Must-see restaurants in Great Britain

  • Mango House

    Southeast Wales

    Bringing the subcontinent to the suburbs, this snazzy Indian eatery serves up a huge menu of delicious and complex curries, including an extensive…

  • Purple Poppadom

    Cardiff

    Trailblazing a path for 'nouvelle Indian' cuisine, chef and author Anand George adds his own twist to dishes from all over the subcontinent – from Kashmir…

  • Fishers Bistro

    Leith

    This cosy little restaurant, tucked beneath a 17th-century signal tower, is one of the city's best seafood places. The menu ranges widely in price, from…

  • Designs

    Dumfries & Galloway

    This excellent cafe under a gallery and shop is the best spot in town for a coffee, with cosy wood fittings offset by a garden space out the back. There's…

  • Cafe Sia

    Skye

    Serving everything from eggs Benedict and cappuccino to cocktails and seafood specials, this appealing cafe specialises in wood-fired pizzas (also…

  • Horse

    Dartmoor National Park

    You've got to love a place that bills itself as a 'pub and nosebag'. Despite the village location, this is a hip gastropub that wouldn't feel out of place…

  • Creelers

    Skye

    Broadford has several places to eat but one really stands out: Creelers is a small, bustling restaurant (refurbished in 2018) that serves some of the best…

  • The Shore

    Kirkwall

    This popular harbourside place is a convivial spot with a helpful attitude. It offers high-standard bar meals and excellent evening meals in the…

  • Five Fields

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    The inventive British prix fixe cuisine, consummate service and enticingly light and inviting decor are hard to resist at this triumphant Chelsea…

  • Picnic Fayre

    Norfolk

    A deli to ditch the diet for, crammed full of imaginative versions of English picnic classics – pork pies with chorizo, sausages smothered with sweet…

  • Pimlico Fresh

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    This chirpy two-room cafe will see you right, whether you need breakfast (French toast, bowls of porridge laced with honey, banana, maple syrup or yoghurt…

  • Inn at Whitewell

    Northwest England

    Head chef Jamie Cadman specialises in exquisitely prepared and presented traditional English game dishes such as whole roast Goosnargh corn-fed poussin…

  • Pierhouse Hotel

    Southern Highlands & Islands

    The excellent restaurant at the Pierhouse Hotel enjoys a view across the water to Lismore, and specialises in local seafood and game. The bar menu also…

  • Musicker

    Southern Highlands & Islands

    This cool little cafe serves Bute's best coffee, alongside a range of home baking, soups and sandwiches with imaginative fillings. It also sells CDs,…

  • Skoon Art Café

    Outer Hebrides

    Set halfway along the Golden Road, this neat little art gallery doubles as an excellent cafe serving delicious homemade soups, sandwiches, cakes and…

  • Flat Three

    Notting Hill & West London

    With pronounced Japanese, Korean and Scandinavian inflections, this lovely downstairs Holland Park restaurant is full of surprises and creative…

  • Market Hall Victoria

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    Garrulous, buzzing, young and fun, this market hall ranges over three floors with a total of 11 top-name open kitchens and three bars (including a rooftop…

  • Mazi

    Notting Hill & West London

    Tucked away on pretty Hillgate St, Mazi offers a modern take on Greek cuisine, with a lively, seasonally updated menu that encourages sharing (mazi means …

  • A Wong

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    With its relaxed, appealing vibe and busy open kitchen, Michelin-starred A Wong excels at lunchtime dim sum but also casts its net wide to haul in some…

  • Orange Pekoe

    Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court

    This delightful Barnes tea shop is a consummate haven for lovers of the tea leaf. Surround yourself with all types of tea and present all your tricky leaf…

  • Fox Tor Cafe

    Dartmoor National Park

    Known as FTC to locals, this friendly little cafe is a favourite for hearty breakfasts, doorstep sandwiches and massive chunks of cake, but it does more…

  • Saracens Head Inn

    Oxford & the Cotswolds

    This welcoming riverside gastropub, right beside the ferry crossing, ticks all the right boxes with its creative Modern British dishes, bursting with…

  • Chez Lindsay

    Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court

    This appetising slice of Brittany at the bottom of Richmond Hill serves wholesome Breton cuisine with a side serving of comfortable ambience and river…

  • Restaurant at the Cross

    The Cairngorms

    Housed in a converted watermill, the Cross is one of the finest restaurants in the Highlands. The intimate, low-raftered dining room has an open fire and…

  • Felin Fach Griffin

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    With a string of awards as long as its wine list, this country pub offers gourmet dining in a relaxed and unpretentious setting. Open fires, leather sofas…

  • Gymkhana

    The West End

    The rather sombre setting at this serious Indian fine-dining establishment is intended to invoke the 'good old days' of the British Raj – lazily whirling…

  • Supha's Street Emporium

    Plymouth

    An exotic addition to the up-and-coming area around Sutton Harbour, this joint specialises in spicy, flavourful Thai-style street food: classic Massaman…

  • Gelateria Danieli

    Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court

    Stuffed away down delightful narrow, pinched and flagstone-paved Brewer's Lane off Richmond Green, this tiny gelateria is a joy, and often busy. The…

  • Kirkstile Inn

    The Lake District

    A finer country pub you could not hope to find. Hidden away near the little lake of Loweswater, a mile or so north of Buttermere, the Kirkstile is a joy:…

  • Primrose Cafe

    Bristol

    The Primrose richly deserves its status as a Clifton institution, thanks to decades of serving towering homemade cakes and imaginative lunches, such as…

  • Snaps + Rye

    Notting Hill & West London

    This neat Danish restaurant along Golborne Rd has made Nordic waves across London. Trendily frugal and achingly cool, the clean sparseness is complemented…

  • Goods Shed

    Canterbury

    Aromatic farmers market, food hall and fabulous restaurant rolled into one, this converted warehouse by the Canterbury West train station is a hit with…

  • Crannog Seafood Restaurant

    Fort William

    The Crannog wins the prize for the best location in town – perched on the Town Pier, giving window-table diners an uninterrupted view down Loch Linnhe…

  • Green

    Dorset

    In this affable, elegant eatery, the furniture is more chic than shabby and the food is pure West Country élan. Dorset goodies might include Dorset crab…

  • Urban Shed

    Cambridge

    Unorthodox, retro Urban Shed has a personal-service ethos so strong that regular customers have a locker for their own mug. Old aeroplane seats perch…

  • Guildhall Tavern

    Dorset

    Poole's top table consistently delights as it combines local ingredients with lashings of French flair. Predictably, fish features strongly – the spicy…

  • Kilmartin Museum Café

    Southern Highlands & Islands

    The cafe of the Kilmartin House Museum has a lovely conservatory with a view across fields to a prehistoric cairn. Nourishing, delicious, home-style…

  • Jumble Room

    The Lake District

    Husband-and-wife team Andy and Crissy Hill have turned this village bistro into a much-loved dining landmark. It's a really fun and friendly place to eat…

  • Alexandra

    Dorset

    It's like the setting for an Agatha Christie mystery, minus the murder. Wicker chairs dot manicured lawns, glittering Lyme Bay sweeps out behind. The…

  • Four & Twenty

    Cumbria & the Lakes

    Proper fine dining with a reasonable price tag is the modus operandi at this bistro, which blends sleek decor with rustic wood, banquette seats and mix…

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