TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in United Kingdom - Updated November 2024

Karen Pagel

Essex Anders

"Had a fantastic ploughman's lunch, but other food we saw looked good too. Friendly service and lovely views..."

Tracy Brennan

"Always good. Booking..."

Jackie Jones

"Really nice food and staff! 6 of us enjoyed a lunch break here, I had a chicken burger and Victoria Sponge, and others had cake too. Tea and coffee..."

Geoff Grove

"Went for a brunch, sat on the deck next to the lake, so peaceful. We had avocado on toasted sourdough bread with poached eggs on top. Absolutely..."

Sue Hilton

"Excellent quality food well worth a visit if you want quality food at reasonable..."

Jan Wiles

Antica Roma

92/100 (4107 ratings)

Garlic Bread with Cheese

Wheelchair Accessible

Lunch

Dinner

Mid-range

"I love this place we went for a family meal for my birthday, the staff are so friendly and great with the children. Food was fantastic as always, I..."

Debbie Pepper

"Went there for my birthday 2 nights ago, the food was to die for I've never eaten a better meal anywhere else. The staff and service was first class..."

Cattie Edals

"Can’t fault the place and had at least 20 meals here over the years! Amazing food, great atmosphere and staff are always so..."

Shauny Barlow

"Wow very nice food and even better friendly staff and very friendly and extremely funny made us welcome would recommend it well done..."

Lisa Marie Webber

"Fantastic meal very very tasty � the best meal of our trip yum..."

John Nelsey

"Very welcoming efficient and often funny staff. Italian food at its best. Parking a bit of a nightmare though but that's..."

Tracy Hunt

"Lovely😍and professional staff,delicious 😋 food always and tasty 😋 wine,perfect place for any occasion. Enjoyed dinner 🍴on Valentine's Day..."

Aur Ora

"Great, tasty, homemade food and friendly staff. Also nice variety of dishes on the menu, there were plenty other dishes on the menu we'd like to try..."

Karim Rahmy

"Four of us had a meal and some wine. Staff are superb and attentive. Food was excellent as always. Lovely wine choices. Fab evening. Will be back..."

Robert Tinker Faber

"Had a family meal here last night, was a wonderful evening, food was amazing, and the staff were fabulous, they had us laughing the moment we walked..."

Amanda Dore

"Lovely friendly staff, great food in comfortable surroundings and not too pricey, no complaints hence the 5..."

Keith Everett

"Today we tried the Sunday roast...delicious...we will definitely be back to try the Italian cuisine...friendly staff lovely surroundings a little..."

Pete Camp

"Really friendly staff, truly honest if they think you are over ordering, generous portion sizes and great..."

Mahesh Surani

"Evening out with friends, first time I've visited but not for our friends. Extensive menu and a good selection of wines to choose from. Staff were..."

Roger B

"Food was great and at the table in decent time. Our waitress was super friendly and had a great sense of humour and kept us happy all evening. The..."

Wes Ellis

"Lovely food, great atmosphere and very friendly attentive staff. Would definitely..."

Mark Wake

"Amazing food and exceptional service! Absolutely love this..."

J Dolphin

"This one of my favourite places to eat. Good food, excellent service and a friendly, relaxed..."

Martin Heywood

"Been here numerous times! Went recently with a table of 5. The food was absolutely incredible! So tasty and full of flavour. The timings of the food..."

Jack Golding

"Staff went above & beyond , the food was fantastic mussels to die for!! Booked us a cab Will definitely visit again..."

Karon Jarvis

"Friendly and welcoming staff. Our food was faultless and most of us had the specials. Freshly made pasta, tasty monkfish and great steaks! One..."

Dotbirdbudgie Shingleton-smith

Monsoon Indian Cuisine

90/100 (1261 ratings)

Lamb Koran Chilli Rice

Wheelchair Accessible

"Ordered a takeaway over the phone. Extremely helpful and complimentary. The delivery driver was fantastic and very funny and the food was top notch...."

Mark Adkins

"First time here. Gorgeous food, service excellent...whole experience 10/10....Def be back. and prices reasonable ...which really helps in this day..."

Jules Rogers

"Nice restaurant with fantastic food good sized portion's an attentive..."

John Woracker

"Excellent food, friendly and polite service. First..."

Steve Dean

"Visited Rochford and decided to eat at Monsoon. I remember it as always being good from years ago and it was brilliant. We had fish bhuna and chicken..."

Shaun D

"Lovely restaurant, nice staff and good..."

karl szczypka

"Lovely Indian meal, gluten free which is an added bonus, plenty of flavours, excellent service from exceedingly friendly staff very..."

Stephenie Jenkins

"Only had takeaways but the food tastes fantastic and fair size portion... I will be going..."

Gary Oliver

"Amazing Food and fantastic wonderful staff. The best curry house I have been to for sure, and I have definitely had my good share in my time. I 💯%..."

Bradley Brown

"Excellent food, fairly priced, friendly..."

Bill Jenkinson

"Lovely evening great food and..."

Pete Camp

"Love this place and visit every year when I'm here. Good food and lovely staff. Would..."

Donna Hallissey

"Visited Thursday 13/10/22 at 19:00 with Colin & Mandi Hume who had suggested we go there. We had not been there before as I was not impressed by the..."

Leslie Sampson

"Ordered this place by accident however very happy with the food 5* will order..."

P B

"Very nice food. Staff were very nice and friendly. The restaurant wasn't very busy but it was a bank holiday Sunday so that may account for that. I..."

Martin Forsdike

"Fantastic place to eat,meet and greet, Very friendly management and staff. Always willing to help you choose from the menu. Keep up the good..."

Graham Fort

"A great night had by our family. The food was hot, fresh and full of flavour and the service was great. Albeit that we were the only table eating in..."

Rory Foster

"Excellent food and even better customer service. We were treated by the staff at monsoon so well. They were arround but not intrusive and the food..."

David MacGregor

Lokanta Cafe Restaurant

90/100 (1374 ratings)

"Really good food, miles apart from the usual greasy kebab. Bread is lovely, meat is tender and juicy. Staff were nice and..."

Teta Pavelin

"Really good food, the potatoes are amazing. Portion sizes are spot on for the prices. Friendly staff, always happy to do something that's not on the..."

Beany Burt

"Tonight was the first time ive purchased food from Turkish Mangal and im very very impressed. The Turkish bread is so fluffy, my son who very rarely..."

Ian Gathercole

"My first experience and we was delighted with the food very tasty and fresh. Thank you very much definitely will use again..."

Mike Farrow

"Staff are always friendly and I'm totally hooked on their Chicken Doner with Turkish..."

Martin Byford

"Exactly what Rochford needed. Really like this place, the food is amazing, very fresh and not greasy. The side of turkish bread and rice is a really..."

Sam Barrett

"Very nice kebabs, generous portions and fresh..."

Mark Hughes

"We order alot from here and the food is always..."

Angie Samadi

"Great tasting fresh food, lovely staff to top it up, highly recommend..."

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"Always great quality..."

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Skewer House

88/100 (2213 ratings)

"My daughter booked a table on Monday night (20/11/17) as she had been raving about the Skewer House. Very quaint little restaurant, service is very..."

Deborah Ellis

"Went to the Skewer House last night for my birthday. The food was amazing and the service was great. Thank you to the waitress for my birthday..."

Jordan Woodman

"This is definitely one of my favourite restaurant I love the food x the ambience and the staff are lovely to x I just love the skewers x the garlic..."

Karen Mortimer

"First time there. Lovely meal, great service. Try the Sangria and then some more!! We had the house special,; so much food!! You need to be hungry to..."

Dave Frampton

"Had a fantastic time, would recommend as a great evening out. Brilliant atmosphere accompanying great food. Great friendly staff. Right near the..."

Patrick Twitchett

"Amazing....food was absolutely spot on. Could not fault it. 4 of us ate. We had the fish skewer, king prawn & squid skewer, chicken & chorizo cooked..."

Claire 'Funkin' Rowland

"Love this place....Very quaint and a bit different. Food is amazing and portions are HUGE. Excellent service and prices. Highly recommend it. �..."

Jackie Byram

"The company was 5 star the food 5 star, the brandy smooth also 5 star. A diffinate place to go for piri piri..."

Charles Bray

"Went out to celebrate my sisters birthdays with my family. 6 of us ate. Rib eye steak was so huge that the other half of it got taken home! Food..."

Claire Sanders

"We went there on Friday night and the service is just amazing, the food is just fabulous and the staff are so good,your a credit to the place. And..."

Rob Hewett

"I had a really good experience in there, the sirloin skewer was good, flavoured as expected, the side portions were big enough for 1 person, i loved..."

Crazy for delicious Food

"Amazing authentic Portuguese restaurant. Cooked to perfection. Very generous portions we came out so stuffed!! Service was first class. Definitely..."

Dawnydoo

"I was impressed by this restaurant. Everything was perfect.This was our wedding anniversary and we felt wonderful . Thank you very much for your..."

Borislav Ivanov

"First time I visited last night and personally, I thought this place is fantastic. Nice, cosy and clean. The staff were very friendly and helpful..."

Danny Shields

"We eat here fairly regularly for business dinners and entertaining suppliers or customers. The food is always fantastic and full of flavour, a nice..."

Aaron Bullock

"Amazing every single time! We love it! Great veggie options and fantastic..."

Marie Kirrage

"Went to the skewer house last night. The food was amazing and such good value. I had the fillet steak skewer which was done to perfection. The staff..."

Anne Kemm

"Really nice experience so. Something we never had before. It's great when they bring all the food and you can possibly do everything yourselv as it's..."

Antonin Kugler (Honest Guide)

"I highly recommend coming here, the food is honestly amazing and I can't fault it! Just enough choice from the menu which wasn't overpriced at all. I..."

Michael

"This was an unexpected find. An unobtrusive little place, serving very good food, with great chunks of meat on massive skewers hanging from poles..."

Chris Robinson

"A fine place for dinner if you're content to overlook a few faux pas in the service provided at this venue. I am being somewhat picky compared to..."

Justin Wilkinson

"Went to the Skewer House for our anniversary last night and really loved it! The restaurant has such a lovely atmosphere and the food is delicious...."

Lisa Wilson

"A unique restaurant in the area, serving delicious food in a cosy environment. Staff are attentive but stretched. Have been many 3 times now and..."

Kar Man

"Portions are enormous! Really good value for the house special with starter, skewer, 3 sides and dessert. We insisted on taking all leftovers because..."

Nicole Arraiano

"I had a meal here this week and it was fantastic! The food was so nice and the staff so friendly. I've moved to the area and will be a frequent..."

Mark

"Such an amazing place to have a yummy lunch, good value..."

Nicola Rodrigues

The Royal Oak

85/100 (2715 ratings)

Sunday Lunch Roast Chicken

Steak and Kidney Pudding

Fruit Crumble with Custard

Wheelchair Accessible

"Five of us went for lunch on a Monday. Very friendly staff, didn't rush us to order. Large portion sizes. Would be good if they had a small bites..."

Carl Hathaway

"Went there for a drink and had a good time, the staff were welcoming and friendly. Nice inside and outside with all the flower baskets. As for the..."

Marie Coeur de Lion

"1st time for us. We had a great welcome. We didn't know how it all worked. They were busy, and the bar lady said we would be with you shortly. The..."

Vanessa Magee

"What a superb first experience here. Chloe was our server and she was absolutely spot on in all ways. The food was seriously good, wouldn't look out..."

Michael Melling

"Good home "style" cooked meals. Huge Sunday roast complemented with separate dishes of veggies including an excellent Cauliflower cheese. Excellent..."

Tim Sarah

"Family meal, my steak and kidney pudding was huge and great value, as was the fish pie, fish n chips, and sea bass that other family members had,..."

Steve Furby

"We went for lunch today and had chicken liver starter for me and duck liver parfait for my partner , both were very tasty. My partner had the fillet..."

john peth

"Fantastic Sunday Roast with good selection of vegetables in lovely surroundings in the restaurant. Also pleased to hear that the pub area is dog..."

Claire Jowett

"Great menu and excellent service. Lots of space inside and out. I enjoyed my sausages and my little friend thought they smelled wonderful..."

Christine Jee

"Visited the royal oak today with gf and friends for Sunday lunch. Food was excellent (roasts all round), had a couple of local breweries on tap and..."

Mark Livings

The Shepherd And Dog

81/100 (1902 ratings)

Always a Great Sunday Roast Here with Generous Portions

Pork Belly with Chips and Sauce

Scallops

Beer

Pork Belly with Dauphinoise Potatoes

Liver and bacon

Lamb Roast and Fisherman's Pie

Ham Ploughmans

Cheesecake

Fish Dish with Muscles and Potatoes

Haddock

Olives with Ciabatta

Cod

Side of Veg Served with Main Course

Blueberry Fangipane Tart

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Wine and Beer

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

"Beautiful looking pub. When we ordered, I spoke to the serving staff about my food allergies. She checked with chef, who was so professional that he..."

Susan Freeston

"Found a decent eatery around this area at last. Lovely olde English pub with great food and atmosphere, set in a picturesque location by a golf..."

Chris Darkin

"We had a family meal here years ago and it was..."

CJ Hannah

"Great pub, with a nice garden to relax on, friendly staff and atmosphere. Great food and reasonably..."

Nick Owens

"My wife and I recently booked a table at the Shepherd and Dog Pub for a Saturday evening meal. I called on the same day but think the only reason we..."

John Smith

"This is a difficult pub to review simply because it wasn't terrible nor outstanding. It is worth a visit if you're in the area. Found it a little..."

Victa Sempre

"Great food, in a lovely country stop off. Would reccomend and will return. Thank..."

Tony Potts

"First visit. Friendly welcome, good food and good service. Well worth a..."

Mike Lacey

"Had a Sunday roast and the food was great. My wife had the lamb and me and my son had the beef. Full Plate of food, great Yorkshire pud and good..."

Andrew Burgess

"Really nice place, good selection of beers, friendly staff, very popular, only thing is it saw 3 dogs, and no..."

Max Fenning

"Great country pub Sunday roast is brill Open..."

Michael Cully

"Very cosy ...made welcome pleasant staff and plenty of lovely food first time been hope to come..."

Mary Earp

"Had a wait for the food, but they were busy. Definitely worth the wait as was..."

Lisa Tyas

"Food marvellous, staff friendly. Nice..."

Delene Dent

"First time in here earlier this week, and the food was amazing. The cheesecake is the BEST I have tasted ever (and I've tasted lots!), worth a visit..."

Lorraine P

The Horse And Groom Pub

"The Tack Room at the Horse & Groom was a brilliant venue for our family and friends get together. We were able to decorate the room and have our own..."

Rosemary “Rockin Rose” F

"Nice pub lovely sitting outside when the sun is..."

claire reader

"Friendly family pub. Staff very welcoming. Food is great, especially the Sunday roast. Lovely atmosphere. Nothing is too much trouble. Highly..."

Deborah Saunders

"I've marked only 1 for food coz we didn't have any. Otherwise nice quiet places. Friendly helpful staff. Decent prices. What more do you..."

david acutt

"Lovely little pub .. made us feel very welcome nibbles on the bar . Old music playing people up singing & dancing very enjoyable evening ..."

Karon Jarvis

"Tried Sunday roast for first time,don't be put off by price,top quality..."

Penny Sole

"Saw Shortround play here on a Sunday afternoon and it was spectacular! Bar staff and brilliant and top marks for the atmosphere! Nowhere else like it..."

Alan Mechem

"Absolutely fantastic traditional pub with such a friendly, hospitable, family vibe! The most amazing bubble and squeak I have ever tried! We went..."

Natasha Sundharawipata

"Fab good old fasioned style proper pub lovly people very..."

patrick Lancaster

"Scott & Nicki are lovely people. They make you feel..."

Ymsanders Summer

Anne Boleyn, Hungry Horse

71/100 (2613 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Wine and Beer

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

"Attended baby shower in this enormous pub on one of the hottest days of the year. Hungry Horse pub. Big outside area of tables too. As a vegetarian,..."

Heather Watts

"A nice large pub, much improved from what I remember from years back. Food is quite nice, nothing spectacular but decent. Ordering via their app..."

Agnes Janowicz

"Amazing meal, quick service and lovely hot food! Great value for money and a big menu with loads of options. Michelle was very attentive and..."

maisie turner

"Had my husband 65th birthday meal for 14 . Everybody meals came out one after the other. Everyone was very happy with there meals Sasha was very..."

Tamsin Allen

"I love this pub, always a great atmosphere, the food is great. The bar made clare is such a lovely person and my little girl loves her. Thank you for..."

Frances Popplewell

"Wonderful family meal, for 6 of us. 2x steak pies, 1x lasagna and 1 mac n cheese both with garlic bread, 1 childs meal and 1x jerk chicken. Brilliant..."

helen danks

"Always love going here for a meal with friends and family. Food is always delicious as well as priced great and such friendly welcoming..."

robert howell

"I went with a work colleague to have some drinks 🍻. In general, we had no issues, and the service was prompt with reasonable..."

Alok Baluni

"Great value for money and tasty food. Staff are pleasant and friendly, and the service is quick. I would definitely recommend this place for an..."

Mark Taylor

"I would highly reccomend. Sasha in particular gave us exemplary service this evening, as always. She is a shining star amongst a team of caring..."

Graham Green

"My son is gluten free and we have always struggled to find a reasonably priced gluten free menu with a decent choice and not just avoiding the..."

Ruth Leslie

"Food was good value staff where excellent so much better then..."

Brian Brown

"Have been here several times this year food is good hot when you get it seems a popular place staff..."

Ian Barnes

Cock Inn

70/100 (1594 ratings)

Lamb Shank Mash Potato

Chicken Schnitzel with Chips and Feta Cheese Salad

Chicken and mushroom pie

Scampi Chips and Mushy Peas

Veggie Roast

Fajitas

Roast Beef

Korean Chicken Burger and Chips

Wheelchair Accessible

"This was a lovely place to visit. We weren't too sure what to expect, but from the moment we walked in we felt welcome. We were quickly greeted by a..."

Joanna Knight

"Update: went again today - had lamb shank, and the best desert ive tasted - hige version of a Custard Creme! Staff and service were spot of too...."

Geoff Grove

"The service was excellent and very friendly, and the food was..."

julie thompson

"Bar staff are rude , waited 30 minutes for drinks which I ordered which I had to go get my self from the bar , was given half a pint of coke because..."

Steven Brooks

"We have had 2 lovely Sunday roasts here in last couple weeks. The food is so lovely-it’s my new favourite! A good portion and lots selection veg...."

Sue

"Come here for a quick Sunday roast, the place was busy but fortunately we were able to be squeezed in seeing as we were only a small table of 2...."

Oliver Kemp

"We went for a meal on Thursday evening for the first time here. From our arrival to the end of the evening we were given excellent service by the..."

Margaret Morris

"Had a very enjoyable meal here on a Thursday lunchtime, the quality of the food was very good. Only slight negative would be that we had a longer..."

Carl Hathaway

"Tommy was our waiter and he was very lovely, kind. Service was quick, made us feel very comfortable. The food was lovely and come out altogether...."

Chloe Wadsworth

"Really nice pub/restaurant with friendly staff. Unfortunately the last few visits have let it down. Hunters chicken was incredibly dry, in-fact tough..."

Nathan Mark

"A meal for four at lunchtime. Great service from Tommy, Charley and Janine. Reasonable menu choices, mini camembert and soup starters recommended...."

keith Crowhurst

"Nice food and friendly service. Plenty of parking. Found ourselves a table on arrival. Ordered food at the bar. A few people arrived at the same..."

Gavin Kemp

"Our supper club ate there last night. What a pleasant change. We were served by the deputy manager. So please not and Efficient. Food was good and..."

Val Stenson

"Can't express how good this place is. From walking in the door the staff were so welcoming. I have a dairy allergy and asked what I could have. I..."

Susan Ellis

"Our waitress Janine was lovely, told us all about the specials on offer today and was very polite and helpful. Food was lovely and there wasn't a..."

Nicky Dawson

"It was our mother-in-laws birthday yesterday and we booked a table for 8 of us. The food was brilliant and the atmosphere was made all the better..."

Grant Maton

"So impressed... from booking to finish all we got was fantastic friendly service. We were made to feel so welcome, as was our dog who was given a..."

Debs Young

Victory Inn

70/100 (1297 ratings)

Cheese and Bacon Cheeseburger

steak and chips

Chicken Pie as Advertised

Gammon

What They Dish Up When You Order Chicken Pie

Chicken Tikka and Salad

Wheelchair Accessible

"I had my baby shower here a couple weeks back, Alison, kev and Millie were very helpful and accommodating and helped sort everything. I ordered a..."

Rebecca Hall

"Good sized family pub with a garden area and decent food. Considering how busy it was, the wait times for food and drink were great! The car pack is..."

Tommy B

"Once again it was relaxing and the food was great 👍nice menu selection and everything we chose was as good as the last. tonight we had starters..."

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"Fantastic service today. Minor hiccup with the chef walking out 🤦🏻‍♀️ but all the staff handled it very well. Food was fantastic. ..."

Fay Rampling

"Fantastic pub! The atmosphere is brilliant very welcoming . The staff are all very welcoming too in the way they go about their job! Brilliant for..."

Jack Golding

"Loved the place, service a little slow but they were busy. Plain, good, honest food at a reasonable price. Great staff, would recommend and will go..."

Edward Benneyworth

"Me and my family have visited quite a few times for a quick drink or lunch and always felt welcome. Me and my husband came tonight for rock and ro..."

Chelsea Quantrill

"Had a very nice meal , lovely staff the steak pie is really..."

Mandy Hume

"A great local pub and fab value for family evenings out eating together. Lovely staff & all round a decent pub..."

Tracy Hill

"Went here for the first time for karaoke. Had a fab night. Great atmosphere and great locals. We found the place very welcoming. We will definately..."

Andie Van Delft

"Staff were fantastic. Helpful, polite and welcoming. Good pub..."

Janice Gooch

"A lovely pub, dosn't always have all the food on the menu, which is a shame but service..."

sandra furlong

"Been going here mainly on a Friday and Saturday for a meal and drink with the Mrs and my son, it’s a great place for football too and kitted out..."

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