The best restaurants in East Midlands

What a great place this is.First time we have been today. The decor is so quicky and tastefully put together. The fantastic menu offers a great choice of dishes. To top it off, the staff are so friendly. Highly recommend.

This is an absolute gem of a pub. They have a wide and constantly changing range of beers. All beautifully kept and served by a friendly and extremely knowledgeable landlord and staff. Certain worth a detour to visit. There is a wide range of whiskeys behind the bar as well. And they host music events in a function room.

You get such a warm and friendly greeting from all the staff here, this has surely got to be one of the best places in and around Derby to enjoy one of their fresh salad boxes, sausage rolls, cakes or filled rolls, all at a very reasonable price.

Try today kebab. All fresh very nice. Worth try. Will return again. Really recommend, different than the other restaurant

I came here for a wedding celebration, and it was a perfect place to hold it. Not too big, not too small, a decent selection of drinks (including a Swedish IPA!). The staff mae sure there was enough seating as the evening went on and there seemed to be a constant supply of chips once the food came out

Amazing breakfast - generous portions, and high quality ingredients, with great tea and coffee too. The owners were so friendly too, and lovely indoor heated setting if required. We went based on the recommendation of others....and they weren't wrong!

On a recommendation visited this lovely cheese shop in Northampton. Lovely little shop, with friendly staff and a fantastic range of cheeses. Ideal for the cheese lover in any family.

This week’s treat was Level 3 Student Chefs revealing their research trip to Finland in 6 flavour packed courses. From barbequed mushrooms in a liquorice inspired sauce, braised venison rather than reindeer, crawfish and pickles, soft celeriac in a sweet pool of soup, a stunning bright turquoise blueberry dessert with a mirror finish and a take on the Finnish speciality Easter egg – solid, but soft chocolate, served in a real egg shell and box! WOW who knew the Finnish knew flavours and having fun with food. All that for under £30.

very good food and quick service. lots of options to choose from. quite friendly staff. nearly always space and a great atmosphere.

Been here several times for food which was amazing however when visited last week was very disappointed to hear the chef had left.however we gave it the benefit and still ate here.i can say i honestly wished we had stayed at home food was horrendous.bar staff just passable and as for the gentleman who owns it.he is crude and vulgar.what comes out is mouth no family wants to hear.i really hope they get another good cook soon as it hasnt got alot more going for it.

Super little cafe, excellent breakfast, very good value and lovely ingredients lovingly prepared for a hearty breakfast.

This is my local, so maybe I'm a wee bit biased. But it's a great pub, and the food is fantastic. All the staff are very efficient. The seating is very comfortable. It's a relaxing place to go. A bit pricy, however.

What a lovely surprise this place was. Stylish decor, excellent drinks and cocktails, knowledgeable and friendly staff and great food. Wouldn't be out of place in the posher areas of London. It was rather noisy when I attended due to some boisterous guests, but they were clearly very happy too! Well worth a visit if you want something a bit more special than a pub or regular restaurant.

This is an excellent find. The welcome was very warm and inviting. The earl grey tea was amazing and cakes to die for. We will definitely be back more often.

Absolutely superb Sunday lunch. Large dish of seasonal veg to share betwen us, and a large portion of meat on each plate, plus roast potatoes, 2 Yorkshire puddings and a large boat of gravy. Everything was piping hot and beautifully cooked. For afters there was a large selection of home made puddings, which were offered with custard, cream or ice cream to suit. The pot of tea was really good too. All in all an excellent meal for 2 for under £35.! Will definitely return, and would highly recommend it to anyone who likes good home cooking style meals, rather than tiny portions of artistically arranged food served on ridiculously large plates! The location is quite remote though, and my Sat nav didn’t identify the right building from the postcode, so it might be better to put in Stockerston Rd Allexton instead, and look out for the sign opposite the driveway. The tea rooms aren’t open every day, but the opening hours are on their website.