The best restaurants in Aspley and Woburn Central Bedfordshire East of England

A wonderful, warm welcome on our first visit here. A lovely atmosphere throughout, but we particularly enjoyed the cosy area downstairs with comfortable sofas, atmospheric lighting and a chilled vibe. Coffee was excellent and the choice of delicious cakes was a lovely surprise. Definitely returning here.

Food was delicious and service was outstanding - would highly recommend

Guys you need to try this place you won’t be disappointed. Everything is amazing. A little different and that makes the difference the mock tails at delicious 😋

We had the absolute pleasure of enjoying an intimate dining experience at the Chef’s table before Christmas. The level of service was superb and made for an unforgettable lunch. Thank you to all the staff for taking the time to sit with us and explain dishes and describes wines and basically answer all our obscure questions. Driving through the Woburn estate sets the tone for a wonderful event and being taken down into the kitchen was really a special experience. Thank you to all the amazing staff members, you really are ambassadors for a stand out venue.

Visited on a Monday evening around 7:30pm. It wasn’t too busy but it wasn’t quiet either. A nice and steady evening. The food was absolutely delicious and the portion sizes were just right. The waiters were very polite and service was friendly and attentive. The atmosphere stole the show for me. A lot of restaurants you visit these days are drowning in loud music and loud patrons. However, at Blue Orchid they have really cracked it. The lighting, the volume of the music. Left feeling full but not stuffed and very relaxed. Just what you need.

Honestly the best blend of stylish and cosy, the perfect place for a hearty but prestigious meal after a long walk! Us girls did a little hike and finished it off with some cocktails and the best pie I've had in ages. It was such a friendly place and lovely Candice (owner) even came out to greet us. With her experience winning GBBO, I can HIGHLY recommend any of the desserts. They accommodated our dietary requirements really well too. It had a mix of crowds there showing it really is for everyone and for such well sourced and local food, it's very reasonably priced. Thank you for making our weekend so special! 💗

Had a fantastic afternoon would highly recommend, the food tasted amazing! The staff really looked after us and talked us through each section expertly. Had a very relaxed meal in a beautiful setting.This is our 2nd visit and can’t wait to return for a 3rd , 4th!!!!!…….

There used to be lots of great restaurants in south/ central Beds but over the last 10 years or so they've dwingled down to a number of pretty average ones serving food no better than a microwaved take away on a plate. Well we'd heard good things about the Thai at Woburn and the ambience seemed good so booked a table for Thursday before Valentines day. I'd asked for a quiet table as we often find restaurants so noisy these days and we weren't disappointed when we were shown to a pleasant table in the RHS room which was empty . So full marks for the welcome and heeding our request. We opted for the more expensive set meal for 2 (£26 each). It came pretty quickly, a little too quickly really as we wanted a leisurely meal and time to talk. First course we opted for the pancakes and crispy duck. Six pancakes and barely enough duck which certainly wasn't crispy but otherwise OK. The main course arrived hot on it's heals, boiled rice, veg in thai sauce, chicken red curry, beef strips in black bean sauce, sweet and sour prawns with pineapple in sweet sauce. The plates were cold and as it was a chilly evening and the room wasn't too warm so the food was not very hot to start with and in fact fairly cold by the time we finished. The sweet prawns were quite nice but there were only two each, and the chicken curry didn't scale any great culinary heights. We'd had a similar Thai kit curry from Sainsburys the week previously costing a fraction of the cost and not much inferior to what the Woburn Thai managed. So to summarise. Venue and friendly waitress service very good, Prices average but would have preferred to have had better quality food, preparation and quanty and paid more. Quality of food -poor, felt like the ingredients had come out of the fridge and only made acquaintance with the spices very briefly in the microwave before being served. I've had far better take aways. Service much too fast for what we wanted, no condiments on the table or offered at all. Plates cold and no hot plates to keep food warm.

I visited today after being on hike with 10 friends. We were received by the bar staff in a really welcoming way. We stayed for a good while, and the staff were genuinely so nice. I was even offered a lift for the station as I needed to collect my car. Then I'd like to discuss the food, if only we could have stayed longer. The smell and tastes of the brai were bloody great. This is truly a great pub. If only I had one like this or even this on in my local area. Thanks to the team behind the bar and in the kitchen. Your business deserves the drive and prosper.

Good local pub. Inside can get crowded easily but there is some nice outside space with glam pods. Definitely worth a visit post MTB ride in nearby trails.

Unfortunately had issues with the food and service here. Manager was understanding and did take some money of the bill. But it was still fairly pricey and rather disappointing.

I had food here, the quality of beef was poor. There is not a lot of competition here. I won’t b coming back. you would really not want drive to eat here.

What a fantastic place 🥰 Came here for my Husbands 50th Birthday lunch. Emon was amazing and nothing was too much trouble for him or the team. Food was cooked to perfection 👌 We will be coming back x

Harry & team are incredible! We had an amazing experience! Thank you 😊

Haddock was fresh and very crispy