Noble, Holywood
Our first trip to Noble in Holywood (and after all these years, we can’t quite believe we’re writing that!) was a long overdue delight. This buzzing restaurant, featuring a changing, seasonal menu, has had a recent addition in the shape of a downstairs winebar with an evolving, exciting wine list and selection of nibbles.
We had booked the popular Sunday Lunchtime sitting, and we were bowled over by the delicious plates on offer, starting with an oozing Cod Kiev with tartare sauce, a smooth Chicken Liver Parfait, and two specials, a fresh Crab on Sourdough, and some buttery Baked Prawns.
Mains were also faultless; a Sunday Roast of perfectly pink beef with all the trimmings, a whole Sole served on the bone, and a wonderfully earthy Spiced Cauliflower with crispy mac “n” cheese and golden raisins.
Then, downstairs again to the winebar to relax with some delectable desserts; a sumptuous Chocolate Delice, and a superb Irish Cheeseboard, accompanied by some rather excellent cocktails.
Ernest Hemingway once wrote, “There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self,” and what an utterly ennobling experience this was. We can’t wait to make a return visit in the very near future: simply sublime.
