Chubby Cherub - Review

Service: 8/10

Food: 8/10

Recommended For: Romantic Meal

This restaurant looks quite unassuming from the outside, but upon entering you are greeted by the epitome of 'shabby chic' -angelic cherubs grace the painted walls, vines of ivy drape from the ceiling between a few too many chandeliers. The whole restaurant has a wonderful atmosphere and the 'Cupid's Corner' table offers an even more intimate experience for a dining couple. 

The service received was excellent, with our drinks and food orders being taken by a very attentive and friendly waiter. From the lunch menu we chose the crab and chili risotto and the Lasagne al Forno. To be perfectly honest, any time I come to this restaurant I can't help but order one of their risottos - they usually have a daily special and it never disappoints. The flavours are always well balanced and the rice cooked to perfection. On this occasion it was no different, the risotto was wonderful and the lasagne, while it didn't bowl me over, was quite tasty - the garlic crostini which accompanied it particularly so. And then we got to the star of the show.

The Tiramisu served here is easily the best I have tried in Belfast. It is rare to find that the alcohol does not overpower the dessert, but the Chubby Cherub have perfected their recipe - the flavours are beautifully decadent. It is presented with copious amounts of chocolate shavings, having a few morello cherries dotted throughout to add a welcome twist to the traditional Italian dish. 

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The lunch menu is very reasonably priced with their main dishes averaging £8 and desserts £5. While the evening menu is slightly pricier, the atmosphere in the evening with fairy lights and candles lit in wine bottles at each table is totally worth it.

Having recently been rated the No.1 Italian restaurant in Belfast by TripAdvisor, the Chubby Cherub is finally receiving recognition for something it has been doing well for years, hopefully it's only onward and upward.

Chubby Cherub
49A Upper Arthur St, Belfast
028 9031 2964
www.chubbycherubbelfast.com