The best restaurants in Lubenham Harborough East Midlands

Really impressed by the food! Great, friendly service

We stopped here for a drink and chips, a great little place, a fantastic atmosphere and the staff really friendly. The food caller had a good sense of humour, making people chuckle. It's just a cool place to hang out a bit after a good ride out!

Great little pub, good food friendly staff it would be ideal in summer

We stumbled upon this pub by chance whilst doing a circular walk from Foxton Locks and are so glad we did so. The staff were welcoming; there was good beer on tap (or so my husband informed me!); and there was an excellent selection of reasonable priced lunch items (including gf options) on the menu. We had some sandwiches which came with fresh salad and delicious crispy chips - all the other food looked delicious. We will definitely be returning.

This building has such character and we love the open fire and the positioning of it overlooking the village. The Sunday buffet had plenty of choice but the meat was cut wafer thin and seemed a bit mean. Customer service was practically non existent. I can’t comment on the menu as we only had Sunday roast buffet and there was a good choice of meat and veg. Good value for money. A good time was had by all. I hope the new owners can make a success of it.

We visited The Queen’s Head in Saddington and, unfortunately, had a disappointing experience. The pub was completely empty, which created an awkward and unwelcoming atmosphere. Several menu items were unavailable, and what we did manage to order was overpriced, overcooked, and served in small portions. Although the venue promotes itself as a gastropub, the food fell far short of expectations. It lacked flavour and was noticeably dry—as if it had been sitting on a hotplate for too long or reheated in a microwave rather than freshly prepared. The outdoor area does offer a lovely view, but this was undermined by dog mess left around the garden—a concern especially for families with children. It’s an issue that could be easily addressed, yet the owners seemed more focused on smoking than maintaining the garden! Overall, the experience was underwhelming in every regard—food quality, service, and cleanliness. There are many better options in the area that offer superior food, value, and hospitality. I won’t be returning.

I seldom bother writing reviews of places that I have been to that have been poor as I prefer to be positive - but we go to Foxton Locks regularly and this place annoyed me. First up, the coffee is poor. They have a push button coffee machine. Really guys? Everywhere on the high street has an expresso machine. All the other local places have one too. So why not you? Better coffee and at £2.50 for an Americano I expect an expresso machine made coffee. They can’t do hot milk with the coffee. What? No microwave, no milk chafing machine, no steam wand, nothing. Cold milk only. Guys, it’s 2020. If we can put man on the moon we can get hot milk in Foxton. “Sorry it’s a busy time”. So put the menus on each table so that customers don’t have to ask for one and it saves staff time. Get the staff to carry a tray when they go into the restaurant so that they can clear crockery from tables before they return to the counter. Pop a small damp cloth on that tray so staff can immediately wipe clean the table that they have just cleared. Get the staff in for 60 mins training very soon so that they have a clue about what they are trying to do. They are lovely, they are willing but they need a small amount of training and shown what “good staff” look like and do.

We have had a few lunches there in the last month or so. We always have the same things, Lasagna and Gammon always piping hot and tasty. Deserts are very tasty. Prices are very reasonable. Lovely quite village , easy to park and a good spot to have a tour of the Welland valley

A hidden gem. A decent canal side pub/cafe/laundrette/chandlery. Saw that they had a small laundry here and done our dhobi whilst having a decent pint and some good scran. What’s not to like, a pint whilst your pants spin.

We booked for a lunch to fuel ourselves before walking round the locks. The conservatory part felt a bit dated and decor was tacky, also our table was dirty. I was dripped on through the roof but was able to shuffle to the side to avoid this but there was a bit of water on floor. Staff very friendly and attentive as they could be with how busy it was. We waited a good 45/50 minutes for food so were very hungry when food did arrive. My husband had a burger, which he said was okay but nothing special. Lettuce in it was brown and it seemed odd to have raw red onion in it. Chips very good though. I had the homemade chilli in a Yorkshire pudding, it was okay but again nothing special, I felt overpriced at £13.95. Presentation on both meals was very basic. Drinks also seemed expensive. Overall a bit disappointed, wouldn’t return anytime soon.