Must-see restaurants in The United Kingdom

  • Heavenly

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Believe the name and enter an Aladdin's cave stacked with handcrafted chocolates, artisanal ice cream and enticing pastries and cakes. Grab something…

  • Hawes Inn

    Scotland

    The atmospheric Hawes Inn, famously mentioned in Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novel Kidnapped, serves excellent pub grub and dozens of cask ales and…

  • Bank of Conwy

    Anglesey & the North Coast

    A gleaming refurbishment of a handsome stone bank building can't quite disguise slightly chaotic service, but the food's pretty good, and there's no…

  • Crab Shed

    Isle of Wight

    Lobster pots and fishing boats line the slipway outside a shack that's a riot of sea-smoothed spas, cork floats and faded buoys. Irresistible treats…

  • Misbah Tandoori

    Southeast Wales

    Longstanding Misbah is an authentic Bangladeshi family curry house with a large, loyal and sometimes famous following. Paul Weller, REM, Oasis and Arthur…

  • Jen Cafe

    The West End

    This is a good choice for cheap, homemade wonton soup and dumplings. And you can be assured of their freshness by looking through the plate-glass window…

  • Paper Cup

    Belfast

    With windows looking out on the SS Nomadic, this little coffee shop is a good place to stop for lunch (sandwiches, quiche, baked potatoes, soup and stew),…

  • Wasabi

    Notting Hill & West London

    This bright sit-down and takeaway branch of the superb Japanese sushi and bento chain, has fantastic rice sets, noodles, rolls and salads, all good value…

  • Stockghyll Fine Food

    The Lake District

    For premium Cumbrian cheeses, chutneys, cold cuts, beers and breadsticks, this fine food emporium is impossible to top in Ambleside – and it also does a…

  • Zeffirelli's

    The Lake District

    A beloved local landmark, Zeff's is often packed out for its quality pizza and pasta. The £21.75 Double Feature deal includes two courses and a ticket to…

  • Pengenna Pasties

    St Ives

    Our tip for the best pasties in St Ives, handmade on the premises with a controversial top crimp (not the side-crimp that's officially dictated by the…

  • Deck

    Outer Hebrides

    There are only outdoor seats at this cafe (attached to the Hebridean Toffee factory), on a wooden deck overlooking the bay, but it's worth waiting for a…

  • Queen's Head

    The Lake District

    The best choice of several pubs in Hawkshead, with the requisite head-knockingly low ceilings and oak-panelled walls. Decent food plus pleasant four…

  • Scoops

    Anglesey & the North Coast

    With 16 ever-changing flavours of properly made ice cream, and Dutch pancakes if you can't take the brain-freeze, Scoops is the place to go to reward…

  • Museum Cafe

    Exeter

    This is the kind of museum cafe that England does so well. Set inside the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, its bright, galleried space opens out into…

  • Nix

    County Antrim

    Local favourite Nix is an unpretentious spot with friendly service and a comfort-food menu of homemade savoury scones, sandwiches and salads through to…

  • Nok's Kitchen

    Edinburgh

    Nok's dishes up a menu of authentic and beautifully presented Thai food in the romantic atmosphere of a 17th-century town house, decorated with Thai…

  • Tanroagan

    Isle of Man

    The place for all things from the sea, this elegant restaurant serves fresh fish straight off the boats, giving them the merest of continental twists or…

  • Swan Inn

    Guernsey

    Come here for a pint over a game of football on the big screen, or swing by for a meal. Their hot pies are locally renowned, along with their fish and…

  • Old Forge Cafe

    Dartmoor National Park

    Run by a fun, friendly husband-and-wife team, this small cafe makes a super spot for a light bite in Chagford, from spanish omelette and chicken-and…

  • Seafood Shack

    Ullapool

    High-quality fresh seafood is served out of a trailer in this vacant lot by two cheery lasses. There's a wide range of tasty fare available, from hand…

  • Kings

    Dumfries & Galloway

    This buzzy cafe in the centre of town doubles as a bookshop. It does tasty fair-trade coffee, has big windows for observing Dumfries life passing by and…

  • Mackenzies Farm Shop & Café

    Shetland

    Local farmers supply the produce for this excellent shop and cafe, which stocks cheeses, quality meats and more, and presents dishes that range from…

  • Isle of Skye Baking Co

    Portree (Port Righ)

    Famous for its 'lunch bread' – a small loaf baked with a filling inside, like cheese and leek, or beef stew – and platters of Scottish cheese and…

  • Hooked on the Rocks

    South Cornwall

    This seafood restaurant has a knockout location on the rocks above Swanpool. Go for classic mussels or splash out on a full-blown fruits de mer platter –…

  • Llygad yr Haul

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    The delicious homemade bread and cakes have won this friendly little cafe a local fan base, while walkers crowd in for the generous helpings of jacket…

  • Crown Hotel

    Exmoor National Park

    As befits a hotel set right beside Exford's village green, the restaurant at the Crown revels in a country-house vibe, offering twice-baked cheese soufflé…

  • Chop & Ale House

    Scotland

    The Chop & Ale House offers delicious (and generously sized) homemade burgers and steaks in a cosy beamed space. It's 2 miles northeast of Linlithgow on…

  • Exclusive Cake Co

    Exmoor National Park

    Real rarities stack the shelves here: bread made with Exmoor ale, cheese and wholegrain-mustard; Somerset cider cake; venison and port pie. Note the…

  • Notes

    The West End

    An authentic place in a tourist ghetto, Notes has great Brazilian coffee, tea and wine. Come for the lunchtime range of salads, sandwiches, soups and…

  • Quayside

    Whitby

    Top-notch fish and chips minus the 'world's best' tag line used by nearby competitor the Magpie Cafe – this place is your best bet if you want to avoid…

  • 14North

    Isle of Man

    An old timber merchant's house is home to this smart restaurant specialising in local dishes including pickled herring, lamb rump and, of course, queenies…

  • Gateway Restaurant

    Edinburgh

    The restaurant in the John Hope Gateway visitor centre of the Royal Botanic Garden serves hot breakfast and lunch dishes, including a two-course kids'…

  • Pots & Pieces

    The Midlands & the Marches

    Browse ceramics and crafts at this tearoom by the marketplace, and choosing from cakes such as lemon drizzle, coffee, and walnut and carrot. Savoury…

  • DeliCraft

    Fort William

    This deli serves great coffee, excellent pizza and delicious sandwiches, including deli classics such as pastrami on rye, to eat in or take away, as well…

  • Plant Cafe

    Exeter

    Seats are at a premium at this casually cool wholefood cafe. That'll be down to its prime spot overlooking Cathedral Green and its imaginative frittata,…

  • Humble Pie 'n' Mash

    Whitby

    Superb homemade gravy-laden pies with fillings ranging from lamb, leek and rosemary to roast veg and goats cheese, served in a cosy timber-framed cottage…

  • Onshore

    St Ives

    Pizza, pizza and more pizza – plus paella, pasta, risotto and steaks, in case you're not in the mood for something crispy and wood-fired. It's a good…

  • Bookshop Cafe

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    Set around a courtyard at the rear of Richard Booth's Bookshop, this light-filled eatery serves upmarket cafe fare such as smoked haddock and crayfish…

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