The best restaurants serving British food in East Midlands

My nephew asked for a 'pub meal' for his 16th birthday. My partner and I always take him and his sister out on their birthdays and try to make it as special as possible. I searched high and low for a decent pub and came across this hidden little gem. And I was not disappointed. I grew up in a time of smoking in pubs before they all became 'gastro' pubs with fancy food, high prices and rude staff. The White Hart is a throwback to those nostalgic times of my youth that I treasure and the moment I walked into the pub I was sent flying into my childhood to a local eatery my family visited every weekend. Yes, it does have a lingering smell of cigarette smoke, but personally, this heightened the experience for me. I felt at home! The staff was wonderful, the atmosphere was cosy and the menu, while a bit limited for vegetarians, had everything we wanted. To solve the issue with vegetarian options, the chef offered to cook my partner a special vegan cheese vegetarian burger he was experimenting with for a large party a week later. We were very impressed by this service and boy did my boyfriend enjoy his burger. I'm salivating as I remember my burger, full of chicken strips, onion rings and cheese. The lovely barmaid was very chatty and attentive. It was a quiet Thursday night, which is perfect for us because we like calmer establishments, but the barmaid told us it gets very busy at the weekend. I'm pleased for them. It's tucked out the way on the Northampton Road and these types of pubs are a dying breed. It has a car park and the owner has a very friendly dog who my niece adored. And finally, for the amount of food and its incredible quality, the prices are very low. A meal for four with starters, mains and alcohol (for us adults) was less than £100. Very impressed! I haven't had the chance to go back but as soon as we get the opportunity, we'll be eating at the White Hart again!

A little treat for my wife's 40th - did not let us down! The whole experience was amazing and every course was so good. The customer service was great.

A fantastic valentines meal out. Never Ever disappoints. We had the duck Bon Bon’s and Arancino and they were amazing. Followed by a Rib eye steak with an extra side of fresh vegetables. Porchetta pork belly. For dessert it was Apple tart . Service, venue and food all 1st class. If you have never been you are missing out. Thanks BM for another great evening

We booked the heat at home Christmas dinner for 7 people and once the food was outstanding. Beautiful meats and roasties along with wonderful local veg, pigs in blankets, massive Yorkshire puds, stuffing balls and the best gravy ever. This food made our Christmas . Thanks to the team at the Barley Mow

The service and ambience are delightful. The food was truly mouthwatering. And the pistachio white chocolate was out of this world!

We ordered the scrumptious afternoon tea for two for collection and it was incredible. Not only were the treats amazingly tasty, but the service was excellent and very friendly. Thanks you!!!

Lovely cafe with friendly, helpful staff. We enjoyed delicious sourdough toasties. Great selection of cakes, we took some home for later. Would definitely recommend and we’ll be back. Thanks

We have been to the restaurant once before and really wanted to experience the wonderful taster experience again. Having travelled from South Wales to Lincolnshire it once again exceeded expectations. Amazing food, amazing people and amazing ethos. We would thoroughly recommend this restaurant .

Lovely food as usual. Highly recommend visiting and having a meal to remember. You feel very special and looked after by the ream there.

Friendly speedy service, perfect sausage bap, and at last a "spot on" latte coffee, highly recommended. Welcomed with open arms, even though I'm a devoted life long Forest fan 🙂.

Dije que puede ser un poco formal, pero nuestra experiencia no fue nada formal. Una cálida bienvenida nos recibió con deliciosa comida presentada bien. Muy recomendable

After being let down last minute for a birthday we called them to ask if it was possible to come and grab quite a few brownies from them, Dean went above and beyond to make some just for us, the brownies were better than we’ve ever tasted before, a variety of chocolate with different toppings that went down a treat. Would highly recommend and we will definitely be using regularly.

Went for afternoon tea. Absolutely fantastic. Lovely sandwiches and cakes are delightful. Service was also lovely. The cafe looked so pretty, table cloths and great cushions. Felt so comfortable and so relaxing. Would definitely recommend. Thank you so much

Went here on quick Saturday tea and breakfast round. Ended up spending much more time here, doing some work and brief reading. The place is nice, specious and busy. Good food and very nice staff. Highly recommend.

Food is average. The service on the other hand was dispicable. Asking a family to leave purely because there 2 year old son may make too much noise is not acceptable in my opinion. If this place doesn't welcome children they should state it when you book and not embarrass people in front of there family on the day. Extremely rude