The best restaurants serving British food in England

A really very high quality experience. The owners have ensured that everything needed is available, and that there is plenty of space for different groups to use different rooms. All rooms are ensuite, and extra loos on ground and first floor. After the restoration, the place has been wonderfully furnished. Breakfasts were provided and were lovely.

We had a very nice cup of tea, china cup and saucer, pot of tea with a pot of hot water. The toasted tea cakes are a good size, served hot with butter. It's a really lovely coffee shop, with a few items to buy including cards. There is a corner for toddlers to play too. The staff were lovely and really informative on local knowledge.

The food and service here is fantastic. The restaurant is more of a takeaway as it is very small can probably fit two people in. The food is always really fresh and tasty. I personally think it is a little overpriced compared to other places

My favourite restaurant in the world! I came here twice two years ago and think about it all the time. Can’t wait for the next visit. Bruce only uses the absolute freshest ingredients and it shows - the taste of dishes here is so tender on the tastebuds and exploding with umami you want to pinch yourself to see if it’s real. Posting below a review I wrote in August 2022 after my first visit: ‘One of the absolute highlights of our Cornwall trip was a beautiful little gem of a restaurant in Penzance called the Shore. The chef, Bruce, greets you enthusiastically, barefoot, at the door, introduces every course to the 12 guests in the space, and does everything from nabbing the freshest fish from local fishmongers before they even go to the public to washing the dishes to renovating the space. Bruce is adamant on freshness and bringing out the fullness of the flavour in everything - sea and garden ingredients served with a Japanese-inspired twist. I think a good indication of his sophisticated and delicate but unpretentious style of cooking is how he intentionally never uses an ingredient that's only pretty as garnish but can't be eaten. His food is truly food as art, and in a way it reminded me of really good therapy in the sense that you can taste within each slice and sliver of food the kind of immense skill, rich trove of knowledge, and keen insight that take decades to build. It reminded me of the intimacy of certain works of immersive theatre which offers an intimate experience in a space tailored to the production for the audience, but I have to say, seeing shows are much more tiring because you have to concentrate the entire time, without getting divine food! (Another way in which the night reminded me of theatre is how you can never get the same experience again, and how the realisation makes you savour the preciousness of every moment.) Bruce’s blend of down-to-earthness and high level of skill, craft, and understanding is such a marvel to me. It's easy for mastery in cooking to be touted at high prices, dressed up in fluff and frills, or for it to be surrounded by an air of exclusivity and elitism, but here the intimacy of the setting is because of practicality (one person can only cook for so many!) and also because of a real emotional attentiveness. In a world where "intimacy" or "homey vibes" can be sold as commodities, it was refreshing to just return to the basics and be in a situation where intimacy is the natural result of the setting and the person's philosophy. It also reminds me of the Japanese concept of shokunin, referring to artisans, craftspeople, et al who are singularly devoted to their craft over long periods of time (as long as a lifetime or beyond) and with a deep sense of humility. The grilled bass was absorbently juicy, and having pickles before hake and mussels is a genius stroke because the sourness of the former fully brought out the sweetness of the latter. The memory of the courgette, tomato, and squid soup still makes my mouth tingle with umami. The skinned tomatoes were tender, the diced courgette as freshly flavoured as green mangos, the squid impeccable, served with a side of chilled broth which you can feed into the bowl on your own. What I also appreciated about Bruce's food was how attuned he was to the outside world and how his guests were feeling - he served a chill soup because of the hot weather, which shows a connectedness with one's surroundings, the antithesis of the hubristic belief that you can get anything by air freight as long as you're willing to pay more. I have to say: Bruce makes me understand why things get put on the Michelin Guide, and I want to give him all the recs in the world!’

Great food at excellent prices. We will be back.

I had my first ever Fish and Chips at The Golden Chippy and it was very good! The batter is crispy and the cod almost melts in your mouth, the salad was also very good and I liked the texture the chips had. The staff was very friendly as well, I asked which fish should I try for my first ever Fish and Chips and the young man serving us promptly suggested I try the cod. We didn’t have to wait much for our food either, so I can recommend The Golden Chippy if you’re staying at the nearby Hotel and don’t really want to wait long for dinner. Thank you The Golden Chippy for making my first London visit a lovely and tasty one!

Small but wonderful selection of meat, fish and vegetarian tapas-style dishes. Very pleasant service from a small and knowledgeable team keen we chose well. Very unusually, two tables came and left without ordering. This seems to be down to a recent change of proprietor and a radical change of styles, all too much for what is, I guess, a novelty resistant local clientele. I hope they thrive, and if so, we shall return.

Good service, only one beer on tap, food was only ok. Chicken kebab was dry and rather plain, needed spicing up a bit. Overall ok, but that's the best we would say.

The very best food and service. We love it.

We had an amazing city and food tour with the Hanoi Backstreet Tours on motorbikes. These 'Hanoi Backstreet Boys' are great and you see not only the beautiful sites in the city but also the raw ones. The tour ends at the Hidden Gem where you taste different Hanoi streetfood. Please do not forget to try the egg coffee here. The owner learned the best recipe from the hotel where this coffee was founded in the last century. Delicious! A special thanks to Duc, our main guide who has told us much about the city and the culture and rituals of the Vietnamese people. But also thanks for the great evening to the other bikers Manh, Mountain and Quang!

Unfortunate turn of events, waited an hour watched others eat, to be informed chef not well. They closed the cafe , staff were terrific, full apologies, free donuts to take away no charge for drinks while waiting. The staff couldn’t have been more polite and remained calm not showing stress at having to close. These things happen

I love this place. I regularly visit and the food is great. Good quality, tasty, freshly cooked. Today I visited with a friend and we both had the chorizo and bacon hash. It was delicious as always. Thanks

Food was good, staff were good too

We had booked a meal online through the Fishermen's Mission offer, and we are so glad we did so - even though it involved a round trip from Edinburgh! Beautiful restaurant - so tastefully decorated with little touches such as fish wallpaper in the toilets! Superb view of the sea - and as it was early March the waves were spectacular. All the staff were so welcoming and explained the various dishes in great detail. We started with the raw cured and pickled selection - and having always preferred cooked fish, this has converted me! So delicately flavoured and so fresh. Basically we tasted everything on the menu. All of the fish were beautifully cooked (Dover sole, john dory, hake and brill) and presented and the sauces and accompaniments were mouthwatering. Particularly loved loved the jerusalem artichoke and langoustine sauce with the hake. The desserts were also delicious and we opted for the cheese as well. All in all an absolutely perfect meal! I hope we manage to repeat the experience!

This is not my visit to this delightful coaching inn. My brother was visiting from Australia, so I booked for us and our Dad for dinner. We were greeted by the lovkey Laura who always makes you feel welcome, as do any of the other members of the front of house team. We all enjoyed starters, mains and made sure we left room for a delicious dessert. James’s cooking is sublime, our food was delicious, beautifully cooked and well presented. I love the atmosphere here, it’s gentle, relaxing and allows for conversation to flow no matter how busy the inn is. This place is a gem and if you’re in the area then I recommend anyone to book a table and visit to enjoy some delicious food.