The Chubby Cherub Ristorante & Deli

You need to make a reservation for dinner here. We were very lucky to be fit in last minute.. Every dish we had here was spot on. The dough balls with fresh pesto and olive tapenade - the dough balls were soft, light and fluffy just a bit more bite than marshmallows. Pesto is the best pesto I've ever had, bright green, fresh full of flavour. The mains were carbonara and creamy chicken. Both were unreal. Carbonara was generous with meat and sauce, and the pasta was perfect. creamy chicken sauce had truffle and lemon, and generous chicken portion. Interior is gorgeous with lovely light and bright choices and pretty fairy lights. Friend said the wine was excellent too. Highly recommend

Had a late lunch here before seeing a theatre show. First time in and love the decor. Extensive menu. Went with Arancini as a small plate followed by Carbonara for main. Delicious and very filling. The small plates were far from small and very generous. Had the Chocolate and Orange Zabaione for dessert which was light and flavourful. If booking online, you pay a deposit which is removed from your bill. Enjoyed this very much. Would try again.

A rare gem that makes one feel as if they have been transported to Italy. We visited the Chubby Cherub on a trip to Belfast because it had a good mix of meat, vegetarian, and vegan options. We were pleasantly surprised to find that beyond that, the food was fresh, flavorful, and fabulous. The decor and music instantly whisks you away to an outdoor cafe in Italy. The drinks menu is hardbound and is full of cocktail recipes, and yes, you can purchase it and take it home. I started with the dough balls that had both a mushroom truffle and a fresh pesto dip. It was a perfect appetizer with ample portions of each element of the dish. I moved on to the pork gnocchi in a pea, carrot and mushroom cream. With a small grind of pepper this dish was absolute perfection. The pork medallions were perfectly prepared, and the handmade gnocchi in the cream made my tastebuds burst with happiness and a perfect mouth feel. My colleagues thoroughly enjoyed their dishes as well. To finish we had the mini tiramisu with coffees, and one of my colleagues had the peaches and cream. The tiramisu had a tough of cherry throughout which added a bit of cherry tartness to the dessert. My colleague's peach dessert looked incredible, with cooked peaches, caramelized just a bit, with a bit of chocolate and cream. We sat by the window and saw many people peer at the menu, and we were silently hoping they would come in and try the wonderful experience we had. I highly recommend this beautiful restaurant when you visit Belfast.

Chubby Cherub was a very enjoyable surprise. We walked past it whilst we were doing a food tour during the morning, early afternoon and my girlfriend loved the outside decoration. In the evening trying to decide where to go for dinner we decided to reserve a table here. The decoration inside is even better than outside, the service was excellent throughout the night and the food was very very good. The only comment on the food, was the excessive use of rocket to decorate, every single dish that was coming out of the kitchen. Chefs, always to tend a fall back, I know I am one, and this one was rocket. In certain dishes it doesn't make a difference or accentuates the dish, but in others it detracts from the actual dish. But, rocket aside, Chubby Cherub really deserves a visit to enjoy everything as it is really good!

Fabulous! Totally transported to Italy, starting with great service, nicely designed restaurant and fabulous food. We had a couple of starters, bread, olives, and range of dipping pestos. Our main was a shared Florentine pizza, made simply with sun dried tomatoes, cheese on a light thin base, with a glass of Gavi. Thank you to Alyshea for a great service.

From reading some recent reviews I was a bit worried after booking and paying my deposit, I had no need to worry, this place is FANTASTIC! When arriving we were promptly seated even though we were 30mins early, I am assuming manager who had black curly hair was extremely nice, she complimented my mum on mother's Day and made her day. They took our coats and gave us some time to decide drinks. If you come here you need to try the cocktails. They are expensive but well worth the price, the crushed ice on ours was an amazing touch. If you want beer note that it doesn't come in a glass with an activator/pint glass. I would say the food was a bit pricy, but again well worth it. I decided to try something new and I couldn't believe how good it was, everyone at the table wanted some. It was rich and creamy, the gnocchi was delicious and the pork was cooked tremendously. I had also tried a cannoli for dessert and they were light and not too sweet. Definitely a nice after dinner touch. Since we booked online there is a non refundable £10 deposit per guest and it gets removed from the final price of the bill. This is noted when booking so that's great. Altogether I think my experience was absolutely amazing, such a great atmosphere and the decor was so beautiful. To the chef and anyone that dealt with us on Sunday 19th March at lunch time, thank you.