Deanes at Queens is a restaurant, bar and grill at 1 College Gardens in Belfast’s Queen’s Quarter. Its leafy location overlooks Methodist College and sits close to Botanic Gardens and the Ulster Museum. An elegant dining room and covered terrace give the restaurant flexibility across lunch, dinner and special occasions.
Local produce drives the kitchen, with the Mibrasa charcoal grill adding smoke and depth to meat, fish and vegetables. The wide menu balances simple, hearty flavours with careful restaurant presentation. Lunch, dinner, Sunday and set menus provide different ways to experience the same ingredient focused approach.
A dedicated vegetarian menu supports meat free diners, while the changing nature of seasonal produce keeps the selection responsive. A private room for up to forty guests can accommodate family occasions, business meetings and intimate weddings. Guests with allergies should discuss the current recipes and cooking arrangements with the team.
The full bar offers a broad selection of wine, beer, cocktails and alcohol free drinks, chosen to suit both grilled dishes and lighter plates. Desserts range from fruit led creations to chocolate and cheese. Deanes at Queens combines precise hospitality, Northern Irish ingredients and the relaxed appeal of a terrace in Belfast’s university district.
Address: 1 College Gardens, Belfast BT9 6BQ, United Kingdom
Deanes at Queens Menu
Dinner – Snacks
House olives
Smoked almonds
Baked breads, Italian olive oil & balsamic
Cold cut pork coppa charcuterie & chargrilled artichokes
Buffalo burrata, basil, Italian olive oil & ciabatta
Fried Padron peppers & crisp chilli
Dinner – Small Plates
Summer salad, baked beets, goats cheese, hummus & spiced seeds
Chicken liver parfait, fig chutney & toasted sourdough
Crisp pork belly bites, sweet soy & chilli dressing, green bean & peanut salad
Portavogie crab & saffron Mayonnaise, grilled ciabatta, gazpacho, cucumber & fennel
Sauté king prawns, spicy garlic & garden herb butter, grilled ciabatta
Roast tomato & red pepper soup, basil oil, aged Parmesan
Dinner – Large Plates
Salt aged sirloin steak, peppercorn sauce, chunky chips & grilled mushroom
Beer battered haddock, tartare sauce, chips & crushed peas
Herb chicken, glazed gnocchi, asparagus, shiitake, hazelnut & brown butter
Roast salmon fillet, potato purée, French style peas, pancetta
Local Monkfish tagliatelle, tomato, basil, prawns & chilli
Thai green chicken & coconut curry, sticky rice & stir fry vegetables
Crisp duck breast, Chinese Char Siu noodles & grilled sweet heart cabbage
Roast spiced butternut squash, homemade pasta, Irish brie, spinach & pesto
Dinner – Sides
Summer leaf salad, balsamic & Parmesan
Crisp French fries & sea salt
Seasoned chunky chips
Champ
Steamed Tender broccoli & gremolata
Mash potato
Lunch – Snacks
House olives
Smoked almonds
Baked breads, Italian olive oil & balsamic
Cold cut pork coppa charcuterie & chargrilled artichokes
Buffalo burrata, basil, Italian olive oil & ciabatta
Fried Padron peppers & crisp chilli
Lunch – Small Plates
Summer salad, baked beets, goats cheese, hummus & spiced seeds
Chicken liver parfait, fig chutney & toasted sourdough
Crisp pork belly bites, sweet soy & chilli dressing, green bean & peanut salad
Portavogie crab & saffron Mayonnaise, grilled ciabatta, gazpacho, cucumber & fennel
Sauté king prawns, spicy garlic & garden herb butter, grilled ciabatta
Roast tomato & red pepper soup, basil oil, aged Parmesan
Lunch – Large Plates
Salt aged sirloin steak sandwich, herb mayo, sweet onions & chunky chips
Beer battered haddock, chips, tartare sauce & crushed peas
Sauté prawn tagliatelle, tomato, basil & chilli
Thai green chicken & coconut curry, sticky rice & stir fry vegetables
Herb chicken, potato purée, French style peas & pancetta
Roast salmon, Chinese Char Siu noodles & grilled sweet heart cabbage
Roast spiced butternut squash, homemade pasta, Irish brie, spinach & pesto
Lunch – Sides
Spring leaf salad, balsamic & Parmesan
Crisp French fries & sea salt
Seasoned chunky chips
Champ
Steamed Tender broccoli & gremolata
Mash potato
Sunday – Snacks
House olives
balsamic onions
Homemade sourdough & stout wheaten bread
Sunday – Small Plates
Sweetcorn soup
confit garlic & crème fraîche
Irish goats cheese & beetroot salad
spiced seeds & truffle
Chicken liver pâté
mango & peach chutney, toasted sourdough
Korean fried pork belly bites
Asian salad
Walters Ewings smoked salmon
white crab & stout wheaten
Sunday – Large Plates
Mourne lamb rump
champ, cabbage, roasties & herb jus
Herb roast Chicken
chipolatas, gratin potato & cranberry
Roast Beef
Yorkshire pudding, roasties, butter poached carrot, mash & red wine
Roast cod
herb crushed potatoes, summer greens & lemon butter sauce
Grilled salmon
shellfish & champagne risotto, spinach & shaved fennel
Sunday – Sides
£5.95 each
Sauté pok choi
chilli & sesame
Steamed broccoli
gremolata
Tomato
feta & roquette salad
Crisp French fries
Triple cooked chips
Buttered mash
Champ
Sunday – Desserts
Warm ginger cake
poached rhubarb, custard & ice cream
Chocolate truffle
raspberry ruffle, hazelnuts & sorbet
Wild honey pannacotta
almond cake & berries
Vanilla & pistachio ice cream sundae
honeycomb
Selection of fine cheese
chutney & biscuits
Vegetarian – Snacks
House olives
Smoked almonds
Baked breads, Italian olive oil & balsamic
Buffalo burrata, basil, Italian olive oil & ciabatta
Vegetarian – Starters
Spring salad, baked beets, goats cheese, red onion jam & walnuts
Tempura of vegetables, crisp chilli & aioli
Tomato & red pepper soup, basil oil
Vegetarian – Mains
Thai green coconut curry, Stir fry vegetables & sticky rice
Roast spiced butternut squash, homemade pasta, Irish brie, spinach & pesto
Glazed gnocchi, shiitake, greens, hazelnut & brown butter
Vegan – Snacks
House olives
Smoked almonds
Vegan – Starters
Spring salad, baked beets, red onion jam & walnuts
Tempura of vegetables, peanut & crisp chilli
Tomato & red pepper soup, basil oil
Vegan – Mains
Thai green coconut curry, Stir fry vegetables & sticky rice
Spiced Hummus, chargrilled ciabatta & marinated artichoke
Roast spiced butternut squash, homemade pasta, tender broccoli & spinach
Desserts
Chocolate truffle, raspberry ruffle & sorbet
Strawberry & lemon pavlova ice cream sundae & honeycomb
Deanes at Queens Tiramisu
Sticky toffee & date pudding & coconut gelato
Mango & wild honey pannacotta, summer berries & white chocolate
Fine plate of cheese with chutney, oatcakes & rye crackers
Sample Party Menu
£45 per person. Snacks: House olives £5, Smoked almonds £5, Baked breads, Italian olive oil & balsamic £6. Sides £5.95 each. 10oz Salt aged sirloin steak has a £5 supplement.
House olives
Smoked almonds
Baked breads, Italian olive oil & balsamic
Tomato & red pepper soup, basil oil & Parmesan
Chicken liver parfait, fig chutney & toasted sourdough
Baked beets, Irish goat cheese, spring salad leafs, onion jam & walnuts
Crispy pork belly bites, sweet soya & chilli, peanut & green beans
10oz Salt aged sirloin steak, chunky chips, brandy & pepper sauce
£5 supplement
Herb roast chicken, wild mushroom risotto & roasting
Grilled salmon, potato purée, French style peas & pancetta
Roast spiced butternut squash, homemade pasta, Irish brie, spinach & pesto
Spring leaf salad, balsamic & Parmesan
Mash potato
French fries & sea salt
Seasoned chunky chips
Champ
Steamed Tender broccoli & gremolata
Chocolate truffle & coconut gelato
Irish blue cheese & French Normandy Brie, crackers & chutney
Vanilla Ice cream, broken honeycomb bits, fudge sauce
Wild honey Pannacotta & white chocolate crumble
Espresso Martinis
Espresso Martini
Ketel One Vodka or Bulleit Bourbon, Kahlúa Coffee Liqueur, Cane Syrup, Espresso, Grated Nutmeg
Liqueur Coffees
Liqueur Coffees
Irish, Calypso, Royale, Baileys
Dessert Wines
Finca Antigua Moscatel, Spain
Aromas of peach, apricot & jasmine flower
Elysium Black Muscat, California
Rose-like aroma, intense & velvety fruit
Sichel De-Classified Sauternes, Bordeaux
This is a declassified wine from a top Chateau in Sauternes, made from Sauvignon Blanc & Semillion. Very complex & luscious, a mix of exotic fruit and citrus flavours
Pineau des Charentes Blanc, France
Port
70ml
Quinta De La Rosa Ruby
Quinta De La Rosa LBV
Quinto Deaneo 10-Year-Old Tawny
Cocktails
French Martini
Ketel One Vodka, Chambord Raspberry Liqueur, Fresh Pineapple Juice, Raspberries
Hibiscus Cosmo
Ketel One Vodka, Cointreau, Hibiscus Syrup, Fresh Lime Juice, Orange
Dark ‘n’ Stormy
Gosling’s Black Seal Rum, Falernum Liqueur, Fresh Lime Juice, Aromatic Bitters, Ginger Beer, Lime
Bramble
Tanqueray Gin, Briottet Crème de Mûre, Fresh Lemon Juice, Cane Syrup, Lemon & Blackberry
Classic Negroni
Tanqueray Gin, Campari, Martini Rosso, Orange
French 75
Tanqueray Gin, Fresh Lemon Juice, Cane Syrup, Billecart-Salmon NV Brut Réserve Champagne, Lemon
Deaneo Margarita… Straight up or Rocks?
Olmeca Reposado Tequila, Fresh Lime Juice, Agave Syrup, Smoked Salt, Lime
Irish Old Fashioned
Jameson Black Barrel Whiskey, DOM Bénédictine, Orange & Aromatic Bitters, Orange
Whiskey Sour
Maker’s Mark Whiskey, Cane Syrup, Fresh Lemon Juice, Aromatic Bitters, Egg White, Orange
Paloma
Casamigos Blanco Tequila, Three Cents Pink Grapefruit Soda, Fresh Lime Juice, Grapefruit
Caipirinha
Sagatiba Cristalina Cachaça, Sugar, Lime