The best restaurants serving British food in West Midlands

It’s been ages since I left an TA review and the involvement of AI here turns me off. Nevertheless, felt we had to document this aspect of our first visit to Hereford. This eatery wasn’t on our radar at all for our day out. Now we’ve found it, we will long remember it. Typically we opt for places with no piped in music but exceptions must be made from time to time and on the day there was great jazz playing at a quiet enough volume to that we could hear each other. And a thoroughly inviting atmosphere overall. Sat indoors due to frosty weather. Lovely, welcoming service and a truly delicious meal of soup + focaccia. The golden milk and dessert of plum tart were also quite good. A really special local café. We also value its food hygiene rating (a 5).

Stayed for a wedding. The castle and garden were stunning and the service throughout was incredible. Cannot recommend it enough. Beautiful.

Went for afternoon tea for Mother’s Day and my god was I blown away!! The food was beautiful and so boujee! Felt like a real fine dining experience for a quarter of the cost! All tasted beautiful and felt extremely catered to. Well done to all at the Littleton x

First time tried the food, good quality. Nice friendly service. A++

Having seen Tom Shepherd on Great British Menu, we were determined to visit his restaurant. The staff were very attentive and friendly and wait times were short, but you felt under no pressure to hurry. We had the the taster menu and all courses were excellent, particularly the canapes, which I could have sat and ate all night. We didn't have the wine flight, as 2 of us don't drink white wine and 1 doesn't drink red. The ambience was just right and Lichfield is easy to reach from Derby. His Desperate Dan Cow pie was not on the menu this time, but Tom told us, as he posed for photos, that it will be going on soon. Quite a wait to get a booking, but we will be going again.

An absolute treat from start to finish. On arrival into the bar area you know you're somewhere a cut above anything else we've experienced in shrewsbury. Lovely setting and beautifully decorated. We had the tasting menu and wine flight; all courses were superbly cooked and presented. All four members of staff that served us were polite, friendly and positive. A really good team and their passion made the experience all the more enjoyable. Courses came out quickly with no waiting throughout the sitting, we couldn't have asked for more. We visited for a birthday celebration and will certainly be returning (the music in the background was right up our street as well and just added to the ambience). Very lucky to have this on our doorstep in shrewsbury!

Excellent - exceptional Sunday Lunch - Local Roast beef cooked to perfection and generously sliced. delicious pudding

Excelente comida (he comido mucho menos bien en lugares con estrellas Michelin) que se sirvió profesionalmente con gran habilidad. Sólo un pequeño inconveniente era el profesor barbudo (? ) que pisaba fuerte con una cara como de trueno.

Three of us called in here on Tuesday 8 April as we were staying nearby and thought we could get a nice meal. Well it was only then we found out they do not serve any meals on a Monday or Tuesday as so with that in mind we had dipped out. Anyway as we had walked from our guest house here we sat down and did enjoy the lovely characteristic atmosphere and enjoyed a drink. While we sat and had a drink we discussed were we could eat locally and found that all pubs in the area never served food Monday or Tuesday. We finally drank up and I had walked back to our accommodation and collected the car for our venture further afield to find food. I would say it would have been handy on the pubs website and TripAdvisor for a note against opening times to say NO FOOD served on Monday or Tuesday as that would have been helpful information to know!!

Clare’s cafe is a wonderful place to eat and chat. All the staff are very friendly knowing most people on first name terms. The food is always very good and full breakfasts are very popular. Jacket potatoes cooked to perfection in potato oven. Lots of people attend the cafe on a regular basis. Very clean very tidy and very welcoming. The meals are well worth the money. It can get very busy around 12pm with table bookings and take away food.

Still superb food and excellent service from great staff as usual. Can't fault them. Such a shame they are closing

Brilliant local pub, very friendly atmosphere. Superb food and amazing valua, I would highly recommend 👍

Lovely place to eat Great food lovely helpful friendly staff, good choice of food all set in lovely surroundings Can’t wait to return soon

A beautiful day matched by a fantastic Lunch! We chose the Sharing Platter and what a treat. Chicken Parfait, Warmed Sausage rolls, Ham off the bone, boiled eggs (still with a runny yoke) Salad, Cheddar and Stilton cheese Chutney and homemade Picallili accompanied by a bowl of triple cooked chops!!! A truly memorable meal overseen by Eden who was a credit to the Restaurant.

I've not rated the rooms as we didn't stay overnight, but had Sunday lunch and it was excellent. Serving staff were attentive, pleasant and polite at all times and the food was delicious, with a good choice on the menu too. Having a pianist playing gently in the background was a nice touch too, but staff must be mindful what music they put on when the pianist finishes as not all tracks were in keeping with the atmosphere and setting. (A small point, but worth mentioning) All in all, a lovely meal and we'll definitely be back again.