The Barking Dog

Name: The Barking Dog
Address: 33-35 Malone Road, Belfast, Antrim, United Kingdom, BT9 6RU
Telephone: 028 9066 1885
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.7

4.7

1218 Reviews

£26 to £40

Comfort Food

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The Barking Dog combines first class cuisine with a relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy our rustic candlelit setting, vintage decor & fab menu in the heart of Belfast. You can come for a sit down three course meal, for a quick bite or pop in to our upstairs cocktail lounge for nibbles, delicious cocktails and some great craic! We cater for everyone. Whether you're with friends, work colleagues, family or whoever. We look forward to welcoming you warmly here at The Barking Dog.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

23 May 2022

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22:30

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Comfort Food, Irish, Gastro Pub
Hours of Operation
Wed–Sat 17:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 12:00–14:30 Sun 12:00–20:00
Phone number
028 9066 1885
Website
http://www.barkingdogbelfast.com/
Payment Options
Carte Blanche, Contactless Payment, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Michael O'Connor

Location
33-35 Malone Road Belfast, Antrim BT9 6RU
Area
Belfast
Parking Details
On street parking facilities after 6.30pm weekdays. <br />All day street parking Saturday & Sunday.
Public Transit
Take an 8A or 8B bus from the city centre which stops right outside the restaurant.
Entertainment
On Sunday afternoons pop in for a listen to some acoustic tones. Assured to soothe the Sunday hangover blues.
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Homemade Pasta, Peas, Green Beans, Sun Dried Tomato, Basil, Pea Shoots£17.00
Sweet Potato Ravioli, Spinach, Sundried Tomatoes, Green Beans, Fresh Basil, Lemon, Rapeseed Oil£17.00
Vegan Risotto, Seasonal Vegetables, Pinenuts, Sun Dried Tomato Pesto£8.75
Aubergine & Ratatouille Bake, Toasted Sourdough, Rocket Salad£17.00
Barking Dog Vegetable Plate, Sweet Potato Puree, Seasonal Vegetables, Sun Dried Tomato Pesto, Pine Nuts£16.50

Sides

£4

Chunky Chips
Sweet Potato Chips
French Fries
Green Beans

Dessert

£6

Homemade Sorbet
Fresh Fruit

What 1,218 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

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PaulB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
Excellent service,pleasant atmosphere and tasty food from good menu
VM
VickiM
N. Ireland
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and service outstanding as always! It remains one of my favourite places to eat
AL
ALICET
Dublin
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall3food4service3ambience2
I enjoyed the Tapas but just wasn’t enough of each thing. I was sat upstairs, in the corner of a dark room - the restaurant was empty, not sure why I got such a bad seat. Drinks were very overpriced
J
Jaks
Berkshire
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall4food4service5ambience5
Lovely atmosphere, friendly service. Good quality comfort food using quality fresh produce.
F
Foodie
London
52 reviews
5.0
52 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely food and great service. It was really busy with a great atmosphere. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.
B
Barbara
New York Area
22 reviews
vip
5.0
22 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful food and cocktails. Warm, friendly staff. Great ambiance!
SC
SharonC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic place, felt welcome from the moment we walked in. We all loved our food. Could have eaten everything on the menu.
B
Brittany
N. Ireland
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 13 May 2022
overall4food5service2ambience4
Outstanding food as always and cocktails were great, too! Service felt a bit rushed like they wanted us out of our table but our booking was for 2hrs and we were well within that timeframe.
AM
AngelaM
Glasgow
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 13 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fab place with excellent food and lovely little beer garden. Staff were very friendly and looked after us
DT
DavidT
N. Ireland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 13 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautiful restaurant with exceptional staff, so friendly and efficient! The food was as excellent as ever, it's a pleasure to visit!!!
BM
BarryM
N. Ireland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 11 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Nice atmosphere and great- and fast- service. The shin beef burger is phenomenal. Will definitely visit again soon.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Yorkshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 11 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Recommended and finally got the chance to visit whilst in Belfast for Ed Sheeran concert. Didn’t disappoint from minute we walked through the door. Great atmosphere. Friendly and fun staff. Delicious food. What more do you need. Oh it’s not pretentious. Class and quality in a perfectly understated way. Thank you!
RF
RandallF
Las Vegas
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 8 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fun place. Shin burger lived up to it's recommendation. Person with me loved her pasta as well.
MA
MaryA
N. Ireland
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 8 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
The Barking Dog is consistently good re the quality of food. Not an extensive menu but plenty of choice, the tapas particularly good.
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Trisha
N. Ireland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 7 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very nice food and good service. Great place for lunch.
KG
KatherineG
N. Ireland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 6 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved this place! I would recommend the chicken satay dumplings. The cocktails were delicious and so was the honeycomb ice cream.
T
Tricia
Richmond
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 1 May 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Very nice restaurant, with friendly staff and good food.
SB
SineadB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 1 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was delicious and service was wonderful. Can’t wait to get back.
OT
OpenTable Diner
N. Ireland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 1 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautiful Food, chilled atmosphere and great friendly service. We both had a lovely time for Sunday lunch
FC
FionnC
Dublin
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 1 May 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Shared 5 tapas and a pasta starter. Enjoyed all of them. Very helpful staff. One wine description needs editing. Good value. We keep coming back
GB
GordonB
N. Ireland
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 30 April 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Nice food but vastly overpriced esp for the vegetarian meal ordered.
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lisburndiner
London
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 30 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Really enjoyed meal . BD doesnt get credit it deserves
UJ
UrsulaJ
N. Ireland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 30 April 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Everything great food was fantastic service was good to!!! Highly recommend: )
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sharonk
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 30 April 2022
overall4food5service4ambience4
Amazing food, really good quality, freiendly staff
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 29 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely food, great atmosphere
CF
ColletteFG
N. Ireland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 29 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Superb dinner in the Barking dog. The entire evening was perfect from start to finish. The seabass special was delicious and the passion fruit tart divine. Service is very efficient. The Barking dog is top of my list for lunch or dinner.
OT
OpenTable Diner
N. Ireland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 24 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fabulous food, beautifully cooked. Service excellent.
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Sparky
N. Ireland
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 24 April 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Lovely food and drink and attentive staff. Enjoyable Sunday lunch.
J
Jennifer
N. Ireland
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 21 April 2022
overall4food3service5ambience5
Lovely atmosphere but prawn dish not good value and sweet potato fries were soggy. Service was impeccable. The children loved their food chips peas chicken and sausages .
OT
OpenTable Diner
Oxford
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 20 April 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
We were visiting Belfast briefly and The Barking Dog was recommended by a friend who’s daughter is at university in Belfast. Absolutely loved the tapas and my main course was interesting and very tasty. Would recommend
PL
PerpetuaL
N. Ireland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 17 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was amazing, the special chocolate tart is had for dessert was epic! Our waitress was excellent
SM
StevenM
N. Ireland
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 17 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food as always, staff very friendly and helpful.
DM
DavidM
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 16 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Would definitely recommend. The food was delicious. The atmosphere was really nice and cosy with candlelit tables. The service was really excellent, you can tell everybody cares about what they are doing. I will definitely return when back in Belfast!
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evelyno
N. Ireland
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 16 April 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
Enjoyable evening , food of high standard , service attentive. Room too dimly lit for our liking otherwise , very good.
EC
ECAR
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 16 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and service. Great tapas & special options. Will definitely be back again.
JP
JanetP
N. Ireland
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on 16 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The Barking Dog never lets you down great food great service
OT
OpenTable Diner
Dublin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 14 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always delicious food and cocktails
MM
MelM
San Francisco
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on 14 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful restaurant! Food was exceptional - fresh fish, hand made pasta. Everything was lovely. Service was excellent. Highly recommend!
D
Definitely
N. Ireland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 14 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
If you’re anyone under 30 years old this place might just be too pricey for you.
AH
AidanH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 9 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
10/10. 5 Stars. Barking Dog is now, and always will be the best.

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising
- Surfaces sanitised between seatings
- Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking

FAQs

The Barking Dog is rated 4.7 stars by 1218 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

23 May 2022

May 2022

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

22:30

33-35 Malone Road Belfast, Antrim BT9 6RU

Additional information

Area
Belfast
Hours of Operation
Wed–Sat 17:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 12:00–14:30 Sun 12:00–20:00
Cuisines
Comfort Food, Irish, Gastro Pub
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
On street parking facilities after 6.30pm weekdays. <br />All day street parking Saturday & Sunday.
Public Transit
Take an 8A or 8B bus from the city centre which stops right outside the restaurant.
Payment Options
Carte Blanche, Contactless Payment, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
Executive Chef
Michael O'Connor
Entertainment
On Sunday afternoons pop in for a listen to some acoustic tones. Assured to soothe the Sunday hangover blues.
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.barkingdogbelfast.com/
Phone number
028 9066 1885

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Additional information

Champ

Sticky Toffee Pudding Toffee Sauce Vanilla Ice Cream

Sweet Potato Fritters Basil Mayo

Starters

Marinated Olives£4.25

Tomato Soup, Sourdough£6.95

Barking Dog Mixed Salad, Apple & Pear Chutney£7.75

Red Pepper, Tomato, Black Olive & Basil Bruschetta£7.75

Tomato, Shallot & Fresh Basil Salad£7.95

Mains

Homemade Pasta, Peas, Green Beans, Sun Dried Tomato, Basil, Pea Shoots£17.00

Sweet Potato Ravioli, Spinach, Sundried Tomatoes, Green Beans, Fresh Basil, Lemon, Rapeseed Oil£17.00

Vegan Risotto, Seasonal Vegetables, Pinenuts, Sun Dried Tomato Pesto£8.75

Aubergine & Ratatouille Bake, Toasted Sourdough, Rocket Salad£17.00

Barking Dog Vegetable Plate, Sweet Potato Puree, Seasonal Vegetables, Sun Dried Tomato Pesto, Pine Nuts£16.50

Sides

Chunky Chips

Sweet Potato Chips

French Fries

Green Beans

Dessert

Homemade Sorbet

Fresh Fruit

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