The best restaurants serving British food in Oakham Mansfield East Midlands

Visited here on a Tuesday as a last minute decision! Very accommodating as we were nearer the end of service! Starter was very nice, mushrooms on toast. Bread tasted very much like shortbread but the mushrooms in sauce were delicious. Main was chicken chasseur, absolutely delicious! Chicken was very tender it fell off the bone and the gravy was full of flavour. The mash potato was perfect and the veg was cooked to perfection! The chocolate tarte was very tasty. Overall the service was very good, staff were still a little nervous as they were new to the role but very polite. Very reasonably priced and we will definitely be returning.

Portland College has a lovely coffee shop, there is a great selection of sandwiches, cakes, drinks, sausage rolls etc. Staff are very friendly and dogs are more than welcome with drinking water and dog treats available! The woodland walk is beautiful and if you’re lucky enough you may even get to see the therapy Donkeys that they have on site!

Food was gorgeous, very popular

Last weekend my old school friends and I enjoyed a reunion at 281. The owners and staff were helpful, friendly and could not have done more to make our event a success. Some stayed overnight in the refurbished bedrooms and said they had comfortable, clean rooms and also enjoyed a good breakfast! I have booked another reunion of work ex-work friends for April next year and have no doubts that having this also at 281 will be as good! Thank you 281 😊

9 of us dined here and it was excellent - speedy service, delicious food, and a surprise cake for my mum's birthday. Our waitress Jo was lovely. We can't fault it and will be back.