The best restaurants serving British food in England

Amazing view. Al fresco dining with unsurpassed views from The Lizard. Always see a seal or two to put the icing on the cake. Have visted often and always have the vegetable lasagne - absolutely delicious. Others have had the burgers, fish and fish medley and am told the crab sandwich is very good. So sorry to hear it is closing this week. Hope whoever takes over doesn't try to change it too much. As it is, it offers great food at good price, lovely staff and has a reputation to support this with a location that cannot be beaten. It's family friendly, food is served swiftly and never disappoints - and who could want more whilst gazing over the blue Atlantic. Good luck to the present proprietors in their retirement.

Waiting time for the main was 40+ minutes. There were just 3 people in the restaurant, and nobody was paying any attention to all 3 people. We had to call waiters to bring more tap water as noone was looking at us. The food is ok, nothing to complain about.

Lovely food very fresh, very Friendly attentive staff. Great prices. Next time in that part of London would be going again.

Good food and great value. Molly made us feel very welcome and took Good cre throughout. Food was served quickly and was presented well.

Found the restaurant very over priced for what it was and when I ordered the Welsh Rarebit, it came in a bowl swimming in butter and the cheese was over cooked on the edges. Not a patch on the old Penny Farthing themed restaurant that used to be there. Really gone down hill I'm afraid.

Long walk to the George at Burpham for a lunch. I was not disappointed, the toasted cheddar and chorizo sandwich was excellent as were the triple cooked chips.

I was extremely shocked when I asked for a pot of hot water with my tea to be told I would have to pay £1 for extra hot water (I don’t have milk as drink my tea black). I have been to lots of cafes and never been charged for extra hot water .. in fact in the majority of cafes you are given a pot without asking. The waitress was so apologetic and admitted she was embarrassed having to tell customers. I feel it is totally unnecessary and next time I visit Pooley Bridge I’ll take my custom elsewhere.

The Tolcarne Inn is a pub in Newlyn, Cornwall, just outside of Penzance. I happened to be on my way to watch a film about an Irish architect, when I stopped in the Tolcarne Inn for lunch. Suspicious of gastro pubs, ranging from uppity to down-facing. Ladies were pleasant, very quiet clientele, like a village pub. I sat by the window with my book about the cognitive decline of Joe Biden, but when the food came, I forgot about Uncle Joe entirely. I ordered turbot with hollandaise sauce and asparagus, a side of boiled “Cornish dailies” and a white Americano. A warning about “small plates”. Quite, quite. You could have lost the fish in the wash, the two asparagus were stolen from a fisher-maid’s garden, the hollaindaise failed to mask the paltry dimensions. The bowl of potatoes, lathered in butter and dill, was substantial, boasting my fish like a thin man wearing large clothes. (£25 for the lot. Suspicious? I thought so too.) After the first mouthful, I was shocked. I chewed slowly, methodically, the flavours informing my tongue. The turbot was cooked with rock salt; the flesh keeps shape, easy to pull apart. The hollandaise has none of that wiry flavour; it’s smooth, not unlike a Bailey’s. Asparagus are tender, simple. Boiled “Cornish dailies” - new potatoes - are tender too. Dill and butter not overpowering. When you are filled with shock during a meal, this usually comes from the waitress dropping your plate, or some punter attacking the bar, but rarely the food. My modest meal shocked me. I forgot about Joe Biden, remembering my youth. Perfect fresh fish - prepared differently in Bermuda, but the same sensation. The outside world vanishes. Flawless food. Tourists ambling in and out of the pub, acting like the Inn was just another watering hole. No, no, no. My little turbot and asparagus and potatoes forced me back into the shell of my youth, I thought about people thinking about youth; what form it took, and so on. Walker is in shock, on the verge of tears. Now, at this point, you reach out and touch your partner’s hand, but I was alone. So the waitress came over and asked, “Is your food alright?” Because I’m thinking about time and space, prompted by the excellent food, I look up slowly, like a post-operative patient jigged back to life. “It’s flawless,” I said. “Suspiciously flawless,” I added. She smiles, walks away. Meanwhile another customer - frothy, biscuit-shirted - has the audacity to say their beer is “a bit frothy” when archangels and medcine men craft in the kitchen like so many Cornish saints. A chef peers out of the kitchen, catching my eye. A smug smile on his face. “Yes, you are God,” I want to say; I want to sing this from Newlyn to Planet Neptune.

Full English for £13, poorly cooked bacon; rubbery. One piddly little sausage . Hash browns where good and thats it. Could have got better from a motorway van. Website advertising pancakes but not on menu. Very disappointed

This is a little gem by the boating lake in Newquay

Favourite place to do some work and take clients for their great food. Great hidden gem.

Service fantastic considering I didn't book food amazing aswell the roast ham was mega

Fab dinner with 5 friends to celebrate a friend's birthday. Served by the lovely Mel. Delicious meal and mini dessert. Well worth a visit!

First time visiting. Went on a Monday night as currently they have 50% off on meals on Mondays. Lovely, welcoming & attentive staff and a nice ambience. Food was good too. Hope to be back, next time we visit Chester.

Succulent patties with rosemary sprinkled fries is a great combo. I am always happy to eat here.