Must-see restaurants in Great Britain

Zero 3

Windsor & Eton

A spruce little diner-takeaway, with shiny chrome stools and movie headshots on the walls, friendly Zero 3 serves up cooked breakfasts, grills, pasta,…

Bosphorus

Cardiff

While the food is fine, it's the setting that really distinguishes this Turkish restaurant. Jutting out over the water on its own pier, Bosphorus enjoys…

Wren's Pantry

London

This cafe in the crypt of St Paul's Cathedral offers a selection of cakes, pastries and sandwiches as well as afternoon tea. Cooked meals kept warm under…

Bea’s of Bloomsbury

London

Bea’s made its name with its signature cupcakes, so it was only natural for it to offer a full afternoon tea (£27) too. This branch of the Bloomsbury…

Al Faisal's

Birmingham

This Balti Triangle stalwart serves dishes from the mountains of Kashmir, as well as classic Birmingham baltis.

Castle Bistro

Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

This cheap and cheerful bistro serves up generous portions of lasagne and sirloin, burgers and other crowd-pleasers from a glass-fronted dining room on…

Byron

Cambridge

A bustling, better-than-average burger bar where students, families and business types sit on reclaimed banquettes tucking into prime patties and more.

Leila’s Shop

Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields

Tucked away on up-and-coming Calvert Ave, this independent grocery shop doubles as a cafe.