Menus · Autumn / Winter 2026
Lunch &
Evening Menu
Served at both Lisburn Road and Belfast City Centre
Belfast’s table for long lunches and unhurried evenings. Fresh pasta, wood-fired pizza and a glass of something Italian. Come hungry, stay a while.
ANTIPASTI / SMALL PLATES
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Nduja Dough Balls £7.90
Baked dough balls, melted mozzarella, parmesan crust, Calabrian nduja butter, fresh basil & thick pesto
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Mozzarella Sticks £8.90
Bread crumbed & grilled until crisp with passata & garlic mayo & a parmesan cloud & hot honey drizzle
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Supplì (Roman Fried Risotto Balls) 8.90
Carbonara arancini, yolk crema, pecorino, pancetta NEW
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Lasagne Bites 9.40
Rolled in panko bread crumb and oven roasted – marinara sauce & garlic mayo
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Parmigiana Bomba 9.20
Crisp-crumbed chicken parmigiana ball, slow-braised chicken in San Marzano tomato, smoked scamorza, roast garlic mayo, parmesan snow, tomato dust NEW
FOR THE TABLE / TO SHARE
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Mixed Olives & Cheese £6.90
Mixed olives & Feta cheese
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Winter Burrata 14.50
Warm homemade Neapolitan bread, roasted figs, hazel nuts & hot honey NEW
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Garlic Bread Pizza 8.90
With mixed herbs, pesto & cheese Add Nduja for £2.60
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Burrata & Prosciutto Board 18.90
San Daniele prosciutto, burrata, warm bread, olive oil, sea salt & cracked black pepper
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Dragon Tongue Garlic Bread 9.50
Detroit-style dough, mozzarella, garlic butter, tomato, chilli oil
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Tear & Share Bread 8.90
‘Warm’ oven baked homemade sour dough bread, ½ sesame served with a selection of oils, pesto, tapenade & salted butter
STARTERS
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Minestrone Soup 8.50
Homemade Italian soup with in-store baked bread, pesto & butter
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Strangford Mussels 12.90
Warm garlic bread, herb & cream pinot grigio sauce, chilli, tomato tapenade, butter and capers
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Whipped Goat’s Cheese Crostini 9.20
Caramelized red onion, pancetta, hot sour dough base, aged balsamic & rocket
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Traditional Italian Bruschetta 8.90
Hot sour dough base, vine tomato & red onion, ricotta, basil oil, thick pesto, sea salt (V)
MAIN COURSES
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Caesar Salad 17.90
Olives, crouton, pancetta, parmesan & Caesar dressing. Add chicken £4
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Carbonara (Chubby Cherub Style) 17.90
Parmesan cream, pecorino, pancetta, black pepper, Add chicken £4
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Duck Ragu 24.90
Crisp Grange Farm confit duck ragu with jumbo rigatoni pasta, wild field mushroom & spinach
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Gamberello Boreale 24.50
Spaghetti prawn, chilli and pinot grigio garlic cream with courgette ribbons
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Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe 16.90
Pecorino, black pepper, olive oil - simple, Roman, perfect
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Wild Mushroom & Truffle Gnocchi 19.50
Truffle cream, wild mushrooms, parmesan, herbs (V)
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Meatball Linguine 18.90
Beef meatballs, San Marzano tomato, basil, pecorino
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Spaghetti Bolognese 16.90
Slow cooked beef ragu, tomato, herbs, parmesan, Add burrata £6
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Butternut Squash Risotto 18.50
Creamy risotto, balsamic reduction, sage & butternut squash, fresh parsley & parmesan - vegan option available
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Mammas Lasagne 21.50
Slow beef ragu, béchamel, mozzarella, pecorino cloud
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Pollo Saltimbocca 25.50
Marinated chicken breast, Parma ham, mushrooms, fresh sage & lemon, grana padano, pinot grigio cream sauce & goats cheese herb potato. Available until 6th Nov - returns 1st Jan 2027
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Turkey Ballotine Italiano (Festive Special) 26.90
Rolled turkey stuffed with sun blush tomato, parmesan, breadcrumbs & Italian sausage meat. Served with pancetta & parmesan potato & a pinot grigio cream. Available 7th Nov to 31st Dec 2026
SIDES
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Parmesan & Truffle Patatas Crunchy 6.50
Pan-fried diced potatoes, pancetta, mixed herbs, parmesan & truffle oil
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Garlic & Chilli Spinach 6.50
Sautéed spinach, olive oil NEW
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Rocket, Tomato & Parmesan Salad (V) 5.90
Lemon dressing, olive oil
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Verdure Invernali 6.50
Charred baby sprouts & honey-balsamic carrots, pancetta, parmesan snow & chilli oil NEW
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Baby Roast Potato with Parmesan 5.90
Winter side NEW
PIZZA
Every base begins three days before you order it. A slow, cold 72-hour sourdough ferment builds the flavour, the blister and the bite – some things simply can’t be rushed, and our dough is one of them.
Deep Dish Detroit Style – pizza sleeves available takeaway only or from Deli on Upper Arthur street.
These pizzas are available in the following formats
Grande
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Margherita 14.90
San Marzano tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella & basil (V)
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The Chubby Cherub 18.90
Sun-blush tomato tapenade, mushroom, pepperoni, salami, parma ham, mixed peppers, thyme, garlic & chilli oil drizzle
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Pollo Carne 19.80
Chicken, chorizo, parmesan, chilli oil, pesto, roasted red peppers & rocket
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Take it cheesy 19.50
Gorgonzola, fior di latte, ricotta, Parmigiano Reggiano, lime zest
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Vesuvius 18.50
Nduja, pepperoni, green chilli, parmesan, chilli oil
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Dolce Bambino 18.20
Pepperoni, whipped ricotta, pecorino, hot honey, basil
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Miss Maialina (Miss Piggy) 16.90
Classic ham & juicy pineapple on melted mozzarella and our rich tomato sauce – sweet & savoury!
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The Cherub Crown 21.50
Burrata centre, hot honey, basil, San Marzano tomato base
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Capone Calzone 18.50
Parma ham, peppers, mozzarella, tomato Served with rocket & parmesan salad
The following bases can be topped with the toppings of your choice.
Garlic oil, chilli oil parmesan & chilli flakes are available as condiments upon request
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CHUBBY TOPPINGS add 2.20 each
Mushroom, Pepperoni, Ham, Salami, Red Onion, Egg, Olives, Chicken, Hot Green Peppers, Mixed Peppers, Crispy Bacon, Pineapple
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GOURMET TOPPINGS add 3.20 each
Buffalo Mozzarella, Chorizo, Parma Ham, Wild Mushroom, Goats’ Cheese, Blue Cheese, Jalapeno Peppers, Pine Nuts, Caramelised Red Onion, Feta Cheese, Meatballs, Nduja, Pecorino, Gorgonzola.
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PREMIUM TOPPINGs add 6.00 each
Burrata, Garlic Shrimp, Mussels
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TAPENADES add 3.00 each
Thick Pesto, Sun Blush Tomato, Black Olive
Dolci
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Birthday Tiramisu at Chubby Cherub 20.00
Serves up to 4 people - Pre Order Required (24 Hour in Advance) A dreamy, coffee-kissed classic layered with velvety mascarpone perfect for sharing special moments
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Tiramisu 8.00
Traditional recipe, amaretto, espresso, mascarpone
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Caramel Apple Torta 8.00
Hot Armagh apple tarte tatin with vanilla ice cream
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Sicilian Lemon Tart 8.00
With mascarpone cream
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Chocolate Brownie 8.00
Served with gelato & fresh cream
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Cannoli 7.90
Ricotta filling, pistachio
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Profiterole alla Napoletana 10.50
Chocolate sauce, caramelised walnuts – Serves 2 + People
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Affogato 6.90
Vanilla gelato, espresso, pistachio
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Gelato della Casa 7.00
3 way - Pistachio / Chocolate / Vanilla
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Sorbetto di Limone 7.00
Lemon sorbet in a crystal coupe glass
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This menu is served at both restaurants.
Lisburn Road
491–495 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7EZ
Belfast City Centre
11 Chichester Street, Belfast BT1 4JQ
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The same menu, two Belfast restaurants. Which Cherub will it be?
BT9 · 491–495 Lisburn Road
BT1 · 11 Chichester Street