The best restaurants in England

Wow, just wow really nice people great food

10 Tib Lane has been on my list for some time, due to the great reviews. It didn’t disappoint. Food was superb - intriguing, inspired dishes, all a bit different, really flavoursome. It’s a sharing plate concept, mainly small plates, alongside a half handful of larger ones. The menu for both food and drink is concise, the wine list, not run of the mill. Service was personal and really friendly. The restaurant is set across 2 floors (plus what looked like a private dining room on the 3rd floor). It's cosy, intimate, lowly lit and retro. Loved it.

I can't praise this Cafe highly enough. Right from our first visit, the service has been excellent and the staff very, very friendly. The food is always delicious and excellent value. The Cafe also has such a warm, friendly and welcoming atmosphere that it has now become a regular place for my wife and I to go for a tasty breakfast or an afternoon snack, relax, and also get to meet other locals. But don't think twice if you're not a local but just visiting the area, the staff are such lovely people they will make you feel so welcome. And, very important for us, it's dog friendly.

What a fabulous lunch we had, at The Place, 6 The Triangle, Bmth. It was absolutely delicious, freshly cooked ingredients, beautiful seasoned. 5***** Highly recommend and very reasonably priced. A must to visit. Winter opening Thursday to Sunday.

Brilliant food at reasonable prices. Will defo be back

This is a great spot for a few drinks with your friends. The owners are very nice and friendly. The bar staff are great craic

I was looking for somewhere different to take my hubby for breakfast and stumbled across the canal boat cafe. It was easy to book a table online. We went for a nice walk along the canal and built up an appetite first. The boat itself was quite chilly and you could see your breath in the air. We were wrapped up from our walk anyway, so this was not an issue. The interior is clean and comfortable and I liked the little touch of Rosie and Jim sat at the back. They have a large breakfast menu, including veggie and vegan options. We ordered 2 regular breakfasts at £10.95 each. They also do mini breakfasts and jumbo breakfasts. The food came in good time and there was plenty of it. My hubby enjoyed his, with his only gripe being he would've preferred his toast slightly more toasted rather than just "warm bread". Personally I thought 2 slices of toast was the standard for this sized breakfast, but we only got one, which I would normally say would be fair with a small breakfast. The most disappointing thing, though, was the hair I found in my breakfast, This didn't put me off finishing the breakfast, which was a nice breakfast, but my hubby did point this out to a member of staff, who to be fair, was very apologetic and offered us a free breakfast, which we didn't want. We just wanted them to be aware. This wouldn't put us off returning in the future, but I know it would be a major no-no for others. They also do a lunch menu and the prices here are very reasonable. They are dog-friendly too and there is plenty of outdoor seating, so I can imagine this gets busy very quickly in the summer. Boat trips are also offered and, again, at very reasonable prices. Overall it was a nice way to spend a morning out together.

We’ve visited the Bar and Grill many times and as a result have high expectations! I’ll begin with the negative. Tuesday evening, 6.30pm booking. No steaks available. I appreciate that you rely on suppliers but this was a disappointment. No matter, we ordered the pie of the day and a burger with gnocchi staters. The food was outstanding, as we have come to expect. Great presentation, well cooked and very good service. This restaurant has become our “go to” choice in Brackley and despite the absence of the steaks it lived up to expectations. Thank you and we look forward to the next visit!

We had the best breakfast and lovely friendly service. Wonderful start to our day. Our dog enjoyed the visit too. Cosy place with amazing garden area to sit. Love it all! We will be back!

Serving Thyme is a venture local to the area and is really successful. Hubby and I stopped here one lunchtime and had a jacket potato each and a coffee. The food was excellent and reasonably priced. The staff are always friendly and helpful and there is a little shop next door selling seasonal items. At the time of writing in Jan 2025 they were selling mainly jams, pickles and cakes. There is always a good selection of plants. There is an outdoor seating area for the summer and the cafe is very popular. I would absolutely recommend.

Fidget y Bob es un lugar encantador para ir. Hacen el mejor café en Reading y el personal es absolutamente encantador y amable. Los sándwiches son tan deliciosos, especialmente el Christmas Pigsy, lleno de mucho sabor. Los pasteles también son frescos y muy sabrosos.

We called in for some take away food. Had the homity pie (cold but delicious) and sausage roll (hot but delicious I was told) plus a really nice mixed salad (you can choose from a mix and match selection). Enjoyed them on the harbour wall on a lovely sunny day.

We have only just moved to the area. Our first take away and it was fantastic. Arrived exactly on time, the food was absolutely delicious. I ordered far too much...but that just meant lunch for the next day! Definitely going to go there/take out again!

Amazing ice cream! A big bonus for us was that it was suitable for our nut-allergic son, who almost never gets this sort of ice cream treat. The lady was very knowledgeable about her ingredients as it’s homemade, and made sure she got a fresh scoop for him too. He declared it the best ice cream ever! The coffee was also delicious, piping hot & served in beautiful eco-friendly cups with different designs. Highly recommend and not just for the summer, the hot chocolate looked amazing too and there was a lovely selection of gifts in the shop.