The best restaurants serving British food in East Midlands

Cannot express our happiness enough with this place. Gorgeous English charm of the building, very friendly staff and great tasting food. We came in at 159pm and they still served us lunch. Bless them. We had the pulled pork burger...we were expecting a burger bun, with pulled pork and a sauce of some type...we got that...PLUS a burger patty. Luckily we did not also order the garlic bread we initially discussed :) junior had the chicken bites and loved them. What was only meant to be a stop to 'refuel' and then off again turned into a travel yarn of the places we had all visited and where we would go again if able to. We got to make a new friend today - all because we decided to keep off the motorway and tollways :) will visit again the next time we're in the area. Would highly recommend for families, singles and couples - pretty much everyone. If you like good food and great atmosphere then this is the place for you.

Outstanding food in taster menu. Fantastic staff, knowledgeable and friendly, beautiful decor, comfortable and relaxed atmosphere.

We went for dinner last night, with another couple. My wife had the belly pork....it was delicious and the crackling was so lovely. Our friends had sreak, cooked to perfection. I had the Mexican chicken salad.....THE best salad I have ever had. Nice staff. The owner was lovely, and came to chat. If you're in the area, you must try the Barley Mow.

A Little Gem of a restaurant, we booked an evening meal and we not disappointed. We arrived at a busy point in the evening and thought we were in for a bad experience. How wrong could we have been. The staff and owner were very friendly and welcoming. The food was extremely good and portions were wholesome. For the mains I opted for the Wagyu burger and my wife the pork ribs. You would need a huge appetite to get through both. The rack of ribs was a full rack for one. Fortunately, they did a doggie bag. Although a very busy service the attentive waiting staff was only surpassed by the level of the food from the kitchen. Another welcome surprise was the bill 2 rounds of drinks 2 starters and 2 main under £80. The same quality of food and service in a Home County restaurant would attract at least another £30-£40. Top restaurant that delivers on service/friendliness, quality of food, portion and price. I would go out of my way to have another meal here.

A fabulous hidden gem! They have a brilliant menu, all made fresh to order. We had the most incredible lunch ever (best we’d had in years), so a week later we came back & ordered the same again. Great menu, great service, fantastic food and oh the CAKES are magnificent too!!! Best food in Lincolnshire that we’ve ever had. Superb in every way. Great staff & spotlessly clean!

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!!!

Amazing dog friendly little cafe, very reasonable price... Best scones we have ever had... If you are in the area definitely recommend....

I wanted to take my mum out for a special meal to celebrate Mother’s Day. Wow, did I make the right choice in Serendipity, as the wonderful food was only eclipsed by the lovely staff and Paul’s hospitality. I will be back, hopefully very soon. Thank you for a wondering dinning experience my mother loved it.

Never been to this restaurant previously and very pleasantly surprised and impressed with all aspects of our visit. The choice on the menu was extremely nice and would appeal to most people this combined with great quality food and more than adequate food portions was a really nice experience. The friend we went with had previously been and spoke very highly of this establishment and we were certainly not disappointed in any aspect of are visit. The food was so tasty and presented in a lovely way and combined with good old fashioned service was just so nice and we will definitely return to this fine establishment thank you so much.

Delicious salads for us today,food always good,our favourite place to eat. Lovely staff and very attentive, making sure you will have a great experience.

What a delightful friendly restaurant! Service was excellent. Food was absolutely stunning. Will rave about this place for months to come. You don't have to be vegan or plant based to simply enjoy the excellent food. Will be definitely returning

Both Dinner and Breakfast at Washingborough Hall is certainly a delight. Lets start with dinner, excellent small menu choice which is well presented, good quality ingredients and tasty in a very relaxed atmosphere, we loved the table setting with excellent service from the staff. Breakfast is as good, again with lots of choice and if you want a cooked breakfast is is made to order, the service from the two serving staff was again excellent they could not do enough for us.

Cute old word setting. I think sandwiches weren't ideal. I would have preferred some traditional fillings. Cheese scone undercooked, and the cakes were nice but quite rich. Lots of food available so you won't leave hungry and tea was nice. Girl who served us was extremely polite and couldn't do enough. I won't return to be honest.

This is the best breakfast and pasta you can get in Leicester what a place everting about it from the service to the food is first class can’t praise it enough I go to a lot of cafes and this is by far the best in town without a doubt Melo is a top class chef without a doubt pure quality Number 1 in Leicester 🔥🔥5 star

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.