TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in United Kingdom - Updated November 2024

"Arrived at cross keys hotel on Friday afternoon lovely staff and was shown to our room which was very nice but a bit on the small side with only a..."

Matt Crawley

Nick Tilford

Erika Kaltanaite

Joe Cooper

The Gate

85/100 (1258 ratings)

"We came to celebrate my sister Bday party and were very impressed in this place, starting with amazing staff, value and quality of food ending with..."

Rita Vysniauskaite

"Delicious food, extra nice staff, beautiful..."

Farnaz Hosseinzadeh

"I loved this place! Best Lobster tagliatelle ever 👌. Staff VERY nice. Great value for money..."

Mónica Gomes de Sá

"Simply the best food. Nothing else to be..."

Scott Hughes

"Good food, good service by helpful staff and nothing seems to much trouble for them. Wonderful pizzas from a real pizza oven freshly made to your..."

Allan Lobban

"Picked up a takeaway from The Gate last night and it was excellent. I was given an allocated time slot to collect and the food was boxed up and ready..."

sarah Minet

"We use this place for office lunches and sometimes private for myself. There’s such a lack of family friendly atmosphere and community these days..."

Howard Maguire

"Great food and friendly staff. The prices are good, but be warned the starters are pretty big and may fill you up more than you bargained for. The..."

Daniel Judge

"Absolutely brilliant. Really good service and the food was delicious. Tables nicely spaced out and we felt safe throughout our visit. Will..."

Barry Smith

"I've visited twice for dinner and not been disappointed either time. The outside of the building isn't great, but don't let that put you off - it's..."

Patrick Whittick

"Lovely local Italian restaurant that serves delicious and authentic food. It’s been so nice that they’ve stayed open during lockdowns for take..."

John Li

"If it hadn't been for the great reviews I would have driven past and not bothered going in, but I'm glad I did. We all had the pizzas, which were..."

Mark Watson

"Very unassuming from the outside but well worth a visit. The fresh stone baked pizzas are very good and so to is the pasta. Easily the best Italian..."

Gary Stevens

"Love it, amazing Italian food. Brilliant chef, also does perfect steaks. Quick good service. Nothing bad to say about the place, nice outdoor area..."

MrTimmsy1986

"Excellent food. Good choice. Served hot. Very popular so book well in advance. Large portions. Good..."

Jacky Porter

"Our favourite restaurant in town. Very good service and friendly staff. They serve a delicious, fresh seafood..."

Anna

"Excellent Italian cuisine, always busy so suggest booking if you want a table at peak times! Can recommend the seafood risotto or if a quick lunch is..."

Rob Rhodes

"Very good simple food.... portions massive (bit too big for me). Great..."

Adam Todd

Dough&co Woodfired Pizza Saffron Walden

Goats Cheese Flatbread

"Brilliant service, brilliant food. Loved the vibe and would definitely recommend! Really good couple's deal too! Fairly..."

Joseph Ohajunwa

"I usually go for big chain pizza takeaways but this place makes truly authentic pizzas that are both filling and tasty. I get extra cheese with mine..."

Memento Mori

"Wow, that Za was fine! I ordered, it came early. A friendly guy phoned to say one of my toppings wasn't available, but they put on another that I..."

Adrian Leonard

"Great starters and pasta. Good portions and reasonable..."

Geir Brust

"Excellent restaurant with friendly staff especially our young server. Pizzas were extra tasty utilising Woodfired ovens. Plenty of space over a..."

Dave Rasch

"Hands down the best pizza around! Weather it’s a sit down meal or a takeaway We’re always very Impressed with the customer service. Highly..."

Conner Petty

"Delicious pizza and fantastic service! We were in a hurry so we called ahead to pre-order our food and the staff were so helpful! Would definitely..."

Imogen Whitehead

"25/8/22 Very nice restaurant with delicious and the waitresses we had was really friendly and informative. Good interior decor, service and..."

William Pettifer

"Tom and Arthur go the extra mile to provide fantastic customer service. The food is ace at real value for m money. Tom is brilliant too, he can..."

Dave Vant

"Amazing as always! We often get delivery and it's perfect everytime. & when we eat in, Arthur and his team are always very nice and welcoming...."

Jojo Wheatley

"Fresh and delicious pizzas from their giant pizza oven downstairs. I had "The Controversial" pizza and staff didn't pass any judgement! 😂 They are..."

Mark Whitman

"Came in for my daughter's birthday. Terrific food, arrived very quickly, excellent service. Thank..."

Barney French

"V good quality veggie pizza takeaway. Much better than another local pizzeria I went to last year on the basis of ratings. Will definitely use this..."

Andrew Gourlay

"Ordered a pizza and some sides through Uber eats . Really nice food and fast delivery , even got a free drink ! Would re order again definitely..."

Chrissie Clark

The Fighting Cocks

Steak Ale and Stilton Pie

Chocolate Brownie with Ice Cream

Fish and Chips and Salsa

Chicken Leek and Bacon Pie of the Day

Cheesecakes

"Lovely pub, nice and warm and a great steak and ale with stilton pie. It could have been a bit hotter but was warm enough to eat. Great service and..."

Dawn Abbey

"We went there on Saturday evening and almost all the tables were reserved but one. We were told we can only order the food after 6pm ( this was..."

Mira D

"Wonderful pub in country setting. Main drawcard was it offered a large gluten free menu. In the end it was a little limited owing to the time of year..."

Steven Sher

"A great little pub with excellent food. We had the chicken, bacon and leek pie special with gravy. It was lovely. The rest of the menu looked great..."

Tom Rogers

"Surprisingly good food, friendly service and a relaxing atmosphere. And regular quick trains from Cambridge too. The specials were particularly..."

Stephen Wilson

"Fantastic pub with excellent beer choices , staff cannot do enough for you. The food was fantastic and the staff was so informative. In total there..."

Paul Campbell

"I park at the Fighting Cocks Pub carpark 1-2 times a week. It's very handy indeed and £5 for 24 hours!! Could do with lighting in the car park,..."

Angela Levitt

"Friendly pub with a good menu. We both enjoyed our lunches though I have to say the pie was great, better than the fish and chips (the batter was not..."

Lee Abbey

"Great car park. Wish the pub would re..."

Gary Coburn

"Do you want an evening meal or a Sunday roast in a traditional English pub or what! If you do,you will do no better than The Fighting Cocks. Good..."

norman king

Beefeater Saffron Walden

Classic Prawn Cocktail

Chocolate Churros Sundae

Vegetarian Mixed Grill

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"Went for mother's day dinner. Loved the food, and service was excellent even though they took their time to bring food to the table. A bit of a long..."

Kemodisa Ngache

"Came here for a Father’s Day meal with three others. The first thing we noticed was how LOVELY the staff were, namely Julian and Toby K (whose..."

Emily Kapllani

"Nice setting with friendly staff in a clean well presented space. Ordered the mixed grill which was lovely, steak was over and more medium than..."

Mark Grosvenor

"Are party had food allergy and they gave us a well documented separate menu. This was impressive. Would go back again just for that detail. Food is..."

Kevin Lovell

"Went for a family breakfast this Sunday. I understand there are new mangers in the restaurant and kitchen. Things have greatly improve since our last..."

Paul Farrow

"I didn't get the name of the manager but he was a delight and so so helpful. I had a large group of 20 booked in for the unlimited breakfast, he did..."

Richard Roberts

"Lovely meal lots of options. Good quality food at an affordable price. Service started out great but got slower as night went on. Overall a great..."

Ellen Smith

"We went there for a roast dinner on Sunday. I had the 3 meat main meal and pigs in blankets on the side which was very tasty! My fiancé had the no..."

Bart Fernandez

"Great team and lovely service. Food takes a bit of time but understandable. We used a voucher as we signed up for loyalty points. They never..."

Gloria Jennings

"Been to Beefeater many times and always feel so at home! The staff are so friendly, always up for a nice chat and me & my family absolutely love the..."

Krista Louiseeex

"I went a few times for cooked breakfast. Very nice and good quality ingredients and food. Good variety and choices for breakfast plus warm drink and..."

Zeljko Buila

"Excellent service! Michelle couldn't do enough for us! Food was great, lovely atmosphere, couldn't fault the place! Definitely recommend! Ignore any..."

Helen Willmott

"Love the atmosphere. Food good. Service sadly always very slow and not attentive enough. Good value for money especially the buffet..."

Karen huebler

Waitrose

Wheelchair Accessible

"This afternoon the sun was shining, and so I decided, as one does, to have a bit of a picnic. Nothing fancy, just the essentials. Imagine my horror..."

John Stirling

"Went there about 6 years ago, just bought a pack of jelly babies. The cashier was really nice, realizing that I was struggling with the currency a..."

gunhent

"Thank you to friendly helpful staff at Waitrose for keeping my shopping bag when i accidentally left it behind. I got through on the phone and spoke..."

sylvia Russell

"Lovely store to have in town, well kept / and a good range,I’d like to thank the kind lady by the flowers tonight for being so..."

Daniel Argent

"Ordered a click and collect on Sunday expecting them on Tuesday. Got a message on Monday morning to say it’s ready. Very pleased with such..."

Tim Pattenden

"Nice supermarket! What surprises me comparing with Brussels where I live ; the enormous amount of ready cooked food. Doesn’t English people like to..."

Hans Lind

"Great range of food, becoming more competitive without sacrificing..."

Colin Ehren

"Clean, good selection of fresh produce. Customer service always tip top. Thank You..."

Dawn Philpott

"I occasionally visit this store. I went around 315pm, school kickout time so was expecting lots of parents and children. Today I managed to get..."

Fiona Hutchings

"Well stocked and staffed. Car park at the..."

Roger Cappy

"A lovely waitrose to visit for all your daily shopping..."

Sarah Finbow

"Great supermarket to shop in with an excellent section of goods to buy at good..."

Wendy Thomas

"Clean store with everything well located and easy to..."

Neil Baker

"Every time I go anywhere near Waitrose google asks me to write a review. Why? It is fine it is a Waitrose. It has always missed a hot chicken counter..."

Daniel Vaughan

"Always a joy to shop. Staff always helpful. Parking signs need replacing as after paying to park as sign damaged, unreadable. Only find it was free..."

Ann Neal

"Wonderful people working there make it an enjoyable..."

Didier Moktar

"Usual Waitrose excellence in stock and presentation. Has a very good response to COVID-19 with undercover area to queue to get in and separated..."

Graham Patterson

Kim's Tea & Coffee House

Cinnamon Tea Cake and Tea

Wheelchair Accessible

"Excellent service, sandwiches were of extremely good quality with very generous fillings, very good value. Would go there again if I'm in Saffron..."

Brian Stevenson

"Excellent coffee and cream teas! And the sun-trap of a back garden is..."

Lisa Bell

"Visited Bank Holiday Monday, sat outside and had for the first time cinnamon tea cake, very sweet but yummy. Service was very good and both people..."

Peter Durkin

"Food and tea were absolutely fantastic and really enjoyable. Service was excellent with quick delivery. The place is also situated in a lovely little..."

SwallowTail

"It's a vibrant cozy place which makes you feel at home. Variety of coffee and tea choices will make even the most sophisticated palate satisfied...."

Deimante Gruzdaite

"A little difficult to find but worth the effort! Excellent food, tea and coffee. Delightful hidden green! Friendly..."

John Highet (Warekiwi)

"The most relaxed, enjoyable and delicious proper tea and scones. Amazing selection of jams and teas, superb service, delicious scone served in a very..."

Ruth Harvey

"You wont be disappointed ny the variety of teas or the quality of coffee even more by the wuality of home made cakes and scones without any additives..."

Waclaw Morgulec

"You can't come into Saffron Walden without coming into Kim's for a lovely cup of tea and their perfect crumpets. I have never been able to get my..."

Sophie Richards

"Stopped here by chance and we had some lovely tea, scones, crumpets and bagels. Great service, reasonably priced, very friendly and we could take our..."

Neil Jennings

"A great place to stop for lunch. Attentive table service, lovely coffee and very generously filled sandwiches bagels and..."

Tom Ross

"Beautiful sandwich made with quality produce and plenty of it. You certainly are not looking to find the filling in these. Lovely quality coffee..."

Sandra Owen

"Paul runs Kim's effectively. The food is delicious and the portions generous. There is a superb range of teas and coffees available to buy as well as..."

Ann Bradfield

"An exceptional range of teas and coffees, a delightful break from shopping. Food is mainly a slightly limited selection of sandwiches and toasted..."

Oliver Stieber

"A tea and coffee shop how they used to be, if you can ignore the graffiti. An excellent selection or loose leaf teas, coffees and light lunches. No..."

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