The best restaurants serving British food in East Midlands

Lovely view of Cathedral from window Access difficult though with 3 steps Snack type food a little over priced for me

Great location, we were lucky with the weather so ate outside. Sara was lovely. Small menu but we all found something we liked. Great value food. Will be back

Superb Al fresco breakfast in a lovely courtyard right in the heart of this ancient historic village. Quality of ingredients was superb, the tea was delicious and the environment was delightful. I would heartily recommend

Great food, friendly staff and good atmosphere. One of our favourite places to eat, we recommend it to everyone.

Visited three times last week with my family as staying opposite. Lovely food and nice pub garden. Popular with the locals. Good price for home cooked pub grub.

Visited last night for a pre Christmas meal with friends. I have to say the food was superb. Reading other reviews it appears that this place has been hit with several problems recently. Last night the previous owner was waiting on tables as staff were off ill. It was very quiet unfortunately which obviously had a bearing on the atmosphere. Don’t let past events and bad reviews put you off as I believe this place under normal circumstances is a hidden gem.

Can't begin to say how bad this pub was, miserable landlady and landlord and the worst food I have ever not eaten. I say not eaten as we didn't get through even a quarter of the plate of awful food we were offered. My husband said the beer was okay but please don't bother with the food it REALLY ISNT WORTH IT.

En primer lugar me gustaría decir que mi familia y yo hemos estado utilizando la reserva natural durante 35 años, por lo que antes de que el centro y el café se construyera. Como muchos otros hicimos una donación para comprar la reserva y mi esposa y yo pagamos una membresía mensual. Ahora estamos retirados y estamos en la reserva la mayoría de los días y paramos en el café para tomar algo y a veces almorzar. Mi preocupación es que en los últimos meses los precios de los cafés, especialmente las bebidas calientes han vuelto a subir de precio por lo que ahora son más caros que todos los demás cafés y cafeterías locales, agregue esto las tazas son más pequeñas no es una buena relación calidad-precio especialmente porque estamos allí la mayoría de los días. Mi esposa a veces toma la sopa, pero la última vez que lo hizo recibió 3 pequeñas rebanadas de pan que ni siquiera harían 1 rebanada. La última vez que estuvimos allí nos sentamos y hablamos con otra pareja de jubilados que van regularmente. él consiguió 2 tés y 2 almuerzos. su té para 2 era de £ 7 y cuando pidió un poco de agua caliente adicional dijeron que sería un extra de £ 1. esto es sin duda una estafa para básicamente 2 bolsas de té y agua caliente. Recientemente me he encontrado planeando nuestras caminatas para que estemos en otro lugar para tomar una copa y comer algo. Así que a quien dirija el café, puede ganar un poco más de dinero con los visitantes del fin de semana. Pero estás alejando a los clientes habituales que pueden obtener una mejor relación calidad-precio al ir a els ware.

Thank you very welcoming pub staff were amazing, food was really good Tapas Steaks Tacos Would definitely go again and recommend a visit to anyone visiting Thrapston

The Bulls Head is a local hub for people that want to mix with their friends, have a drink from the varied menu at the bar and watch sport. It doesn’t serve food which is available at other locations within a short distance.

I had an awful time. There was a puddle of random juice all over my chair. The beer was flatter than any beer I've ever had. If I had a choice I would rather eat out of their bin than from there rat infested kitchen. The place should be irradicated from our local area. I thought to go back again in hopes that I had misjudged the place, but this time was also a travesty. There was a fight between two patrons that ended up smashing a plate. The waiter tried to break it up, in doing so he was hit in the face. So he made the genius executive decision to join in the brawl. This place shouldn’t be called The Horse and Groom, it should be called the Horse of Doom.

Blue & wendy are giving these bad reviews they live in the boat just outside your pub.The blue one ask them ...............

Absolutely gorgeous food served very hot and fresh probably the hottest and fresh meal I’ve eaten out in months friendly welcoming staff and great prices

New 7 course tasting menu now available at at Restaurant 1650, part of the charming Ye Olde Bell Hotel & Spa in Retford. This 4 star hotel and it’s award winning restaurant, provides a smart and luxurious ambience for a memorable dining occasion. Perfect for a date night or special occasion amongst family & friends. It is just £65pp for this delicious, beautifully presented, fine-dining 7 course meal, or £100 with included wine pairings. Available every Thursday & Friday from 6:30pm – Booking is essential. The menu is set to change seasonally, however the menu that we tried is detailed below; *Canapes – Seared Foie Gras on toasted brioche with caramelised peach, Oyster with Guinness braised ox cheek & horseradish snow, Beef carpaccio with pickled strawberry * Beetroot & gin cured salmon gravlax,with textures of cucumber * Braised pork belly & cheek, textures of carrot, ginger & coriander * Champagne & elderflower sorbet * Roast duck breast confit leg croquettes, braised sweetheart cabbage and cherries * Trio of apple – Apple crumble tart, apple shot, apple & calvados crème brulee * Coffee/Tea & truffles Treating yourself to a dining experience like this will get you trying different tastes and textures that should introduce you to quality and locally-sourced ingredients. We thoroughly enjoyed the food here, trying oysters for the first time – we didn’t dislike them, but not sure they’re one of our favourite foods haha (no fault of the restaurant of course)! We also really liked the pork, duck and of course the desserts, especially the apple crumble tart. We have a lovely evening, meeting some other fellow food lovers, and would hope to return to this beautiful hotel to experience much more of what it has to offer. My only gripe was paying £12 for a large wine and £6 for a bottle of water.

Just recently stayed here for a weekend and the staff couldn't have been friendlier. Danielle and Libby made us feel very welcome and we will definitely stay here again. The room was all you needed it to be, clean tidy and some nice little treats on the tea tray. Thank you :)