The best restaurants serving British food in South Holland East Midlands

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

Fantastic atmosphere, lovely people. Beautiful food

Food was excellent, service was excellent, atmosphere was excellent. Food was very well presented, portions were great. There was 4 of us in our party and we all loved the food, this was recommended to us, we will definitely be recommending this little Gem cannot wait to visit again. Thank you John and your team you made us feel so welcome. See you all soon.

Lovely place to visit, completely run by wonderful volunteers. Highly recommend a visit.

Thanks to Chris, his staff & 'the locals' for making us welcome on our Motorhome pubstopover. I had messaged prior to visiting, to ask if it was OK to park up and was welcomed, just asked to eat & drink in the pub. Chris has only recently taken over and started food, currently a very limited menu but good portions and well cooked. No facilities except toilets when open, but we are self sufficient so not an issue. Thanks, Tim Sue n Bailey 🐾

I visited this pub on Thursday February 6th, together with my brother and his partner. I ordered the roast of the day (beef) and was really impressed by the quality of the food and the portion sizes. The beef was really tender and the vegetables were plentiful and not over-cooked. So, this was probably the best pub roast that I've experienced in many years! I finished up with a really lovely cappuccino and my dining partners also enjoyed their meals as much as I did. The ambience was warm and welcoming, the service was friendly and the prices reasonable. So, all-in-all, this pub gets a "highly recommended" from me and I would definitely like to visit again when I am next in Spalding.

Lovely welcoming local pub with nice food and a warming fire. Very dog friendly too

Visited for a family get together for Sunday lunch. Excellent service and reserved a specific table. All staff very helpful and friendly in particular Charlotte. Food delicious and hot. We were allowed to keep our table until we were ready to leave and not rushed which we appreciated. I would definitely recommend a visit.

Stayed here for 3 nights whilst working in the area.. what a beautiful place. The Mash Tun room was quirky with everything you could possibly need including a tranquil garden to the rear. The bluebell inn has a proper country pub vibe, amazing food and the lovely family that run it really make you feel welcome. Can only wish my stay was longer!

Amazing Yorkshire pudding with stew and dumplings. Lovely chilli with jacket potatoes and cheese. The food was cooked to perfection and served promptly. The cafe has been refurbished and is lovely and spacious. Served and prepared by a lovely couple. Very friendly.

The Lincolnshire Poacher is situated in a nice riverside position and is a charming old building. Although the beamed ceilings and white walls attest to age and tradition, the large areas of bare red bricks go really well with the understated, and almost minimalist modern decor that shouldn’t really work in an old pub like this - but does, and they have achieved a modern look with old-fashioned comfort. Service here was welcoming and very good, and the pub is run by a charming couple. We certainly enjoyed our visit.

Came for lunch but didn't order. £14 for a sandwich with a doorstop of bread but little filling. Have to order at the till. Had to clear our table ourselves. Erratic service. This is a glorified prefab in a park. I can get a beautifully presented and delicious savdwich at the famous George Hotel in Stamford for less, where I order and am served wherever I am sitting, by a uniformed and well trained waiter. Have a wander round Ayscoughfee gardens but avoid the cafe and a fleecing

Myself & a friend stopped off at Silverwood cafe! We had a look round the garden centre & other shops, quiet at the time! We decided to have the breakfast on our visit, the food was mediocre, the server was very polite & jolly! Unfortunately while we were sat in the restaurant, our visit was disturbed by loud foul language, only can assume from the kitchen. I really do not appreciate visiting a cafe to hear swearing while I try to enjoy my food. As for visiting again, I shall not!

Found this little tea shop and it looked lovely. Friendly service. Cheese scone was lovely, warmed in microwave. Sausage roll, also warmed in microwave, was very greasy; probably better eaten cold. Both appeared to be home made. Decided against the cake as only two to choose from; we were going to order the cake platter and glad we didn’t as £14 for two choices would be disappointing. Unfortunately the view from our table was of the kitchen. I realise that this could happen anywhere but to see it is not good- the man decided to sort the bin. He took off the lid and arranged the full bag, then added some more rubbish to it. Yes I watched intently to see what he did next. Then he picked up a tea towel and began drying cutlery and putting it away. He did NOT wash his hands. He then went back to the bin and moved it, with the tea towel in his hand. He then came into the eating area and took an order. He then returned to the kitchen to start the order. At no point did he wash his hands and he was still using the tea towel that had most definitely touched the bin. We left and however cute this place looks, we will not be returning. They need to look at their hygiene rules and routines urgently.

Firstly the food and the staff are excellent (5*), it is when you leave your problems begin. For some reason and probably cost, the car park is not tarmaced, it is just made up with rolled, crushed stone with little maintenance since installed. The stone is now well worn down and holds water in places, so much so when you return to your car the bottom of your shoes are covered in wet crushed stone residue which walks straight into your car. You then need to let it dry on your mats and clean them the following day.