The best restaurants in East Midlands

Great East African dishes always exceptional and delicious and always freshly made.

Came across this hidden gem while staying at a nearby pub to visit friends for a night out in Leicester. Can HIGHLY recommend. 5 of us all had different combinations of breakfasts - service amazing & the quality of food was second to none across all plates. Owner and staff all friendly & chatty and from the looks of the menu there was plenty of choice for not just breakfast, but morning coffee & cake and lunches too. Would definitely return on my next trip to Leicester.

Delicious food for all the family and a super relaxed and comfortable restaurant. We really enjoyed our visit and can’t wait to return!

Wow. Great atmosphere and banging food. Staff are super friendly, chef even made my grandson his own pizza! Courtney served us and was brilliant

Excellent food ! Left with the taste still Lingering in my mouth In a good way. Service great and amazing for a date night!

We have been to Matlock many times but have only just found this lovely little cafe. My daughter and I called on this morning and sat outside, with her dog, overlooking the park. The coffee was lovely and my daughter thoroughly enjoyed the Bakewell tart. Pleasant staff. Will definitely be calling in again on our next visit to Matlock

Two breakfasts and a pizza evening here, bread and all the produce was delicious. They get very busy first thing with the youth hostel and locals rushing in but they handle it very well. Lovely spot in the Peaks.

Perfect, just perfect! Just been to the Co op car park in Southwell. My husband rang the order through. I’m one hungry mummy to be and these hit the spot! Beautiful batter that was perfectly crispy and excellent chips! We will be back! Highly recommend!

fantastic meal at @Juliet's Boston for our anniversary. The food is incredible, Juliet is a gifted chef, the staff are friendly. So lucky to have this in Boston. We met a couple staying at the WH who found it accidentally, they commented this could have been in a top London restaurant. Fresh seasonal food cooked and presented with care and attention.

Great little bar. Good drinks and music . Bar service friendly and interactive! Sound quality fab and memorabilia interesting.

This place is fabulous, the drinks were delicious and also quite strong. The food was excellent, I recommend the battered broccoli. The decor is beautiful, the music/ atmosphere was good. The service was outstanding, staff were always checking we had enough drinks and everything was ok. Our server V was great and was happy to help us with our cocktail selections. It’s a must visit bar! We had Bottomless Brunch it was £40 and well worth the money.

In Buxton as hungry tourists on a rainy day looking for something tasty to take away. Came upon Pig and Pepper which is a bakery that does really great coffee and wonderful sweet and savoury baked goods. We chose a broccoli and cheese focaccia, a flaky Parmesan and red pepper savoury, a proper Scandinavian-style cinnamon bun, and a pecan topped orange polenta cake. Every one of these items was excellent like the highest quality home baking. Lady who served us was super friendly and helpful. Tiny premises filled with nice things!

Can't praise highly enough, very welcoming, amazing value. Was busy when we went but friendly staff quickly found us a table and service was very prompt. Will be back!

A Cafe is how they describe it - but that downplays what they offer. We have visited several times having been introduced by a "local". The cafe offers soup, dish of the day and, with other options, a choice of quiches. Everything is homemade which means the dishes are absolutely delicious. If you arrive on an afternoon visit - not lunch (but why not have lunch?!!) - then there are a wide choice of homemade cakes to have with your coffee/tea/soft drink. They do not have a drinks licence at present but if you are bringing auntie who likes a glass of white wine, make a booking with them and let them know you'd like to bring a chilled bottle with you. It is unpretentious and a cafe ( no need to dress up) but worth it for the food ! If you are horsey person then there is a dedicated shop just for you but even if you aren't there's a gift shop as well with a wide range of items like small items, men's and women's clothing and even some furniture. Eat well, browse the shop(s) and enjoy the drive through the countryside as I do not think you you would be disappointed.

We almost religiously do this weekly and can not fault them. All errors are always rectified and the selection of foods is amazing. Delivery drivers always have a laugh with us, even if we call them out twice in a day. Thanks from the Turnbulls lot