TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in United Kingdom - Updated November 2024

Steve Platt

Lee Franks

Sun Cottage Cafe

86/100 (2967 ratings)

Donna Kebab with Everything On

Fish and chips with mushy peas

"My wife and I have just had a chippy tea at the sun cottage chippy. 2 x Pie Dinners, (chips, pudding, gravy and peas) the price was brilliant only..."

C H

"Got dinner here tonight for a large group. The staff were really friendly and let us take a menu away to come back later when we were ready to order...."

T S

"Great chippy, the batter on the fish was crispy and not at all greasy. The chips were cooked beautifully and the curry sauce was a Chinese style and..."

Steven Nathaniel

"Great little chippy, plenty of options and a great price. Staff very friendly and the food was delicious, will definitely come back. Thank..."

David Foster

"Delicious fish & chip and generous portions. Menu has various options, including vegetarian food. Plus, the owners are super..."

M B

"What a great little chippy, food was really nice 👌 if your ever in the area you should deffo..."

Mark Taylor

Sun Inn

"Great spot. Staff couldn't have been nicer or more helpful. Room was on the top floor with a sloping roof and lots of character. Mini bar, coffee and..."

Michael Shanks

"What a great find in a beautiful village. Made to feel very welcome, friendly staff, even reserved us sofa's in the bar for us to sit and enjoy..."

Gillian Bailey

"What a lovely place, all I can say we came for a 2 night break after being in fuerteventura for Family holiday. ( I wish we came here instead ) The..."

patrick mcnamara

"Amazing place, super friendly staffs... When they found that its my birthday, they prepare a cake well design for me.. I never forget..."

Bizhan Nezhad

"What a fabulous place! The staff were so welcoming and made us feel right at home. The lovely lady who booked us in said that they had some music..."

Tara

"Great host, very nice and tidy rooms, perfect breakfast and great atmosphere with a love band. Prices are not to expensive and it's well worth the..."

Laurence Christie

"Lisa and Andy are the best hosts a couple could ask for coming for a short weekend break away from home.. we have had an amazing experience here..."

jack j

"Just returned from a weekend at the Sun as a family of 10 celebrating a 70th birthday.Everything was perfect, the hotel is cosy and welcoming and the..."

Brian Foulds

"Only ate and drank there! So welcoming wished we were staying. We were staying a week in Hawkshead in a little cottage. Went to the Sun on the..."

Maria McNeil

"Andy, lisa,shauna and the rest of the staff, thank you so much for making our short weekend break perfect.. you were all so attentive. Reserving us a..."

Chloe Cotton

"Jenny and Andy made us so welcome! Andy was an especially good host in the evening setting aside a table for us to watch the live music and chatting..."

James Griffiths

"Immaculately clean room and very well presented, as was the whole place. Great bar with some quality beers including Erdinger. Andy and the staff..."

Phil Gunn

"Fabulous! Loved it! This was a last minute booking as I found myself working in the Lakes at short notice. I booked through a third party site where..."

Sean Howell

"We have now stayed here twice and it’s where we’ll stay again on our next visit to the Lakes. The rooms have all recently been refurbished to a..."

Nino Constantini

"This pub is next door to the local chippie and if you buy a drink you can use their facilities and your meal is delivered to you. We sat outside as..."

Ian Smith

"Stayed two nights, our first time staying in Hawkshead, but had been dozen of times as children when we lived in Cumbria. Really enjoyed our stay -..."

Gary Rowe

"One of the best pub dinners I have ever eaten, the food was extremely high quality (I think they may have recently changed mgmt? Whoever is running..."

Chris Tennant

"Stopped for a night on way from Cornwall to Scotland. Clean, comfy room in a charming village in a beautiful part of the country. Delicious and..."

nicola p

"My Fella had been seeking his Holy Grail of hand pulled ales since we arrived in The Lakes. We were 6 days in and every village and every pub didn't..."

Gina Thomson

Sun Inn Restaurant

"Great spot. Staff couldn't have been nicer or more helpful. Room was on the top floor with a sloping roof and lots of character. Mini bar, coffee and..."

Michael Shanks

"What a great find in a beautiful village. Made to feel very welcome, friendly staff, even reserved us sofa's in the bar for us to sit and enjoy..."

Gillian Bailey

"What a lovely place, all I can say we came for a 2 night break after being in fuerteventura for Family holiday. ( I wish we came here instead ) The..."

patrick mcnamara

"Amazing place, super friendly staffs... When they found that its my birthday, they prepare a cake well design for me.. I never forget..."

Bizhan Nezhad

"What a fabulous place! The staff were so welcoming and made us feel right at home. The lovely lady who booked us in said that they had some music..."

Tara

"Great host, very nice and tidy rooms, perfect breakfast and great atmosphere with a love band. Prices are not to expensive and it's well worth the..."

Laurence Christie

"Lisa and Andy are the best hosts a couple could ask for coming for a short weekend break away from home.. we have had an amazing experience here..."

jack j

"Just returned from a weekend at the Sun as a family of 10 celebrating a 70th birthday.Everything was perfect, the hotel is cosy and welcoming and the..."

Brian Foulds

"Only ate and drank there! So welcoming wished we were staying. We were staying a week in Hawkshead in a little cottage. Went to the Sun on the..."

Maria McNeil

"Andy, lisa,shauna and the rest of the staff, thank you so much for making our short weekend break perfect.. you were all so attentive. Reserving us a..."

Chloe Cotton

"Jenny and Andy made us so welcome! Andy was an especially good host in the evening setting aside a table for us to watch the live music and chatting..."

James Griffiths

"Immaculately clean room and very well presented, as was the whole place. Great bar with some quality beers including Erdinger. Andy and the staff..."

Phil Gunn

"Fabulous! Loved it! This was a last minute booking as I found myself working in the Lakes at short notice. I booked through a third party site where..."

Sean Howell

"We have now stayed here twice and it’s where we’ll stay again on our next visit to the Lakes. The rooms have all recently been refurbished to a..."

Nino Constantini

"This pub is next door to the local chippie and if you buy a drink you can use their facilities and your meal is delivered to you. We sat outside as..."

Ian Smith

"Stayed two nights, our first time staying in Hawkshead, but had been dozen of times as children when we lived in Cumbria. Really enjoyed our stay -..."

Gary Rowe

"One of the best pub dinners I have ever eaten, the food was extremely high quality (I think they may have recently changed mgmt? Whoever is running..."

Chris Tennant

"Stopped for a night on way from Cornwall to Scotland. Clean, comfy room in a charming village in a beautiful part of the country. Delicious and..."

nicola p

"My Fella had been seeking his Holy Grail of hand pulled ales since we arrived in The Lakes. We were 6 days in and every village and every pub didn't..."

Gina Thomson

Minstrels Gallery

Cheese and Ham Toastie

Latte

Victoria Sandwich

Cumberland Sausage BAP

Wheelchair Accessible

"Popped in for a quick tea. Had the China Rose, very nice tea. Had a bit of carrot cake too which was very nice. Staff are friendly and seem very..."

William connolly

"What a lovely little tearoom. We stopped by for a good cuppa and a snack and we were not disappointed. I had pulled pork and cheese bap and it was..."

Nichola “Nic” Riseborough

"Stopped in for a coffee to go before a walk. Best flat white I have had in the area. Super friendly service, lovely cafe and brilliant little gem in..."

Justyn barbery

"I absolutely love this place ❤️. We visited a couple of years ago and spoke to the owner. She said she had come from near where we did and was a..."

Christina McAnelly

"Lovely cafe with tables outside. Great carrot cake and cappuccino (too milky for my taste so my next required an extra shot,..."

Steven Goldthorp

"Absolutely gorgeous tea rooms. Homemade cakes amazing! Real old fashioned big pot of red hot tea. Exceptionally friendly service! We will definitely..."

Elaine Barron

"Really enjoyed our coffees , teas, cakes and scones and the welcome we received from the owners. Also the birthday sparkles on our cakes after the..."

Duncan

"No tables when we arrived but told to come back in 10mins and there'd be a table for us, there was. 4 adults 2 toddlers and a dog. Food was delicious..."

Valerie Jones

"Pleasant tearoom, with good simple food. Stopped for lunch had sandwiches, toasties, and drinks. Absolutely no issues, service was rapid and polite...."

Garry Whitmore (Dagdabear)

"Lovely morning coffee and cake here, service was..."

Alan Johnson

"Would definitely recommend Minstrels tearooms when visiting Hawkshead. I had a hot roll with homemade falafel & salad .. 💯 so tasty! My husband..."

Julie Webb

"Love this tea rooms! First went many years ago while on holiday, and returned today as it is so good - cosy decor, lovely food and friendly staff...."

Deb Nevin

"Popped in for a coffee yesterday & what a delight. Lovely brew & I consumed my first ever lemon & blueberry scone. OMG, if I had realised for one..."

Neil Mayes

"Excellent tea for two served in a large tea pot made from proper leaf tea. We had home made tea bread and a scone with jam and cream. The cream was..."

Julia Daintree

"Lovely place, very friendly staff, excellent toasted sandwiches and accepting of our use of masks and sitting outside in rain to avoid..."

ray brettle

Sun Cottage Cafe

82/100 (1234 ratings)

Donna Kebab with Everything On

Fish and chips with mushy peas

"My wife and I have just had a chippy tea at the sun cottage chippy. 2 x Pie Dinners, (chips, pudding, gravy and peas) the price was brilliant only..."

C H

"Got dinner here tonight for a large group. The staff were really friendly and let us take a menu away to come back later when we were ready to order...."

T S

"Great chippy, the batter on the fish was crispy and not at all greasy. The chips were cooked beautifully and the curry sauce was a Chinese style and..."

Steven Nathaniel

"Great little chippy, plenty of options and a great price. Staff very friendly and the food was delicious, will definitely come back. Thank..."

David Foster

"Delicious fish & chip and generous portions. Menu has various options, including vegetarian food. Plus, the owners are super..."

M B

"What a great little chippy, food was really nice 👌 if your ever in the area you should deffo..."

Mark Taylor

"We travelled from Liverpool to stay local. This chippy was amazing. Best one ever and there are loads of them in Liverpool but not like this...."

Ruth Mckay

"One of the best battered fish I have ever had. Staff also very friendly and provided a sausage for the dogs and gave us half a dozen tea bags, as we..."

steve williams

"Popped in just before closing. Ordered 2 x fish suppers to take out. Assistance by Tracey down the steps as my mobility is poor. Thank you both for a..."

Janet Hynes

"Pros: * Lovely fish * decent chips * friendly, fast service Cons: * they forgot one of the battered sausages we’d paid for (too far to go..."

Joe Huz (ZapperJet)

"Thank you for helping the snow affected people. You have wonderful values and I will make sure I come and visit to support your local..."

Nichola Morton

"Good food and reasonable price for the area, 4 people fed for just over £20 and some of the chunkier chips I've ever come across. Unlike a lot of..."

John Crewe

"Great fish and chips. Ordered them and they bring them to the pub next door for you. Can't fault any of..."

Paul Muxlow

"Delicious fish and chips and very friendly service. Only reason it wasn’t 5* was that my fish could have been drained better out of the frier, as I..."

Laura Hancox

The Red Lion Inn

81/100 (1646 ratings)

Full english breakfast

Eggs Benedict with salmon

Fish Chips and Ushy Peas

Patatas Bravas

Typical Sunday Roast Pork

Timothy Taylor Landlord Bitter

Tea and Coffee Facilities in the Room

Pesto

Sticky Toffee and Custard

Wheelchair Accessible

"Lovely local pub with board games to play while you wait for your food. The Partridge supreme was delicious. Everyone else enjoyed their meals..."

Jennifer Wright

"Great pub, we have eaten here many times over the years and for lunch and dinner this week on several occasions. The food is always well prepared,..."

Cara

"No issues with being a single diner. Limited menu but delicious veggie burger (asked for no sauce which they did and they gave me another pot of..."

Anne Blakeley

"Great lunchtime drink at the Red Lion Inn. Lovely local beers and friendly..."

Alan Johnson

"We arrived at the red lion shortly before out check in time but they let us check in early which was great! We had dinner in house for 3 of our..."

Matthew Thatcher

"Lovely pub, building of huge character and importance to us. We have spent some special wedding anniversaries there. My husband was a little..."

Isla Smith

"Very friendly, had a 3yr old with us and staff were lovely. Games to play on hand if you fancy an evening of family fun too. Food excellent, cost..."

Frances Caine

"Fabulous pub, had some lovely meals here in the past and always stop here for a pint at the end of a long walk. Update: had the Sunday roast (Lamb)..."

Steven Nathaniel

"A very friendly Inn, very warm & welcoming, good food and drinks. Sky TV is available too. Altogether a nice place to enjoy when you're in the..."

339paulh

"Superb. Lovely querky room, the bed was comfy and the bedding was great. My had family room with extra beds. We had water bottles and tea/coffee..."

Elizabel Escudero

"Stayed here with my partner while visiting friends. A cosy pub, our room was part of the attic, spacious bedroom, but not high enough for me (no..."

Lee

"Lovely atmosphere and lovely food. Service was great by very friendly staff. A definite recommend for a bite to eat or a couple of drinks in the..."

Kalina Lear

"Staff were warm and friendly, and more than accommodating. Food was excellent and the room was lovely. Couldn't be happier with my stay..."

thomas garrod

"What can I say about this place, firstly the hotel itself is set in a charming and beautiful village of Hawkshead, rich with personality and culture...."

Emma Wheeler

"It's a nice pub and the food was OK. They are short staffed unfortunately, so quite a few things on the menu not available but what we had was..."

Rosanna Park

"Stayed here 2 nights. Very small cozy room needs some love really, but clean and tidy. Breakfast is outstanding. Main meal the same.. Food is very,..."

Andrew Haslam

"Lovely pub with traditional beams and oldy worldy feel! Great food, fish and chips were huge. Smashing staff. Particular praise to Craig our..."

Ruth Hart

"The girls and gentlemen in charge of bar reminded me of the good hospitality of the restaurant owners and service in Seville, they also have..."

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