I stumbled upon this little gem. The Waterside is a small family run restaurant in the heart of Shipley. This spinach and smoked garlic tortellini was a fantastic start to my evening. Well seasoned and balanced flavours. I savoured every mouthful
. I also had the hake as main and a Bakewell tart to finish
All my dishes were incredible and I will certainly be returning. I’d highly recommend to anyone who happens to be in the area. The restaurant is small so pre-booking is definitely advised. You don’t want to miss out on this good food

***Edit*** Exceptional. And I mean exceptional. Beautiful location next to the canal and lovely industrial decor. Service was excellent from the moment we stepped through the door. Greeted by a lovely gentleman who seated us, even pulling out our chairs. He was incredibly nice explaining the background of the restaurant and the ethos behind the good. Wine was excellent and, maybe an odd comment, it's strange how quickly you get fussy about glasses and these were excellent. I had a sous vide duck egg on ham hock and it was cooked to perfection. Wonderful balance of smoky flavours with a thick and creamy yolk. To follow was venison from a local estate with potato terrine and other vegetables. The venison was SO incredible, just melting away- barely had to chew. Amazing quality. Actually the best venison I have ever had. Rhubarb Fool to finish. Again excellent, sharpness cutting through the sweet. At the end of the meal the chef came out to talk about the tasting menus he is putting on and the English wines he is promoting. Cost us around 90 for two and this included wine. You have to pay for quality and it was worth every penny. I use the word EXCEPTIONAL sparingly and it fits this venue perfectly. In my mind the food and service here is matching the likes of Home, Bibi's, Piccolinos, all still firm favourites of mine. And I would say one of the best meals I have had for a while. Wholeheartedly recommend a visit. We are so going back for their English wine and tasting menu night. **** So we went back for the tasting menu. Each course was exquisitely crafted to have balanced flavours and, as you can see in the photos, looked stunning. Have some criticisms though. The portions sizes were small even for a tasting menu. Smallest we've had by quite a degree. Secondly the food servers didn't know what they were serving which was disappointing. We'd ABSOLUTELY go back again, though, as the quality was spot on. Maybe would eat a bigger lunch beforehand.