TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in United Kingdom - Updated November 2024

"Lovely food and staff , just missed out on a 5 star review because the atmosphere was very quiet like a doctors waiting room . The staff although..."

Nick Stanley

Melissa Smyth

"A great and splendid place to savour Chinese dishes of delicious and scented traditional food. Warm with hospitality and comfy environment. Nice to..."

Ted IP

"The staff are lovely and happy. Really enjoyed our food - especially it's arrival by Robot! It.. blew...my...mind I loved it. I hope it hoovers as it..."

Sharon N

"We visited on Sunday evening. We had the Sunday banquet £18.80 per person. We ordered our drinks but they did not arrive. We asked for them again..."

Doreen Henderson

"Our new go-to place to celebrate, the food and service are both amazing. The set menus provide more than enough food for 4 people and the staff are..."

George Harfield

"Just ordered delivery - meal for 2 - set B. The food was very good indeed and was delivered within the quoted time. Portions were really generous...."

James Trewin

"This place has improved so much since it was Wusangdan. Really good quality food in plentiful supply. Especially impressed by ribs, special fried..."

Simon Varney

"I went here yesterday, the atmosphere was nice, the food was really good, and i really liked the staff there, very cheerful, i actually was so happy..."

Arshia Deljavan Farshi

"You have to see the robot waiter!!! Very impressive. She/he/it talks more than my ex wife, and about the same level of intelligence......cheers Greg..."

Greg Hall

"Had a fantastic set lunch. Good quantity, good quality and friendly service...."

Sean Hawthorne

Festival Street Kitchen

88/100 (3142 ratings)

Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Burrito

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts American Express

"Food is always great and staff friendly and helpful! The chicken curry cooked by George on Monday was amazing and a must have! Having somewhere I can..."

Sian Barlow

"100% the best food place in Basingstoke. The only independently owned place In Town, proper food made with whole ingredients, cooked with love & the..."

Gareth Riddy

"Had the most amazing carrabian chicken curry made by the one and only George! � Always love going there for lunch, staff are incredibly friendly..."

Stuart Dimond

"Great tasty food at good prices. The small portion is enough for me and also gluten free :-) usually grab something before a visit to..."

Amanda Harris

"I absolutely love this place! The food is faultless - so tasty and nutritious! Great value for money, equally lovely and friendly staff! I cannot..."

Beth Streeter

"Great Thai Sweet Chicken today by Michelle! Good food and the big pan changes are tasty. Highly..."

Prize Star

"Dropped by the Festival street kitchen whilst in Basingstoke having found them online for a new place to visit for my husbands birthday. 100% the..."

Kerry Harris

"Was pleasantly surprised to find something different and not a franchise in Festival Place. We enjoyed one of their daily specialities prepared and..."

Nichola Chapman

"Just enjoying the best burrito ever. I can never get bored of fsk. Flavours and quality of the food is unreal. Staff are friendly, polite and..."

Kayleigh Phipps

"Amazing food and excellent service. We had an early lunch last Saturday and it was so good I am looking forward to another visit soon. I had the..."

niki turner

"Festival Street Kitchen recently catered for our team meeting with exceptional food and friendly service. Our outdoor event was made even more..."

Jodie Case

"Went for dinner and really enjoyed the Spanish Chicken and Chorizo! The service by Ethan and Heidi was lovely, and very efficient! They recommended..."

Mase 29889

"Love ordering from here as the foods are full of flavours every time ordering n very good potion size. It’s my no 1 favourite place to..."

Darrel Noble

"Went for lunch Monday 10th July. Was served by Michelle. Service was amazing and she was so friendly. Will recommend and will be..."

Anita Leggett

"Sri lankan curry burrito was fabulous today. Lovely taste and a generous portion - highly..."

Tony Vincent

"Ethan was good employee and sold me delicious food. Would eat again :) Heidi was also amazing and customer service was..."

Owen Freeman

"Amazing burrito and also took away the paella special. It was a sunny warm day so we could sit and eat there itself! Big..."

Ani Sathe

"Amazing food, full of flavour. HUGE portions and a great price!! I will definitely go back again.... and again. Had a delicious Spanish chicken and..."

Neon firefly001

"Food is always great and well priced. Quick service and lovely..."

Paul Buckley

Cote Basingstoke

87/100 (2636 ratings)

"Best restaurant in Basingstoke for food quality and service. The staff are always EXCEPTIONAL! Food was delicious and it always feels like a special..."

Sian Brown

"Popped in for a late lunch, the food was fantastic. We could tell the ingredients were fresh and high quality. In fact the only thing better than the..."

Joe

"Had such a lovely time for a birthday meal this evening. The food was perfect. The service and staff were so friendly, accommodating and attentive..."

ANIA in London

"Only 4 for atmosphere, because it was Sunday night and real quiet. But we had a fabulous time for my..."

Harry Grainger

"Do my regular catch-ups with my colleague and service and food is always fresh and delicious. I am super happy that it’s one of the few places..."

S V

"The service and staff were friendly, but when we said we wanted to pay, we had to wait a very long time till the lady came back to take our payment,..."

Magda K

"Nice place to eat for a "posh fine dining" feel. As you would expect at such a place the prices seem quite expensive for the amount/quality of the..."

Nancy M

"This is the 2nd time we had a meal here. This time it was dinner. Starter, main course and dessert all are delicious *chef kisses* The service was..."

Jennifer Jong

"Food and Atmosphere were amazing, but the real wonder was the fact the waitress heard we were celebrating the buying of a house, and went over to a..."

Alex Frost

"Everything was perfect. We were very pleased with all aspects of our visit. Prices were reasonable, choice was huge, service was good and all the..."

Viktor Gyozo Veres

The Olive House

87/100 (2301 ratings)

Mixed Kebab with Rice

"We had a fantastic welcome to the olive house & everyone was very friendly and welcoming. We had a shared starter which also came with pitta bread..."

F JI

"We arrived at 4 pm and every single table was booked for the evening. We can see why. The food was so good. Fresh and tasty. A really amazing place..."

Janet Brown

"We had a group celebratory dinner here last night and the evening was brilliant. All the staff were so welcoming and attentive. The service was..."

Lisa Hughes

"Went to the Olive House before going to see the brilliant Graham Nash at the Anvil...which is conveniently close. Never been to the OH before but..."

Jeff Ware

"This is a great place. There is a great atmosphere here and the food is absolutely delicious. They seem to be especially good for birthdays here and..."

John

"Friendly staff, greeted us through the door. Served in plenty of time. Amazing food, great decor, olives as a welcome. Was a great place to go, we..."

Jo Jones

"Absolutely fantastic could have been in the middle of London in a swanky restaurant and not Basingstoke. Atmosphere fantastic. We were celebrating..."

Anon Name

"Really loved this place. Great food and atmosphere inside. The staff were so nice and really helpful making sure everything was okay for my..."

Sam D

"Visited on Saturday night, very busy with some queues behind. We ordered Lamb Guvec, Ardana Kebab and Kofte Guvec and they were..."

Rahadian Hendratmoko

"Great lively atmosphere with Turkish staff very happy to help with friendly family feel. Wonderfully food and drink. Definitely come again if or when..."

Shane Henning

"Really great food. Attentive service (and when we somehow we paid our bill twice, they sorted it out!). Highly..."

Rachel Finnie

"Food was great, though one of our party's food got forgotten, so she had a bit of a wait for it to come out. Staff were lovely. It was a busy night..."

Jazz McCullough

"We went there for dinner with our little one. The staff were great, welcoming and took care of all the infant's luggage we carried. The food was..."

avinash mutham

"The Olive House restaurant was the perfect setting for my son’s 40th birthday on Sat Sept 30th in ‘The Olivia Room’ . Nine family members all..."

Hazel Holmes

"Absolutely wonderful. The food is so good and authentic, the staff are lovely, the service is prompt, and while the prices do reflect that, we have..."

Alexandra Cornish

"Very nice little restaurant with wide range of choices on menu. Food fresh and hot, service very good. Lovely little taste of Turkey to remind you of..."

James Dundas

"Such an amazing restaurant full of the loveliest staff you will ever meet. They were so kind to us. The food was gorgeous. I would definitely..."

Naomi Hussain

"This is the first time I have been here after seeing it for ages and this will not be the last time I come here. We had three courses and without..."

David Ogle

Pizza Express

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"A great pizza lunch with the girls! Helpful and polite staff who made time for us even though they were super busy! Great food and a lovely..."

Emma Patton

"We came here on Tuesday night for dinner, and everything was fantastic. Our waitress was polite and attentive, as well as very friendly. When we..."

Adi Hardwick

"I went to this Pizza Express with my Mum and Brother on Friday Evening and it was very busy, we were told we had to wait 30 minutes for a table,..."

Jules Gill

"The staff are amazing. I’m disabled and have assistance dogs, the staff helped me as much as they can and was really helpful. I will definitely..."

Sophie Martin

"Nice friendly place great staff great..."

Dave Skinner

"Nice atmosphere Welcoming staff Fab service And lush..."

Mandie-jane Ashton-Emslie

"Fab atmosphere, good service and yummy food particularly the dough balls doppio..."

Debs McGilley

"Lovely staff on this visit and very good food..."

Jo Roberts

"Great service and food. Everyone is really nice and..."

Rui Duarte

"Great service, the staff are very friendly and welcoming, came to take our orders and cleared our tables at just the right times. Great food, it was..."

F JI

"Great food and service, thank you for having..."

Abbey Garner

"Always nice to eat here. Good food fairly..."

Jane Spray

"Lovely place, customer service and delicious food ALWAYS! Only flaw being the parking has always been difficult, think they originally underestimated..."

Nancy M

"It’s pizza express. You get what you expect. Good simple food. It is starting to get a little pricey. The reason I gave 5 stars though is that I..."

Kyle Robertson

"The best pizza express. Come up from Devon to take my 96 year old mum out ...and she will only eat here! Super friendly staff. Nice and chilled...."

Paul Collier

"Service and food are great, although the place is a bit shabby and..."

Jason Gardner

"Good service, we went for date night. It was abit busy so we were seated upstairs, service was good and food came quickly and tasted..."

Joshua Woolford

"Francesco our host was superb from the moment we walked in, full of personality. Made a chain restaurant something memorable. I had Calzone N'duja,..."

Andrew Downes

"Friendly staff, clean restaurant. Pizzas hot with plenty of tasty toppings. Just what I would expect from Pizza Express, would..."

Clare “KikiB” Bostock

"Quite a nice selection of food, pricey for pizza but probably not the most expensive. We were very pleased to be able to get a table for 12 at short..."

chris clarke-williams

"Great Pizza, lovely service. Lovely..."

KG Shabba

"We went for a birthday meal. They were really busy, but handled it really well, and the manager here are very hands on to make sure any issues are..."

Richard Perkins

"Pizza Express is my favourite pizza restaurant and I've been a customer for maybe 50 years. You know what you will get and it is good food. I've..."

Chris Harris

"Had a lovely experience tasting some of the new limited edition Christmas menu. Service was great, staff were polite and engaging and were able to..."

Philip Ward

"I liked it better than the one in Festival Place. It's much smaller and has a more cosy, local atmosphere. Lovely..."

Ela Karel

The Sushi Maki

"A cute little sushi place with very good quality sushi for the price. We went during the eat out to help out program and made a reservation in..."

Alavi Zaman

"Visited this evening with my partner & his sister. We had the specials platter and the sushi sushimi (which were to share) the sushi was tasty &..."

lower than charley

"Great sushi although I'm no connoisseur. Fish and vegetarian on offer. Friendly knowledgeable staff. Definitely worth a..."

Paul Whitehead

"Absolutely amazing, we've been to one of their other restaurant and the quality hasn't changed. Definitely worth a go for any sushi..."

KingLobsterMan

"Fantastic food and wonderful service. We had the chef's selection platter for two,..."

Matthew Johnson

"Food was absolutely delicious. Really tasty and well presented. Will definitely be back..."

James Coyle

"Not being avid fish eaters, thought we’d try some of the hot chicken dishes for a late lunch. Firstly the restaurant is beautifully fitted, and..."

paul Fountain

"The sushi was delicious. The waitress did an alright job at trying to keep on top of all the customers coming in and out of the restaurant, trying to..."

Shelia Thorn

"First time visiting and the food was great. No complaints on the food. However, the service was okay but understanding because of the 50% discount..."

Daniel Walker

"Went with four friends. Quickly got a table and menu with drinks. After looking at the menu, we asked the waiter about the items on there and he was..."

Jeffrey Morgan

"Wonderful evening at The Sushi Maki. Food is delicious and the staff is very friendly. This was by far the best experience I have ever had in a sushi..."

Florjon Koci

"When for a birthday, had a taster plate, absolutely..."

Dave Dupont

"Came for dinner on a Monday without booking but managed to find a table, the meals were delicious, we tried some of the hot dishes, the chicken..."

martin bezhani

"Great service. Very nice..."

Tom Hatcher

"If you like Sushi then definitely try this spot. A fresh and smart venue which provides a simple and satisfying selection of sushi dishes. They offer..."

Dalton X20

Saffron Tandoori

85/100 (1178 ratings)

"Really nice place. Very welcoming and friendly service. The staff were excellent. We were a group of 17 people and they handled us superbly given..."

G C

"Ordered a delivery meal, which came on time and was just the best delivery Indian meal I can remember having the pleasure of eating. Thanks so much..."

Ken Pickering

"Lovely food and great service. This was the second time I have been and will definitely go..."

Steve Milligan

"Visited on a Friday evening - definitely glad we had booked! It was really busy, but the service was still quick and they were friendly. Food was..."

Nikki Lansley

"First time ordering and the food was absolutely delicious!! Ate everything that was ordered and no complaints! Found our new Indian takeaway and will..."

Daryl Mitchell

"Friendly service and always good food , always make you very welcome , we have been there many times ,we would not go anywhere else..."

Sheila Rogers

"Great service and the food was delicious would definitely eat there again and order takeaway. Prices were reasonable..."

Gin Louth

"Been using this place regularly since lockdown! It is by far the most consistent Indian food I've ever had! Takeaway is always always delivered hot..."

Simon Rogers

"Best Indian restaurant in Basingstoke by a country mile. Friendly staff that don't just serve you, they make you feel welcome. Another spot on meal..."

lee paterson

"A lifelong curry lover, you can't go wrong with this place. Staff are great food brilliant, and they will adapt the food to your..."

James Harding

"I went with my family 6 of us we had great evening with lovely foods really nice atmosphere will be..."

sabuj sarkar

"Great local restaurant serving delicious food with exemplary customer..."

James Holmes

"Excellent curry matched with great service and a nice clean well kept ambient..."

Steve Smith

"Best Indian takeaway I've had in the longest time (I've had a series of terrible ones in the last year or so, not from here)! Ordered online, very..."

Jo Jo

"This local Indian restaurant is not only quiet and peaceful but the food is outstanding. It's fairly fast and very fresh! I'll be coming..."

Kieran (Scarlax123)

"Food was lovely, service was ten out of ten staff were friendly and very accommodating Fantastic service, fully recommended and will be going there a..."

Reece Allwright

"One of the nicest Indian restaurants I've been to in a long time . Lovely food and great..."

Jordan Taylor

"The best Indian restaurant in town. Lovely people who own it and lovely people who work there. Always make you feel welcome, and they treat you like..."

Jade Elliot

Dragonfly

84/100 (1606 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"This evening my friend and I decided to go to the Dragon Fly as we wanted to try the carvery. On arrival we were warmly welcomed by the staff on..."

Paul Loader

"Had a family meal for 17 on Sunday afternoon. We were accommodated all together which allowed us to have a good catch up. Menu was great, varied and..."

Suzanne Martin

"Would always recommend the dragonfly in popley to everyone who wants a nice family lunch or dinner out or even for a few drinks. The atmosphere is..."

Nicola-Jane Button

"Treated my family for a meal here and what fantastic place! The menu choices were better than most places, the food was bought out promptly and..."

Melody Hunt

"We were greeted by a lovely lady at front of house who showed us to our table. We were informed that we needed to order at the bar, the food was..."

Eva Wilson

"Went with my elderly father and Gordon and the team were just amazing. He has Alzheimer’s and gets very confused, couldn’t remember what he had..."

Karen Dawson

"Great Sunday roast. Very speedy service and got everything correct with a large table order. Deserts were also scrumptious. Nice sized playground..."

Dan moss

"Very happy with the Dragonfly. Enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. Staff were very friendly. We ordered off of the menu and the food arrived fresh..."

Brad Kingon

"We thought we’d give it a try, and had our dog with us - and I am so glad we did! The greeting we got from the lovely manager was amazing. So..."

Giorgia Davies

"Birthday party for a child, there were 9 of us all together. Every meal was perfect - I don't think there was a scrap of food left on the plates!..."

Jamila Lewis

Marks & Spencer Simply Food

Wheelchair Accessible

Chennai Express

83/100 (1293 ratings)

Chilli Paneer Starter

Mutton Curry with Bone

"Honestly, the food did not taste great. It could be better. The oothappam was too soaked in ghee and smelled. For this price, it could have been..."

CGe0

"My husband and I ate here today and we had a 5 course tasting menu and it was fantastic, we were able to try a little of a lot of the dishes and..."

Julie Georgiana Cody

"Excellent South Indian food. Been there a couple of times, tried veg Thaali & Matka Lamb Biryani. Both were really good. It's a small place, it's..."

SD V

"Went for lunch and have a nice experience. The chicken lollipops from the kids menu could probably do with something extra to make it more of a..."

J W

"Excellent food and attentive staff. Food was delivered quick and tasted delicious. We had a few starters and a few different mains to share. Make..."

Pooja Parthiban

"Divine Indian food - we ordered a mix of street food, some paneer curry and fish wrapped in banana leaf. We absolutely enjoyed our food and filter..."

ani varghese

"Its a nice place for South Indian food lovers. We went couple of times and tried different items from veg and non vegetarian and honestly they all..."

monica pitta

"Very welcoming staffs. Went during a busy shift, food was prepared quite fast. Butter chicken with plain Dosa was amazing, and the Dhai Puri was..."

Mahesh Thapa

"This place was such a fantastic find. The seafood platter was absolutely delicious. Everything was cooked to perfection and beautifully spiced. ..."

Gemma Powell

"Stopped by for lunch today and had a vegetarian thali with chettinad chicken. The quality, authenticity, taste are all great and will bring me back..."

Arun K

"This is my absolute favourite restaurant in Basingstoke. The food is amazing and full of flavour and the service always..."

Camille Thiriet

"Typical South Indian Meal. Absolute home made comfort food Has all the right flavours and spices.. Apollo fish was very nice.. Konju Inji Varuv -..."

Shakeel Ahmed

"I tried the dosa. It was amazing and the chutney with the dosa were good too. Sambar was fantastic as well. I tried the very reputed Gongura curry..."

Rhithika Srinivasan

"Absolutely love this place! After travelling in India for many years, I can honestly say that the food at Channel Express is very authentic and a..."

Suzy Bone

"Amazing dishes, great service. Just ask for help if you don't recognise dishes. Another fantastic..."

Ashton Bentley

"Never been to Southern India so don't know if this is authentic or not but it was delicious, the staff were attentive and the atmosphere pleasant...."

Mike Norris

"Great food.. Service was amazing, took work guys there and they couldnt do enough to help us. 100%..."

Daniel Richer

"Food was authentic Indian, flavoursome and fresh. Service wasn't very attentive, disinterested. Atmosphere needed some music, Indian ideally. Will..."

Beckerrss

"Wow! First visit here and OMG what a meal! The most excellent flavoured food served with great kindness. So a big thankyou goes to Anthony for..."

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