The best restaurants in East Midlands

Unfortunately this has now closed, and is a home. SAD to say as was a fantastic tea room. I believe it has been closed for a year or so and property was sold.

Wow i visited the beginning of August and since then i’ve been 3 times! The generous portions, tasty food and good value for money are outstanding. The side salad and coleslaw that come with the sandwiches are delicious (I would buy the coleslaw to take home). I love it! I just worry that when the winter season approaches there won’t be enough space inside to sit down even more so with its increasing popularity. Just look at these huge sandwiches with a generous filling!

Went for lunch here after having walked around the village when it was rainy and wet - we were greeted and given a table in the tearoom where there is a stand full of that day's homemade cakes - which all looked very tempting! We were looked after very well and the food was lovely - we had the vegetable soup and a toastie which really hit the spot! The lady running it (apologies for not asking) said she runs it how she would like to experience going to a tea room, and you can tell she takes pride in this. My only regret is not having enough space in my stomach to try the cakes!

we are regular visitors and always welcomed in a very friendly manner and always feel welcome, however busy the cafe is. there is always a good selection of food and drink available and is always served at a high quality from the friendly staff. Would recommend calling in if you are in the area

WOW seriously nice We love this place (been 3 time now) the lady of the house is so Friendly : ) and the food is so good!.. The food is not big and over fancy, simply “simple” straight forward BUT to its best! BEST rice ever so light and “fluffy” and the home made ice cream- stunning! the meat is so tasty. Go there! the place is really not fancy but you will have a great meal

This Alice in Wonderland themed cafe is around 10 minutes walk from home so I often take family or friends here either for coffee and cake or a sandwich lunch. All food is made fresh, portions are very generous and the cakes, made by a lovely lady called Colleen, are fantastic…she also makes birthday and Christmas cakes for me.

What a lovely traditional pub with a great friendly welcome. The Buttcomes beer well worth trying, I had the 5G pint, very good. We all had food which was very nice traditional food. Totally recommend looking the pub out.

A really lovely cafe in a lovely old building. Very bright and airy. With Beth's Kitchen operating out of the cafe, I asked them in advance to make a custom birthday cake for my wife. We came in and had a slice there with our twin toddlers - and it was fantastic. The kids toys were handy for keeping them entertained. Would visit again!

I visited with a group of 16 last night for a friends 50th birthday. The only negative I can find with our experience is that it’s made me question every five star review I’ve left previously, I need an extra star! Each dish was impeccable crafted. The recreation of familiar dishes into something beautifully creative and full of flavour. The staff were welcoming, friendly and attentive and there was a great buzz in the restaurant, without a hint of pretentiousness. All in all a perfect evening, would highly recommend.

Great vegan burger and vegan currywurst. Friendly staff. Dog friendly. Great beer. What more can you want after a long hike

What a wonderful experience. A truly unique visit with friends. The food was delicious and the best ribs and brisket we have ever tasted, just divine. A fabulous chilled out atmosphere with great music and all the staff were very friendly and we had great service. Also must mention gorgeous Abbie the dog! Loved it here and would definitely visit again.

6 of us had a lovely Sunday lunch in this cosy pub. It has a really friendly feel with fantastic food and generous portions. Would highly recommend. We had a great time!

Very sorry to write this but felt compelled after such a shocking experience. We waited 20 minutes to be served, over an hour for our food and when the food came 2 out of 4 orders were wrong. We got charged £50 for very mediocre food. A small jacket potatoe with no side salad was £7 with 1 filling, plus then an extra £2 for a very small amount of cheese as an extra filling ! a friend ordered a Turkey and cranberry roll which was essentially a basic white roll with some butter and 2 pieces of packet Turkey on it and a side of cranberry to spread on herself. I’ve been before to this cafe and had a lovely up of tea / cake. I recommended it to 3 friends today and was quite embarrassed by how bad it was. They said they were short staffed, but the food quality and pricing does not add up either.

We enjoyed another three course lunch at Sessions. We began with a cocktail each, a Negroni and a Espresso Martini, both of which we excellent. The starter we chose, a mousse from Lincolnshire blue cheese was the dish of the day for me. The sharpness of the blue was at exactly the right level. My wife chose the Masala mackerel for mains while I opted for the boeuf bourguignon. The dish was rich, with succulent pieces of beef and a delicious red wine sauce. We both had apple and blackcurrant crumble for dessert. Portion sizes were perfect and the students worked hard at getting their heads around everything. Well done to Josh for great service to us. Two 3 course meals and two cocktails, £35.