Must-see restaurants in Great Britain

  • Nancarrow Farm

    South Cornwall

    This rural farm's bread-and-butter is hosting weddings, but it's also made a name for itself thanks to its lavish monthly feasts. They're usually themed –…

  • Single Track

    Trotternish

    This turf-roofed, timber-clad art gallery and espresso bar will be familiar to fans of British TV's Grand Designs – it was featured on the Channel 4…

  • Sosban

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    A winning collaboration between some Welsh rugby internationals and a food writer, this upmarket restaurant occupies the cavernous, church-like confines…

  • Samphire

    Kent

    The shabby-chic jumble of tables and chairs, big-print wallpaper and blackboard menus create the perfect stage for meticulously crafted mains containing…

  • Adventure

    Bath

    This cool cafe-bar offers something for everyone at most times of the day: breakfast cappuccino, lunchtime soup and late-night beer and cocktails. There's…

  • Steep & Filter

    Yorkshire Dales National Park

    This craft coffee and tea house has a minimalist interior and Skipton's best coffee. The provenance of its rotating beans is chalked up on a board, along…

  • Plateau

    Brighton & Hove

    If you are looking for some imaginatively fashioned tapas, the Sussex chorizo, roast bone marrow and mozzarella with peas, mint and lemon really hit the…

  • Bertinet Bakery

    Bath

    The flavourful fillings and light pastry of the pasties at baker Richard Bertinet's take-out shop could change your view of that foodstuff for good. You…

  • Portcullis

    Stirling

    Built in stone as solid as the castle that it stands below, this former school is just the spot for a pint and a pub lunch after your castle visit. With…

  • Breakfast Club

    The West End

    This fun and friendly original branch of The Breakfast Club chain has been successfully frying up since 2005. Full Monty or All American brekkies are the…

  • Magpie Cafe

    Whitby

    The Magpie flaunts its reputation for serving the 'World's Best Fish and Chips'. Damn fine they are too, but the world and his dog knows about it and…

  • Pierowall Hotel

    Orkney

    The heart of the Westray community, this refurbished local pub is famous throughout Orkney for its popular fish and chips – whatever has turned up in the…

  • Olif

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Breakfast first up, burgers at lunch, tea in the afternoon and tapas in the evening – Olif morphs to please throughout the day. The tapas has a distinctly…

  • Loch Fyne

    Leith

    Housed in the old Victorian fish-market building next to Newhaven harbour, this stylish restaurant and seafood deli serves up spectacular shellfish…

  • Francine's

    The Lake District

    The definition of a neighbourhood bistro: it's a locals' favourite and if you come more than once you'll probably be greeted by name. It's a tiny space…

  • Spyglass Inn

    Isle of Wight

    When a beachfront pub is this bedecked with pirate paraphernalia, ships' lanterns and lifebelts, you tend to be wary of the meals. No need. The seafood…

  • Angel Inn

    The Lake District

    This smart gastropub sits atop a grassy knoll near the Bowness shoreline and offers superior pub grub: think focaccia pizzas, sea bass with pak choi and…

  • Namaaste Kitchen

    North London

    Although everything is of a high standard, if there's one thing you should try at Namaaste, it's the kebab platter: the meat and fish coming off the…

  • Wolfox

    Brighton & Hove

    Situated between Brighton and Hove, Wolfox is a hip café and wine bar that’s worth walking to. Where possible they use fresh, local and organic…

  • Monocle Cafe

    The West End

    A small and cool ground-floor and basement hideout for the Marylebone hipster set, Monocle Cafe (from the eponymous magazine) is a delightful addition to…

  • Clifton Sausage

    Bristol

    One for Brits to go all misty-eyed over: a cool eatery that places the much-beloved sausage on a culinary pedestal. The varieties on offer here include…

  • New York Deli

    Cardiff

    This is an excellent, no-frills American-style lunch stop. Massive hoagies (filled foot-long rolls) are a trademark, as is leaving with chilli sauce down…

  • Wells Tavern

    North London

    This popular gastropub has a surprisingly modern interior, given its traditional exterior. The menu is proper posh English pub grub – Cumberland sausages,…

  • Shambles Kitchen

    York

    Fast food doesn't mean unhealthy at this hugely popular little takeaway (there are only three tables inside). The place is best known for its pulled-pork…

  • Green Papaya

    Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields

    Green Papaya has stiff competition along Hoxton's 'Pho Mile', but if you can't decide where to stop, this spot offers the best of two worlds: both belly…

  • Richmond Tea Rooms

    Manchester

    If the Mad Hatter were to have a tea party in Manchester, it would be in this wonderfully haphazard tearoom with a potpourri of period furniture and a…

  • Omar Khayyam

    Edinburgh

    This is a modern Punjabi restaurant with attentive, waistcoated waiters, stylish modern decor and an unusual water feature trickling away in the middle of…

  • Bay Tree

    Southeast England

    The ideal lunch stop after antique hunting on Tarrant St, the Bay Tree serves up expertly prepared dishes in a pleasingly simple setting with just…

  • Geales

    Notting Hill & West London

    Frying on Farmer St since 1939 – a bad year for the European restaurant trade – Geales has endured, despite its quiet location tucked away on a street…

  • Cherwell Boathouse Restaurant

    Oxford

    With its irresistible riverside setting, 1.5 miles north of central Oxford, the century-old Cherwell Boathouse makes a perfect setting for a lazy lunch or…

  • Sea & Soil

    Northumberland Coast

    The name reflects the surf-and-turf menu at this hip little bistro near Amble's harbour. Locals love the Northumberland beef and soft-shell crab burgers,…

  • Kebab Mahal

    Edinburgh

    Sophisticated it ain’t, but this is that rare find of kebab shops – quality shish kebab and tandoori dishes washed down with chilled lassi for around…

  • Cafe Modern One

    Edinburgh

    Modern design is to be expected in the cafe at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, but more of a surprise is the lovely outdoor seating area, a…

  • Lucy's on a Plate

    The Lake District

    Known as much for the quirkiness of its dish names as for the quality of its food, this long-standing boho bistro remains a popular choice. The decor's…

  • Mowgli Street Food

    Liverpool

    Nisha Katona's ambition to serve authentic Indian street food has been so successful that this is just the first of a handful of restaurants spread…

  • Foxborough Smokehouse

    Cumbria & the Lakes

    Low and slow; pig, chicken and cow. That pretty much sums up this cellar smokehouse, where everything is spiced, full-on-flavoured and unashamedly meaty…

  • Delivino

    Lowland Perthshire & Kinross

    Just down from the square on the main street, elegant Delivino offers something for everyone, from Crieff locals to travellers looking for a light bite…

  • Rising Sun

    South Cornwall

    A little walk up Mitchell Hill brings you to this venerable stone-fronted pub, which is now a firm fixture for Truro's more discerning diners. Hearty…

  • Riverside Wine Bar

    Southeast Wales

    Sink into a leather couch and quaff a glass of wine while grazing your way through antipasto and cheese platters, skewers, tortillas, pizza and tapas…

  • Artichoke

    Chester

    One of a number of warehouse conversions along the Shropshire Union Canal (now known as the Canal Quarter), this cafe-bar serves sandwiches and smaller…

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