Luna

Luna is a neighbourhood bistro in Ballyhackamore run by owner Neil Johnston, who relocated the restaurant from Carrickfergus in 2025 after building a following there under the same name. The dining room occupies a unit in Library Court on the Upper Newtownards Road, serving dinner Wednesday to Saturday and Sunday lunch through the afternoon, with brunch added at weekends. Menus change seasonally around local produce, favouring dishes with a story over formal plating, and the adjoining LUNA Lounge opens as a cocktail bar on Friday and Saturday evenings with sharing platters. The pricing sits below the city centre's fine-dining tier, aimed at repeat neighbourhood custom rather than special-occasion visits. East Belfast's stretch of Upper Newtownards Road has absorbed several restaurant closures in recent years, making Luna's move here a vote of confidence in the strip.