Must-see restaurants in England

  • Mortal Man

    The Lake District

    Troutbeck's oldest pub, dating from 1689, with a gabled facade, traditional rooms (£100 to £150) and a cracking fell-view beer garden. Food-wise, expect…

  • Prince of Wales

    Dartmoor National Park

    Roaring fires, low ceilings, a friendly landlord – the Prince is the place where everyone pops in for a pint of home-brewed Jail Ale and a plate of…

  • Warren House Inn

    Dartmoor National Park

    Marooned amid miles of moorland, this Dartmoor institution exudes a hospitality only found in pubs in the middle of nowhere. A fire that's been burning …

  • Crustacean

    Dorset

    At Crustacean, you'll find an imaginative head chef with Sri Lankan heritage and a passion for French cuisine. Get cracking on a whole lobster, slurp some…

  • Roti King

    North London

    The neon sign pointing you in the direction of this pocket-sized basement restaurant doesn't look too promising but the queues do. It's all about roti…

  • Great North Pie

    The Lake District

    Based in Wilmslow, this much-garlanded pie maker has opened an Ambleside outlet, and it's rightly become a town favourite. Go for a classic such as…

  • White Horse

    Norfolk

    The White Horse gastropub's imaginative menu more than sets it apart from its competitors. Seasonal Norfolk ingredients pepper the menu – you might see…

  • Duke of Cambridge

    North London

    The UK’s first certified organic pub is a great place to avoid the crowds, as it’s tucked some way down a side street in Islington where casual passersby…

  • Crab House Cafe

    Dorset

    This is where the locals make for on hot summer days, to sit beside the Fleet Lagoon amid beach-shack-chic tucking into fresh-as-it-gets seafood. Fish is…

  • Gillams Tearoom

    Cumbria & the Lakes

    This lovely old-fashioned tearoom in Ulverston has been serving the town since 1892 and though the building feels antique, the delicious veggie-organic…

  • Eat Toast

    Dartmoor National Park

    It's a winning combination: a quirky gift shop that shares a cavernous, brick-lined space with a laid-back cafe. The aroma of freshly ground coffee fills…

  • Reeve's

    Exmoor National Park

    The eponymous chef at seriously stylish Reeve's is an award winner. No wonder: the complex creations here truly showcase Exmoor produce. Opt for lemon…

  • Lingholm Kitchen

    Keswick

    What a setting this splendid cafe has: in a delightful walled garden on the Lingholme Estate, with a 30m glass wall that presents cinematic views of…

  • Ancient Mariner

    Exmoor National Park

    The Mariner brings a burst of shipwreck chic to Lynmouth, thanks to a copper bar top, curved ship's decking and a figurehead that isn't entirely clothed…

  • Hix Oyster & Fish House

    Dorset

    Expect sweeping views of the Cobb and dazzling food at this superstylish, open-plan cabin. Lyme Bay shellfish soup comes with pastis liqueur; local…

  • Rising Sun

    Exmoor National Park

    At the harbourside Rising Sun, they delight in showcasing not only Exmoor meat and veg but also the seafood landed on this rugged shore. Seasonal treats…

  • Taste

    Dorset

    One of Dorchester's best, buzziest brunch and lunch spots has fleets of fans thanks to a buy-local ethos and emphasis on superfresh sustainable…

  • Bar Pepito

    North London

    This tiny, intimate Andalusian bodega specialises in sherry and tapas. Novices fear not: the staff are on hand to advise. They're also experts at food…

  • Charlie Friday's

    Exmoor National Park

    A funky, friendly hang-out serving melt-in-your-mouth pastries, thick sarnies, tasty nachos and fair-trade two-shot espresso that really packs a punch…

  • Outside The Handle Bar

    Handle Bar

    Oxford

    Upstairs above a bike shop, this chatty, friendly cafe has bikes galore, including penny-farthings, dangling from its ceiling and white-painted brick…

  • The exterior of the Gate in Clerkenwell, one of the best vegetarian restaurants in London

    The Gate

    Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields

    The Gate can probably take a lot of credit for elevating vegetarian cuisine from uninspiring side dishes to starring in its own culinary right. Blending…

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    Isaac At

    Brighton & Hove

    Tucked on a street corner is this intimate fine-dining restaurant run by a small team of culinary talent, all aged under 30. Every ingredient is locally…

  • Hairy Fig

    York

    This cafe-deli is a standout in York. On the one side you've got the best of Yorkshire tripping over the best of Europe, with Italian white anchovies and…

  • Dans Le Noir

    Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields

    The dining room is set up as normal at Dans Le Noir, but there’s one huge difference: you can’t see it. Pick your menu in the still-lit lobby (red for…

  • Texture

    The West End

    Located in a fine Georgian townhouse, this Michelin-starred restaurant can be found by following the birch trees that lead (literally) inside. The menu…

  • Yauatcha

    The West End

    London's glamorous Michelin-starred dim sum restaurant has a ground-floor dining room that's a blue-bathed oasis of calm from the chaos of Berwick Street…

  • J Sheekey

    The West End

    A jewel of the Covent Garden dining scene, this incredibly smart restaurant was opened by 1890s fishmonger Josef Sheekey on the permission of Lord…

  • Bar Boulud

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    Combining French gastronomy with American influences must have raised a few chef's eyebrows in Daniel Boulud's native France, but diners vote with their…

  • Prithvi

    Oxford & the Cotswolds

    Prithvi's top-notch service and minimal monochrome style perfectly match its elegant, immaculate modern cuisine. While rooted in Indian traditions –…

  • Hakkasan Hanway Place

    The West End

    Inaugurating glamorous Cantonese dining in London in 2001, Hakkasan now has offspring throughout Asia, the Middle East and the US, yet it still puts…

  • Ember Yard

    The West End

    The parillas of Spain, asadors of the Basque country and BBQs of Italy inspire the food at this stylish restaurant, decked out in polished timber, and…

  • Hoppers

    The West End

    All bare brick and spice-box tones, this snug Sri Lankan is the real deal: serving bowl-shaped hoppers (fermented-rice pancakes) alongside karis (curries)…

  • Brasserie Zédel

    The West End

    This restaurant in the renovated art-deco ballroom of a former hotel may be the most French brasserie north of Calais. Favourites include choucroute…

  • Momo

    The West End

    Overflowing with cushions and lamps, and staffed by tambourine-playing waiters, this atmospheric Moroccan restaurant has warm service and dishes as…

  • Gauthier Soho

    The West End

    Alexis Gauthier's temple of gastronomy is housed over two floors of a handsome Regency townhouse where you have to buzz for entrance. Evening meals are a…

  • Blackfriars

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne

    A 13th-century friary is the atmospheric setting for 'modern medieval' cuisine. Beautiful stained-glass windows frame the dining room; in summer tables…

  • Mildreds

    The West End

    One of the West End's most enduringly popular vegetarian restaurants, Mildreds is crammed at lunchtime: you can't be shy about sharing a table in the sky…

  • Nutshell

    The West End

    The subtle spicing, fresh herbs, expert grilling and unique way with bread and rice that distinguish Persian food are well represented in this inviting…

  • 10 Greek St

    The West End

    This confidently undemonstrative bistro is making quite a splash with food that marries top-quality British and Mediterranean produce and techniques…

  • Staith House

    Northeast England

    Opposite the fishing quay where catches are landed daily, gastropub Staith House has a sunny beer garden, bar made from recycled timbers and an…

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