Ox tale has a happy ever after

There’s something life-giving about spending time in a place that’s full of smiles and laughter, and where everyone from the kitchen porter to the head chef is working hard, but is clearly enjoying doing so

Lunch is particularly good value at Ox, with a three-course set menu for just £25 Pic: Pacemaker

Ox

1 Oxford Street, Belfast

004428-90314121, oxbelfast.com

Chef: Stephen Toman

A smiling American woman is depositing three beautiful-looking desserts on our table in Ox. We ask her where she’s from, and how she ended up cooking in Belfast. “I’m from Arizona,” she tells us, “and I’m here because I fell in love.”

It’s not clear whether she fell in love with a person or with this restaurant, but if it had been the ...