The best restaurants in East Midlands

Great food at Amsuk Diwali event , catering provided from Aarti was full plate including 2 deserts and excellent starters

Popped in again for refreshments briefly whilst out cycling. Every time I go in I’m met with a smile from the friendly staff and owners. Love this place and its position in the village is great for people watching. Today I had an oat flat white and a piece of amazing tortilla. Thanks again.

We visited here as a Christmas treat we were told there was a wait which was fine after about 30 minutes we were notified our table was ready, the cafe is cozy and intimate but with a general feeling of ease about it, I chose the liver and bacon which was delicious and my daughter had the Brie and bacon toastie which she said was gorgeous, my grandson had beans on toast which they very thoughtfully brought a bit earlier than ours so he could be getting started, we felt it was reasonably priced for the quality of the food and we will definitely return Thankyou so much xx

We were staying nearby at Silverstone and were looking for a place to eat. It was easy to find, staff were attentive but not pushy, food was absolutely top quality and the little touch that was lovely was they gave bread an a few dips as a starter for free. We thoroughly enjoyed and will definitely be visiting again.

This was a surprise birthday treat. The welcome was amazing. All the staff were helpful and very attentive. I loved the whole ethos of the place. The food was incredible. We have had taster menus in many places and this was probably the best. A perfect evening. We will be returning.

Had another great experience at Julianos. Calamari’s excellent. Risotto even better. Friendly people too. Definitely recommend this. Wise to book not a huge place, atmosphere brilliant.

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!

Highly recommend this little gem of a restaurant. 3rd visit whilst in the area visiting family and had an amazing lunch. Will definitely be visiting again when we are in the area and are disappointed we don't live closer!

Excellent cafe pleasant staff great tea and delicious snacks ideal when you are out shopping or just fancy chilling out

Had an amazing meal last night at an absolute gem of a place here in North Derbyshire. Afro-Caribbean menu all freshly prepared and served in her kitchen. The food was truly authentic and delicious. Sat in her conservatory with Caribbean music playing in the background really made it a great experience.

We booked for 4 nights bed and breakfast and had the Churchill Suite. On arrival we were shown our room and told we had a fan! The suite is large but partially underground which we knew about before we booked so we’re not put off by it and adequate lighting in the room made up for the lack of natural light. There are two built in wardrobes a large bed and lovely bathroom. The soft furnishings are all beautiful. The “little touches of indulgences’ were disappointing they consisted of ghastly biscoff biscuits you usually get at cafes with a cup of coffee not the homemade shortbread we were expecting. Complimentary bottles of water and toiletries mainly in large dispensers on the wall. There are no nice touches in the room just furniture. If you sit on the sofa with a drink one person has to put their cup on the floor, as there is not side table. The room was clean apart from cobwebs hanging from wall lights and a horrid mark on the wall in the bathroom by the toilet……. On our third day we arrived back to the hotel around 5pm only to find our room had not been serviced! My partner went to reception to let them know and they told him we must have left the do not disturb notice out! Which we did not……. Anyway they rallied round and gave us a full set of clean towels and clean mugs etc. which was good of them but left us asking is this really a four star hotel? The breakfast is wonderful the tables laid out very nicely everything cooked is to order and served at your table. We had a dinner one night in the restaurant and it was a true delight the food and wine all good and the service was great apart from one young girl took our bread basket and bread plates away whilst we were still enjoying it……. We never made a fuss at the time.. We put it down to nerves……… On our last day we went down to breakfast having not been able to get to sleep because of stomping in the function room above. There seemed to be a large business group arrived the day before. They were all in the breakfast room which was full and we ordered our cooked breakfast my partner had his usual full English and I asked for scrambled egg mushroom and Rosti It arrived all of it over cooked and no rosti. I said to the waitress not to worry but she said no I will go and get it. It arrived 10 minutes later….. by then we had finished what we could eat from the burnt breakfast and left. Very disappointed again. We used the bar area every evening and ordered bar snacks and drinks the first night we were there was great but the other nights we had to go and search for someone each time we wanted a drink or something. We felt a little bewildered by it all as the reviews and the website seemed to give a much different picture in our heads than what we experienced. We always choose four and five star hotels when we go away but to us this one felt below par. I think in the future we will not choose a hotel that is used as a function space as any individuality seemed to be missing. It’s a shame that we unfortunately experienced several mishaps during what could have been a memorable experience.

Great place for brunch. My wife and I both had vegetarian omelettes which were both excellent and substantial. This one’s a gem.

What a surprise to find Magee Street Bakery. Recommended by the folk at Crockett & Jones shoes (just down the street) I have returned each time I go to Northampton. Good coffee and a great sandwich. I wish we had a place like this near us (in South East London). Really, really, good and a total surprise to find tucked away in a back street of Northampton.

What an excellent place to eat! Fantastic vegan and veggie food, very well priced and a fantastic range to choose from. It's only small but it turns out excellent meals and the owner and staff are second to none. Please give this place a try you will not regret it! Vegan dahl is outstanding. I've literally eaten in hundreds of vegan restaurants all over the country and this little place is up there with the best!

Visited this charming bar/restaurant for the first time and was very impressed. The lovely staff were so friendly and accommodating and managed to squeeze us in at very short notice. The fact that the place was nearly full by 1230 on a Sunday says it all really. We both had a lovely Sunday roast. And the fact that it is doggie friendly was a real bonus for us.