The Welcome Restaurant

The Wong family opened their first Welcome Restaurant in Northern Ireland in 1973. The Stranmillis Restaurant was opened in 1982 by the then Lord Mayor, Tom Patton. Now in it’s second generation, we are celebrating our 40th year of operations! Charlie and Michael Wong, sons of the founder, took over the restaurant in 2016. The Welcome Restaurant has won a range of awards throughout the years, including Best Belfast Restaurant, Master Chef and Egon Ronay Awards. Our recent accolades include: Tripadvisor - The Number One restaurant in Belfast from September 2017 to January 2018. Tripadvisor - The Number One Chinese restaurant in Belfast since January 2017 Tripadvisor - Travellers’ Choice Awards - Winner - top 10% of restaurants worldwide (2021, 2022) Irish Restaurant Awards - Best Restaurant Manager - Nominated (2018) Irish Restaurant Awards - Best World Cuisine, Restaurant - Nominated (2018) Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards (ARTA)- Top 10 Finalists for Northern Ireland Region - Nominated (2018) Irish Curry Awards - Nominated (2018) Licensed & Catering News Awards - Outstanding Customer Service of the Year - Finalist (2018, 2019) Golden Chopsticks Awards - Best Restaurant in Northern Ireland - Finalist (2018, 2019) Golden Chopsticks Awards - Best Restaurant in Northern Ireland - Winner (2022) The Northern Ireland Food Awards - Best Oriental Establishment - Winner (2018, 2022) The Northern Ireland Food Awards - Highly Commended Recognition Award - Winner (2019) OpenTable - Diners' Choice Award (2018, 2019) Chinese Restaurant & Takeaway Awards (CRTA)- Nominated (2018) Good Food Awards - Winner (2019, 2020) Good Food Awards - Gold Seal Winner (2021, 2022, 2023) Recent Wins: Good Food Awards 2023 - Gold Seal Winner The Northern Ireland Food Awards 2022 - Best Oriental Establishment - Winner Golden Chopsticks Awards 2022 - Best Restaurant in Northern Ireland - Winner Tripadvisor - 2022 Travellers’ Choice Award Winner