Flame

You walk into Flame expecting the usual steak house theatre, but what you get is something more grounded. It's situated in The Ewart building—one of those solid Victorian conversions that's become synonymous with Belfast's city centre revamp—and the dining room has a warm, unfussy feel that suits the no-nonsense approach to food. The steaks are the obvious draw, but the kitchen doesn't phone it in with sides or sauces; everything lands properly executed. It's the kind of place where regulars actually return, which tells you something about consistency.