The Taste of the Future
We at Fish City are proud to have been recently featured in an article by journalist Nina Azoulay detailing her summer guide to Europe's most sustainable restaurants, published in FRI– the travel and leisure section of Denmark’s national newspaper Berlingske. In the guide, Nina explores how innovative restaurants across Europe are cooking up a delicious and sustainable future for all. It was noted that Fish City is the island of Ireland's first Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified sustainable seafood restaurant and that guests can dine with the comfort of knowing their dishes are responsibly and ethically sourced. We are thrilled as a local family-run independent restaurant to be representing Belfast internationally as a hub for innovation in sustainability. See below for an English translation of the relevant sections.
Nina Azoulay • 22 February 2025
The Taste of the Future
Vegan croissants in Berlin, responsibly sourced Irish oysters, and a Swedish farm-to-table restaurant. There are plenty of opportunities to bring sustainable eating habits along on your holiday.
Organic, vegan, CO₂-neutral, socially responsible, or perhaps zero waste— “waste-free" with 100% recycling? Sustainability comes in many forms, including in the kitchen. Across Europe, renowned chefs and entrepreneurial gastronomes are working to combat food waste, reduce CO₂ footprints, and protect nature and wildlife—without compromising on ingredients or taste. Here’s a look at how some of Europe’s most innovative restaurants are cooking up a sustainable future that, in many ways, tastes even better.
Fish City in Belfast has been repeatedly awarded for promoting sustainable fishing—and has also been highlighted several times as one of the best fish and chip restaurants in the British Isles.
Love for the Sea – Northern Ireland
Oysters, mussels, prawns, tuna, trout, and—of course—fish and chips. These are just some of the menu items at Fish City, the first restaurant in Belfast and on the entire island of Ireland to be certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)—the internationally recognized NGO whose labeling and certification program is used worldwide to promote and ensure sustainable fishing and the protection of wild fish stocks in the oceans.
The family-run restaurant, located in the heart of Belfast, opened its doors in 2013 and has since garnered numerous awards for its excellent food and its sustainable and innovative initiatives. Here, you can indulge with a clear conscience in mussels from the local Strangford Lough, oysters—served au natural, baked in garlic, or with Irish whiskey—Irish seafood chowder, or the restaurant’s award-winning fish and chips with homemade tartare sauce and mushy peas.
About Berlingske: Berlingske is a Danish national daily newspaper based in Copenhagen. It is considered a newspaper of record for Denmark. First published on 3 January 1749, Berlingske is Denmark's oldest continually operating newspaper and among the oldest newspapers in the world.