The best restaurants serving British food in Stowe Lichfield West Midlands

My wife and I visited Upstairs on a Friday night. We did not live locally and therefore stayed at the nearby Premier Inn (5 mins walk). When we arrived, we given a warm friendly greeting. The team at Upstairs were fantastic all evening. They clearly are very passionate and knowledgable about the food and wine they serve, but so in a relaxed and warm way. The snacks started with had amazing flavours. This quality was maintained throughout the meal with the scallops (in a satay style sauce) and beef being particular highlights. My wife had the famous banana desert and it did not disappoint. Thank you for a really great night and we look forward to coming back soon.

Great food with a fun and enjoyable atmosphere created by John and team. Few places I’ve recommended with total confidence but ever since those Pastiche days it has been so.

My friends and i went for lunch today and all had cheese toasties the bread was the worst for toast they were all rock hard so couldnt eat much of it so wouldn't go back again

Our favourite place in Lichfield for drinks! Great staff, service and atmosphere! Thank you

Requested a table I’d sat at before and despite it being a table for 4 they let us book it It was my fiancé birthday and he got a glass of fizz which was a lovely touch Food was amazing and cooked perfectly We both had the poms breakfast and a few cocktails which were also very nice and well presented Staff were lovely and clearly love working there We went the Ashbourne poms October 24 , just opened and it was the same great food and service there too which has prompted me to post for our feb visit

Amazing drinks amazing atmosphere thank you Mitch and valintine!!

It’s a shame that what was a really good (if on the pricey side) restaurant with great steaks and superb fish dishes to mention some of the dishes, is now a very average Indian restaurant. Saturday night and we were dining alone. Staff were good chicken was well cooked and moist but overwhelming flavour of my dish was oil with a bitter after taste! Lichfield has some really good Indian restaurants with a much better choice of dishes and I can’t see this one lasting long once people realise it’s no longer McKenzies. It’s actually now called Heritage bar and grill but website has not been updated from McKenzies time.

We always have their speciality toast. My husband thinks that the toasted fruit bread is the best toast ever but I must disagree. The sourdough cheese and onion is perfection.

18th century English house with very friendly and kind staff,the food is excellent,dog friendly ! has a garden to sit in and upstairs rooms with toilet although from the Netherlands u consider myself being a regular for the month being here whilst in Lichfield on holiday,I can only recommend it wholeheartedly Dirk

Unfortunately the food left a lot to be desired- would not recommend. The cauliflower cheese was still frozen- when we told this to the staff, we only got an ‘oh no’ comment. Wouldn’t waste your time on a visit.

I live in Lichfield and eat out frequently. This isn’t a place I usually go to and I certainly won’t be going again. Vegan lasagne according to the menu arrived smothered in dairy cheese. Good job I don’t have a dairy allergy. Waitress walked past and bumped the table spilling my drink all over the table and over my clothes. She dabbed at me with a serviette and that was it. Didn’t replace the drink or offer any other apology. Appalling food and service. Avoid. Lichfield has many wonderful places to eat and drink. This isn’t one of them.

Totally lacked atmosphere and warmth. There was no background music or even chatter. I could hear a couple in the kitchen discussing a member of staff which was poor and then I’m assuming the poor girl was having a review of her work to date in the cafe with customers all around. The coffee was mediocre and the sandwich was lacking in chicken. Really disappointed and wouldn’t return.

I had a lovely experience there with friends, the waffles were an amazing texture it's well priced in comparison to restaurants in this style. Service was really good. I would highly recommend it

From time to time we come here. It's average for a pub. Reason for 3 stars is because I witnessed the measure of my spirit was about 20 ml if not below. Not asking for a perfect 25ml but that was obviously way below the legal measure.

Ashamed to have taken our American visitors there! Our friend had got caught in motorway traffic and was running late. We rang to apologise and they said it was still ok to come. When we got there at 3.45 pm we were met with not “hello or welcome” but a scowling waitress whose greeting was “You’re too late, we shut at 5 pm”! Rude and unwelcoming staff. And then our scowling waitress informed us there was no decaffeinated tea!!! In this day and age!!!! I was going to offer to nip to Tesco’s a get some, but in reality I wanted to get out of there asap as the afternoon tea had door-stop sized sandwiches with dry, unimaginative fillings and only a choice of scones, scones, and two of the tiniest Little pastries. I will not be returning!