Glasgow
More a comfortable lounge than your typical veggie restaurant, this cafe offers cosy couch seating and reassuringly solid wooden tables, as well as an…
Must-see restaurants in The United Kingdom
Belfast
In a buzzy dining room with high ceilings and leather booths, Coppi serves modern Italian dishes like Tuscan goat pappardelle and roast wild hake. The…
Exmoor National Park
Chunky wooden tables and exposed brick defy traditional tearoom expectations; the menu is surprising, too. Expect homemade 'moo burgers' (beef sandwiched…
St Ives
You don't have to stray far from the sand for beach food on Porthgwidden – there's an excellent cafe right next door to the bathing huts. It's a classy…
Glasgow
This back-to-basics Merchant City choice just off the Ingram St shopping strip is a sizeable restaurant with an open kitchen at the end. The reduced menu…
Bristol
A gleaming pale blue espresso machine sits at the heart of this artisan coffee house where caffeine connoisseurs sit at tiny clumps of tables munching on…
South Cornwall
Everyone's favourite brekkie stop in Fowey, this friendly cafe is a riot of character, from the brightly coloured furniture and polka-dot bunting to the…
Keswick
On the top floor of George Fisher, this attic cafe is great for a country lunch: try hot rarebit (toasted cheese on toast), mackerel paté or a classic…
Glasgow
Set in the Trades Hall, a notable Merchant City edifice, this very cordial cafe has real soul, with home baking, tasty coffee and a range of dishes…
Cambridge
Hipster hang-out with bacon on sourdough toast for breakfast, single-origin bean coffee, cool tunes and a laid-back vibe.
Notting Hill & West London
Chinese-style fluffy buns of all types is the name of the game here, with an unexpected range of flavours from veggie curry to Full English (egg, bacon,…
South Cornwall
Classy dining by the sea, just behind the beach at Maenporth. Cornish seafood features heavily, with a mix of Mediterranean and fusion flavours. The…
Glasgow
Laid-back and a bit hippy, this vibrant little number is a perfect escape from the ubiquitous coffee chains. The bagels and panini – with names like…
Belfast
A newer branch of the classic cafe on Botanic Ave, this place has the same menu (Ulster fry-ups, all-day breakfast menu, soups, sandwiches, burgers) but a…
Kensington & Hyde Park
Min Jiang serves up seafood, excellent wood-fired Peking duck (běijīng kǎoyā; half/whole £35/65), dim sum (from £5) and sumptuously regal views over…
The Lake District
For a proper dinner in Bowness, this well-known address is tucked away in a whitewashed building on Ash St. Ingredients are fundamentally Cumbrian – lamb…
Dartmoor National Park
Walk into Blacks for one thing and you're likely to leave with half a dozen more. Tempting breads, cheeses and olives are stacked high, along with pies,…
Liverpool
This award-winning restaurant successfully blends ethnic influences from around the globe with staunch British favourites and serves up the result in a…
North & West Coast
This convivial pub with riverside beer garden serves a range of real ales, decent wines and some excellent food. The menu is based around tapas-sized…
Yorkshire Dales National Park
Tucked away in a quirky vaulted arcade space, this bistro has consistently impressed with its mastery of French country cooking, from confit de canard …
Dorset
A sustainable slant and a 40-year history help lift this traditional chippy, just metres from Weymouth's quay, above its rivals – mackerel features among…
South Cornwall
Most of the food on offer in Mevagissey is served with lashings of salt and vinegar and served out of a paper wrapper, but this place dishes up proper…
The West End
It's first come, first served at Franco Manca, which has come a long way since first feeding Brixton on slow-rise sourdough pizzas a decade ago. The six…
Stirling
Bringing a bohemian touch to central Stirling, this busy bistro has pared-back contemporary decor and a short menu showcasing carefully sourced Scottish…
Cardiff
The bright lighting and cheap napkins take a little of the shine off, but this otherwise smart restaurant (the name means 'Special') does a good line in…
Belfast
Buried in the ancient, narrow passageway of Joy's Entry, Henry's is an unexpectedly contemporary, bare-brick, loft-style space that's great for a cocktail…
Northeast England
Durham's biggest, best and juiciest burgers – served in brioche buns and accompanied by hand-cut, triple-cooked chips – are sizzled up at the city's…
The Midlands & the Marches
La Madeleine's pretty, bare-boards interior, outdoor tables in the vine-draped garden and stylish French menu – breakfast croissants, lunchtime tarts and…
Birmingham
Impeccable service sets this intimate, white-tableclothed north Indian restaurant apart from its neighbours, as does the superior food. Creative starters,…
Jersey
Colourful and pungent, St Helier's fish market is where chefs and locals shop for the freshest fish and seafood. It's also one of the cheapest places to…
Dumfries & Galloway
In the Robert Burns Centre, this new restaurant has an enviable riverside location. A short menu of quality lamb, fish and the like is on offer in the…
Anglesey & the North Coast
Testament to Bangor's multicultural and student population, Noodle One does great, slurpin' bowls of Japanese and other Asian noodles. It offers a crimson…
The West End
For a bowl of sustaining ramen noodles, you couldn't do better than Bone Daddies on Peter St, the original of an ever-expanding chain. Choose your …
The Cotswolds
Among the best of Stow’s lively old pubs, the Bell lurks on the eastern edge of town, covered in greenery. Its enticing menu stretches from brioche…
Southern Highlands & Islands
Situated in the Crinan Hotel, this bistro and bar has an appropriately nautical, old-fashioned feel. The menu includes excellent local mussels with white…
Canterbury
The name may be French but the dishes served at this colourful cafe are 100% Mexican with the full Monterrey of spicy tacos, fajitas, enchiladas and…
Anglesey & the North Coast
Named after the Audrey Tautou film, Amelie's has the feel of a French bistro, with wooden floors and flowers on the tables, but offers a multinational…
Stratford-upon-Avon
Named after a famous travelling chef who cooked up the flavours of home for the British colonial service, this snug independent restaurant serves hearty…
Keswick
It's a little out of the way, in Portinscale, but this cafe is a popular stop-off for passengers on the Keswick Launch, with a lunch menu of flatbreads,…
The Cotswolds
Tucked away in a cobbled yard, Jesse’s is a very pleasant little spot, with flagstone floors, wood-beamed ceilings and mosaic tables. Delectable dishes…
