TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in United Kingdom - Updated November 2024

"Fantastic meal last night. The food was delicious and the service superb. Great selection of both food and drink. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the..."

Tiam

Chi Lawson-Hall

Charlie Cavaye

Judith Glue And The Real Food Cafe

Carrot and Lentil Soup

Wheelchair Accessible

Free off-street parking

"Our first time at the Real Food Cafe tonight. The food was outstanding and lots of local produce. The parton toes were to die for as were the..."

Alma Foulis

"Had a lovely meal here last night. The food, beverages and staff were all first class..."

Angela Crawford

"Every time I'm over I eat in here, The sea food is just delicious and the staff really polite, helpful and..."

Darrin Sutherland

"We ate at the Real Food Cafe two evenings in a row. The food was fresh, delicious fairly priced and good portions. I love that as a cafe they source..."

Katy Grunert

"I have been visiting Orkney for 30 years, the quality, service and bonhomie has not altered in all those years. Through good and bad times,..."

Jane Walker

"Lovely shop full of interesting things and cafe serves lovely food and a variety of different soft..."

Trisha Mills

"It's been four years since we were here, but loved the food and the..."

Fern Comeau

"It was the best Strongest cup of coffee I have had since I have been in the..."

James Hepplewhite

"Having just moved to the area was very happy to find this Gem of a shop, lovely local produce and a great friendly atmosphere,..."

Sharon Ann Boyd

"This is my favourite place for meeting friends or having a coffee/meal on my own. Lovely staff, delicious food and amazing scones and cakes. Love the..."

Anne Flint

"Lovely food & fantastic service! We will definitely be..."

Rosalynn Fraser

"Excellent meal . Enjoyed the experience .Will be back..."

John Shearer

"Yummy food, fun gifts, gorgeous hand knit woolens, great location across from the..."

Julie Sisson

"Cozy spot for a tasty lunch and sweet treats. Enjoy the carrot and leek soup with a scone and a no E slice of carrot cake with a big mug of..."

Catherine Bickram

"Our puppy enjoyed her trip to her first ever indoor cafe! She was offered some water by a lady who works there. The Orkney fudge rocky road is very..."

Amy and Sam Wiggins

"Lovely place to be. Locals, tourists and dogs are welcome. We had a soup of the day with cheese scone and tea. This was delicious and prices have..."

Christian

"Great opportunity to try orkney traditional food like the beremeal..."

Eve Flett

"Great food, always come here for coffee and cheese scone. But we preferred your cheese scones with the old recipe… please..."

H

"A really cosy, friendly, unusual place with very quick service and a great menu of snacks and desserts; the salmon sandwich is simply..."

Bina Craine

"Nice large coffee and milkshake. Would definitely..."

Neil Lewis

"Tasty food and chai, friendly and thoughtful..."

Matti Wilks

"Coffee roast not to our taste, nice chocolate..."

ian beange

Angeli Legaspi- Lopez

Harbour Fry

Baked Potato Sausage and Beans

Large Haddock Chips and Black Pudding Fritter Haggis Fritter

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great local family owned fish fry. We had the local fish and the chicken nuggets. Made to order and the fish was amazing. We sat and talked to other..."

Justin Derevyanik

"The food was fantastic! When we walked past the day before we went there was a queue of people out the door! All of them locals. You always know the..."

Dandy Mae

"I had one night in Kirkwall whilst I waited for my return flight and was recommended the Harbour Fry and they were not wrong. The fish and chips was..."

Andrew Derbyshire

"Lovely fish and chips at a great price! Patties were nice as well. Chips are included in the..."

adam johnson

"Nicest Haddock I’ve ever had. Chips were perfect. Had to try the black pudding fritter and haggis fritter. Absolutely outstanding. Highly..."

Mathew Bracher

"Best fish and chips ever. Lovely staff, tasty meal, huge..."

Stanislava Bilincová

"Friendly service with a good range on the menu. Very good.size portions and a good price. There's a choice of eating in or taking out. We enjoyed..."

Rich Lacey

"Perfect end to our day out to Westray. We got back in time to dine in and had some great fish with chips. Went to our holiday let with full stomachs,..."

Andrea Susan Campbell

"Nice dog friendly restaurant with great staff. We enjoyed the food and they were really nice and..."

Zaide Carrillo

"When in Kirkwall you must try a 'Pattie Supper' - mince & potatoes mashed with spices and deep fat fried, served with chips. Not found anywhere else..."

Alan Aim

Trenabies Cafe Bistro

87/100 (2346 ratings)

Full Scottish Breakfast

Hot Chocolate Marshmallows

Salad with Halloumi and Pineapple

Menù and Sauce

Large Mint Latte and a Cheese Tomato Pesto and Basil Panini with Salad Parsnip Crisps and Hummus

"My favourite coffee shop... nice staff, good food, fantastic coffee... I don't buy coffee from anywhere else! And fantastic range of cakes now... the..."

Alison Ritchie

"Loved it here: great coffee (of course, being a Starbucks Fan!), great cakes and toasties. Very friendly staff. Love that counter too! Keep up the..."

Inge Van Kasteren

"Caramel sponge i had yesterday was to die for, delicious! Service was excellent, always welcomed with a..."

Sarah Wylie

"Fantastic food, Complemented with fantastic..."

Mike Prater

"Beautiful brekkie. Amazing black pudding and bacon. Everything was great but that was the highlight. Topped off with a bloody good cuppa! Went out..."

Mathew Bracher

"If you’re looking for a quiet and nice place to rest, this is definitely your place. The food is very tasty and you can find a great variety of..."

Fra C

"Great tasting food. Wish WiFi password is visible for clients to log on without asking waitress assistance. Did order a Banana smoothie which had the..."

Alan Aim

"Good quality food, varies selection of not JUST sandwiches, cooked breakfast available in the mornings! Seasonal drinks and delicious..."

Camarila

"We ended up eating lunch, while watching the Scottish football on my mobile Euros 2020, so WiFi was good. The service was fantastic by the team,..."

Kim Kjaerside

"Stopped by for lunch, excellent choice of paninis, sandwiches, etc. Good coffee choices and drinks etc. Quick service. Food delicious! Will..."

Yvonne Lee-Jones

"Delicious beef burger with choice of fillings and dips. Best onion rings, and sweet potato fries made the meal even better. Free WiFi too, so needed..."

Jacqueline Poh

"Friendly Staff, Food is always delicious every time I visit the Orkney’s, I look forward to having lunch in Kirkwall at..."

Ebony Anderson

"Absolutely perfect as usual. One of the staff was very helpful in showing me and my guide dog the new way to get out. Thank you very much for all..."

Vikki Thomson

"Okay. Service a bit clumsy and the food was good although not that original. Minute steak roll quite stingy although it was cheap. Cafe a touch..."

Andrew Ferrier

"Lovely breakfast and good value for money🌟 Staff very attentive and friendly☺️..."

Ken Albret

"I liked the cafe a lot but never felt like I could sit there a bit longer. People were constantly waiting for a table and so I didn't feel..."

Stefan Wimmer

"Popped in for a snack and the place was very busy but we managed to get a table. Got homemade soup and 2 paninis with coffees, service was good and..."

R Watson

"A Great place for coffee and breakfast. Generous, well priced and speedy service too...."

Adam Potter

"Nice place, with a fairly good menu but very limited vegan options. Seems quite busy too. Staff were lovely and helpful though, and it's well placed..."

Catherine Cowlishaw

"The last time I was in Trenabies I was not impressed but this time was far better. The service was good and so was the food. The premises themselves..."

Philip Bennett

St Ola Hotel

Wheelchair Accessible

"I came to the St Ola to get some food before my ferry. Service was great. I had 2 pints (Banyan) and a haggis burger. It was fantastic, fast, hot and..."

Laura McAllan

"Having travelled to Orkney for the very first time it was great to be welcomed to the St Ola Hitel as if I had been going for years. Large double..."

Marcus Speirs

"My husband and I visited the St. Ola restaurant tonight and had an absolutely gorgeous meal served by a lovely young man called Daniel. He was..."

Diane Mclellan

"Cracking place to be, fab food, excellent live music on a Sunday, and the beer is going down a..."

Isla Syme

"We always seem to end up in here when we can’t get in Helgis. Which sounds a shame. Great food and ale in the St Ola, and great service. Only..."

Tim Flanders Gillott

"What a rare treat, we went in for lunch and the food was excellent, huge portions, and the staff and service was perfect. Hats off to you guys and..."

Alan Pratt

"Cracking hotel , great atmosphere , superb food and excellent staff . Well worth a..."

Peter Craig

"Nice place very busy place on a Saturday night live band..."

Lindsay Gomez

"Just home after spending a couple of night's, what a fantastic hotel, clean, bright, food fantastic and plentiful and the staff were amazingly..."

Elaine Urquhart

"We spent Sunday afternoon looking for a roast or similar, there didn't appear to be too much in the area, until we found this place. The pie, veg,..."

Mark Hutchinson

"***Review for the restaurant only*** Staff, food quality and atmosphere were all absolutely fantastic. Small kitchen (which we were warned about by..."

Mark Johnson

"We came to the St Ola restaurant after touring Orkney for the day. It's a nice casual place, and the food is top choice! I had the Cajun chicken..."

Shannon B

"The beef chilli burger is quite possibly the best burger I’ve ever had in Orkney. Top marks to the chef..."

Sam Thompson

"Great choice of menu items at very reasonable prices. Staff were helpful and showed care and attention to all the customers. Highly..."

Islean Gibson

"We stayed 3 nights . Excellent friendly service. Location excellent. Bit of noise downstairs but didn’t worry us. Fabulous view over the harbour..."

Helen Anderson

"A great hotel in the heart of Kirkwall. Clean and comfortable. Staff are very friendly and nothing is too much to ask. They’re all a real great..."

Mathew Bracher

"Super staff in all ways both in the hotel and restaurant. We had dinner one night and went elsewhere on night two - wish we had stayed! The cleaning..."

Jim Ogle

"We have eaten in the bar twice. The food and service were..."

Matthew Allmaras

"We went there for food only. The food was really good. Nice environment and friendly staff. Went the next day for lunch too...."

Chris mcwilliams

"We had dinner here. Excellent food. Friendly helpful..."

Kathie Vander Helm

"We had booked our table for 6.30pm. We had an 11year old with us. So I really felt there was no excuse for over cooked food.And were welcomed and..."

Frances Wiles

"Great location & great atmosphere. Lovely..."

Samantha Chalmers

"Called in for something to eat and a pint. 3 of us had haddock and chips and 1 had chilli and nachos. All the food was really nice. The fish was..."

David Careless

The Reel

"This is easily the best coffee shop in orkney incredible baking and THE best cup of coffee I've had on the island :-D very nice atmosphere as well..."

Stewart Reid

"One of the best local music evenings I've ever had! superb company, good beer, and real Orkney..."

Emma Wilson

"We have just spent a week on Orkney and lucky enough to hear live music at The Reel four times. We also had coffee a couple of times and my better..."

Jon Powell

"Just had A light lunch at the reel :) great delicious gluten free range it's nice when people make that extra..."

Marc Herridge

"It's hard to single a place out in Kirkwall as they're all so brilliant, but I had a particularly lovely experience here. I had lost a pendant in the..."

Jenny Szyfelbain

"A must if you are visiting Orkney.... excellent food and great..."

Lou Ann Walker

"Ever since I heard and saw the Wrigley Sisters at Stallet, the Folk & World Music centre in Stockholm, and bought their first cd, Skyran, I listen to..."

Kerstin Otterstål

"Cosy, candle lit and live music venue and does peppermint tea in a cold night! What's not to..."

Caroline McCormack

"Nice staff, nice coffee, nice food and nice atmosphere. Well worth a..."

John Mickleborough

"We had a lovely lunch in the Reel and then went to their Saturday night session which was great fun. Our 15 year old is a keen fiddler and was able..."

Fiona Seonaid Hart

"Excellent coffee Sandwiches made to order and fillings generous Atmosphere relaxed and welcoming A must visit..."

Alistair Oag

"We visited this fabulous place twice, by good fortune happening on two music practice sessions. I did a few drawings from which this linocut print is..."

Simon Manby

"Nice old scotich pub. Nice collection of whisky's and beer. Coffee and cakes. Live music was..."

Leike Lodiers

"Great selection of Gluten free and vegan cakes, good quality coffees, a fairly wide range of whiskies, gins both Orkney and not. Vegetarian and..."

Camarila

"Nice coffee and tasty food, staff a really sweet..... can be incredibly..."

Frustrated Traveller

"If you are musical you can play here. Good selection of beer and coffee and..."

Elaine McDonald

"Always a friendly place with helpful staff. Good range of foods and drinks for lunches. Saturday nights see a variety of local musicians come..."

Dave Wakefield

"Good toasted sandwiches at lunch, but you'll be lucky to get a seat as this place is so central. If you can, stop by one of the live music nights...."

Calum Robinson

"A great place for a snack or a coffee in the middle of the day. The staff are friendly and..."

Anne Flint

"Nice little establishment, offers hot and cold drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Food including some gluten free and dairy free options. Worth..."

Martyn

"Great place for a coffee and hot chocolate before braving the bracing Orkney weather! Good cakes and toasties as well a good range of local..."

K McIntyre

Ayre Hotel & Restaurant

83/100 (1146 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Helgi's

82/100 (5249 ratings)

Cheese Burger with Black Pudding and Bacon

Toasted Haggis and Smoked Cheese Plate

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Accepts American Express

Seating

Street Parking

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

"Fab meal for my mum's birthday. We all had a burger - chicken, smokestack, spicy bean burger & classic burger with blue cheese - and couldn't fault..."

Liz Ellis

"Helgi's is the best pub in Orkney, It has the best beer (from the Swannay Brewery), kept in the most consistently excellent condition of all. It also..."

Sweyn Hunter

"Amazing, one of the best meals I have had. Tge steak was good to absolute perfection. Lovely staff really accommodating. Highly recommend this..."

Shona Reade

"We followed other people's recommendation and were not disappointed! A great place for Sunday lunch...friendly staff, great..."

John Taylor

"Another great meal ... As always and those duck pancakes were great .... Can they stay on menu please..."

Marc Herridge

"Great food and good service but the staff are so busy to give great service. Great seafood choices and the steak was..."

andy gibbs

"Myself and my friend visited Helgi's twice in a week while on holiday on Orkney. Both visits were great, the beer and the food were very good and the..."

Martin Charlton

"Nice restaurant and bar near the harbour/waterfront in kirkwall. Good range of food and drinks available, food all freshly prepared and served by..."

Martin Henry

"Quaint inside with great upper room that has wonderful views over the harbor. Tomato pepper soup was incredible! Fish and chips - wow!Cheese board..."

Yvette Spivock

"We dined here two nights in a row during our holiday. It was a very comfortable environment with a varied menu and really good, tasty food. The..."

Arlene Smith

"went for an evening meal . Couldn't believe we needed to book a month in advance,good job we did so busy .food was a lot better than pub grub..."

Robert Neri

"Stopped by for food on a Wednesday in September but was fully booked. Had a couple of drinks, and its a small bar but great vibe, staff shaking..."

Sam Cairns

"Food here was amazing! The staff were friendly & we were sat in a booth by the window upstairs with a great view of the harbour. We had a jug of pink..."

Katie Paterson

"Dinner in a downstairs booth, fully booked first night here booked for next night. Got harbour views but upstairs better. Food was fresh and..."

Michelle A

"Tremendous service. We asked for some good whiskey and thoroughly enjoyed our 18 yr old Scapa and 18 yr old Highland Park. A very lovely young lady..."

Stuart Mead

"Excellent food and service. Scottish food with a twist. Haggis mixed with Mac and cheese or fondue for example. Good selection of local spirits. I..."

Matthew Armitage

"Emailed to book a table in advance, would highly recommend doing this as they get fully booked. We arrived a bit early so ended up having a drink at..."

Matt Baron

"Good pub in a nice location. Food is good quality and lots of locals. You won’t get in without a reservation. Also they had non alcoholic beer - a..."

Jarod Glover

Kirkwall Hotel Restaurant

81/100 (1264 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Thanks for the warm welcome home after my 189 mile run in Hungary. A 4am rise in Budapest plus three flights to get back to Kirkwall it was..."

William Sichel

"The Kirkwall Hotel is a lovely clean hotel on the harbour front. Very friendly staff and ** Dog Friendly too **. The food was amazing from kids pizza..."

Iain Cusator

"We had a wonderful stay at the Kirkwall. The food and service was excellent. The staff friendly and the view from our room overlooked the harbor. The..."

Judi Comfort

"Ate in the restaurant; excellent service, great food and the option to choose the size of portion is..."

Alistair Oag

"Never had a bad meal from here. Always get great service from the staff. Highly recommend!..."

Gordon Aitken

"Went for a family meal this lunch time, the service we received from Suzy was brilliant can’t fault her, she attended to our every need! Service..."

Kayleigh Gogarty

"Excellent service and food was great quality and standard and the chef - a woman - happily accommodated my request to have scallops added to my steak..."

Shona Manson

"The hotel staff were amazing and so helpful. Our room was warm comfortable and good value. Restaurant food is really good. Can't wait to go..."

Cara Robinson

"My favourite Orkney eating place. Food and service always first class and plenty of menu..."

Colin Watson

Dil Se

80/100 (1061 ratings)

Chicken Tikka Massala

Chili

King Prawn Jalfrezi and Chicken Madras

Wheelchair Accessible

"If you are in Kirkwall and love Indian food.. You can't miss this place.. The atmosphere and the ambience will indulge u into a great journey.. The..."

CLIFFORD PEREIRA

"Lovely food, atmosphere is something to be desired. Service was quick and friendly. Ice cream at the end topped it off..."

Mathew Bracher

"The food here is of a very high standard, great service, and a pleasant..."

Jim Ridland

"Got to be one of the best Indians I have ever eaten at! Had to eat there a few..."

WhiteShadow (WhiteShadow)

"Gorgeous meal be there tonight. Love this..."

Keith Austen

"We loved our meal! The restaurant has a lovely atmosphere with great service. The food itself was superb - really tasty! We ordered dishes 29 and 92..."

Jenny Lewis

"Wow!! Great service. Delicious king prawn on puri. Best Dahl I have tasted in any restaurant and chilli heat was just as I requested. Will definitely..."

Sandii Mackay

"It was lovely. The garlic chilli chicken could have been a bit hotter but the mushroom bhaji and tarka dahl side dishes were lovely. The chicken was..."

Alison Glendinning

"Lovely meal. Food was as good as I'd expect from a big city restaurant and although it was Saturday night and very busy, the excellent waiter was..."

Catherine Russell

"Attentive service. Classic interaction. Even the heated towel at the end of the meal from a long lost tradition in all good Indian restaurants. ..."

Gareth Kokot

"Wife and I had a wonderful meal, nice environment and a waiter was lovely. Happy to recommend this place! (and they sell..."

Martin Selwood

"Delicious, authentic Indian food. Very generous portions and very friendly staff. Plenty of vegetarian and vegan options. Would have got 5 stars but..."

Helen Blackburn

"Everything was spot on! Food was so..."

jay benning

Indian Garden

Achari Chicken Curry Chicken

Wheelchair Accessible

"I don't order from here very often but I've never been disappointed. The passanda and coconut rice are divine, the chicken just melts in your..."

April Kemp

"My friend and I had eaten late on in the day so couldn’t manage dinner at “dinner time”, by the time we were hungry a lot of the restaurants..."

Nicole Work

"Listen the food is top tier and by far the best indian and takeaway place in orkney. My only concerns are about the pizza. They used to be really..."

Thomp

"First meal in Scotland. This was one of the few places open on Sunday at 5pm. Even though the place says it is Indian, it is actually more akin to..."

Lobow20 (LoBow)

"Very nice staff and restaurant. Nice dinner atmosphere. Food was tasty just sweeter than we are used. Great portion sizes. No alcohol served. Was..."

Michelle A

"We love indian food and while travelling in Great Britain we tried to visit a lot of indian restaurants every year. The "Indian Garden" in Kirkwall..."

Anke Altenhoff

"Amazing food ,not your ordinary restraunt, far superior with everything bursting with flavour. Great friendly staff and fantastic value in immaculate..."

Alan Watson

"Went to this restaurant twice last week. Good service, friendly and a good menu. Couldn't fault..."

David

"Very fresh and tasty dishes, fast service and friendly..."

Stuart Bass-twitchell

"Simply stylish interior (great to have some Bollywood music playing at a respectful level). Extremely attentive staff, interesting and varied menu..."

Martin “Dougie at sea” Douglas

"Had the mixed kebab with chips. It was quite large and great flavour. Was only £9.00, which I thought was a good price. Comes with a wooden fork too..."

Darren Thomas

"Friendly staff good food and inexpensive this is a bring your own alcohol place which is great. Makes for a good meal out without spending a fortune..."

Adam May

Indian Garden

74/100 (3154 ratings)

Achari Chicken Curry Chicken

Wheelchair Accessible

After-hours

Dinner

Mid-range

"I don't order from here very often but I've never been disappointed. The passanda and coconut rice are divine, the chicken just melts in your..."

April Kemp

"My friend and I had eaten late on in the day so couldn’t manage dinner at “dinner time”, by the time we were hungry a lot of the restaurants..."

Nicole Work

"Listen the food is top tier and by far the best indian and takeaway place in orkney. My only concerns are about the pizza. They used to be really..."

Thomp

"First meal in Scotland. This was one of the few places open on Sunday at 5pm. Even though the place says it is Indian, it is actually more akin to..."

Lobow20 (LoBow)

"Very nice staff and restaurant. Nice dinner atmosphere. Food was tasty just sweeter than we are used. Great portion sizes. No alcohol served. Was..."

Michelle A

"We love indian food and while travelling in Great Britain we tried to visit a lot of indian restaurants every year. The "Indian Garden" in Kirkwall..."

Anke Altenhoff

"Amazing food ,not your ordinary restraunt, far superior with everything bursting with flavour. Great friendly staff and fantastic value in immaculate..."

Alan Watson

"Went to this restaurant twice last week. Good service, friendly and a good menu. Couldn't fault..."

David

"Very fresh and tasty dishes, fast service and friendly..."

Stuart Bass-twitchell

"Simply stylish interior (great to have some Bollywood music playing at a respectful level). Extremely attentive staff, interesting and varied menu..."

Martin “Dougie at sea” Douglas

"Had the mixed kebab with chips. It was quite large and great flavour. Was only £9.00, which I thought was a good price. Comes with a wooden fork too..."

Darren Thomas

"Friendly staff good food and inexpensive this is a bring your own alcohol place which is great. Makes for a good meal out without spending a fortune..."

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