The best restaurants in East Retford East Bassetlaw East Midlands

What a great little cafe,great friendly staff. Amazing cakes ! We visited twice and had coffee/tea with croissants,they were extremely tasty.

Had brilliant birthday meal at Smoke & Ice Retford. Delicious food great atmosphere staff couldn’t have been more helpful and friendly if they tried. All the staff were great at helping my mum who is a wheelchair user and took time explain menu and sauces ect. Thanks again for the happy birthday song all 10 of us really enjoyed it and would definitely be back. 🥳🥳🥳🥳

Retford is so lucky to have a place to eat as good as Taste. The staff are just lovely, nothing is too much trouble and they make you feel at home. The food is amazing, always perfectly cooked, presented beautifully and dietary requirements are catered for. Its our go to place to eat. Love it.

The staff were very friendly, if not trying too hard to please. Our order was muddled up and things forgotten. The food looked very pleasing but was un seasoned.

Great chips, seasoned well and fish was brilliant

45 mins late from the latest expected order time. I had to chase as the app had advised my order was delivered and it wasn’t. They weren’t particularly helpful or apologetic.

Great service, atmosphere and decor Perfect for a romantic meal. The food was wonderful. I said to my partner, i would choose this as my death row meal.

Regular here when i come to retford the food is great the staff are always helpful and its one of the only places food served on a hot plate so doesn't loose heat as quick and i travel from castle donnington teice a week

First visit with a group of 22 on a week day evening. Firstly the welcome was very warm and the staff very helpful. I’m gluten free and had no problem ordering with lots of choices. Can particularly recommend the onion bahjis which were delicious and very fresh. The service was very organised for such a large group and all the meals came out at the same time. Top up drinks orders were also checked regularly. I can recommend this independently run family business. Will definitely be returning

Consistently high quality food, made and served by friendly staff. Varied range of dishes that never disappoint. Best in Retford.

A proper pub not a plastic parody. Good ales and a good atmosphere.

We had ham salads that were well presented & very tasty. Nicely served by pleasant staff & clean table & cutlery. Very comfortable restaurant. We were able to park outside the door using mobility blue badge. Very handy & free of charge. That makes a refreshing change!! Toilets spacious & well looked after. Highly recommended.

First time visiting this little place, it looks tiny on the outside but really spacious on the inside, lovely feel to the place, warm and friendly and the décor was particularly splendid, not what you expect from the outside. I was passing through very quickly and I really needed a coffee and a quick snack, I was greeted and seated with friendliness, the coffee was amazing, piping hot and much nicer than the chain coffee shops! I had a slice of cake, and this gave me the sugar hit I needed, it was delicious and left me wanting another slice but then is any slice of cake big enough? Perhaps I was just having a greedy day either that or just wishful thinking! Now this was perfect all of this and warrants 5 stars, until you go upstairs, no accessible toilets that I could see, up nearly 2 flights of stairs past the kitchens (which is good to see them at work) the toilet wasn't the cleanest I had been in, the seat was stained and needed replacing, dust can't be helped but this was dust you could write your name in and literally make a dust bunny out of it! It really needs addressing, nice that they have sanitary products but do they really need to lay in a box full of dust and dirt? The sink and taps have seen better days too. First impressions really do count, this could be such a perfect little gem but some simple things really do need to be adjusted and made more hygienic. I am not sure if I will return or not due to not living here, but I can promise you that you will receive a lovely warm welcome and an amazing cup of coffee. If you don't need the loo when you are there, you'll never know about the stuff I have mentioned. Go and see for yourself, support local companies instead of the big brands!

Always a welcome Roasted pepper and tomato soup was delicious. Lovely coffee and people good value.

This is one of our favourite places to eat, whether its breakfast or dinner, the food is served fresh and hot. The owner is a lovely bloke, and nothing is too much trouble for him. How anyone could leave a bad review is beyond me. We are off there today for our dinner, we mostly go for breakfast every other week but having a change today. We live 16 miles away so not local.