The best restaurants serving British food in East Midlands

Thank goodness! Our favourite pub is back! Absolutely lovely new manager Ieuan, very very attentive to the customers what we would like to see, great selection of ales on! Was a rocky start for the new owners as seem to be swapping managers every few days but this one! He's a keeper! Even my 8yr old likes him and he is a fussy one!

Just had a fantastic family Sunday dinner. All the roasts were beautiful. Cooked to perfection with an abundance of fresh vegetables and excellent gravy. The desserts were fantastic. Loved the atnosphere and everyone there was lively and friendly. Will absolutely be going again.

Never had a bad batch of food from them. Chips are cooked well and it was all tasty.

We had food from Michaels Chippy last night, chips were lovely as usual, the bacon burger tasted amazing and the mixed meat with chips was delicious. Have met the new owners a few times now and are always lovely to speak to. Looking forward to our next visit!

Fantastic all day breakfast. Highly recommend.

100% Recommend Lynroys for a kids birthday party. Stress free and kids loved it. Simon was brilliant with the kids and making it a funny, special and awesome party. (7 year old) (Quote from a child, " Mummy mummy, that was the best party I've ever been to. Can I have mine here?)

Always friendly, chips are great! One of the few places round here that doesn't follow the backward practice of frying in beef dripping - as a vegetarian, this is very much appreciated!!

Closed. 😭 A cosy cafe with friendly and attentive staff. Indoor and outdoor seating in a quiet courtyard conveniently located just off the high street. Nice breakfast and lunch menus available; and of course a good selection of cakes and deserts. Well behaved dogs are allowed inside and outside; water and complimentary treats offered. Parking just a couple of minutes walk away; toilet / baby-changing facilities on-site (ask staff for key). Card payments accepted. Highly recommended.

Always a pleasure, great food, great service and great company. Thanks bob.

The manager was really great, passionate and happy to explain aspects of the menu, I went for the venison loin which was unbelievably tender and full of flavour!

Coffee and a cake friendly staff will go again.

Called in as it is in the CAMRA GBG. A tad disappointing as several hand pumps were dead. The Ashover Littlemoor Citra was in good order though.

Fantastic Sunday lunch. This is a must visit place

We ate at The Castle Inn with my daughter who is coeliac. We always check in advance that places understand that cross contamination is the danger - cooking in a kitchen where there has been gluten on a surface or in a shared container. For coeliacs for example, you cannot cook chips in fat that has had any glutened batter in it. You have to have fresh fat in a cleaned fryer. We have discovered that many high end restaurants like The Ivy don't manage to offer this so it was so heartening that The Castle was meticulous about her needs. When the menu didn't offer an option she could pick, they found something different, making her cheesy mashed potato from scratch. It was delicious and we are so grateful for their kindness. We shall definitely eat here again when we're in the area.

Fantastic food, brilliant service. The food is always amazing, the portions are just right and the owners and staff are just excellent