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Amazing Food and Drink
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Amazing Food and Drink

Welcome to Fish City, Belfast's premier destination for fresh, sustainable seafood where tradition meets innovation! In this video, we sit down with John Lavery, owner of Fish City, to uncover the journey behind this award-winning seafood restaurant located in the heart of Belfast. John, along with his team, has transformed the fish and chip experience into something truly special by blending it with a modern seafood dining concept.

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Belfast Business Promise: Pledge 3- Protect our Environment
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Belfast Business Promise: Pledge 3- Protect our Environment

Belfast Business Promise is a new accreditation for employers working to improve Belfast. Working together to make Belfast a better city involves providing good jobs, whilst also supporting a sustainable local economy and building a healthier city for everyone. This report will highlight the work that Fish City has been carrying out to meet Pledge 3: Protect our Environment. As part of Pledge 3, Fish City has committed to work on various actions.

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Belfast Restaurant Week | Fish City Interview
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Belfast Restaurant Week | Fish City Interview

Ahead of Belfast Restaurant Week 2024, Fish City was interviewed by the News Letter about sustainability and how the Belfast seafood restaurant is embracing eco-friendly practices.

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National Fish & Chip Award Winners Experience a Trip of a Lifetime
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National Fish & Chip Award Winners Experience a Trip of a Lifetime

National Fish and Chip Award winners experience a trip of a lifetime. Some of this year’s National Fish and Chip Award winners and runners up were treated to a once-in-a-lifetime visit to Iceland to experience first-hand the country’s fishing culture and heritage courtesy of the awards’ Restaurant of the Year category sponsor, Seafood from Iceland.

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Bob Leahy reflects on Japan pop-up shop for Fry Magazine’s Expert Eye
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Bob Leahy reflects on Japan pop-up shop for Fry Magazine’s Expert Eye

Last month our Bob brought Fish City's award-winning fish and chips to Japan, cooking up over 1,700 portions of fish and chips with our head chef Nick and a dedicated Japanese team at the Hankyu British Fair in the southern port city of Kobe. Helen Edmonds at Fry Magazine interviewed Bob about the amazing time he had there.

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The Delectable Tale of Fish and Chips: A Culinary Icon
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The Delectable Tale of Fish and Chips: A Culinary Icon

Fish and chips – the quintessential dish that has delighted taste buds for generations. From coastal treat to national treasure, the iconic pairing of crispy battered fish and golden chipped potatoes holds a rich history that spans centuries, woven with tales of innovation, immigration, and cultural fusion.

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Ulster Regional Irish Restaurant Awards 2024 Winners Announced
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Ulster Regional Irish Restaurant Awards 2024 Winners Announced

County winners from across the region were announced yesterday at the Irish Restaurant Awards Ulster Regional Final 2024 which took place on Wednesday, April 10th in the Armagh City Hotel. Over 800 restauranteurs attended the celebration of food and hospitality in Ulster on the night. In total, this year’s Irish Restaurant Awards – the 15th year of the Awards – received over 160,000 public nominations for restaurants, cafés and other food services establishments across the country – the highest number yet.

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Cultivating Biodiversity: A Seafood Restaurant's Green Oasis in the City Centre
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Cultivating Biodiversity: A Seafood Restaurant's Green Oasis in the City Centre

With a focus on sustainability, award-winning Belfast seafood restaurant Fish City recently embarked on a mission to transform its outdoor dining space into a vibrant haven for pollinators by planting heather– low-growing, evergreen shrubs typically found on heathland across the island. This initiative not only adds a bright splash of colour to the surroundings but also aligns with the restaurant's overarching commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship.

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Fish City wins Sustainability Award at Irish Takeaway Awards
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Fish City wins Sustainability Award at Irish Takeaway Awards

Representatives of the takeaway industry from across the island of Ireland came together on the 6th February 2024 at the Tullamore Court Hotel in County Offaly for the Irish Takeaway Awards, celebrating the achievements of the island’s takeaway operators. Fish City won this year’s Sustainability Award, recognising and highlighting the Belfast fish and chip restaurant and takeaway’s commitment to sustainable practices.

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Big Interview: In the Kitchen
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Big Interview: In the Kitchen

Zamira Bequiri, head frier at Fish City in Belfast, is responsible for many of the restaurant’s best-selling dishes, such as hake Kiev and fritto misto. Here she explains how her creations come to life, what inspires her and how she keeps the menu fresh.

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Responsible Visitor Charter
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Responsible Visitor Charter

As a responsible visitor, you play a crucial role in helping us reduce our environmental impact and contribute to the well-being of our local community and natural environment. Here are some tips and guidelines to help you make greener (and bluer!) choices during your visit.

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The History of No. 33
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The History of No. 33

Fish City is located on Ann Street, one of Belfast's oldest thoroughfares and today a bustling pedestrianised city centre street. With a rich history tied to Belfast's earliest days as a riverside village, Ann Street in the eighteenth century was a residential street of tradesmen and merchants connecting Cornmarket to the banks of the River Lagan.

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