The best restaurants in Castle Newark and Sherwood East Midlands

Fantastic place for toddlers to play and parents to chat. I’ve never known my busy 20 month old be so absorbed in equipment before. It’s easy to keep an eye on your child with clear sight lines while you enjoy a drink and food.

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

Beautiful visit here for a jacket potato and cake not long ago. Food was delicious! Can’t wait for an icecream in the warmer months! Absolute gem of a place

Called in here for a take away cob one Saturday lunch,very friendly service and our order was quickly made up,one Ham salad and one cheese and onion,both were delicious with quality ingredients,this will be our lunch shop from now on.

This place is a little gem! Dropped in on a wet Wednesday and was told about their latest creation, The Cuban Sandwich with Mojo sauce. Wow! It’s got, ham, pulled pork, cheese, pickles, mustard, and I don’t know what else! But it was simply delicious. All the elements combined beautifully to create this culinary masterpiece. The coffees were great too. I also love their attention to detail, everything was beautifully presented and the take-away packaging is environmentally friendly. If I pass through Newark again, I’ll definitely make a bee-line for The Loft.

Delicious food and attentive staff

Excellent micropub with a great selection of quality beers and cider. Friendly staff and regulars.

The real deal. Will be going back. Great for ales and the food is phenomenal

I wish my curries tasted like this.

I wish my curries tasted like this.

Very friendly service and a cosy, characterful interior together with seating outside. Imaginative and tasty food and drinks. Good value too - all in all, a charming place.

The food at this restaurant is good, and the lady running it is friendly. However, the service was extremely slow. Despite the restaurant being nearly empty when we arrived, it took over 40 minutes to receive our breakfast. With only one staff member handling everything—both serving and cooking—it's clear that the place is severely understaffed. While the food is nice, be prepared for a long wait, and don't plan on being anywhere soon after your visit.

Really tasty food and a nice atmosphere initially, but let down by the service. We were looking forward to a great night after hearing positive reviews about the food from friends but we struggled to get even a hi, please or thanks from the young lad and lady “looking after us”. Food was dumped on top of uncleared plates and even asking for water seemed like a massive request.

Stood at the front of the queue whilst the poor employee made 4 subs Infront of me for two separate deliveroo orders. Took 20 mins until served. No apology given. Absolutely shocking. I'll think twice about coming here until the policy changes.

Proper jackets, nice staff, great portions - perfect. We used to get jackets from this place around 30 years ago, and they’re still as good as I remember them! 🥔🧀