Safari Banbridge

Safari Banbridge We are a multi-award winning licensed restaurant serving great locally sourced food at great prices We don’t cut corners — we make food worth sitting down for.
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Welcome to Safari Banbridge

Welcome to Safari Banbridge — the heart of great food, warm hospitality, and unbeatable local flavour. Proudly, A multi-award-winning and family-owned, we’re the restaurant that sets the standard in Banbridge and beyond. Voted Best Family Dining Restaurant in Northern Ireland five years in a row and Best Casual Dining Restaurant in Northern Ireland & County Down 2023,

Safari has also held TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence for nine consecutive years — consistently ranked as Banbridge’s No.1 restaurant since the day we opened. Daytimes at Safari
Mornings and lunchtimes are all about fresh, locally sourced food served fast but never rushed. From handcrafted sandwiches, paninis, wraps, and smash burgers to daily specials and vibrant vegetarian and vegan dishes, every plate is cooked to order with flavour and pride. Evenings at Safari
As the sun sets, Safari transforms into a relaxed and intimate dining space under Dee and Dave Mateer, a husband-and-wife team with over 40 years of restaurant and catering experience. Our famous Saturday Steak Night brings Banbridge to life — three courses, drinks, live music, and atmosphere you simply won’t find anywhere else — from £59.95 per couple. Private Events & Catering
Safari isn’t just a restaurant — it’s an experience. We host private functions, birthdays, and celebrations, and our Safari Corporate Catering team delivers that same award-winning quality to weddings, festivals, and corporate events across Northern Ireland. Locally Sourced. Locally Owned. Always Exceptional. Over 85% of our ingredients come from trusted Northern Irish producers, with a goal to reach 100%. We’re proudly independent and locally owned — every penny spent at Safari stays right here, reinvested in our people, our community, and our town. Safari Banbridge — local, award-winning, and proudly original. From breakfast to dinner, quiet lunches to lively Saturday nights, experience why everyone’s talking about Safari — Banbridge’s best.

📍 69 Newry Street, Banbridge | 📞 028 4062 2244
Eat. Drink. Celebrate. Repeat.

You know the feeling.Saturday morning.Plans sorted.Safari booked.The whole day feels better already.
16/06/2026

You know the feeling.

Saturday morning.

Plans sorted.

Safari booked.

The whole day feels better already.

The biggest compliment we receive isn't a review.It's seeing the same faces returning week after week.Because once peopl...
16/06/2026

The biggest compliment we receive isn't a review.

It's seeing the same faces returning week after week.

Because once people discover Friday Supper Club...

They tend to make it part of their routine.

And honestly?

We don't blame them.

Every plate leaving our kitchen helps support:👨‍🍳 chefs☕ waitresses🧹 cleaners🚚 suppliers🍰 bakers🥩 butchersAll local.All ...
16/06/2026

Every plate leaving our kitchen helps support:

👨‍🍳 chefs
☕ waitresses
🧹 cleaners
🚚 suppliers
🍰 bakers
🥩 butchers

All local.

All part of our community.

That's the thing about supporting local.

The impact goes much further than the bill.

THE £5 BREAKFASTWe're genuinely proud of our Early Riser Breakfast.Not because it's £5.Because it proves something.Good ...
16/06/2026

THE £5 BREAKFAST

We're genuinely proud of our Early Riser Breakfast.

Not because it's £5.

Because it proves something.

Good breakfast doesn't have to cost a fortune.

Monday to Friday.

8.30am – 10am.

Early Riser breakfasts all include complimentary tea or coffee.

Because great food should be for everybody.

Buskfest finishes.The music slows down.People start heading home.Why? 😭The best bit hasn't even started yet.🔥 BBQ outsid...
15/06/2026

Buskfest finishes.

The music slows down.

People start heading home.

Why? 😭

The best bit hasn't even started yet.

🔥 BBQ outside Safari
🥩 Steak Night inside
🎶 Rich Wilson Live
🍸 Cocktail Promotions
🎤 DJ Aldo Buskfest Karaoke

Banbridge's biggest day deserves Banbridge's biggest night.

You can taste the difference.Locally sourced steaks.Trusted Northern Irish suppliers.Cooked by people who genuinely care...
15/06/2026

You can taste the difference.

Locally sourced steaks.

Trusted Northern Irish suppliers.

Cooked by people who genuinely care.

No gimmicks.
No shortcuts.

Just outstanding steak.

Every Saturday.

There is something very satisfying about having Friday sorted.No shopping.No cooking.No dishes.No stress.Just good food,...
15/06/2026

There is something very satisfying about having Friday sorted.

No shopping.

No cooking.

No dishes.

No stress.

Just good food, a drink, and great company.

Leave the rest to us.

How can Safari offer lunch and a drink for £9.95?Because we'd rather have a busy restaurant than an empty one.Simple.Goo...
15/06/2026

How can Safari offer lunch and a drink for £9.95?

Because we'd rather have a busy restaurant than an empty one.

Simple.

Good food shouldn't only be available to people celebrating birthdays.

It should be available on a Tuesday.

And a Wednesday.

And a Thursday.

That's exactly why our lunch deal exists.

Long before most people are thinking about lunch...The kitchen is already working.The coffee is already brewing.The gril...
15/06/2026

Long before most people are thinking about lunch...

The kitchen is already working.

The coffee is already brewing.

The grills are already on.

Because every morning somebody chooses Safari to start their day.

And we never take that for granted.

You could spend all day trying to decide what to do...Or...🎸 Buskfest during the day🍔 Busk Burger for lunch🥩 Steak Night...
14/06/2026

You could spend all day trying to decide what to do...

Or...

🎸 Buskfest during the day
🍔 Busk Burger for lunch
🥩 Steak Night in the evening
🎶 Rich Wilson live
🍸 Cocktails flowing
🎤 DJ Aldo until the wee hours

Job done 😏

Address

69 Newry Street
Banbridge
BT323EA

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 9pm

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