cooking is flavoursome and precise with Scandic influences." Full review
Fodor's "Five-course tasting menus are served for dinner on weekends with European wine pairings to each course, from the amuse-bouche to the Valrhona chocolate. " Full review
Afar Magazine "OX Belfast recently added a Michelin star to its ever-lengthening string of accolades." Full review
Frommer's "Contemporary, seasonal, well-balanced flavors form the small but sumptuous menus at this Michelin-starred restaurant. The tasting menus change constantly, with local and seasonal availability " Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "One is the very fine and popular Ox, set on the River Lagan and created by Breton restaurateur Alain Kerloc'h and Irish chef Stephen Toman"
Independent "If fine-dining is what the occasion calls for, then Michelin-starred restaurants like Deanes EIPIC and OX both offer culinary masterclasses in seasonal, modern gastronomy"
National Geographic "Michelin-starred Ox has made a serious name for itself without taking itself too seriously. The simplicity of the decor sits in stark contrast to the creative, imaginative tasting menu..."
National Geographic "With menus written according to what's available that day, Ox's chef and co-owner Stephen Toman has accrued many fans since opening the restaurant in 2013. Relationships forged with local..."
National Geographic "Belfast's dining scene has racked up numerous international accolades over the past few years, with many locals yoking recent successes to OX, a Michelin-starred restaurant on Belfast's..."
