The Slanted Door in South Kesteven

You can't go wrong at this absolute gem. Cocktails insane, food exceptional and the staff are so friendly. Our go-to place for drinks, small plates, fine dining and a great atmosphere!

We had a delightful time here. The food was excellent. I had salmon with braised pok choi and a curry sauce on the side. We were most impressed with the complimentary soup and bread. Lots of attention was given by the staff to make sure my meal was completely gluten and dairy free. The cocktails were really reasonably priced. We'd definitely come here again.

Lovely intimate seating arrangements throughout the restaurant, with attentive staff (and plenty of them). Service was great, no long periods of waiting between each course, and the food was excellent, with a wonderfully crafted menu. Smoked eel, ox cheeks and venison were all presented and cooked to perfection. This place was recommended to us, and we shall be recommending it to others. It's very hard to overstate how excellent this food was.

Cant fault our evening. The food was delicious - fancy enough to be a treat without being too piled , minimalist and pretentious. My starter of beef carpaccio was beautifully presented and delicious as was my main course of lamb. The service was excellent and the atmosphere buzzing. We all really enjoyed our food. One of my few 5* reviews "!

We only live 15 minutes away but took us a while to finally dine in this lovely place. Food was absolutely stunning, full of flavours, beautifully cooked. I had tuna, my husband beef carpacio to start with, fantastic! Only slices could be bit thiner to my liking, but still amazing. To follow we choose venison for myself and ox cheek for my husband and again, what a feast! Tender meats, genius composition on the plate. We are not dessert people so we finish on mains. Cocktails and wnies lovely too. Only one thing I couldn't get over with was carrying glasses with wine to the table without tray and hold by glass. But overall we enjoyed our evening and will be definitely back for those fantastic flavours. Great value for money. Thank you

Our visit to the slanted door to try out their new summer menu was absolutely fantastic. We started with a selection of small plates and then moved on to the main course. I had oriental sliced duck breast and it was Michelin standard. The cocktails...

What an incredible little find. Amazing cocktails. Then dinner in the fine dining area. What a delight. Superb food. Was blown away with the quality and the service. We will certainly be back. My husband says... food fit for a king. Waitresses were delightful. All...

I've been here a number of times now and it's my favourite restaurant to go to in Stamford! We recently visited on a Sunday and was impressed with the Sunday roast (no photos) but great quality and big portion too! I had the crab &...

Having been abroad for a week, we were craving a roast dinner and thought we’d try The Slanted Door. Having eaten there plenty of times during the week and never had a bad meal, we were looking forward to this! Crab and Prawn Toast &...

Whilst visiting Stamford we decided to go for a Sunday roast. So we decided to go to the Slanted door. We had not booked but they did offer us a table. The atmosphere was lovely. Service was friendly and helpful. The food was delicious, enormous...

Lovely comfortable restaurant. Excellent choice of menu and great tasting food. The staff were very friendly. We really enjoyed our time spent there. Would certainly recommend it

This food was fabulous but let down when we got the bill by the attitude of one waitress who was adamant that we had been told the prices of the steaks prior to ordering which we had definitely not. I just said if we’d known...

Fabulous dinner complemented by excellent, thoughtful & cheerful service. Great atmosphere for a wet Wednesday! Very fair value given the quality of the food and drinks.

A beautiful restaurant, right on the banks of the river. Wonderful cocktails and an amazing wine list! The staff were friendly and helpful and the food was outstanding. A truly memorable experience and worth every penny!

A really wonderful dining experience. My vegan meal was absolutely amazing….and I rarely say that about a restaurant vegan meal. There were only 2 vegan options but I’d definitely recommend the Cajun tofu with mushrooms. Delicious. Thank you!

Food and service were excellent. We were up in the gods (attic) no probs to us, but check if you’re wobbly on the feet.

Excellent food. The small plates were really fantastic. We eat in allot of excellent places from very high end to simple high quality eateries. This place has a great balance! Charming staff, not over the top, fantastic wine. Tip top! We will come again!

5 stars without a doubt. The Slanted Door do the best cocktails with an excellent selection, just the best! Food is amazing and always great. I just love being there, thank you so much for always making us feel so welcome! Brilliant night every time...

What a fantastic time we had. Firstly, the building has been renovated to such a high standard. (Just so classy) The food is to such a high standard all very reasonably priced. Great wine list and lovely cocktails. Staff were very accommodating and well briefed...

Hi - A BIG Thank You to you all! Great food, fabulous staff and wonderful ambiance. Definitely coming back. No more to say!

So often on Christmas day, restaurants can you leave you feeling dissapointed and that you are not welcome. This was not the case at the Slanted Door, not only was the food amazing, but the staff appeared genuinely pleased to see you. The atmosphere was...

It was just the two of us this Christmas so we decided to treat ourselves by eating out and what a great choice the Slanted Door was! We were greeted with a glass of champagne and shown to a lovely corner table (personally, I think...

After having a relatively quiet Christmas it was such a treat to go to the Slanted Door on new years day, the food was second to none, I had the roast beef which I must say was by far the best I have had. The...

We are 4 friends who travelled & stayed in Stamford for the new year celebrations & booked the Slanted Door for our new yrs day roast. We were treated to a complimentary glass of fizz which was a great touch & the starters were amazing...

We come up from london to visit family and booked in for Christmas dinner. I can’t sing their praises enough, it was just fantastic. We always pop into the slanted door when we are in Stamford. The atmosphere, staff cocktails and wine are just first...

Wow what an superb Christmas Day at The Slanted Door. Food and cocktails were amazing. Staff are so friendly. It had a fabulous atmosphere wouldn't want to spend it anywhere else.

Went for Christmas Dinner, the food was excellent, the staff were excellent, the cocktails were delicious, the atmosphere was fantastic 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

What a wonderful, festive afternoon this was. My wife and I are always eager to make every Christmas special and this one certainly delivered. Greeted with a glass of champagne, we had a lovely table, surrounded by a jolly and jovial atmosphere. The restaurant itself...

We were really looking forward to our Christmas Day lunch having booked it months ago and following several really good Sunday lunches previously at the slanted door. Oh dear it was poor in the extreme and mostly only Luke warm, brought to the attention of...

Christmas lunch is never easy. As a restaurant, having to provide a range of dishes, multiple accompaniments including crackers and bubbly, managing timing and more is not a doddle. Doing so in an old building requiring lots of staff to run up and down multiple...

Food was ok but the service was really poor. We just felt like an inconvenience. I’ve heard good things but I won’t rush back.

This is a cosy restaurant tastefully decorated. The restaurant was very busy and the food service staff were obviously stressed which was noticeable. It didn’t help that they both had colds and sniffing could be heard around the restaurant. That said they did their best...

We had a works Christmas party booked elsewhere on Saturday evening for 5 of us which when we turned up was completely closed down! I rang The Slanted Door at 6:45pm asking if any chance they had a table free that evening and they got...

Loved this restaurant/bistro. Greeting excellent, everything explained. All staff fantastic and very easy going, but so professional. We had main course of duck ragu and steak. Excellent. Would have loved to try the sweets, but already full. Definitely recommend. Thank you.

We ate here last Friday night and boy was it good The food was presented with care and attention Each mouth full was an utter delight Staff are very good and friend,t

Another visit to this amazing restaurant today - but my first time for Sunday Lunch. As expected, it was excellent. Very tasty roast lamb, lots of fresh green vegetables and roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and mint sauce from freshly chopped mint. Cocktails and the lemon...

We had a fantastic meal last night very talented chef. I had informed the restaurant prior that I had coeliac disease and therefore required gluten free. It was really good that bread was provided and that the menu could be adapted. Thank you. Just one...

We went on Friday evening and the whole experience was just wonderful. The food, decor, and staff was just perfect. Also, possibly the best wine list I’ve had the pleasure of looking at. All at a very reasonable price. This is most certainly the best...

We ate here today and it was incredibly busy. However, the staff were attentive and we weren't rushed. Although a narrow upstairs room there was sufficient space between our tables. The food was excellent and served piping hot with a lovely selection of vegetables. We...

Nice food and attentive service, the menu for vegetarians was a little disappointing but overall a nice experience. Thank you

We had seen the reviews, noting the problems with small tables and service but still felt we needed to try the food which sounded great. True enough the premises are cramped, the tables small but the friendly service we had and the lunch plates on...

Absolutely lovely place. Superb Sunday lunch. Beef and Lamb and also the vegetarian roast was delicious. Super service and an excellent wine list. An absolute treasure!

We dropped in on Saturday afternoon for a few drinks and a bite to eat and was very pleasantly surprised, the restaurant is very tastefully fitted out with a nice and relaxed ambiance and the selection of small plates we ordered from the menu was...

We visited the slanted door last night and I have to say one of the best dining experiences I’ve ever had. The staff are lovely…the food is excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(the best food I’ve eaten in Stamford and I’ve eaten everywhere.) And the cocktails to finish were amazing!...

My partner and I went to the slanted door for the first time Friday. The food, decor, and service was truly wonderful. The wine list is possibly one of the best I’ve seen in many years. Covering a large selection of wines and may I...

Perfect location and internal setting ideal for a cosy Sunday lunch. Shared a Jaffa Cake pudding today; but won't share again as too nice.

Had heard abut this restaurant from friends who live in Stamford and booked for a Friday evening Fine Dining experience. I don't know how the restaurant has the audacity to call their food Fine Dining. The Amuse Bouche was apparently a tomato gazpacho but was...

Quite simply this is one of the best dinner experiences I have had in years. The quality of service was perfect with just the right balance of attention. The food was simply fantastic and a really perfect setting for a getaway weekend. I couldn’t want...

We booked a table here about 4 weeks ago in person. The person who took our booking pointed out the table in the window. However when arrived last night this table had been given to another party. Our “table” was basically two round coffee tables...

We went for Sunday Lunch as it was our wedding anniversary. Service and food were good and I had a delicious cocktail would highly recommend this restaurant for a special occasion.

Exceptional no other word for it but exceptional Food service ambience out of this world Best massaman curry I have ever had !

We had selected this restaurant for our final Gala Dinner with Wine evening at the end of a lovely visit to Stamford. As a group of 11, we were accommodated in the attic which was cosy, characterful and atmospheric which added greatly to our enjoyment...

What a wonderful place serving the very best of food! A great atmosphere in a beautifully decorated, quirky building and super service. The food was outstanding, locally sourced from the very best of ingredients and lovingly prepared & presented. We could not find fault with...

Cannot find fault with this place. From the moment we arrived until we left the service was impeccable. The food and wine were spectacular and we particularly enjoyed our pre dinner cocktails. Burghley weekend and everywhere was busy but this didn’t impact on the quality...

A Sunday lunch, we were warmly greeted when we arrived. The waiting staff were attentive, friendly and very efficient. The food was excellent, adapted to Gluten free without a problem, good portion size and tasty! Most of the tables were in use throughout our stay,...

Lovely afternoon trying the cocktails in the slanted door. Lovely quality of cocktail and choice. Looking forward to our next visit.

I had a friend visiting who is not local to Stamford so had made a reservation 4 weeks in advance. I had requested a specific table which showed a lovely view down to the meadows( after having visited once before) immediately we had entered into...

We visited the restaurant after looking at the reviews on Tripadviser and can back up the excellent reviews. The food was excellent as was the service. Would definitely recommend.

Fantastic restaurant, wonderful food and good ambiance. Service is attentive without being intrusive. The menu is interesting, smallish but everything is so beautifully prepared. We have now visited three times and very much looking forward to our next visit. Stamford has some great restaurants but...

A good place to visit for lunch or dinner. The service was a little slow but equally, we were not rushed. The food was good and freshly cooked to order. The menu was limited in size but this is a positive attribute. They do a...

Today I came here with friends for cocktails and small plates. An absolutely incredible experience. The food was just fabulous. There was a great selection to choose from and the lovely waitress took time to explain the dishes. The atmosphere was just lovely, the decor...

A fab night at the Slanted Door Stamford , having moved to Norfolk we couldn’t wait to return . The food , drinks , ambiance , service and value was incredible . Can’t wait to return in the near future .

What can I say…..an absolutely stunning little gem in the heart of Stamford! Stunning cocktails, wine, and especially food!!!! We have visited the slanted door on a few occasions sampling the small plates, A la carte and Sunday roast……all stunning! This is our new local!!!!!!!!!...

Great imaginative dishes, fresh & delicious ! We have been a couple of times now and have tried the Sunday lunch as well as the small plates, simply delicious. The cocktails are fabulous and we have been made feel very welcomed by the staff and...

Stamford is blessed with many great restaurants and eateries but The Slanted Door is simply the best. The decor is fab and the ambience is great. Always a friendly welcome and fantastic service by knowledgeable staff who can’t do enough for you. The food, either...

1st visit but definitely won’t be last. Atmosphere was lovely, staff friendly and attentive. Had food from the small plates which were great. Great cocktails also.

Doesn’t look much from the outside and the interior is a bit dark for my liking but go through and there is a lovely terrace overlooking the river meadows. Very good roast lamb dinner with huge Yorkshire pudding.Fab creme brûlée,honeycomb,shortbread and salted caramel ice cream.Lovely...