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Fish City Celebrates Bronze Achievement in the 2025 NI Environmental Benchmarking Survey
Fish City is delighted to announce that we have been awarded Bronze Level in the 2025 Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey—a recognition that reflects our ongoing commitment to reducing our environmental impact and continually improving our sustainability performance.
A Festive Hello from Fish City
As the festive season is now in full swing, we just wanted to check in and say a warm hello— and share some exciting news and celebrations from the past few weeks!
Good Food Ireland® Awards 2025 Celebrate Excellence
The Good Food Ireland® Awards 2025, in association with FBD Insurance, honoured Ireland’s top food and drink businesses, celebrating local provenance, sustainability, and culinary excellence. The awards ceremony took place at The K Club, Co. Kildare, on 10 November 2025. The Supreme Award went to Fish City, Belfast, recognised for its sustainable sourcing, quality, and innovation.
Ireland’s finest honoured at Good Food Ireland Awards 2025
Ireland’s leading food and drink businesses were celebrated at the Good Food Ireland Award s 2025,the only cross-sector awards that champion those who uphold Ireland’s culinary excellence, celebrate local provenance and honour sustainable practices.
Good Food Ireland awards shine a spotlight on the ‘very best’
A five star castle, a seafood restaurant in Belfast and the family behind the delights of artisan ice-cream made from fresh Burren milk are among the winners of this year’s Good Food Ireland awards. The island’s leading food and drink businesses were celebrated at the awards which aim to “champion those who uphold Ireland’s culinary excellence, celebrate local provenance and honour sustainable practices”.
Northern Ireland’s Finest Honoured at Good Food Ireland® Awards 2025
Fish City, Belfast, named as Supreme Award Champion. Leading food and drink businesses were celebrated at the Good Food Ireland® Awards 2025, in association with FBD Insurance – the only cross-sector awards that champion those who uphold Ireland’s culinary excellence, celebrate local provenance and honour sustainable practices.
Ireland’s Finest Honoured at Good Food Ireland® Awards 2025
Announced at the awards ceremony at The K Club, Co. Kildare, on Monday, November 10th, 2025, this year’s Supreme Award went to Fish City, Belfast, recognising its outstanding commitment to sustainable sourcing, quality, and innovation.
Northern Ireland’s finest honoured at Good Food Ireland awards
Leading food and drink businesses were celebrated at the Good Food Ireland awards, in association with FBD Insurance. Announced at the awards ceremony at The K Club, Co Kildare, on Monday, November 10, this year’s Supreme Award went to Fish City, Belfast, recognising its outstanding commitment to sustainable sourcing, quality, and innovation.
Fish City Celebrates Double Success at 2025 Good Food Ireland® Awards
Fish City is celebrating a remarkable double win at the Good Food Ireland® Awards 2025, held on Monday, the 10th November at The K Club, Co. Kildare. The Belfast seafood restaurant proudly took home both the Tourism Sustainability Award and one of the evening’s top honours — the Supreme Award of the Year.
Belfast's Fish City leads Good Food Ireland Awards winners
Belfast seafood restaurant Fish City has been handed the Supreme Award at the 2025 Good Food Ireland Awards in recognition of its outstanding commitment to sustainable sourcing, quality, and innovation.
Double celebration as Belfast favourite reels in the Supreme Award and Tourism Sustainability title for its eco-friendly ethos
Leading food and drink businesses from across the island were celebrated at the Good Food Ireland Awards 2025, in association with FBD Insurance, the only cross-sector awards that champion Ireland’s culinary excellence, local provenance, and sustainable practices. The awards ceremony, held at The K Club, Co. Kildare, on Monday, November 10, saw Fish City, Belfast, take home the coveted Supreme Award for its outstanding commitment to sustainable sourcing, quality, and innovation.
Northern Ireland’s Finest Honoured at Good Food Ireland® Awards 2025
Food and drink businesses were celebrated at the Good Food Ireland® Awards 2025, in association with FBD Insurance – the only cross-sector awards that champion those who uphold Ireland’s culinary excellence, celebrate local provenance and honour sustainable practices. Announced at the awards ceremony at The K Club, Co. Kildare, on Monday, November 10th, 2025, this year’s Supreme Award went to Fish City, Belfast, recognising its outstanding commitment to sustainable sourcing, quality, and innovation.
Twin Peaks!
“Restaurants have such an important role in influencing customer behaviour. Both Fish City and The Scrap Box have taken that responsibility and run with it — changing their customers’ buying habits for the better while also taking their workforce on their sustainability journey with them.”
Fish City Celebrates Double Win at the 2025 MSC & ASC UK Awards
Fish City is proud to announce a remarkable double win at the 2025 Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) UK Awards, held on the 22nd of October at the historic Signet Library in Edinburgh. The Belfast seafood restaurant was named MSC UK Marketing Champion of the Year, while Aaron Norton, Fish City’s Social Media Manager, was honoured as MSC UK Foodservice Champion of the Year.
'The public can trust what is on their plate': Belfast fish and seafood restaurant scoops two major honours at Prestigious UK Sustainability Awards
Fish City on Ann Street named MSC UK Marketing Champion 2025, while social media manager Aaron Norton nets Foodservice Champion title. Belfast’s Fish City has scooped a double serving of national success, landing two major prizes at the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) UK Awards 2025 in Edinburgh.
ASC, MSC name UK winners for excellence in seafood responsibility
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council and the Marine Stewardship Council have named their latest UK leaders in responsible aquaculture and fisheries.
Chippies champion sustainable seafood to win top industry accolades
Two fish and chip shops were honoured alongside retail giants including Tesco and Sainsbury’s at last night’s Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) UK Awards, recognising their outstanding commitment to championing sustainable seafood. Fish City in Belfast was named MSC UK Marketing Champion 2025, while The Scrap Box in York received the MSC UK Newcomer of the Year 2025 award at a ceremony held at the Signet Library in Edinburgh.
Northern Irish and Yorkshire chippies smart use of social media at heart of sustainable seafood award success
Belfast’s Fish City was the big foodservice winner at the Marine Stewardship Council UK Awards in Edinburgh last night, landing two of the major prizes. The seafood and fish and chip restaurant, which has been committed to sourcing and serving sustainable produce since it opened in 2013, was named MSC UK Marketing Champion 2025.
Around 30 NI food and hospitality in line for major all-Ireland awards
Around 30 Northern Ireland enterprises have been shortlisted in the prestigious Good Food Ireland Awards 2025, celebrating the best in Irish food, drink and hospitality from across the entire island. From artisan producers and family-run farm shops to luxury hotels and coastal cafés, the influential awards spotlight the businesses that make Ireland’s food culture world-class, while driving real economic impact across rural communities.
A foodie’s guide to Belfast: seafood, Michelin meals and local flavours
From succulent fresh oysters to Michelin-starred tasting menus, Belfast serves a rich culinary journey with buzzing markets and cosy traditional pubs. Belfast is a city with a taste for the good life. You’ll notice it immediately in snack-stacked St George’s Market and the restaurant-crammed Cathedral Quarter. On a city break to Belfast, the Titanic is the warm-up act for menus of Belfast Lough oysters, local whiskey and traditional Irish music.