The best restaurants serving British food in England

This is a lovely little find. Inside it looks like a beautiful tearoom overlooking a small very picturesque lake with waterfowl and irises. The staff were all super friendly and seem like a wonderful happy team. The food was very tasty and there was a huge selection, all cooked fresh with generous portion sizes. The cakes were incredible - if I lived closer I’d go everyday for a month to sample every cake.

Everything about The Saddle Room Restaurant was perfect. A Gluten free request for one guest was specified when we placed the booking. When we arrived the Gluten free menu was waiting for us on the table, the bread roll that arrived was gluten free for that guest, all the dishes for both gluten-free and standard menu were delicious. Can honestly say if we lived closer this would be our regular visit. I thoroughly recommend this restaurant!

I had a full English there with my toddler, and the food is delicious. Coffee taste fresh and brewed to perfection. The staff are really friendly and attentive, made me feel really welcome. Toilets are nice and clean. This is probably one of the nicest cafe atmospheres in Castleton, definitely a must-visit when you come to the area.

Very welcoming pub. The staff were warm, friendly and chatty and had the personal touch. Our meals were ready in plenty of time and were very tasty.

Delicious - good quality produce - cooked and presented nicely and hot !

We waited outside for a short while for a shared table and received our food promptly. The queue remained out the door whilst we were there, getting longer! They serve hearty breakfasts with delicious flavour that are perfect to start a day of exploring the trip the lakes.

Lovely meals. I wasn't too big on some of the other places in the local area when I was visiting, then I found the Stan Laurel Inn - the food is great, much more special than your typical 'pub grub'. I'd definitely visit again if I'm around Ulverston. edit: went back after visiting the area for a walk. Curried mince special was good, served with nice freshly made chips.

I first reviewed the Rose and Thistle under the old lovely owners - fabulous food and service. It was wonderful to hear that the community had managed to take over the running of the pub, and today was our first sunny trip to the RaT under the new community landlords. Very pleased to say it’s as good as it always was. Superb food and fantastic service. I had a bit of a meze with the cheese soufflé at the heart - was a fabulous soufflé and all the food was just divine. For those (like me) who rarely carry cash with them, just be aware that they don’t currently take tips on card - felt guilty not being able to tip the superb service. We will definitely be back. Congrats to the Rockborne community for bringing back the Rose and Thistle and making it marvellous!

Excellent pub with a lovely beer garden. Perfect pint of Timothy Taylor’s Landlord cask pale ale.

Myself and my wife live locally and fancied a lunch out….. my goodness after deciding to go to Fremington quay cafe well wow what a treat ….. the cafe was really busy weather had turned …. We had to wait a short while to get a table but it was so worth it ….. the staff were patient and amazing, coffee brilliant and food a real treat ….. portions fantastic with only down side as no room for puddings which looked out of this world …. Will be back for some soon ….. for visitors be patient as it’s worth it ….. thank you to everyone ….. worth a visit…… Big Kev

It's a shame that, like a lot of places, the restaurant is 'dog friendly', so that we were surrounded on all sides by dogs whilst we ate. Not everyone appreciates this when they are trying to enjoy a nice meal

Unbelievable meze for 2 people, probably enough for 3. Just like being in Greece!

As a lover of haddock and chips, I wanted to give this place a go. It was excellent, amazing batter, chips that easily beat most fish and chip shops and great mushy peas. I'll be back

Beautiful little restaurant. Staff were lovely and friendly. Had the meat platter to share.

Nice place and ambience for dine inn