Zen Belfast is an Asian restaurant on Adelaide Street in the city centre. Its modern interior uses dramatic design and entertainment to create a lively setting around the dining experience. Rotating booths and a Japanese style tatami room add distinctive options for private meals and celebrations.
Japanese cooking leads the menu through sushi, sashimi, tempura and teppanyaki dishes. Chinese influenced plates, curries, noodles and rice broaden the selection, allowing a table to combine fresh seafood with cooked meat and vegetable dishes. The range supports both a quick lunch and a more exploratory evening meal.
Set lunch choices offer a starter and main, with options that may include dumplings, chilli squid, teriyaki dishes, Asian greens and sushi. The à la carte menu extends to oysters, grilled seafood and Irish beef prepared with Japanese sauces. Guests with allergies should discuss ingredients and cross contact with the restaurant before choosing.
Cocktails, wine, spirits, sake and Asian beers are selected to suit the restaurant’s energetic character. The different seating spaces make Zen useful for dates, groups and occasions where atmosphere matters as much as the food. Its identity comes from the blend of Japanese technique, wider Asian flavours and a deliberately theatrical city centre setting.
Address: 55–59 Adelaide Street, Belfast BT2 8FE, United Kingdom
Zen Belfast City Centre Menu
Fusion Starters
Zen Dragon Tail Ribs
Coated in honey & plum glaze
Spring Roll Japanese Style (V)
Filled with Carrot and cabbage
Roasted Duck Samosa
Filled with spring onion, roasted duck and hoi sin sauce
Pan-Fried Japanese Dumpling
Filled with minced chicken, Chinese vegetables and ginger
‘Kimchi’ Chicken Skewers
Chicken fillet skewers soaked in a tangy spicy Kimchi marinade and served with Spicy homemade Satay sauce
Nikko Chilli Squid (H)
Diced Spicy Beef Fillet
Tender diced beef fillet marinated with cumin served with crispy shredded potato
Filo Crispy Prawn
Filo; a thin thread pastry; wrapped around jumbo king prawns. Served with house sweet chilli dip
Fresh Oysters (3 Pieces)
Served with tabasco and fresh lemon wedges
Bread Crumb and Deep Fried Oyster Cutlets
Served with house sweet chilli dip (3 Pieces)
Crispy Duck with Crispy Pancake
Petit crispy pancakes, layered with crispy duck and hoi sin sauce. Shredded lettuce and shaved bell peppers
Sesame Prawn Toast
Stir-Fry Long Bean, Wild Mushroom and Water Chestnut in Black Bean Wrap in Lettuce (V)
Crispy Aromatic Duck Salad
(Two people sharing) With Red grapefruit, Pine Nut, Green salad and Dressing
Zen Deluxe Platter
(Two people sharing) Served with spring roll, Duck samosa, Kimchi chicken skewer & Prawn toast
Tuna Tartare ( R )
Diced Tuna mixed with spring onion and spicy mayonnaise, served on sliced cucumber
Edamame
Salt and Chilli or Sea Salt
Main Courses
Zen’s Signature Dish
Deep Fried Sliced Monkfish Tails Flavoured with Zen Sweetened Grapefruit Tangyang Sauce
Stir Fried King Prawns with Cream and Coconut Milk
Deliciously Sinful
Sizzling Wasabi Peppered Monkfish Tails
Lightly battered monkfish Served with baby pine nut in wasabi peppered sauce.
Ginger & Spring Onion Sizzling Monkfish
Fresh Atlantic Salmon
Char-grilled fillet of salmon, dressed with coconut and shrimp paste curry (Mild)
Garlic Butter Coriander King Prawn
Smell is beautiful when Garlic Butter hits the Sizzling Plate
Thai Green Curry Chicken
Stir-fried Diced Irish Fillet Steak in Teriyaki Sauce
Honey Peppered Shredded Chicken
‘Sanpei’ Chicken (Sizzling)
Chicken Breasts lightly battered, stir-fried with Green Chilli, Garlic, Sweet Basil and Baby Leeks, served on Sizzling Plate
Stir Fried Chicken Fillet
with Asparagus and Lotus Root in Black Pepper Sauce
Japanese Style Chicken Curry (H)
Sizzling Chicken Tobanyaki
Chicken, Mushroom, Bell Pepper and Asparagus, Sizzling Pan-fried Chicken Breast with Teriyaki Sauce
Stir Fried Shredded Duck ‘Japanese’ Style
Shredded duck, Stir-fried with mixed fresh vegetables, served with teriyaki sauce
Roasted Duck Breast Fillet
With Mango Slices
Sweet and Sour Chicken Breast Cantonese Style
Pan-Fried Rib Eye Steak Rolls with Asparagus
Asparagus wrapped in sliced Rib-eye Steak, served with Black Pepper Sauce on Sizzling Plate
Szechuan Style Chilli Beef Fillet (H)
10oz sliced Beef Fillet, poached in 50°C oil to tenderise, served with garlic and chilli bedded with Asparagus, Chinese leaf and Coriander
Vegetarian Dishes
Braised Morinaga Tofu (V)
With Shitake Mushroom & Preserved Vegetables
Coconscious Curry (V)
Assorted Vegetables in coconut and creamy curry sauce with pineapple and slice tofu
Sizzling Aubergine Lightly Battered (V)
With Chilli Terriyaki Sauce
Side Dishes
Garlic and Butter Potatoes (V)
Steam Rice (V)
Egg Fried Rice (V)
Yaki Ramen (V)
(Fine Japanese style egg noodles)
Yaki Udon (V)
(Udon is made of wheat flour, salt and water. They are thick and white noodles)
Stir Fried Long Green Beans
with Chilli Flakes (V)
Stir Fried Pak Choi with Garlic Flakes (V)
Poached Pak Choi Dressed with Oyster Sauce
Chips
Salt & Chilli Chips
High Tea Menu – 2 Course
Available 5pm – 6:30pm – Monday – Saturday. Last Orders 6:15pm – £25.00 per person
Zen Sushi Plate (5 Pieces)
(Salmon, Tuna, Tempura Prawn and Asparagus Roll with Crab Roe)
Honey and Plum Glazed Ribs
Salt and Chilli Feast
(Combination of Chicken, Squid, Prawn with Garlic and Chilli)
Pan Fried Japanese Chicken Dumpling
Crispy Duck with Crispy Pancakes
Kimchi Chicken Satay Skewers
Crispy Duck Salad with Red Grapefruit, Pine Nuts, Green Salad and Dressing
Mixed Tempura Basket
(With Chicken, Prawn and Mixed Vegetable)
Japanese Style Vegetarian Spring Rolls (V)
Vegetarian California Maki Roll (V)
(Contains Egg)
Stir Fried Long Bean, Wild Mushroom and Water Chestnut in Black Bean Wrap in Lettuce (V)
Stir Fried Chicken in Terriyaki Sauce
Diced Irish Fillet Steak in Black Pepper Sauce
Honey Peppered Shredded Chicken
Garlic Butter Coriander King Prawn
Fresh Atlantic Salmon dressed with Coconut and Shrimp Paste Curry
Roasted Duck with mixed Vegetable in Teriyaki Sauce
Japanese Style Curry Beef/ Chicken / Prawn or Vegetables
Zen Surf and Turf
(Irish Fillet Steak, King Prawns and Scallops)
Stir Fried Chicken or Prawn in Satay Sauce
Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables
(Choice of Satay, Black Bean, Curry, Teriyaki)
Teppanyaki
Irish Fillet Steak
Giant King Prawns (No Shell)
Ocean Scallops
Assorted Seasonal Vegetables (V)
Japanese Surf N Turf
Irish Fillet Steak with Tiger Prawns
Hannon’s 40 day salt aged Fillet Steak
(Teppanyaki Cut)
Mad Crab
Teppanyaki Prawn, scallops, Irish Crab Claws and Salmon with Creamy Sauce
Zen Sea Bass and Sole
Pan Seared and Served with finely chopped ginger and Spring onion in Zens homemade soy sauce
Tempura Baskets
Recommended for Sharing – £14.00
Assorted Vegetable Tempura (V)
Assorted Tempura
(Chicken, King Prawn, Vegetables)
3 Course Set Meal – A
£32.95 per person – (Minimum of two people)
Crispy Aromatic Duck with Red Grapefruit, Pine Nut, Green Salad and Dressing
Assorted Tempura – King Prawn, Chicken and Mixed Vegetables
Sizzling Rib Eye Steak Rolls with Asparagus in Black Pepper Sauce
Stir Fried Chicken Fillet with Asparagus in Black Pepper Sauce
Stir Fried King Prawns with Cream and Coconut Milk
Fresh Atlantic Salmon in Coconut and Curry Sauce
Roasted Duck Breast Fillet with Mango Slices
Honey Peppered Shredded Chicken
3 Course Set Meal – B
£39.95 per person – (Minimum of two people)
Premium Sushi Boat
(Chef’s Selection of Sushi, Maki and Sashimi)
‘Zen’ Deluxe Platter
Served with Spring Roll, Duck Samosa, Sesame Prawn Toast in Crispy Seaweed and Kimchi Chicken Skewer
Zen Signature Dish
Roast Duck Breast with Fresh Orange
Sizzling Chicken Tobanyaki
Hannans Salt Aged Fillet Steak Teppanyaki Style
Tiger Prawns and Irish Fillet Steak Teppanyaki
Sushi
Price for three pieces unless otherwise stated.
Asparagus (V)
Tofu Pocket (V) (Fried Beancurd)
Hokkigai (Surf Clam)
Kaniko (Crab Roe) (R)
Sake (Salmon) (R)
Amaebi (Sweet Shrimp)
Sakura (Salmon &Crab Roe) 2pc
Maguro (Tuna) (R)
Hamachi (R)
Avocado
Squid
Fusion Style Sushi (4 pieces)
A delicious selection of 1. Salmon and spring onion, 2. Tuna, Chilli and Creamy Japanese mayonnaise 3. Diced Chicken Cucumber with Kimchi sauce 4. BBQ Eel in Zen’s mayonnaise.
Sliced BBQ Chicken Fillet
Ebi (Shrimp)
Tako (Octopus)
Tamago (V) (Sweet omelette)
Unagi (Sweet Water Eel)
Shime Saba (Mackeral)
Sushi Moriawase (Sushi Platter) Chef’s selection
6 Pieces (Vegetarian)
Sushi Moriawase (Sushi Platter) Chef’s selection
6 pieces (Mixed)
Sushi Moriawase (Sushi Platter) Chef’s selection
12 pieces (Mixed)
Maki Roll
New Spicy Tekka Maki (R)
Filled with tuna & Japanese spicy mayonnaise
Salmon Plate
Sake Sushi, Sashimi and Sake Maki
Tuna Plate
Maguro Sushi, Sashimi and Maguro Maki
Freshly Grilled BBQ Eel Maki Rolls (Enough for two)
Salmon & Avocado Maki (R)
Avocado Maki (V)
Vegetarian California Maki (V)
Avocado, Cucumber, Sweet omelette and Mayonnaise. Coated with Sesame seed
Deep Fried Maki Roll
Choose one from the following fillings: Roasted Duck and Cucumber, Sweet Omelette and BBQ Eel, Avocado and Tofu Pocket (V), Avocado and Crabstick
Sake Maki (Salmon Roll) (R)
Kanigo Ebi Tempura Maki (Enough for two)
Crab Roe and Tempura Prawn Roll
Aigamo Maki (Roasted Duck Roll)
Salmon, Swimmer Crab Maki (New Style)
Salmon & Avocado Maki topped with crab with light Japanese plum sauce
California Maki
Filled with Avocado, Crabstick, Cucumber and mayonnaise. Wrapped in Crab Roe
Tabi Kani Maki (Highly Recommended)
Soft Shell Crab, topped with avocado and crab roe
Ebi Tempura Maki (Enough for two)
Prawn Tempura Roll
Avocado Ebi Tempura Maki (Enough for two)
Avocado and Prawn Tempura Roll
King Prawn and Banana Maki
Seared Salmon Sashimi
Seared Tuna Sashimi
Seared Salmon and Tuna
Ika (Squid)
Shime Saba (Mackeral)
Sashimi
Amaebi (R) (Sweet Shrimp)
Hokkigai (Surf Clam)
Sake (R) (Salmon)
Tako (Octopus)
Maguro (R) (Tuna)
Salmon and Avocado Tartare
Hamachi(R)
(Yellow Tail) Try this wonderfully rich and smooth oily fish in generous slices with wasabi and soya sauce.
Sashimi Moriawase – (Sashimi Platter) Chef’s Selection
Small
Sashimi Moriawase – (Sashimi Platter) Chef’s Selection
Large
Soup
Japanese Miso Soup (V)
Spicy Seafood Soup (H)
Prawns, Squid, Scallops and Seaweed in tangy Kimchi based soup
Miso Soup with Diced Chicken and Seaweed
Zen Lunch Menu
£14.50 per person. All main courses served with Steamed Rice, Egg Fried Rice, Garlic Potatoes or Chips or Yaki Ramen. Udon Noodles £1.00 extra.
Spring Roll (V)
Roast Duck Samosa
Pan-fried Japanese Dumplings
Kimchi Chicken Satay Skewers
Salted Chilli King Prawns
Nikko Chilli Squid
Crispy Garlic Chicken
Assorted Tempura
Crispy Aromatic Duck Salad
Spicy Seafood Soup
Prawns, Squid, Scallop and Seaweed in Kimchi Based Soup
Crispy Duck With Crispy Pancake
Duck with Orange Slice
Honey Peppered Chicken
Stir Fried Beef Fillet with Black Bean Sauce
Stir Fried Chicken in Terriyaki Sauce
Zen’s Japanese Curry Dishes
Chicken or Prawn
Stir-Fried Diced Irish Fillet Steak in Teriyaki Sauce
Diced Irish Fillet Steak in Black Pepper Sauce
Pan Fried Rib-Eye Steak Rolls with Asparagus in teriyaki or Black Pepper Sauce
Stir Fried Asian Greens with your choice of sauce
choose from Teriyaki, Curry or Satay
Zen Satay Dish
Chicken or Prawn
Zen Black Pepper
Chicken or Prawn
Garlic Butter King Prawn with Coriander
King Prawn with Chilli Black Bean Sauce and Crispy Noodle
Shanghai Spicy Stir Fried Beef Udon
Assorted Sushi Platter 10pcs
Zen A la Carte Lunch
All main courses served with Steamed Rice, Egg Fried Rice, Garlic Potatoes, Chips or Yaki Ramen. Udon Noodles £1.00 extra except Noodle Dishes.
Filo Crispy Prawns
Carlingford Oysters (3PCS)
Honey and Plum Glazed Ribs
Assorted Seafood Tempura
Edamame
Miso Soup
Zen Signature Monkfish
Unagi BBQ Eel Rice Box
Teppanyaki Seafood
Salmon and Prawn
Teppanyaki Irish Fillet Steak
Perfect Classics
ALL £11.00 EACH
Dark And Stormy
Dark Kraken Rum, Jamaican Ginger Beer with fresh lime juice.
Gin Bramble
Boatyard Gin Chambord with fresh Blackberry, Lime juice and sugar syrup. (non alcoholic version available)
Cosmopolitan
Absolut Citron Vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice, and fresh lemon juice.
Sours
(Bourbon, Whiskey & Ammareto) Base of choice, fresh lemon and sugar.
Martinis
ALL £11.00 EACH
French Martini
Absolut Vodka and Chambord, fresh raspberries and fresh pineapple juice.
Sour Apple Martini
Apple Vodka, fresh apple juice and lime juice.
Raspberry and Mint Martini
Beefeater Gin, fresh raspberries, fresh mint and fresh lemon juice..
Robberry
Absolut Vodka, Chambord, fresh raspberries, cranberry juice and fresh lemon juice.
Zen-Style Cocktails
ALL £11.00 EACH
Cherry Blossom
Apple Vodka And Cherry Vodka, fresh lemon juice, cherry puree and apple juice soda.
Bamboozal
Bizon Grass Vodka, fresh kiwi, cucumber, apple juice and lemon juice.
Kyoto Breeze
Vodka, fresh strawberries, fresh orange juice and fresh red grapefruit juice.
Chunky Geisha
White Rum, fresh passion fruit, fresh strawberries, with fresh lime wedges.
Vodkas & Flavoured
Zubrowka Bison Grass Vodka
Grey Goose
Belvedere
Belvedere Pink Grapefruit
Whiskeys
Woodford Reserve Bourbon
Bullet Rye
Jack Daniels
Jameson
Liqueurs
Archers Peach Schnapps
Sambuca
Jagermeister
Southern Comfort
Zen Gin Menu
Gordons
Bombay Sapphire
Beefeater
Mixers and Minerals
White Peach Jasmine Soda
London Essence
Indian Tonic
London Essence
Delicate Giner Ale
London Essence