“We Booked Dinner… and Accidentally Found Our New Favourite Night Out”
I’ll be honest — we only meant to go out for dinner. It was meant to be casual. A midweek treat. Good food, a couple of drinks, home at a sensible hour. It was meant to be casual. A midweek treat. Good food, a couple of drinks, home at a sensible hour. Then someone said, “Let’s try the supper club thing.” Two clicks later, we were booked into Cabaret Supper Club in Belfast — and that decision quietly ruined normal nights out for us forever.
It’s the Easiest “Big Night Out” We’ve Ever Planned
Normally, organising a proper night involves:
- Picking a restaurant
- Finding a bar after
- Maybe a show if tickets are still available
- Taxis, timing, stress
This time? One booking. One arrival. One venue. That’s it.
We arrived knowing the whole night was already sorted
- Dinner ✅
- Drinks ✅
- Live entertainment ✅
- Atmosphere ✅
No rushing. No “where next?” panic. No splitting the group. We just sat down and let the night come to us.
That alone felt like luxury.
The Food Is Actually… Proper Dinner
I expected decent food. I didn’t expect proper restaurant-level dining while a live show was happening.
Hot plates. Proper courses. Cocktails that kept coming without us missing a thing on stage. The timing was spot-on — eat, sip, laugh, watch, repeat. It didn’t feel like dinner with a bit of entertainment bolted on. It felt like one flowing experience.
You don’t feel rushed. You don’t feel forgotten. You feel looked after.
Then the Show Starts… and the Room Changes
There’s a moment when the lights dip and the first note hits, and you suddenly realise:
This is not just a meal anymore.
What surprised me most wasn’t just the talent — it was how quickly the whole room became part of the show. Tables stopped being separate. Strangers were laughing together. By the second act, people were singing along. By the final act, the place was electric.
It’s the kind of energy you only get when:
- Everyone is relaxed
- Everyone has a drink in their hand
- Everyone feels involved
You can’t stream that. You have to be in it.
It Feels Like Three Nights in One
Walking out at the end, someone in our group said it perfectly:
“That felt like dinner, a show, and a full night out all rolled into one.”
They were right. Normally, those would be three separate bills, three separate venues, three separate bookings. Here, it just… happened. Seamlessly.
And somehow, even though we definitely spent more than we planned, none of us felt robbed. We felt likewe’d had value in layers.
The Atmosphere Is What Makes You Rebook
It’s hard to describe unless you’ve been:
- It’s glam, without being pretentious
- Lively, without being messy
- fun, without feeling forced
By the end of the night, we were already talking about:
- Whose birthday is next
- Who in work would love this
- Who hasn’t been yet
That’s when you know a place has you — when your future plans start reshaping around it.
It’s Now Our Go-To for:
- Birthdays
- Celebrations
- Visitors coming to the city
- Date nights that feel like an event
- @We need a proper night out” nights
It’s easy to recommend because you don’t have to explain it. You just say:
“Trust me. Book it.”
The Honest Truth
We went in thinking:
“This will be a nice change.”
We came out thinking: “This has ruined ordinary restaurants for us.”
Because once you’ve had great food, flowing drinks, live entertainment, and a full-room buzz in one place…
it’s very hard to go back to just sitting at a table and going home.
Why We Keep Booking Again
Because every time, it feels like:
- A celebration, even when nothing special is happening
- A memory in the making
- A proper night out, not just a meal
And in a world full of rushed dinners and forgettable bars, that’s rare.
