The best restaurants serving British food in England

My wife and I found La Madeleine whilst having a wander around Herford. The place is an unassuming bistro on Church Street that served a very pleasant lunch, we went for the homemade quiche that came with salad and herbie potatoes, which proved to be very tasty. The service was polite, efficient and friendly. The establishment has a wonderful courtyard garden. All in all a great place to eat when visiting Hereford.

Food ok not remarkable so disappointing Service very slow My second visit and it will be my last which is a shame as it’s in a good location

Hi,The jolly waggoner. Yes I ate with friends on Friday evening, I had also booked for the Saturday night as well, until we ate ...all I can say is all 9 of us were very disappointed with the food.5 fish and chips 4 of which were very dry/over cooked,one of these were so dry i sent it back after removing the skin to find the driest piece of haddock I have ever been served overcooked  dried fish. And a teaspoon of mushy peas in a McDonald's sauce pot.... again very dry it all looked like it had been under a kitchen hot lamp for far too long.i asked for the replacement to have the skin removed before it was cooked as I like the batter but not the skin.I got another not quite so dry haddock but still with the skin on !. Don't suppose it's very easy to skin pre - battered frozen fish. Obviously there are no chef's in the kitchen just a cook who takes things from the freezer and drops them in the hot fat fryer. Such a shame about the food as the staff out front couldn't have been more helpful or apologetic. Needless to say we cancelled the booking for the Saturday night and you also lost out on possibly eight Sunday dinners as well. Regrettably, T.claridge.

We came to the Bay horse on a weekend away with my partner and I cannot praise this place enough. I am disabled and as soon as the hosts realised this they changed our room to make things more accessible. They also squeezed us in for dinner that night on short notice and were so welcoming. The food was lovely and the room was spot on! We could have as many top ups of tea, coffee, sugar etc as wanted and the bed was extremely comfy and huge.! We were also offered help with our bags to the car due to Tony having to do everything on his own. What a Fabulous couple!. We will be back without a doubt. Even the cost is very budget friendly and we were given until 11am, an hour more than most places to leave the room in the morning. Thank you both for a lovely stay...... Collette and Tony

What a lovely place. A true tea-room in every sense. Prompt table service and lovely food in a magical setting overlooking the town.

Couldn’t fault this place, very friendly service. Lovely place to catch up with friends and even the dogs too(they even have a dog menu!).

What a find! Yesterday (16 Nov) my brother and I were walking from Hampstead to Blackfriars and felt hungry. On entering the Golden Lion we were greeted with such friendly and helpful people especially Holly. The food was outstanding in terms of portion size and quality and excellent value for money. Thank you all at the Golden Lion.

What a welcoming, hospitable place. If you ever need cheering up, this is the place to go. We were made welcome immediately, and tony the owner had us in stiches from the start. Everyone there were so friendly, and what had started as an intended short visit, led to us staying to closing. Met some brilliant characters, who all just made our day. Dog friendly too, which was an added bonus to us. Can't recommend enough.

Very attentive young lady greeted us and then took our order. The service was done by the young lady and a young chap who were very friendly ,polite and happy. The food and drinks were excellent with my wife having pancakes and myself a bacon butty. Great place to eat with the bonus you can take your dog in.

My mum had her 70th Birthday party here. Absolutely spot on! We had all the left hand side of the pub allocated to us which was ample room for our party. Staff were great, buffet party food was excellent and plenty of it. We all had a lovely time. Big thank you to all the staff x

This is a fantastic wee place. We were in Seahouses a couple of weeks ago and visited the cafe a few times for breakfast. The staff are really friendly and helpful and always seem to be in a good humour. Service is pretty quick too . The full English is seriously good, thoroughly enjoyable. Got to say that the sausage and black pudding are really tasty, as is everything else in the breakfast really. Will definitely be back for a return visit

Four of us were recommended this place so we rocked up. There was a lovely lady Shayni ( fabulous nails) behind the bar and a really friendly young man in the kitchen, Josh. The starters, mains and desserts were all scrumptious! My husband even made comments on their coffee. He often finds it bitter ( in other restaurants) but rated theirs. Thank you to both of you for making our experience so enjoyable.

Excellent Quality Food visited on a Saturday Evening We had the Sirloin steak with all the trimmings it was beautifully cooked just as we ordered staff are so friendly & Exceptional Manager Steve Credit to the whole team who makes The Down Inn The place to go for Carvery & orther Food on the menu

Visited recently for the beef wellington for a special celebration. The meal was outstanding matched with wonderful service. Can’t recommend enough!

Tegan libby chris & phoebe- great service, quick service, really polite, the foods really good, definitely would recommend