Deanes Meat Locker is a grill led restaurant within Michael Deane’s Howard Street collection in central Belfast. Warm, luxurious surroundings and an energetic dining room give it the feel of a serious steakhouse without unnecessary stiffness. Its position close to the Grand Opera House also makes the restaurant practical for pre-theatre dining.
Beef, lamb and pork sourced in County Down form the heart of the menu. The kitchen uses an Asador grill to apply heat accurately, building a deeply browned exterior while controlling the final texture of each cut. Steaks are the main attraction, but the same attention extends to poultry, fish and vegetables served from the grill.
Lunch and pre-theatre menus provide a shorter format, while dinner gives diners a wider choice of cuts and accompaniments. Vegetarian and vegan selections ensure the restaurant can accommodate more than dedicated meat eaters, and children have their own choices. Desserts and cheese complete the classic steakhouse progression.
A wine list supports the richness of grilled meat, with cocktails and other drinks available before or after the meal. The Salon Privé offers private dining for groups and can use tailored menus. Deanes Meat Locker brings together regional produce, confident live fire cooking and the attentive service of an established Belfast restaurant group.
Address: 28–40 Howard Street, Belfast BT1 6PF, United Kingdom
The Meat Locker Menu
Snacks
Homemade breads, rosemary butter & smoked sea salt
Beef bitterballen, horseradish & pickled mustard seeds
Padron peppers, mexican green sauce & pumpkin seed
Pitted olives & garlic
Sardini oyster, pomegranate & pink peppercorn
Starters
Chicken liver parfait, fig chutney & toasted sourdough
Beetroot, goat’s cheese salad, quinoa, hazelnut & shallot vinaigrette
Roast scallops, butternut squash, pickled walnut, brown butter & sage
Korean fried pork belly, Asian salad & sesame
Citrus cured sea bass, pickled celeriac, apple, fennel, dill & potato
Asador Grill
All served with roast tomato, choice of sauce & beef dripping chips.
10oz Salt aged sirloin
8oz Grass-fed fillet
12oz Dry aged ribeye
Sugar pit pork chop
Grilled Lamb rack
Sauces
Extra sauce £2.
Chimichurri
Pepper
Garlic butter
Blue cheese
Bearnaise
Whiskey & mushroom
Add
Truffle & Parmesan
Fried egg
Garlic prawns
Roast bone marrow & Parmesan crust
Sharing Steaks
Subject to availability.
Chateaubriand
Prime rib
T-bone
Mains
Meat Locker burger, cheese, bacon jam, gherkin ketchup, onion ring & fries
Corn-fed chicken breast, celeriac, wild mushroom & cafe au lait
Slow cooked beef feather-blade, parsnip & sauce Bordelaise
Roast salmon, mussel velouté, smoked pancetta & kale
Sides
£5.95 each.
Garlic Saute Mushrooms
Seasonal Vegetables
Meat Locker Salad
Dirty Mash
Crisp greens, paprika & almonds
Beef Dripping Chips
Crispy Onion Rings
French Fries
Steak & Wine Offer
600g Chateaubriand with chips & sauce & bottle of Meatlocker Malbec
Lunch
Wednesday – Saturday, 12 noon – 3pm.
Meat Locker breads, rosemary butter & smoked sea salt
Beetroot, goat’s cheese salad, quinoa, hazelnut & shallot vinaigrette
Seasonal soup
Monkfish scampi, gribiche & chips
Cheeseburger, bacon, relish & fries
Meat Locker steak sandwich, pickled onions, mustard & fries
Wild mushroom orzo, feta & spinach
Steak frites & pepper sauce
Lunch Sides
£5.95 each.
Garlic Saute Mushrooms
Seasonal Vegetables
Crisp greens, paprika & almonds
Meat Locker Salad
Crispy Onion Rings
Dirty Mash
Set Menu
£25 per person.
Beetroot, goat’s cheese salad, quinoa, hazelnut & shallot vinaigrette
Seasonal soup
Minute steak, pepper sauce & fries
Monkfish scampi, sauce gribiche & chips
Cheese, crackers & chutney
Homemade ice cream & sorbet
Vegetarian Menu
Homemade bread, rosemary butter & sea salt
Pitted olives & garlic
Padron peppers, Mexican green sauce & pumpkin seed
Beetroot, goat’s cheese salad, quinoa, hazelnut & shallot vinaigrette
Crispy breaded oyster mushrooms
garlic, vegan mayo, honey & truffle
Wild mushroom orzo
feta & spinach
Cauliflower tempura
fermented chilli vegan mayo, pickled red onion, chilli & coriander
Vegetarian Sides
£5.95 each.
Seasonal vegetables
Triple-cooked chips
Meat Locker salad
Crisp greens, paprika & almonds
Garlic sauté mushrooms
Crispy onion rings
French Fries
Vegan Menu
Pitted olives & garlic
Padron peppers, Mexican green sauce & pumpkin seed
Beetroot, salad, quinoa, hazelnut & shallot vinaigrette
Crispy breaded oyster mushrooms
garlic, vegan mayo & truffle
Cauliflower tempura
fermented chilli vegan mayo, pickled red onion, chilli & coriander
Vegan Sides
£5.95 each.
Seasonal vegetables
Triple-cooked chips
Meat Locker salad
Crispy onion rings
French Fries
Desserts
Hazelnut Parfait
Miso caramel & poached pear
Dark chocolate & orange cheesecake
Orange sorbet & caramelised white chocolate
Meat Locker Tiramisu
Spiced apple crème brûlée
Blackberry & honey oat granola
Homemade vanilla ice cream & sorbet
Cheese Board
Served with chutney and crackers.
Cheese Board
St Tola, Morbier, Cashel Blue (V), Mileens
Kids Menu
Soup of the day
Battered haddock & chips
Roast chicken, creamy mash & gravy
Cheeseburger & French fries
Chargrilled minute steak & French fries
Kids Dessert
Vanilla ice cream
Hot chocolate & mini marshmallows
Cocktails
Coconut Margarita
1800 Coconut Tequila, Pineapple & Lime Juice, Coconut Flakes, Lime
Deaneo Margarita
Olmeca Reposado Tequila, Fresh Lime Juice, Agave Syrup, Smoked Salt, Lime
Spiced Mezcal Margarita
Red chili pepper, Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, Cointreau, Fresh Lemon Juice, Agave Syrup, Orange Bitters, Lemon
Irish Old Fashioned
Jameson Black Barrel Whiskey, DOM Benedictine, Orange & Aromatic Bitters, Orange
Dessert Wines
75ml and 375ml sizes.
Elysium Black Muscat ABV 15%
Andrew Quady 2021, California North America
Botrytised Riesling ABV 9.5%
Forrest Estate 2018, Marlborough New Zealand VEGAN
Sichel De-Classified Sauternes ABV 13%
2022/23 Bordeaux France vegan
Pineau des Charentes Blanc ABV 17%
Château de Montifaud Cherente France
Ports
75ml.
Quinta De La Rosa Ruby Port
Quinta De La Rosa LBV
Quinta De La Rosa White Port
Quinto Deaneo 10 Year Tawny
Digestifs
25ml unless noted.
Amaretto Disaronno
Baileys
Cointreau
Crème de Menthe
Coffees & Liquers
Irish Coffee
Calypso Coffee
Royale Coffee
Baileys Coffee
Nespresso
All coffees available in decaf.
Cappuccino
Latte
Flat white
Macchiato
Suki Tea Makers
Fairtrade Belfast Brew
Fairtrade Earl Grey Blue Flower
Green Tea Ginseng
Cognac
35ml.