TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in United Kingdom - Updated October 2024

"We've just finished an awesome evening with Harriet and her team. It was amazing! Each dish a revelation and a triumph full of flavours and textures..."

Lucy B

James MacGillivray

"Lovely breakfast with fast and friendly service. Everything was fresh and tasted so good. A favourite place for coffee and..."

Oana Panainte

"Sit in brunch is delicious and served very quickly and the take out pastries are to die..."

Marc

"A perfect cafe, we were so thrilled to find this. Lovely setting, excellent coffee and truly phenomenal fresh pastries. We’d come back here in a..."

Amy Pascoe

"I rarely leave reviews and but this place 100% deserves 5 stars. Lovely coffee (Extract Coffee Roasters), very friendly service and delicious food...."

Holly P

"there is simply not a better bakery in the south west, my family visit nearly every week. It’s right by the sea and the staff are so friendly and..."

Shannon Payne

"This is my favourite café in Lyme. The food is freshly made and delicious, there's a great choice of cakes and the coffee is really good. The..."

Kamini Khanduri

"Great experience. Fresh products and many vegan tasty and beautifully presented..."

Anne Verjus

Antonio's Trattoria

"Antonio's was recommended to us by friends and we weren't disappointed. Delicious food, lovely welcome from Antonio and his team and an authentic..."

Jo Snocks

"We turned up having no booking and had spotted the restaurant driving into the town and decided we would try our chance as see if they had a table...."

Charlotte North

"Having booked in advance to ensure a dinner booking on our recent visit to Lyme Regis we were delighted by the welcome from Antonio and his staff...."

Roger Francis

"We arrived late and without a table booked, but Antonio still allowed me and my partner in to dine. The food was authentic and beautifully cooked,..."

Lee G

"This is how dining used to be. We haven't been to a restaurant this good for years! The food really was homemade and the flavours we're..."

Alex

"Antonio is the most lovely & welcoming host. He managed to squeeze us in on a full booked evening. The atmosphere in his trattoria is perfect... soft..."

Georgia Devey Smith

"We are as a family of four adults and a two year old. Antonio was welcoming, the staff well organised and very friendly. Our menu choices were..."

Penny Bullough

"Went here for Pauline’s birthday with 2 friends. Lovely authentic Italian restaurant. The food was absolutely delicious, service was spot on from..."

Blair Godfrey

"Visited as a party of 9 for Mum's birthday celebrations. We were seated on two tables , side by side. Lovely welcoming staff, fantastic authentic..."

Esther Brimacombe

"Fantastic meal, both the food and the service was superb. The home cooked meals with locally sourced ingredients were delicious. Both the waitress..."

neil Holland

Italia

91/100 (1541 ratings)

Beer with My Tagliatelle

Tagliatelle with Mushrooms and Chicken

Bread with Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar

"We ate at Italia on our first night in Lyme Regis. My parents had eaten at the restaurant previously, and it was conveniently located a couple of..."

Adam Pescod

"Wonderful little gem of a restaurant, and the food is really excellent. Would definitely go back for more..."

drtimsmith

"Another visit…June 2023… the same quality food and drink. Good follow up to phone messages. Much enjoyed. Straightforward strongly recommend..."

Dai Davies

"Staff absolutely great. Food was outstanding and everyone in our party of four had no complaints. Atmosphere needs a little soft music for the..."

Tony Payne

"Had two great meals here. Lovely service and great food. Would definitely dine here again when we come..."

Vince Quadling

"Good variety of Italian dishes. In my opinion the Pizza is not their stong point, but the various pasta dishes are excellent. Wine good value. ..."

Roger Cappy

"We feel so lucky to have found this restaurant today. We had a bad experience with a pub that was highly rated in google the night before so we were..."

Monica Rattes

"Excellent Pizza and pasta. Pizza had the most topping I have ever had and all fresh. Surprisingly quiet but can see will have good atmosphere with..."

Angela Tingle

"The staff, the food and the atmosphere were all absolutely wonderful, a very authentic Italian experience and we will certainly be coming back next..."

kaytie storey

"I love coming here every time we visit Lyme Regis. The food, atmosphere and staff and second to..."

Carol Foster Melton

Alexandra

90/100 (1575 ratings)

Non-smoking restaurants

Greens Restaurant

Free off-street parking

Wheelchair Accessible

"Went down for our Club away day with about 80 of us. The staff were welcoming and efficient all the way through our visit, the course was very..."

Jock McCracken

"The golf course is in the best condition the 13 years I have been playing it. Greens are best I've played on in England this year. Treat yourself to..."

Andrew Richardson

"We had fabulous food and great service. Only negative don't like the..."

Kerina Toates

"As per usual the course was in excellent condition and is such a great course to play and we were made to feel very..."

Adrian Whiting

"Great course, fantastic views, excellent greens and friendly..."

Anne Turner

"Fantastic Beautiful Friendly Wow what..."

Jeff Belcher

"A fantastic course in great condition with some of the best views you could ever wish..."

Rob Coombe

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Richard Cook

"Ex member revisiting, The course is in stunning condition, I don't think I have ever seen the greens better, running fast and true. A credit to the..."

Simon Speak

"I have played a lot of courses in Devon and Dorset this year and the quality of this one is up there with the best. some stunning costal views with..."

mark Lambton

"This is a super golf club, brilliant golf when the weather's nice, my golf today not so good!!!🤔 clubhouse and staff lovely, (Gem real ale not..."

Len Fletcher (Lenski)

"Great course, really friendly staff and lovely food reasonably..."

Louise Hobson

"Beautiful course, nice golfing challenge with stunning coastal views. Lunch in the clubhouse afterwards was excellent as well. Highly..."

Pete Mack

"Friendly staff and Pro shop. Great course with some exciting holes. Views of sea on most holes great..."

Jan SHEARGOLD

"Thank you to the staff who went out of there way to make my Daughters Hen do perfect on Saturday thank you from all of us. Highly recommended lyme..."

Janet Brown

"Good course in great condition. Good food a d club..."

paul weller

"Great course unfortunately the greens were worked on recently so were very slow and..."

Kyle Beauchamp

"Superb golf course on the Dorset cliffs overlooking the sea. Well worth a visit if you are in the..."

Trevor Townsend

Pilot Boat Inn Restaurant

Grilled Seabass Fillet

Small Crispy Battered Fish and Chips

Salmon & Crème Fraiche Sandwich

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Black Pudding Bon Bon

Wheelchair Accessible

"Really impressed with this place, the room was stunning, perfectly clean, with an amazing view of the sea, and included loads of treats! The..."

Erin Thompson

Aleksandra Olczyk

"What a lovely place to pop in and eat, staff very friendly and attentive. We were served quickly. Great menu choice with Gluten Free options..."

maria coleman

"A very unassuming pub from the entrance (I almost thought it was a Wetherspoons!) but it goes back a long way and it’s fantastic inside. The staff..."

Francie

"Have been visiting The Pilot Bot for many years now, service is excellent, staff very friendly and efficient, they can’t do enough to make it a..."

Diane Carney

"We were staying locally and searched nearby restaurants and we loved the menu so decided to give it a try. It was as good as promised! We had a..."

Helen Watkins

"Dog friendly in the bar! Really delicious food, service was great, great value for money, we stayed a total of 4 nights in Dorset and we had 2 meals..."

Lara Pritchard

"Unlike many other high rated places in Lyme Regis this place deserves its high rating. Had a ribeye with fries. Fries were among the best I've ever..."

Gunnar Danielsen

"Great dinner! Had such a good pizza with quality service. The scallops were amazing! Lily was our waitress and was such a star. My friend Max had the..."

Sebastian Bentley

"We only ate there. On the night service was haphazard with our wine arriving well after our main course but fish was excellently cooked especially..."

Doug Moncur

"The Pilot Boat truly exceeded our expectations. Our "Lym view" room was great. They are missing a trick not including a photo of the bathroom on..."

Jon Gardner

"We had a fantastic meal here, despite being exceptionally busy, we were lucky to have a wonderful waitress called Lily, who was so welcoming and..."

chelsea bottomley

"Lovely food, we had the catch of the day - Hake, very nice. The staff were great. Well worth a..."

Andrew Engledow

"Staff extremely helpful, my friend has alcohol allergy, including balsamic vinegar etc, yet they took it in their stride and were very understanding...."

clive walby

Lyme Bay Pizza

"The food was very nice but the service chaotic. Fair enough, a waiter came and explained our food had been mixed up with another table then the..."

Mark Thain

"Superb pizzas, one of the best I've tasted, and a local beer to go with it. They do takeaway also, although we came in to eat to shelter from a..."

Andrew Price

"Lovely balcony sitting (worth reserving) with view of bay and beach. Friendly if not a little haphazard staff. Great variety of pizza at a reasonable..."

Joshua Brown

"As we walked from the main bay, I could see this establishment from a far... There were a couple of enticing venues en route, but something drew me..."

Matthew John Barrow

"Excellent choice of alternative pizza toppings as well as some of the old favourites. Friendly staff and good value for money. Great views..."

Rob Silk

"Our family had an amazing time celebrating an18th, 21st and 23rd birthday.Food was incredible and we were made very welcome. Thank you to the staff..."

Gavin and Kathy Wilton

"We visited on a Friday evening on a weekend break in the area and were amazed it wasn't busier. Great Pizzas, home made ice cream and more... Cosy..."

Richard Simkiss

"Good quality pizza very filling and the onion rings were amazing, but if you don't like sweeter tomato sauce this isn't for you. Very rustic..."

hollymon

"What I live about this place apart from the pizza, are the staff. Great waitresses. Lovely location too. Highly recommended. Book in advance if..."

Rex Orr

"Can't fault it one bit, family ownership goes a long way, the attention to the overall experience for the customer most certainly makes you want to..."

Nick Frost

"Awesome pizza, a vast menu with something for everyone, easy 5 star rating, I would recommend booking to avoid disappointment. Will definitely be..."

Vinnys Taxi

"Great place,fabulous setting, food delicious..We celebrated our anniversary here and Nicole went out of her way to make our table super special. Many..."

Tina Howard

"Great friendly atmosphere and very good efficient service and wonderful food.. been there a few times and gets better each time.. They remember what..."

Ray

"Amazing pizza (possibly the best we've ever had!) along with beautiful views of the beach and..."

Michael Carr

"Lovely fresh Pizza in a lovely setting on the beach front with a vue of the cob, also really friendly..."

Shaun Ferguson-Miller

"Superb view, great pizzas, great with young kids. Only downside is the steep..."

John Allister

"Lovely pizza lovely service thank you ...definitely a huge..."

Kirsty Viviers

"Lovely food, really friendly and helpful staff. Fab with the..."

Katy Savidge

"Great place with a dog friendly attitude, lovely pizza..."

Lee Taylor

The Bell Cliff Restaurant And Tea Rooms

88/100 (1438 ratings)

Two Homemade Scones with Clotted Cream & Strawberry Jam

Burger

Cheese Scones

Lightly Battered Fish and Chips with Fresh Salads

Soup Snack with Cheesy Toastie

Scone with Jam and Cream

Cakes

Mushroom Soup of the Day

Fish

Fish and Chips with Salad

Coffee

Fish & Chips

Home Made Beef Lasagna

Cod & Chips

Great Full English Breakfast

"Been to Lyme so many times...first time here ..it was the rain and the wind that drove us in but the menu caught our eye. Friendly and accommodating..."

Abboman

"Came on the last day of our holiday. Staff were polite and friendly greeted us made us feel welcome. Breakfast looked and tasted amazing best..."

Royalty Gaming

"Brilliant! Great service, very accommodating for my gluten free requests and lovely views. The breakfast was delicious and my boys ate everything on..."

Laura Garwood

"Great food and prices. The plates are huge though!! A little cramped in terms of seating hence marked down for atmosphere. Great waiting..."

Eleanor Laurence

"Came here on a school trip, and was not disappointed. The food was gorgeous, the service was faster than light and the hospitality was outstanding...."

Sam McConnell

"I've been a non meat eater for 35 years and this was easily the best veggie breakfast I've eaten in that time!! My wife had a gorgeous prawn..."

Dave Stark

"Cozy tearoom with charming dining rooms building is 16th century and gets its name from an alarm bell that once hung there. Cream tea was nice with..."

Joseph Simpson

"Busy busy busy. Not surprising since excellent food, good menu and excellent service despite how..."

ray brettle

"This was our first visit. Most restaurants you have to wait for a member of the service team to. This is a relatively small establishment so no..."

Trevor Earis

"Very impressed with the service received at Bell Cliff. We had eaten there before about a year ago when on holiday in Lyme Regis, and while visiting..."

Amanda Bruce

Lbk Burger Bar

88/100 (1488 ratings)

"Amazing little burger joint. Big menu and really well-priced considering the fact its in the heart of Lyme Regis. Staff were really great and..."

Jon-Paul Griffiths

"Enjoyed a Sunday Roast. Very happy with the meal. Also the choc fudge pud. If we were here another week would definitely go..."

Peter Wilson

"Nice people and food food. veggie burgers were reported to be v good. sweet potato fried were great. I'd like a slightly healthier and less heavy..."

D K

"This was the best roast dinner I’ve had in a very long time! Very quick service and delicious food!! Great staff too!..."

Harriet Hansen

"Just had a couple of roast dinners and they were lovely and a decent size. I'm a regular customer and have to say that I've never had a bad..."

ollie larcombe

"Lovely little restaurant, had Sunday roast here, beautiful roast pots,. Very friendly staff and helpful, Dog friendly, they even came out with a bowl..."

Ged K

"We enjoyed a beautifully cooked Sunday roast at LBK. Very homely and wonderfully cooked meat! Very attentive to ensure we had everything we needed...."

Jane Bryant

"Great place to enjoy a good burger on a tasty toasted bun (and the fish and chips were excellent as well) at a reasonable price for Lyme Regis! I..."

Kellyn Heller

"Just had a lovely traditional Sunday lunch with the family at LBK. Lovely well cooked food, very generous portions and great service. Reasonable..."

Gilly Warr

"Good food and great value for most of the menu. The fish and chips isn't cheap, but very good. The mushy peas are..."

Gunnar Danielsen

"After wandering around Lyme Regis we found this little gem. Probably the most underpriced restaurant I have visited. The food is incredible. The..."

Christopher Ford

"It was so nice to go to a burger joint and have a PROPER veggie-burger instead of one of those awful pretend meat ones. The salad and sauces were..."

Clive Melton

"Tiny place with creative menu, friendly staff and fantastic food - can't go wrong..."

Abby Wilson

"Delicious calamari perfectly cooked. The place looks like a plain old chip shop , but very pleasantly..."

Christine Dennett

"Brilliant food! Highly recommend. We ordered burgers and fries to take away. Great service, they were ready quickly, tasty, perfectly cooked and..."

Emily Rounce

"Absolutely amazing, as long as you don’t mind getting your hands dirty ! 6/5..."

Marcus Kearley

The Volunteer Inn

88/100 (2090 ratings)

Beef Burger and Chips

Fish

Beef

Lasagne Garlic Bread and Salad

Pork

Sausage Mash & Onion Gravy

Beer

Chicken Korma And Pilau Rice

Irish coffee

Cider Battered Paddock

Steak and ale pie

Salad

Black Rat Guest Cider the Next Week They Had Cheddar Valley a Personal Favourite

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"Atmospheric old worlde pub, with great selection of beers and great food. Also dog friendly! Brilliant, what more could you ask..."

David Bourdon

"Brilliant pub, St Patrick's day was rammed, but a great atmosphere, and the very lovely Matt Puddy working there too..."

Sandra Donnelly

"Love this place..great cask ales, little nooks to hide away in with our much welcomed dog ! After 25 years of visiting I’m feeling like a true..."

Sonya Elworthy

"Walked thru snow, sleet & sunshine (not bad given we were staying only 10 mins away) to have our 1st Sunday Lunch at this great pub ....Best Roast..."

Rebecca Butler

"Lovely sunday roast really friendly pub and a lovely pint of..."

Pat Benn

"Proper pub, at the top end of town, well worth a visit..."

Tony Jolly

"Fabulous little pub, always a warm welcome and the food is..."

Lorraine Goldsworthy

"Best pub in Lyme. Very friendly & efficient bar..."

Garry Dan Maggs

"Lovely place to sit and have a drink with friends. Would..."

Natalie Hains

"Always visit this friendly, cosy pub when in Lyme. Took my children there last night and as always made to feel welcome xx The Vollie is a must when..."

Katie Faulkner

"The best pub in..."

Jonathan Tolley

"loved Trevor the guitarist in the house band.. great Irish..."

David Keeley

"A real locals pub with good selection of real..."

Eric Pert

"Been there a few times when visiting Lyme Regis..a proper..."

Jeff Chapman

"Proper pub. Lovely landlady and staff. Nice ales..."

Jason Bean

"Had a delicious Sunday lunch here, we had the beef roast dinner and the sausages mash and Yorkshire, the portions are very big, so definitely good..."

Zoe

"Proper old fashioned pub. Nothing "corporate" about this lovely place. I didn't get food so can't rate that, however the menu looks pretty decent and..."

Aidan O'DONNELL

"Very good food and drinks served by friendly..."

Thomas Bont

"Traditional pub that seems to be well favoured by locals. It was very busy when I visited on a Sunday afternoon but still very enjoyable. Very..."

Phil Tennant

"I have been to the pub before but just for drinks. Yesterday we had lunch there and the crab bruschetta with cheese was amazing I could have eaten it..."

Karen Robinson

"Delicious sunday roast with locally sourced ingredients including fresh vegetables. Huge yorkshire puddings too. Great..."

Anonymous Anonymous

"Great place to eat in Lyme food was very good and not expensive.Staff were friendly and helpful and went out of their way to make sure we had an..."

Stewart Trevillyan

"Great local pub always use it when in lyme regis good food good beer and reasonably..."

Brian Fairhurst

"Popped in for lunch this Saturday and delighted we did. Lovely, traditional split room pub with a friendly welcome. Good food menu with plenty of..."

Sean Barnes-Hurley

"Very nice pub at top end of main street. Some good real ale and very good service...."

Glenn Col

"Squeezed this family of 4 (+hound) in on a busy Thursday. Food was very good pub fayre. Beer well kept & atmosphere welcoming and hospitable. Would..."

Rob Bending

"Delicious Sunday roast, fresh vegetables and lamb superb. Highly..."

Patricia Milford

"Was a little on the pricey side but sooo worth it. Food and service was amazing, felt very welcomed and looked..."

Paul Mooney

"Nice pub with a great warm feel inside. Friendly staff. Nice..."

Neil N

"Super friendly staff. Cool pub serving decent..."

Travel193Circles

"Best pub in Lyme for beer, no idea about..."

Jill Beed

Tom's Lyme Regis

87/100 (1366 ratings)

"Tom's is a really lovely fish restaurant in Lyme Regis. Top notch. My wife had the monkfish tail in butter, with capers and fried potatoes. I had the..."

drtimsmith

"We loved Tom’s restaurant, the food was stunning, we were warmly greeted by the proprietor & the view was lovely. The scallops were super good,..."

Leagha McMahon

"We've spent a week in Lyme Regis and eating out every night because there are so many fabulous places to try. However Tom's has been the absolute..."

Philip Bellamy

"Booked Tom’s as part of my friends 50th birthday celebrations. Welcome was warm and inviting. Food was outstanding - as a table of 8 we enjoyed the..."

Jane Bryant

"We ate inside on a Saturday night. Excellent service & welcoming front of house staff. The pass is inside the restaurant area which was a nice design..."

karis hardman

"Lovely location on the front, plenty of room and a relaxed atmosphere. The staff were attentive and very friendly and professional. All the food was..."

birding john

"Try the Lyme Bay Scollops and the Sole meunière - sublime. The asparagus velouté was also pretty divine. They have an early bird offer most days...."

James M

"This is a little gem! Tom and his team are clearly passionate about serving food which is not only local, beautifully presented and adventurous! We..."

Elise Ripley

"Coffee and cake at Tom's. Coffee was excellent, and service was good. My only down on the experience was the amount of jam in my Bakewell......"

Paul Williams

"We stopped in this lovely place for a light lunch during a beautifully hot day. Location is perfect, staff were very friendly and considerate and the..."

Lor D

Courtyard Cafe

"Found this wonderful cafe by accident and wow what a find. Gorgeous cakes, great coffee and the most sensational lemon and ginger drink (I was not..."

Caroline Childs

"A gem in Lyme Regis. Fantastic spot by the river and Mill. We enjoyed delicious vegetarian and vegan breakfasts: generous portions and freshly..."

Kirsty Lobb

"Such a lovely little cafe - hidden away in the courtyard, but so worth searching them out when visiting Lyme Regis. Tasty treats to mega healthy and..."

Trudi Day

"The people were so friendly, the surroundings are lovely, the atmosphere great and there's loads to get your creative juices flowing and inspired! Go..."

Jess Lane

"Stumbled across this little haven on our way from car park to beach in a very chaotic Lyme Regis. Superb coffee accompanied by delightful..."

Kath Thomas

"Amazing veggie breakfast this morning, brilliant, friendly service with a smile and a lovely garden setting. Will definitely be..."

Sarah Leboff

"Not cheap, but good food and friendly staff. Uses local ingredients and a good gluten free selection. Seats inside and tables outside. There's a..."

Mike Dines

"We had a lovely lunch here today. Ploughmans for me, egg sandwich for my wife. Bread was made with rye flour from the mill next door. Nice..."

David Ryan

"Great place to chill with the best carrot cake and coffee in town This is a great cafe run by really friendly chatty staff. Went twice, first time..."

Fab C

"We felt very welcomed upon arriving at the Courtyard Cafe and although they were very busy they didn't appear at all stressed. The vegan options were..."

Susan Parkes

"We visited in the afternoon for lunch. There was tables and chairs outside, but we opted to head indoors where there was an IKEA highchair (a rarity..."

Peter Byrne

"What a perfectly delightful cafe to enjoy a delicious hot chocolate with scones straight from the oven. After walking around lyme regis we returned..."

Diane Tyrrell

"We like the happy vibe of the Courtyard Café, which is why we bring friends and relations. Pot of Tea and a homemade cake under the Mulberry..."

Rupert Green

"Excellent food and great service. Cheese and chutney sandwich and beetroot and goats cheese sandwich, both with great side of cous cous and potato..."

Jim Preston

"The Garden is lovely, peaceful, quiet and off the beaten track. It has a pottery, jeweler, micro brewery, tailor, a living mill and a great Café..."

laura joyce

"For supper this gem of a restaurant provides everyone with the same meal (slight variation if ordering the vegetarian option) as if you turned up at..."

Kiat

"We thoroughly enjoyed our visit - friendly staff - inclusive atmosphere - delicious coffee and yummy cakes - what more could you want - thank..."

Janet Fletcher

"Cosy and friendly cafe next to working Windmill attraction. First meal choice from menu was unavailable but second choice was and was served without..."

Alexx Xavier

"Lovely cafe. Delicious soup (best around according to my daughter). Delicious loose leaf tea and very good..."

Jo Hartley

"Very tasty filo and salad, loved the Ashridge sparkling apple juice. Nice and clean, quite busy for a..."

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