The best restaurants in Braunston and Belton Rutland East Midlands

Good value freshly cooked breakfast. Nice small menu. Gluten free snacks available. Lovely coffee and cake the previous day. Friendly staff. Will be back.

We hadn't been to The Blue Ball in Braunton in Rutland for a couple of years, but after some locals raved about the Sunday lunch under new ownership, we decided to give it another go. We're so glad we did! From the moment we walked in, the service was fantastic – friendly, attentive and efficient. We were delighted to find our favourite table was still in the same spot, and with the fire roaring away, it made for a wonderfully cosy return. The Sunday lunch itself was absolutely delicious. Huge portions of proper, home-cooked food which was cooked to perfection and packed with flavour. It was clear the new owners are doing something right. We had a lovely, relaxed lunch and will definitely be back again soon. Highly recommended!

This pub has all the makings of a great place to dine. The menu is great. The atmosphere is chilled and professional. We had great hopes for our recent visit. To the fair the food was very good. Both our meals were really beautifully presented and on gorgeous plates. The goddess tasty and well cooked. It could have been a touch hotter but otherwise it was really good. What let the visit down was the speed of service. It was busy and the staff never stopped but there weren’t enough staff working and the result was a very long wait for drinks, which were forgotten not once but twice, and plates cleared and dessert asked about. Shame really. We’ll definitely go back but for their future’s sake I hope they get more staff.