Must-see restaurants in Great Britain

  • Tantivy

    Exmoor National Park

    A gift shop, a deli and a tearoom where you can buy a hiking map, peruse the preserves then sip an espresso on the tiny patio.

  • Buttercup Cafe

    Scotland

    The delightful Buttercup Cafe is an ideal place to break for coffee and cake, or a lunchtime baked potato, salad or sandwich.

  • Gallie Craig

    Dumfries & Galloway

    Invisible from above, thanks to its turf roof, this clifftop cafe offers spectacular vistas, great cakes and tasty savouries.

  • Farmers Market

    Bath

    Excellent farmers market held on Saturday mornings inside Green Park Station – a disused railway hall.

  • Coffee Still

    The Cairngorms

    A cosy coffee house with an open fire, specialising in home baking and mouth-watering homemade burgers.

  • La Mona Lisa

    Isle of Man

    Tasty pizzas and good pasta dishes at this fine Italian restaurant, originally established in 1944.

  • Clockhouse Restaurant

    The Cairngorms

    Serves light lunches and bistro dinners made with fresh Highland lamb, beef, venison and salmon.

  • Dorset Burger Co

    Dorset

    Award-winning, hand-patted, juicy, chargrilled burgers, made mostly from Dorset produce.

  • Goose & Cuckoo

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    A pretty, bright-blue pub with good food, tidy bedrooms and a traditional interior.

  • Eco Caffe

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    The Eco Caffe is great for home-cooked food, such as beef-bone and vegetable soup.

  • Bearslake Inn

    Dartmoor National Park

    A rambling, thatched Dartmoor longhouse serving classy, locally sourced pub food.

  • Outside the Queen's Lane Coffee House.

    Queen's Lane Coffee House

    Oxford

    Proudly claiming to be Europe’s oldest continually working coffee house, dating back to the 1650s, this family-run central cafe preserves many original…

  • The entrance to Jam Factory, through the patio

    Jam Factory

    Oxford

    To eat or drink before or after a journey, this contemporary cafe-bar, in a former marmalade factory, is your best bet near the station. Food ranges from…

  • Outside the cafe, Caffi Sio

    Caffi Sïo

    Cardiff

    A spin-off by Chapter Arts Centre in Canton, this self-proclaimed 'culture cafe' offers tasty homemade food using local quality ingredients and a space to…

  • Locals shopping at Leith Farmers Market on Dock Place

    Leith Farmers Market

    Leith

    Taking over Dock Place every Saturday, this small but bustling market is beloved by Leith locals selling everything from gourmet dog treats to fine…

  • Little Man Coffee Co.

    Little Man Coffee Co.

    Cardiff

    With requisite mismatched and recycled furniture, this hipsterish corner cafe serves craft beer into the early evening. Food is limited to the likes of…

  • Outside the restaurant Kooks

    Kooks

    Brighton & Hove

    With a nod to music in its name and the pop rock memorabilia on its walls, this chilled all-day eatery serves smartened-up comfort food. Brunch is served…

  • Entrance outside WMC, Ffresh

    Ffresh

    Cardiff

    Overlooking the Senedd from the glassed-in end of the Millennium Centre, Ffresh has the Welshiest of settings and a menu to match. Local, seasonal produce…

  • Outside the Lufkin Coffee shop

    Lufkin Coffee

    Cardiff

    Tucked down an alleyway in Pontcanna, Lufkin is a hidden gem. It's a small, slow coffee shop that takes time to make customers superb cups of coffee using…

  • Brigit's Bakery

    The West End

    This pinker-than-pink cafe bedecked with silk flowers, desserts trolleys and pots of Betjeman & Barton tea is a popular lunch venue, but most come for…

  • Ask For Janice

    London

    It's all go behind the red neon sign of this all-day bar-restaurant: steam rises from the coffee machine; waitresses whirl Vaganova-style from the kitchen…

  • The Wolseley

    The West End

    This erstwhile Wolseley car showroom has been transformed into an opulent Viennese-style brasserie, with golden chandeliers and stunning black-and-white…

  • Piebury Corner

    North London

    If you're wondering what all the fuss is about English pies, there's no better place to sample some than this simple little eatery. Choose from the usual…

  • Stein's

    Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court

    On sunny Richmond days, this popular riverside biergarten not far from Richmond Bridge is a natural choice for sampling the lazy Thames-side vibe as well…

  • Iberia

    North London

    On a strip of so-so ethnic eateries, Iberia stands out for its pleasant surrounds, friendly service and excellent and very traditional Georgian fare. If…

  • Kipferl

    North London

    Part cafe, part restaurant and totally Austrian, Kipferl serves classic comfort food such as Wiener schnitzel (£15.50), Käsespatzle (egg noodles with…

  • Old Black Lion

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    Walkers, book browsers and the literary glitterati all flock to this creaky 17th-century inn, with heavy black beams, low ceilings and features…

  • Zheng

    Oxford

    The ambience in this Jericho restaurant seems half big-city nightspot, half local takeout, but if you’re partial to Asian flavours, something on its long,…

  • River Cafe

    Notting Hill & West London

    The Thames-side name that spawned the world-famous eponymous cookery books offers simple, precise (and pricey) cooking that showcases seasonal ingredients…

  • Tŷ Coz

    Anglesey & the North Coast

    This stripped-back, stone-walled wine bar serves a globe-trotting tapas menu from 6pm to 9pm. Expect Iberian classics such as padrón peppers and patatas…

  • Opera

    Oxford

    This charming cafe’s streetfront deck is a prime people-watching spot, though there’s also a secluded soft-furnished snug downstairs. The menu has a…

  • Guy's

    Glasgow

    This Merchant City restaurant offers a very authentic Glasgow blend of style and friendly informality, and has a long list of devoted regulars. The…

  • Baiwei

    The West End

    Expect dishes such as spicy dan dan noodles and yuxiang rousi (fish-flavoured pork strips) and Mao-era propaganda artwork on the walls. Celebrated Sìchuān…

  • St James's Cafe

    The West End

    It's all change at this wonderfully situated eatery in St James’s Park now that local caterer Benugo has taken charge. It's no longer a cafe-restaurant…

  • Tibits

    The West End

    This cool, bright and casual vegetarian self-service, pay-by-weight restaurant on the corner of Heddon St sees a regular stream of West End grazers. The…

  • Atomic Burger

    Oxford

    From Spiderman clinging to the ceiling on down, every inch here is smothered in pop-culture memorabilia. Standouts among its flavour-packed burgers…

  • Organic Deli Café

    Oxford

    Only if you’re looking for this appetising little wholefood cafe are you likely to wander down the central alleyway where it’s hidden. Make the effort,…

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