Premier Inn Belfast City Cathedral Quarter hotel

You might roll your eyes at eating in a Premier Inn, but this Cathedral Quarter spot genuinely surprises. Tucked into the historic Waring Street building, the restaurant feels more neighbourhood bistro than corporate dining room, with decent lighting and none of that sterile chain hotel atmosphere you'd expect. The menu won't win any awards for creativity, but everything's done well - proper Ulster fries that don't taste like they've been under heat lamps, decent steaks, and surprisingly good fish and chips. It's the kind of reliable comfort food that hits the spot after wandering round the Cathedral Quarter's galleries and pubs. Staff actually seem to care, and at these prices, you're getting solid value in one of Belfast's priciest postcodes.