Dining Out

The 12 meals of Christmas: There’s no place like Roam for creativity, talent and value for money

In this series, we are sharing some of our most loved and best-read restaurant reviews of 2023. Here, discover why this Belfast eatery is everything you want in a restaurant and more

Ryan Jenkins, owner and chef at Roam in Belfast: the venture began as a pop-up in 2018 before Jenkins invested £200,000 into the business to open a 32-seater bricks and mortar restaurant last year. Picture: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press

Have you ever eaten somewhere that feels like a secret? It’s not that Roam in Belfast is an unknown spot, but my visit was so incredible that I’m concerned I’ll never get back in the door if the public realises how truly special this Callender Street eatery is.

Owned and operated by Ryan Jenkins, Roam began as a pop-up in 2018 before he invested £200,000 into the business to open a 32-seater bricks and mortar ...