The best restaurants in East Midlands

My boyfriend and I were looking for a cafe to have lunch at. We saw this one on Google Maps and decided to try it out. When we got here we were welcomed with beautiful decor and incredibly friendly staff. We ordered our food, and when we got it, all I can say is that it was delicious. Beautiful presentation, and taste. The dirty fries (pictured) are a highlight - the nicest loaded fries I’ve ever tasted, so I would highly recommend. Overall, I have nothing bad to say about The Rising Café. The food was beautiful, the decor is cute, and the staff are so friendly. We will definitely be coming back!

Wonderful restraunt, we have been here as a couple many times but first time as a family with our 6 year old. It was a great meal which we all enjoyed for a reasonable price. The staff Sunny/ Mebin were fantastic and very attentive.

We really enjoyed the tapas menu. There were small and large plates, great for sharing and all absolutely delicious. I had the monk fish and lentil daal which was wonderful, really tasty and well presented. We were amazed at the quality of all the food, including vegetarian options. Wine choice also very good. We had a fantastic evening and highly recommended.

Booked a table here for Friday at 8pm. what a lovely meal we had, the curries we had were very nice indeed, service was great and was good value. Will definitely be returning very soon.

We arrived too late for dinner, but the lady who greeted us could not have been more apologetic. As we were only in the area for two nights and we were already having dinner somewhere else the following evening we decided just to pop in for a drink, it was so welcoming and the food looked good we will definitely eat there the next time we are over there

El mejor servicio al cliente manos abajo la primera vez que vine, me cuidó y me recomendó un el más popular en el menú. Es una persona divertida y la comida increíble no puede quejarse de la relación calidad-precio

We ordered a afternoon lunch selection for 25 people at our baby shower in Lincoln. The owner Dez could not do enough to meet our requests. He delivered a fantastic spread. The selection of sandwiches were delicious and he catered for everyone’s dietary needs. His homemade sausages and his scones with cream and strawberries went down a storm. They delivered to our venue, which took away all the added stress. Thanks again for delivering us a lovely spread on our special day. We will definitely use Margaret’s Tea Rooms a again.

Weekly changing specials and all food seems to be tasty and good value for money. Lots of thought and care goes into each dish and each item that makes up each dish. Unfortunately, we didnt have time for the delicious looking cakes. Service is quick, efficient and friendly. The inside seating in the old barn is clean, bright and airy with outside tables for warmer days. A great cafe, get there early, it gets busy even on week days.

Lovely sunny spot & seemed very popular. I had a cheese and onion toasty, and my husband had a bowl of fresh soup. All tasted very fresh, bread was lovely sourdough and very tasty. Huge bread roll with the soup! Staff very friendly & attentive and offered to bring out some water for us (we didn't order drinks as we had recently stopped off at the local pub). Really pleasant lunch – I would recommend!

Excellent , a family party of six for Mothers Day , every dish perfect A warm welcome in a really lovely environment with excellent service Highly recommend

Just popped in for lunch, shockingly we were the only ones there. The menu had so much I wanted to try, but we picked the mango and brie slices that came with a nice side salad (i often judge a restaurant based on their effort with side salads) the slices were nice enough, but the Beetroot Wellington for our main was the star, it was fabulous, even the boiled potatos were top notch. I'll definitely be back to try the rest of the menu

Lovely restaurant with fantastic Italian food. Very authentic flavours, great menu and very nice staff. Make sure you book a table at the weekend.

Just had tea and a cake with my lovely work colleague friends. What a gorgeous little tea shop this is. We were greeted by a lovely member of staff armed with a hot sample of winter tea. They also had delicious vegan cupcakes and all of the treats were beautifully presented. To add to the experience, all of the teas, coffees, infusers etc. are available to buy. The shop itself smells of delicious things and the ambience is mellow and inviting. I was so impressed and will definitely be visiting again. All of the staff are super friendly - thank you ladies for a lovely afternoon in a perfect tea-lovers heaven!

Dije que puede ser un poco formal, pero nuestra experiencia no fue nada formal. Una cálida bienvenida nos recibió con deliciosa comida presentada bien. Muy recomendable

Tasty, delicious wraps and cakes, friendly and efficient, perfect spot for lunch. Lots of other delights on offer so definitely worth several revisits.