Drumbeg, International Restaurant Guide

A reputation for “innovative” and high-quality Spanish-influenced tapas has helped establish this buzzing venue near Belfast City Hall as one of the city’s better-known foodie destinations. Classical scholars will know that ‘edo’ is Latin for ‘I eat’, but the style of the place – with its long counter and kitchen on view – is very contemporary (and sometimes preferred at dinner rather than lunch).

“A six-course themed taster menu, that changes every six weeks!” is the “playful idea” at Nico Simeone’s national chain, whose two London branches (in Fitzrovia and Canary Wharf) are “great for special occasions, but also affordable for a regular monthly meal out to experience the different cuisines”. At such keen prices, it’s unreasonable to expect perfection and most diners acknowledge this: it’s “a clever, and obviously very popular, concept, albeit one where the experience can seem a bit manufactured”; “although it doesn’t always live up to expectations, when you get the right menu everything clicks into place”; so while inevitably it’s “hit and miss, it’s also great value”, and “for a fun evening it does the job well”.