The Cloth Ear is a public house at 33 Waring Street in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter. Connected with The Merchant Hotel, it combines Victorian character with a modern, lively atmosphere and welcomes both local regulars and visitors to the oldest part of the city.
The food offering changes regularly to make use of seasonal and local produce. Lunch, dinner and Sunday menus place a contemporary twist on pub dining, giving diners a choice of smaller dishes, substantial mains and desserts rather than treating food as an afterthought to the bar.
Its setting encourages relaxed conversation, with a mix of traditional detail and comfortable modern hospitality. The venue works for a casual lunch, an evening meal or a longer gathering, and table bookings are available.
The drinks list brings together classic serves and more inventive ideas, with beer, wine, spirits and cocktails represented. Food service runs daily, with later bar hours toward the end of the week. Guests with allergies should request the latest menu and discuss ingredients and cross contact with the team before ordering.
Address: 33 Waring Street, Belfast BT1 2DY, Northern Ireland
The Cloth Ear Menu
Dinner Snacks
Chicken Wings
With honey and chilli sauce
Salt and Chilli Crispy Smoked Tofu
With napa slaw
Crispy Halloumi
With truffle and chilli
Dinner Starters
Belfast Bread Platter
Soda, Veda, potato and wheaten bread served with dulse butter and cheddar cheese fondue
Smoked Cod Chowder
Lisdergan chorizo, tiger prawns, charred corn, steamed vegetables, smoked chorizo sauce and grilled sourdough
Soup of the Day
Toasted sourdough
Chicken Caesar
Chargrilled chicken breast, pancetta, croutons and Parmesan
Birria Beef Croquettes
Breadcrumbed slow braised birria beef brisket served with pickled slaw and Parmesan
Dinner Mains
8oz Flax Fed Fillet Steak
Hand cut chips, pepper sauce and roasted tomato and mushroom
8oz Wagyu Beef Burger
Topped with streaky bacon and cheese, Brioche bun, served with fries
Braised Lamb
Braised lamb shoulder with baked root vegetables, halloumi and chermoula dressing
Cloth Ear Signature Chicken Curry
Basmati rice, flat bread
Fish and Chips
Sustainable haddock, mushy peas, and handcut chips
Beef and Ale Pie
Irish beef cooked in local ale, baked in shortcrust pastry served with mash, buttered greens and gravy
Chicken Supreme
With wild mushroom and truffle risotto, tenderstem broccoli
Fish of the Day
See our daily specials menu
Pork Fillet
Pork fillet medallions served with chive mash, mushroom, tenderstem broccoli and sauce Diane
Dinner Plant and Vegetable Dishes
Vegetarian Pie
Baked mixed vegetables with smoked Applewood cheese and tomato sauce wrapped in puff pastry and served with mashed potato, greens and a cheese sauce
Mushroom Risotto
Wild mushroom and truffle risotto served with Parmesan and dukkah
Dinner Sides & Extras
All sides £4.95
Skinny Fries
Hand Cut Chips
Sweet Potato Fries
Buttered Greens
Mash
Side Salad
Cauliflower Cheese
Add Truffle and Parmesan
Dips
Jug of Sauce
Lunch Snacks
Chicken Wings
With honey and chilli sauce
Salt and Chilli Crispy Smoked Tofu
With napa slaw
Crispy Halloumi
With truffle and chilli
Lunch Sourdough Toasties
Toastie and Soup
Toastie and Fries
All Toasties
Ham and Cheese
Baked with béchamel sauce
Triple Cheese (Halloumi, Smoked Applewood and Cheddar)
Baked with béchamel sauce
Lunch Dishes
Soup of the Day
Grilled sourdough
Belfast Bread Platter
Soda, veda, potato and wheaten bread with cheese fondant and dulse butter
Chicken Caesar
Chargrilled chicken breast, pancetta, croutons and Parmesan
Spiced Lamb Flat Bread
Lamb mince cooked in Moroccan spices served on grilled flat bread with houmous, julienne of lettuce, red onion and chilli topped with cucumber and sumac yoghurt, sweet potato fries
Avocado Toast
Smashed avocado on toasted sourdough topped with beetroot and feta salad and poached eggs
Crispy Chilli Chicken
With napa slaw, chillis and house sweet chilli sauce
8oz Wagyu Beef Burger
Topped with streaky bacon and cheese, brioche bun, served with fries
Fish and Chips
Sustainable haddock, hand cut chips, mushy peas
Birria Beef Toastie
Slow cooked brisket in birria stock on toasted sourdough topped with Asian style slaw, pickled gherkins and cheese, served with birria stock and skinny fries
Cloth Ear Signature Chicken Curry
Basmati rice, flat bread
Smoked Cod Chowder
Lisdergan chorizo, tiger prawns, charred corn, steamed vegetables, smoked chorizo sauce and grilled sourdough
Lunch Plant and Vegetable Dishes
Vegetarian Pie
Baked mixed vegetables with smoked Applewood cheese and tomato sauce wrapped in puff pastry and served with mashed potato, greens and a cheese sauce
Mushroom Risotto
Wild mushroom and truffle risotto with Parmesan and dukkah
Lunch Sides & Extras
All sides £4.95
Skinny Fries
Hand Cut Chips
Sweet Potato Fries
Buttered Greens
Mash
Side Salad
Cauliflower Cheese
Add Truffle and Parmesan
Dips
Jug of Sauce
Sunday Starters
Belfast Bread Platter
Soda, Veda, potato bread and wheaten bread served with dulse butter and cheddar cheese fondue
Smoked Cod Chowder
Lisdergan chorizo, tiger prawns, charred corn, steamed vegetables, smoked chorizo sauce and grilled sourdough
Soup of the Day
Toasted sourdough
Avocado Toast
Smashed avocado on toasted sourdough topped with beetroot and feta salad and poached eggs
Chicken Caesar
Chargrilled chicken breast, pancetta, croutons and Parmesan
Sunday Mains
Sunday Roast Beef
Dry aged sirloin served pink or well-done, with mash and roast potatoes, honey roasted carrot and parsnip, Yorkshire pudding and gravy
Half Roast Chicken
Served with mash and roast potatoes, honey roast carrot and parsnip, stuffing and gravy
8oz Flax Fed Fillet Steak
Hand cut chips, pepper sauce and roasted tomato and mushroom
8oz Wagyu Beef Burger
Topped with streaky bacon and cheese, brioche bun, served with fries
Cloth Ear Signature Chicken Curry
Basmati rice, flat bread
Fish and Chips
Sustainable haddock, mushy peas, and handcut chips
Fish of the Day
See our daily specials menu
Vegetarian Pie
Baked mixed vegetables with smoked Applewood cheese and tomato sauce wrapped in puff pastry and served with mash, roast potatoes, honey roasted carrot and parsnip and a cheese sauce
Mushroom Risotto
Wild mushroom and truffle risotto served with Parmesan and dukkah
Sunday Sides & Extras
All sides £4.95
Skinny Fries
Handcut Chips
Sweet Potato Fries
Buttered Greens
Mash
Side Salad
Cauliflower Cheese
Add Truffle and Parmesan
Dips
Jug of Sauce
Desserts
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream
Cream Filled Profiteroles
Topped with chocolate sauce
Lemon Posset
With summer berries and shortbread
Selection of Sorbet
Liqueur Coffees
Belfast Coffee
Cold brew coffee, Mad March Hare Poitín, demerara sugar, cream
Irish Coffee (Jameson)
Calypso Coffee (Tia Maria)
Baileys Coffee (Baileys)
French Coffee (Cointreau)
Cafe Royale (Hennessy)
Affogato
Classic
Vanilla ice-cream and espresso
Italian
Vanilla ice-cream, espresso and Disaronno Amaretto
French
Vanilla ice-cream, espresso and Grand Marnier
Irish
Vanilla ice-cream, espresso and McConnell’s sherry cask finish Irish whiskey
Scottish
Vanilla ice-cream, espresso and Drambuie
Dessert Cocktails
All £12.50
Affogato
Lemon Meringue Martini
Vanilla vodka, Limoncello, Disaronno Amaretto, Baileys
Tiramisu
Goslings dark rum, Tia Maria, Baileys, vanilla ice-cream, espresso, sugar
Chocolate Negroni
Boatyard Double Gin, Campari, Regal Rogue Bold Red vermouth, Cartron crème de cacao, chocolate bitters