TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in United Kingdom - Updated November 2024

"Impromptu stop here for lunch today. Amazing friendly, chilled out welcome and food that tastes fantastic. Will stop for longer next time and enjoy..."

Helen Appleyard

Peter Bainbridge

Cross Lanes Organic Farm

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great place to stop on A66 for drinks/brunch/lunch etc. Good parking and attractive building/garden area. Fresh tasty food and the farm shop had a..."

Dave Brightman

"Really lovely organic farm shop comprising a nice café and eaterie where I enjoyed a brilliant full English. Also on site is a well stocked shop for..."

Darryl Mark

"Always call here in the way to the Lake District. Lovely food, nice atmosphere and reasonable prices in the cafe. Farm shop is also a must No sheep..."

Darren Clarke

"Absolutely wonderful lovely food, brilliant produce, extremely helpful staff, highly recommended,do not..."

Rod

"Super little farm shop, packed and brimming over with quality organic goodness. Staff are most helpful and now I've tasted some of the produce, I..."

Justine Fowler

"What a place, super friendly staff (very helpful & knowledgable butcher) amazing organic produce, safe to say we’re there most weekends and will be..."

Alex Barnett

"Lovely bacon & egg sandwiches here! 🥓 🍳 we visited on route to the lakes and it is definitely a hidden gem. The farm shop is fantastic..."

Reviewer - Parker

"Called in today & just had time for bacon & egg rolls & cake. Best I've ever had. Lovely pleasant staff will be visiting again..."

Christine Nixon

"Visited on a Saturday and they were serving their own homemade Pizzas. Lucky me, as the hot and spicy pepperoni I had was just about the best I've..."

Colin Streeter

"An oasis on the A66 as we headed west. One of the few places to stop at on the A66 between Scotch Corner and Penrith. A good menu and nice food in..."

A W

Costa Coffee In Barnard Castle

86/100 (1334 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"This is one of our local costas as we go to this one and one other and it never fails to impress it's always a welcoming atmosphere and cosy and..."

Linzi Kelly

"Great place with amazing staff � the service is always so good. And facilities 100%wheelchair friendly. Thank you..."

Anna Kelton

"Just popped in to have a coffee and feed my daughter. The staff here couldn't be anymore accommodating! 5 star..."

Sean Dixon Reilly

"I have been going for years. The staff are absolutely incredible. Always going above and beyond, and nothing is too much trouble. Well done staff for..."

Yvonne Hankin

"Great service staff friendly..."

Derek Sanderson

"Lovely location in town centre Very clean . Lovely helpful staff. Will visit again when we..."

Barbara Woodward

"Happy helpful staff, good food & drinks,couldn't ask for any..."

Stephen Daniell

"i don't know what the baristas here did differently to achieve this but my group all agreed that the iced coffees we were having here the best we'd..."

Nathaniel Keen

"Very good service, friendly staff. Nice seating area. 2 mins walk from..."

Faisal Imdad

"Fairly standard Costa, staff were pleasant. Cappuccino was good, will stop in..."

Andy Stewart

"Great coffee. Bacon roll very tasty as..."

ANDREW STEWART

"This is the best Costa in the area because the staff are friendly, attentive and nothing is too much trouble! Also the cleanest coffee shop I have..."

Rob Williams

"A great Costa coffee shop, friendly staff that offer a fantastic..."

Vince Webster

"A lovely stopover on a long bike ride, a welcome respite. Staff were lovely, the atmosphere very casual and friendly, sat by the window and watched..."

Simon Farley-Smith

"Really great service in here today, especially a staf member called Emily. They were having till problems, were low on milk and it was very busy but..."

Mark R

"Usual Costa store. Visited for coffee and toasted sandwiches. Met the customary standards of quality, cleanliness and customer..."

Peter Halliday

"Good location, spacious and inviting, well stocked and presented, good coffee, friendly staff, clean and..."

David Keyworth

"Popped in to this quote frankly lovely costa to be greeted by smiley friendly staff. Sunday morning before 9am ordered a skinny gingerbread latte and..."

Gabi Dieudonne

"Friendly staff. It has indoor and outdoor seats. A good selection of coffee and..."

Kathy Xiaoxian Zhu

"Called in for lunch and hot chocolate. As always excellent..."

Kathleen Waddington

"Totally fab, I love this Costa especially my American and..."

Rob Williams

"LOVE Costa! It's my go-to coffee shop for guaranteed GOOD coffee! I love our local Costa for both a quick 'pick-me-up' pit stop and also being the..."

Elionwy Luna

The Ancient Unicorn Inn Restaurant

"A friendly and secluded get away in a sleepy, picturesque village. Stayed in the converted stable block, lovely room and excellent facilities. Great..."

Paul Bestall

"A wonderful conversion of an old coaching inn and stables that retains all the charm and features of the original. The staff and locals are all warm,..."

Andrew Gibson

"Beautiful pub / hotel . Well organised with regards to covid 19 requirements. Food was great and the service was friendly and helpful. Easily..."

Anthony Brookes

Penny's Tea Shop

82/100 (1490 ratings)

Pecan Tart Plus Additional Ice Cream

Farmer's Platter

Full english breakfast

Orange Cake Plus Ice Cream

Papa Kings Birthday Cake

Coffee and Walnut Cake

Fish and Chips and Peas

Giant Yorkshire Pudding

Apple Pie and Custard

Bacon Sausage and Egg Sandwich and Coffee

"What a find! Ate breakfast here whilst visiting the forties weekend. Gorgeous porrage with choice of toppings and a bacon roll with really good local..."

Jean Greening-Jackson

"Lovely spot at the top of the Bank. Doggie friendly too which most Barney tea rooms aren’t. Nice cheesy scone and sausage sandwich (which pup..."

Rick Nordicstar

"What a little gem of a place, I’m coeliac and dairy free and the staff were very knowledgeable and extremely helpful. The food was delicious,..."

Jackie Staples

"My breakfast here today as part of a large jolly celebratory group ( with diverse orders) was absolutely excellent. The service, quality of food and..."

Jane Mardon

"First time visiting Penny’s but won’t be the last, the staff were excellent and very attentive. Food was spot on, and the homemade cakes, well,..."

Christine Miller

"My partner and myself enjoyed a beautifully presented cream tea of the highest quality. A lovely selection of sandwiches was accompanied by a home..."

Tony Lynn

"Lovely cafe, friendly staff, good food and dog friendly..."

JR Bussey

"Called in for a spot of lunch. Hot roast beef baguette home made onion rings a very nice chips. Lovely cup of tea to finish it off. Cant fault it...."

Helen Tatlock

"Lovely tearoom, good service. The best macaroni 😋 Lovely cakes as..."

Kim Wright

"Best cafe ever, eat here ALOT! Great staff and always great service..."

Jayne Richards

"Really nice tea rooms with fantastic food and also paws..."

John Smith

"Excellent service and fresh tasty food, well..."

Joanne Thompson

"Food always delicious, comfy seating, excellent staff. Our favourite in..."

Hyleen Wood

"This little cafe was just what was needed after a riverside walk and visit to Barnard Castle! Lovely little tearoom, DELICIOUS cakes, and dog..."

Sarah Gibson

"We always call and have lunch or drinks at pennys when in Barnard castle food is always lovely and so are the..."

Michele Mccann

"Perfect place to unwind and relax with coffee and..."

Ian Knights

"Fabulous lentil soup. Service couldn't have been friendlier or more..."

Jacqueline Simpson

"Very friendly staff and nothing to much..."

Christine Peart

"Super Fast service very polite staff and very clean cafe and toilets. Very busy and dog friendly. Quite a few dogs in and all very well behaved. We..."

Matt Hart

"Excellent gluten free menu available with lots of options including breakfast, lunch, and two types of scones. All the staff were super friendly and..."

Amy Walker

"A good spot for lunch. Pretty busy, but I didn't have to wait particularly for anything - the coffee was pretty much instantaneous. The sandwich was..."

Jon Bennett

"Lovely staff, upstairs and downstairs seating and dog friendly. Food came out a bit too quick, had toasties which was a bit soggy and chips not fully..."

stephen2nd007

"Dog friendly, spacious and lovely food! Staff were very friendly! Big breakfast for £10 is very good value for money and delicious! Parking was free..."

Sophie Donnelly

"Great selection of food at a good price. Nice atmosphere & very friendly happy staff. Seemed really popular with regular locals meeting for food &..."

James Ford

"Really fresh food, generous serves and excellent service. Bakewell tart is..."

Pegi Webster

"Good fast service and a great size breakfast for the price. Quite Sunday morning sitting just..."

Vince Webster

"Just popped in for coffees and scone. Very welcoming, good service and reasonably priced. Lots of local customers so well..."

Andrew Falconer

"Food excellent quality for a reasonable price. Staff very young, but so polite and good at their..."

Sue Webb

Cafe Bowes

81/100 (4821 ratings)

Gluten Free Roast Beef Sandwich with Crisps and Side Salad

Fish

Salad

Clementine Cheesecake

Pork

Salmon

Sticky Ginger and Pumpkin Cake

Paninis

Pineapple and Coconut Eaton Mess

Chocolate cake

Chowder

Haddock

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Ploughmans Platter

Prawns

English Breakfast Tea

Salmon and Cream Cheese Sandwich

Wheelchair Accessible

"Excellent cafe, food was super tasty and packed with local produce. Service was very fast and all surfaces were spotless. Overall light and bright..."

Andy Stewart

"What a lovely cafe! Friendly staff and delicious food. We visited today for lunch for my husband's 40th, with our 5 year old son. We sat in a window..."

Jules Sharples

"First time here for lunch. I took two elderly friends and it was perfect. The food was excellent and the surroundings were lovely. Overall, the..."

Jane Bee

"Visited twice in the course of touring the castle. Basic hot drink and something to eat. Very clean and hygienic premises, with good views in the..."

Peter Halliday

"The food was very nice, but the staff working there made the experience brilliant. What lovely people. The coffee was also very..."

Luke Sharples

"What a beautiful place to visit....❤️👀😁.... The history of the museum is amazing because it was one of the childhood homes to our very much..."

Irena Smart

"Lovely spacious cafe with gf and df options. Helpful welcoming staff. Enjoyed delicious roast beef sandwich with side salad and crisps..."

Dorothy Warren

"Food was lovely the ladies serving were prompt polite and helpful. Only grumble is slow to clear table when meal finished and to get dessert order..."

Nerida Farrelly

"Tasty food, nice..."

Gert Stalpaert

"Good coffee and hot choc.didnt eat but saw fair priced food , soup and sandwiches, cake and bakes...look very..."

Amanda Firth

"Love the quality of the service from lovely ladies and the food was lovely. We were a group of 8 but the ladies handled it beautifully. Sunday roast..."

k flo

"Lovely cafe within the Bowes Museum (you can visit the cafe without paying entry for the museum). Visited here twice during a short stay in the..."

Nick Forsyth

"Lovely cafe, very obliging as we had dog, so provided takeaway coffee and scone. Scone was best I'd had for a while. Offered a range of gluten free..."

Michelle West

"Fabulous visit. The staff are so helpful and friendly. I enjoyed some lovely vegetable soup and a smoked salmon sandwich-gluten free. Thoroughly..."

Fin Fox

"A frequent visitor to this place, food is always good, staff are obliging. The museum is a must and gift shop has some lovely ideas for presents. ..."

Shirley Waldock

"Lovely place staff were friendly and very attentive. Lovely cappuccino Highly..."

Michelle Willis

"After walking round museum for 2 hours. Thoroughly enjoyed my latte and..."

jane bolton

Mad Hatter's Tea Room

Chicken Club Sandwich

"A really nice refuelling stop after a nice walk around the castle. It was empty (a late Sunday afternoon) and the waiter was excellent. Excellent..."

Iwan Lewis

"So glad I accidentally came across this quaint cafe while passing through! The staff were very friendly and the service for ice creams was fast. The..."

Isra Anwar

"We went twice on our recent visit to Barnard Castle nice place and dig friendly. Didn't have 3 of the GF items I asked for from the menu though ,..."

Adina Ramshall

"Went In to shelter from the rain, lovely little tea room with home made cakes and scones. Staff were friendly and..."

dean north

"Very freindly staff and very reasonably priced with good quality cakes and bakes,their dog freindly too with drinking water for them aswell as a..."

Paul Farrington

"This place is a down-to-earth, genuine cafe. The staff are very friendly and welcoming, and happy to have a laugh with their customers, especially in..."

Glenn Reffin

"Went for a nice stroll around the castle at Barnard's Castle. This place is literally just around the corner and a lovely little gem of a place...."

John Popkin

"First visit 22nd January 2019 Tempted in by the beautiful looking cakes in the window, not disappointed... Jacket Potato with Pulled Pork,..."

Stuart Pepper

"I really love the decor and themed parts as I am a big Alice in Wonderland fan. Friendly staff and they were helpful. The fried egg was a little..."

Caroline Ellis

"Looking for somewhere that served Sunday lunch and came upon this place. Really glad that we did. Roast dinner was fabulous. All home cooked to order..."

Phill Brownley

"We had an excellent lunch at the Mad Hatter's Tea Room; great service and delicious food. The chicken gyros and fish chowder were both superb, full..."

Jim Camwell

"Friendly welcome tea room just taken over by new and experienced chef. Lovely scone and tasty coffee so and we decided to return - good choice...."

Carli Black

"Generally a great place for a full english. This morning however, not quite up to scratch and the half a slice of black pudding looked mean..."

michael griffin

Thorpe Farm Centre

Accepts American Express

Seating

Wheelchair Accessible

Non-smoking restaurants

"Very nice food. Had lunch today. Breakfast brunch ciabatra with great quality sausage bacon black pudding and poached egg. Sourdough brie and bacon..."

Ian w

"The site was lovely, very clean with great facilities- tumble drier and recreation room which were both needed after putting our tent up during a..."

natalie read

"Stopped here on A66 for tea and a scone. They have a new coffee shop restaurant. It was large and nicely.furnished. the tea and scones were very..."

Sandra Shrago

"Had a lovely breakfast at Thorpe Farm today. Would recommend a visit. The gift shop and reclamation centre have some uniqie and stylish items for..."

Maxine Rickman

"Pulled in after being in a traffic jam for hours, Great service friendly staff. Really enjoyed the food and coffee. Big thanks to Harvey for the..."

Andrew Nelson

"We stopped here for a break on a long drive South, the restaurant was lovely and the food looked great. We had coffee and cake and that was..."

Hugh Davidson (Shugie D)

"Had a lovely day at Thorpe Farm today lovely laid out site. Shop cafe and toilets immaculate (cleanliness is important) Staff could not have been..."

David Grimstead

"Super food, great farm shop, gòd for kids and lots of hikes and..."

The Senior Cat

"Lovely place, lovely staff and lovely food. My friend and I enjoyed our visit and a look around the gift shop and reclamation centre. We will..."

Val

"Only popped in for a coffee and cake but the cafe was clean with very friendly staff. Got to say nest carrot cake I've ever had from here. Dog..."

Carlyle Photography

"Farm shop and restaurant on the A66 not far from Scotch Corner. Good choice of food and drink. Clean toilets. Friendly staff. A good place to stop..."

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