PH Good Restaurant / Pub guide
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Had enough of cold and tasteless food at those chain pubs?
Ever regretted saying... "Oh, lets try here"?
Had enough of searching for that Home made cooked food?
Look no further !
'The PH GGG' is here.
The Unofficial 'Pistonheads Good Grub Guide'
note. My aim is to list all those 'hidden gems' of quality food, good beer and atmosphere. Not just you're locals.
ENGLAND
Avon
Bath - The Firehouse Rotisserie - short menu, but 'fresh n tasty' - Bedford Rascal
Bedfordshire
Ireland (nr Shefford) - The Black Horse - gtr-gaz
Riseley - Fox & Hounds - mxdi
Stanford - The Green Man - great family pub and a choice of 5 menus - gretchen
Berkshire
Bray - The Fat Duck - Voted best Restaurant in the World 2005 - (good luck getting a table) princeperch, plotloss
Coockam Dean - The Inn on the green - Krusty
Kintbury - The Dundas Arms - speedychrissie
Maidens Green, Winkfield - The Cottage Inn Ltd - "chateaubriand is very good" - NikB
Reading - Kyrenia - smashing Greek restaurant - puggit
Reading - Nino's - Fantastic, Authentic, No-Frills small Italian restaurant - Dave200
Reading - Picasso Tapas Bar - 'Very down to earth restaurant, looks terrible from the outside. Good service, fantastic food - recommend the squid cooked in beer' - puggit
Reading - Sale Pepe - A very traditional Italian dining experience with a Sardinian twist to the flavours - Dave200
Reading - Suwanna Thai Restaurant - great service and fantastic food - puggit
Windsor - Viceroy Tandoori - "yet to have a better curry" - NikB
Windsor - The British Raj - "Great value Sunday buffets" - shoestring7
Sonning - The French Horn - Plotloss, shadytree
Swallowfield, Reading - George and Dragon - "best pint of London Pride outside W6" - Olf
Wargrave, nr Henley-o-Thames - St George & Dragon - Rower
Buckinghamshire
Beaconsfield - The Royal Standard - Oldest "free house" pub in England - amzaing food, very popular - chrisbr68
Easington - The Mole and Chicken - dragonfly74uk
Moulsoe - The Carrington Arms - Bedford Rascal
Marlow - Don Lorenzo - 'Italian' - t1grm
Marlow - Compleat Angler - Plotloss & t1grm
Marlow - Villa D'Este - 'Italian' - t1grm
Newton Longville nr Milton Keynes - The Crooked Billet - Ahhh Moneypenny
Woburn - The Inn At Woburn - Mrs BlueCerbera , clairey
Cambridgeshire
Cambridge - Kingston Street - Kingston Arms - FunkyGibbon
Cambridge - Tennison Ave - The Salisbury Arms - FunkyGibbon
Cambridge - Gwydir Street - The Cambridge Blue - Venom
Cambridge - Newmarket Road - The Wrestlers - "Great Thai" - Venom, Marshy
Cambridge - Bridge Street - The Big Bhudda - Marshy
Cambridge - The Vaults - "great Tapas" - Marshy
Duxford - The Plough - FunkyGibbon
Godmanchester - The Exhibition - Marshy
Great Shelford - The Railway Tavern - FunkyGibbon
Horningsea - The Plough & Fleece - "Suffolk Ham Hotpot - mmmm" - Marshy
Horningsea - The Crown & Punchbowl - Marshy
Little Shelford - The Navigator - Marshy
Peakirk nr Peterborough -The Ruddy Duck - "top notch food" - 406
Cheshire
Alderly edge - The Drum And Monkey - fantastic home cooked food with a twist - Phil Hopkins
Oulton Park (5 miles south) - The Dysart Arms "The best Gastro pub within a 20 mile radius of Oulton" - XM5ER
Liverpool - Tai Pan - "great Chinese" - a2z
Macclesfield - El Rio "Fatastic traditional Mexican, but not the cheapest" - Phil Hopkins
Wilmslow - Barinda Curry House - Good mix of traditional and contempory dishes - Phil Hopkins
Wilmslow - Chiili Banana|www.chillibanana.co.uk[/url] Highly recomended Thai with a superb menu - Phil Hopkins
Cornwall
Lamorna - Lamorna Walk - mxdi
Mousehole, Penzance - The Ship - fantastic seafood - mxdi
Paul, Penzance - The Kings Arms - book early always busy - mxdi
Portloe nr Truro - The Lugger - "great seafood" - shadytree
Cumbria
Lake District
Ambleside - Lucy4 - "tapas and great beer" - a2z
Buttermere - The Bridge Hotel - "just a great setting and good ale - food ok" - GetCarter
Kirkstile - The Kirkstile Inn - "wins all the awards, most years - great setting , good food" - GetCarter
Derbyshire
Etwall - The Blenheim House neil.b
Darley Abbey - Darley Abbey Mill Darley's Waterfront - neil.b
Derby - Brook Street - Masa - neil.b
Melbourne - The Bay Tree Restaurant - neil.b
Devon
Bantham - The Sloop Inn - Krusty
Bickley, Tiverton - The Fisherman's Cot - "Best and biggest Sunday Roast outside my mum's" - stumartin
Clovely - The Red Lion Hotel - local seafood - Rower
Exeter to Tiverton - The Fisherman's Cot - Idylli cspot and a fantastic Sunday Roast - stumartin
Horsebridge - Royal Oak - mxdi
Noss Mayo - The Swan Inn - bga
Slapton - The Tower Inn - bga
Tuckenhay - The Malsters Arms - bga
Dorset
Bournemouth - West Beach - 2005/6 AA Best Seafood Restaurant in England. Great food and wine - munky
Bournemouth - Oscars 'Fine Dining' - munky
Christchurch - Splinters - Best reastaurant in Christchurch - munky
Poole - The Mansion House - Very Good modern British in a fantastic building - munky
Poole - Sands Brasserie - 180 degree view of the beach and great food - munky
Wkyke Regis - The Crab House Cafe - Looks like a shack, but the food is fantastic - munky
East Sussex
Brighton - Aberdeen Steak House - (not the chain, but same name) "Great Steaks" - t1grm
Brighton - Havana - "French/New World, with a great ambiance" - t1grm, shadytree
Brighton - Hotel Du Vin - "excellent French food, and a wonderful hotel with a great bar" - shadytree
Brighton - Due South - funky/trendy French, under the arches on the seafront, Fatboy Slims favourite - shadytree
Brighton - The Gingerman at Drakes Hotel - "good food guide top 100 restaurant" - Raify
Brighton - Vanilla Coast - "Best meal you'll eat in Brighton" - sexy, opullant experience - Lucas
East Chiltington - The Jolly Sportsman - dragonfly74uk
Slaugham - Chequers - "great food" - funinthsun
Essex
Brentwood - Sugarhut - Good Thai restaurant - jonboy996
Fyfield nr Ongar - The Queens Head - "great food and Ales" - goatboy
Horndon-On-The-Hill - The Bell - zetec & Trackdemon (his local)
Ingatestone - 51 Ingatestone High St - IS200RJR
Mill Green - Fryerning - The Viper - - IS200RJR
Ongor - Smiths - absolutely superb seafood - jonboy996
Southend - Fleur de Provence - "great French" - Rich1231
Toot Hill nr Ongar - The Green Man - "great food" - Tank Slapper
Westcliff-On-Sea - Thai Nava - "Great Thai" - shadytree
Westcliff-On-Sea - Il Gattopardo - "Good traditional Italian in a renaissance setting" - shadytree
Westcliff-On-Sea - Stefan's Brasserie - Rich1231, shadytree
Gloucestershire
Cotswolds
Cheltenham - The Rising Sun - Gaffer
Coombe Hill nr Tewkesbury - The Swan - "runner up Good Pub Food 2003" - Gaffer
Hampshire
Arlesford - The Cricketers - "good home cooked food" - NikB
Basingstoke, Festival Place - Ciao Baby Cucina - "a real gem, excellent Italian food with awesome deserts" - shadytree
Baughurst - The Wellington Arms - 'truly outstanding dining expeirience' - GingerNinja
Bishops Waltham - Banks Bar & Bistro - "good French" shadytree
Chandlers Ford - Kings Court - "need to book, HUGE portions, really great food" - shadytree
Cheriton nr Alresford - The Flower Pots - "Wed is Curry nights" NikB & Krusty
Chilworth - The Chilworth Arms - great bar and restaurant with a cool trendy vibe - shadytree
Dummer - The Queens Inn - Krusty
Durley - The Farmers Home - "Fantastic Sunday Roasts" - shadytree
Hordle nr Lymington - The Mill at Gordleton Hotel - super setting and lovely food -shadytree
Isle Of Wight - Benbridge - The Crab & Lobster Inn - wedge girl
Isle Of Wight - Yarmouth - Saltys Fish Restaurant - "prickly owner, but excellent food" NJW 77
Romsey - Berties - "great French" - shadytree
Romsey - Casa Bodega - fantastic home made burger and a great menu - shadytree
Sopley - The Woolpack Inn- Excellent choice of daily specials, the steak was fantastic and the onion rings are HUUUUUGE - shadytree
Southampton - Dockgate4 - very noce modern french, a but pricey - shadytree
Southampton - The White Star Tavern - Krusty
Southanpton - Pilgrim House Chinese - Fantastic buffet at very resonable prices, food is great - shadytree
Southampton - Ceno Brasserie on Portswood - great vibe to this modern bistro with a great menu and superb food - shadytree
Stockbridge - The Greyhound - Lovely little town and a nice ambiance to the restaurant, very nice food - shadytree
Yateley - Casa Dei Cesari - veetwin
Wickham - Veranda - superb posh curry house with great food and a nice ambiance - Shadytree
Hertfordshire
Chandlers Cross - The Grove Hotel - "excellent restaurants, trendy hotel and great gold course" - hughsieII, shadytree
Chorleywood - The Gate - hughsieII
Chorleywood - The Rose and Crown - hughsieII
Clavering - The Cricketers - "Jamie Oliver's Old Man's pub" - princeperch
Letchworth - L'Artista - gtr-gaz
Hertford - The Salisbury Arms - princeperch
Reed - The Cabinet - in between Buntingford and Royston, Cosy fine dining with the benefit of a fantastic garden (hog-roasts/BBQ's in the summer). - Cinque
Wadesmill - The Feathers Inn - princeperch
Kent
A2 Singlewell, South bound - Nells Cafe - "Monster Fry up" - wedge girl
A21 towards Bromley jctn for Locksbottom - Chapter One - "Michelin star chef , Andrew McLeish" - mel
Boxley - Kings Head - "Very nice grub and nice tapas" - KingRichard
Marsh Green - The Wheatsheaf - "great food" owner has an Elise, entertains car clubs - Raify
Ross-On-Wye - The Saracens Head - 'a must addition' - beano500
Sevenoaks - The Woodman Ide Hill - "That has very good pub food" - JagLover
Smarts Hill , Penshurst - The Spotted Dog - "fantastic gastro pub" - Raify
Smarts Hill, Penshurst - The Bottle House - "More standard food than spotted dog, but equally as good and slightly cheaper" - Raify
Tunbridge Wells - Signor Francos - "good traditional Italian, with exceleent service" - Raify
Tunbridge Wells - Hotel Du Vin - "excellent traditional French" - Raify
West Peckham - The Swan on the Green - "Microbrewery, great food, v busy on Sundays" - Raify
Whitstable - The Crab & Winkle - wedge girl
Wilmington - Truffles Restaurant - French - wedge girl
Lancashire
Goldborne - The Bulls Head - pub grub from a real chef - moleamol
Manchester , City Centre - Mr Thomas Chop House - "The Steak & Kidney pud is fantastic" - NWTony
Manchester - Kim By The Sea - "Fantastic and really worth a visit, great atmosphere - ceebmoj
Manchester - Ning - recomended - ceebmoj
Whitewell - The Inn at Whitewell - wolves wanderer
Wrightington nr M6 - The Mulberry Tree - moleamol
Lincolnshire
A57 1/2mile north of Lincoln - The Pyewipe - paddy27 , chumpers , ofcorsa
London
Barnes - The Idle Hour - "great food and pub" - gumballer
Blackheath - Chapter Two - "sister Rest of Chapter One in Kent, excellent food" - iaint
Blackheath - Loco Locale - "good French + Italian, bit pricey" - Raify
Borough High St - Brindisia - "fantastic Tapas and great Rioja" - Raify
Clapham - La Pampa - Plotloss
Charterhouse Sq - Cafe Du Marche - "lovely French brasserie" - cinque
Dalston - [url]Faulkners Restaurant|www.londoneats.com/search/complete.asp?Rest_RestaurantID=687
[/url] " Really fresh fish and fantastic home made puddings" - Freddie von Rost
Hackney - Anatolia Ocakbasi "Huge amounts of Turkish food, excellent meze, good service and all food " - Freddie Von Rost
Hamstead - La Gaffe - Marquis Rex
Putney - Popes Eye Steak House - Plotloss
Soho - Randal & Aubin - Really, really good seafood at quite reasonable prices - sleep envy
Norfolk
Brancaster - The White Horse - "won best British seafood restaurant in 2005" - FunkyNige
Coltishall , Honningham Buck , Honningham - Recruiting Sergent - popov123
Fakenham nr Sculthorpe - Colkirk Crown - FunkyNige
Norwich , Magdalane St - Brummels - "superb seafood" - Nick P
Norwich , Newmarket Rd - The Eagle - "Good Food" - cotty
Norwich - The Merchants Of Colegate - popov123
Thornham - The Orange Tree - WWESTY
Northamptonshire
Fawsley nr Daventry - Fawsley Hall Hotel - "Consistently superb food in wonderful surroundings" - GregE240
Kilsby - The George - "Good Food" - Marquis Rex
Kilsby - Hunt House - "Very good quality food, nice driving roads nearby" - GregE240
Northampton, next to Derngate - Los Pintores - mxdi
West Haddon - The Sheaf Inn - "great food and excellent comedy turns from Derek the proprieter" - Yugguy
North Yorkshire
Church Fenton - The White Horse - pies - Ali D
East Witton nr Leyburn - The Blue Lion - mawds
Harome nr Helmsley - The Star Inn - mawds
Scarborough - Florios - "great Italian and a really good atmosphere" - markmullen
West Tanfield - The Bruce Arms - "Good bistro food and great atmosphere" - Gopher
Nottinghamshire
Markham Moor - Mussel & Crab on Sibthorpe Hill on A1 - Exceelent Seafood (owned by PHer Bruce1) - minorout
Oxfordshire
Ewelme - Shepherd's Hut - Highway Star
Great Tew - The Falklands Arms - GetCarter
Great Wolford - The Fox & Hounds - "15th century pub with 21st century food" - GetCarter
Pishill - Henley-On-Thames - The Crown Inn - "Not cheap, but excellent quality and portions" (Closes during the afternoon) - puggit
Ramsden - The Royal Oak - dragonfly74uk
Wolvercote - 'lovely in summer' - mxdi
Wolvercote - The Trout Inn - recomended - haze
South Yorkshire
Braithwell nr Doncaster/Rotherham - Plants Of Special Interest nursery - "fabulous cafe" - lefte
Staffordshire
Salt nr Stafford - The Hollybush - Prof Beard
Yarlet nr Stafford - Greyhound Inn - Phil S
Surrey
Bagshot - The Latymer - Penny Hill Park Hotel - veetwin
Chobham - The Fours Seasons - vixpy1
Chobham - The Cloche Hat - veetwin
Fetcham - The Fetcham Tandoori - Tonker
Fox corner , nr Maford/Pirbright - The Fox - vixpy1
Gomshall - Beau Thai - "tasty food, live music" - fido
Guildford - Auberge - "upmarket French" - fido
Guildford - Thai Terrace - "Remy Regional Restaurant Winner 2005" - anniesdad
Leatherhead - Lal Quila - "Great Curry" - nel
Mickleham (just off A24) -The Running Horses - jaker
Oxshott - The Victoria - "Tasty Thai" - nel
Stoke D'Abernon - The Old Plough - sixspeed
Woking - The Seven Stars - Ripley - Tommofocus
Tyne & Wear
Newcastle - Freya's restarant at Aspers Casino in The Gate - needs membership (free) - well worth joining - staceyb
Warwickshire
Chadwick End - The Orange Tree - "same owner as The Boot Inn, so similar menus" - GregE240
Gaydon - The Malt Shovel - nice pub near the M40, Take the Gaydon turning, head West and follow the brown signs! - Mrs Puggit
Ilmington - The Howard Arms - "fab Food, often a Lotus/Caterham/Porca meet" - GetCarter
Lapworth , 10 mins from M42 J4 in - The Boot Inn "Excellent food, English with a twist" - GregE240
Paxford - The Churchill - "great food and setting"- GetCarter
Preston Baggot - The Crabmill - "same owner as The Boot Inn, so similar menus" - GregE240
Willoughby - The Rose Inn - "Classic style thatched roof Olde English pub" - GregE240
West Midlands
Sutton Coldfield - The Cock Inn near J9 M42 - recommended - wainy
West Sussex
Bramber, nr Steyning - The Old Tollgate - "awesome Sunday carvery" - NJW 77
Bolney, just off the A23 - The 8 Bells - NJW 77
Chichester - Kencancook - muley
Henley - The Duke of Cumberland Arms - TypeR
Lower Beeding - The Crab Tree - NJW 77
Uckfield - The Griffin Inn - bga
Warnham - The Greets Inn - NJW 77
West Yorkshire
Leeds - Bibis Restaurant - 'voted best restaurant in the North', probably the best meal ive ever had in the UK -paulhol
Wiltshire
Burton - The Old House at Home - "excellent food, friendly" - miniman
Castle Combe - The Castle Inn - "great food, nice atmosphere, good location" - miniman
Swindon - Faringdon Road - Dilraj - "fantastic Indian" - slapmatt
Worcestershire
Worcester - Little Venice - "mention your a PH a 'jas xjr' sister might give a discount"
- jas xjr
IRELAND
Waterville - Cty Kerry - The Huntsmans - "best fish I've ever had!" - shadytree
Galway , Quay Street - McDonagh's Seafood Bar - "the best fish n chips in the world" - Staceyb
SCOTLAND
A82 near Loch Lomond - Mira Mira - "excellent/rich Italain food cooked by a fat chef" - itsmymumscar
Carradale, (Port Righ) Kintyre - Dunvalanree Hotel - "people come from far and wide just to experience the food" - Raffles
Edinburgh - Rhubarb - jamieboy
Fort William - Glenfinnan House Hotel - "some of the best bar food in the world, all freshly prepared under the instruction of Duncan Gibson, a very talented chef indeed" - Einion Yrth
Glencoe - The Clachaig Inn
Gairloch, Ross-shire - Badachro Inn "car park full of boats - very decent grub" - GetCarter
Glenelg , Kyle of Lochalsh , Ross-shire - The Glenelg Inn "Nicky Campbell's fav - as he keeps telling us" - GetCarter
Isle of Harris - Rodel Hotel Bar - "but ONLY if it's sunny - the end of the world with stunning white beaches nearby - great food) "- GetCarter
Isle of Mull - Any of the pubs in Tobermory, Isle of Mull on a Saturday night. - GetCarter
Torridon, Achnasheen, Western Ross - Loch Torridon Country House Hotel - "with over 200 single malts and fantastic setting - the best Whisky bar in Scotland" - GetCarter
WALES
Caerloen - The Priory - excellent meat and fish selection - Mr Mojo
Canton - Riverside - Plotloss
Cardiff - Gilby's - Steaks - dick dastardly
Cardiff - Champers - "great steaks" - Plotloss
Cardiff - The Pheonx Garden - "Expensive, but beautiful food" - Symbolica
Cardiff - Cafe Naz - "fantastic Indian at reasonable prices" - Symbolica
Cardiff - The Ty Mawr - "situated on the side of a mountain, great food" - Symbolica
Cardiff - The Spice Quarter in The Brewery - beano500
Coed y Paen - The Carpenters Arms - Good home cooked food, excellent menu
Beaumaris , Conwy - Bulls Head Inn - jmorgan
Erbistock nr Wrexham - The Boat Inn - chassis 33
Llanrhidian on the Gower - Welcome To Town - recommended - swilly
Llantrissant nr Usk - The Greyhound - traditional home cooked food - Mr Mojo
Marshfield (outskirts of Cardiff) - GwentPort O'Call - "great food, log fires, comfy sofas" - WWESTY
Penarth , Penarth Marina - El Puerto's - WWESTY
Raglan, Gwent - The Cropple Creek Inn - Abergavenny Road (old A40) - beano500
Ever regretted saying... "Oh, lets try here"?
Had enough of searching for that Home made cooked food?
Look no further !
'The PH GGG' is here.
The Unofficial 'Pistonheads Good Grub Guide'
note. My aim is to list all those 'hidden gems' of quality food, good beer and atmosphere. Not just you're locals.
ENGLAND
Avon
Bath - The Firehouse Rotisserie - short menu, but 'fresh n tasty' - Bedford Rascal
Bedfordshire
Ireland (nr Shefford) - The Black Horse - gtr-gaz
Riseley - Fox & Hounds - mxdi
Stanford - The Green Man - great family pub and a choice of 5 menus - gretchen
Berkshire
Bray - The Fat Duck - Voted best Restaurant in the World 2005 - (good luck getting a table) princeperch, plotloss
Coockam Dean - The Inn on the green - Krusty
Kintbury - The Dundas Arms - speedychrissie
Maidens Green, Winkfield - The Cottage Inn Ltd - "chateaubriand is very good" - NikB
Reading - Kyrenia - smashing Greek restaurant - puggit
Reading - Nino's - Fantastic, Authentic, No-Frills small Italian restaurant - Dave200
Reading - Picasso Tapas Bar - 'Very down to earth restaurant, looks terrible from the outside. Good service, fantastic food - recommend the squid cooked in beer' - puggit
Reading - Sale Pepe - A very traditional Italian dining experience with a Sardinian twist to the flavours - Dave200
Reading - Suwanna Thai Restaurant - great service and fantastic food - puggit
Windsor - Viceroy Tandoori - "yet to have a better curry" - NikB
Windsor - The British Raj - "Great value Sunday buffets" - shoestring7
Sonning - The French Horn - Plotloss, shadytree
Swallowfield, Reading - George and Dragon - "best pint of London Pride outside W6" - Olf
Wargrave, nr Henley-o-Thames - St George & Dragon - Rower
Buckinghamshire
Beaconsfield - The Royal Standard - Oldest "free house" pub in England - amzaing food, very popular - chrisbr68
Easington - The Mole and Chicken - dragonfly74uk
Moulsoe - The Carrington Arms - Bedford Rascal
Marlow - Don Lorenzo - 'Italian' - t1grm
Marlow - Compleat Angler - Plotloss & t1grm
Marlow - Villa D'Este - 'Italian' - t1grm
Newton Longville nr Milton Keynes - The Crooked Billet - Ahhh Moneypenny
Woburn - The Inn At Woburn - Mrs BlueCerbera , clairey
Cambridgeshire
Cambridge - Kingston Street - Kingston Arms - FunkyGibbon
Cambridge - Tennison Ave - The Salisbury Arms - FunkyGibbon
Cambridge - Gwydir Street - The Cambridge Blue - Venom
Cambridge - Newmarket Road - The Wrestlers - "Great Thai" - Venom, Marshy
Cambridge - Bridge Street - The Big Bhudda - Marshy
Cambridge - The Vaults - "great Tapas" - Marshy
Duxford - The Plough - FunkyGibbon
Godmanchester - The Exhibition - Marshy
Great Shelford - The Railway Tavern - FunkyGibbon
Horningsea - The Plough & Fleece - "Suffolk Ham Hotpot - mmmm" - Marshy
Horningsea - The Crown & Punchbowl - Marshy
Little Shelford - The Navigator - Marshy
Peakirk nr Peterborough -The Ruddy Duck - "top notch food" - 406
Cheshire
Alderly edge - The Drum And Monkey - fantastic home cooked food with a twist - Phil Hopkins
Oulton Park (5 miles south) - The Dysart Arms "The best Gastro pub within a 20 mile radius of Oulton" - XM5ER
Liverpool - Tai Pan - "great Chinese" - a2z
Macclesfield - El Rio "Fatastic traditional Mexican, but not the cheapest" - Phil Hopkins
Wilmslow - Barinda Curry House - Good mix of traditional and contempory dishes - Phil Hopkins
Wilmslow - Chiili Banana|www.chillibanana.co.uk[/url] Highly recomended Thai with a superb menu - Phil Hopkins
Cornwall
Lamorna - Lamorna Walk - mxdi
Mousehole, Penzance - The Ship - fantastic seafood - mxdi
Paul, Penzance - The Kings Arms - book early always busy - mxdi
Portloe nr Truro - The Lugger - "great seafood" - shadytree
Cumbria
Lake District
Ambleside - Lucy4 - "tapas and great beer" - a2z
Buttermere - The Bridge Hotel - "just a great setting and good ale - food ok" - GetCarter
Kirkstile - The Kirkstile Inn - "wins all the awards, most years - great setting , good food" - GetCarter
Derbyshire
Etwall - The Blenheim House neil.b
Darley Abbey - Darley Abbey Mill Darley's Waterfront - neil.b
Derby - Brook Street - Masa - neil.b
Melbourne - The Bay Tree Restaurant - neil.b
Devon
Bantham - The Sloop Inn - Krusty
Bickley, Tiverton - The Fisherman's Cot - "Best and biggest Sunday Roast outside my mum's" - stumartin
Clovely - The Red Lion Hotel - local seafood - Rower
Exeter to Tiverton - The Fisherman's Cot - Idylli cspot and a fantastic Sunday Roast - stumartin
Horsebridge - Royal Oak - mxdi
Noss Mayo - The Swan Inn - bga
Slapton - The Tower Inn - bga
Tuckenhay - The Malsters Arms - bga
Dorset
Bournemouth - West Beach - 2005/6 AA Best Seafood Restaurant in England. Great food and wine - munky
Bournemouth - Oscars 'Fine Dining' - munky
Christchurch - Splinters - Best reastaurant in Christchurch - munky
Poole - The Mansion House - Very Good modern British in a fantastic building - munky
Poole - Sands Brasserie - 180 degree view of the beach and great food - munky
Wkyke Regis - The Crab House Cafe - Looks like a shack, but the food is fantastic - munky
East Sussex
Brighton - Aberdeen Steak House - (not the chain, but same name) "Great Steaks" - t1grm
Brighton - Havana - "French/New World, with a great ambiance" - t1grm, shadytree
Brighton - Hotel Du Vin - "excellent French food, and a wonderful hotel with a great bar" - shadytree
Brighton - Due South - funky/trendy French, under the arches on the seafront, Fatboy Slims favourite - shadytree
Brighton - The Gingerman at Drakes Hotel - "good food guide top 100 restaurant" - Raify
Brighton - Vanilla Coast - "Best meal you'll eat in Brighton" - sexy, opullant experience - Lucas
East Chiltington - The Jolly Sportsman - dragonfly74uk
Slaugham - Chequers - "great food" - funinthsun
Essex
Brentwood - Sugarhut - Good Thai restaurant - jonboy996
Fyfield nr Ongar - The Queens Head - "great food and Ales" - goatboy
Horndon-On-The-Hill - The Bell - zetec & Trackdemon (his local)
Ingatestone - 51 Ingatestone High St - IS200RJR
Mill Green - Fryerning - The Viper - - IS200RJR
Ongor - Smiths - absolutely superb seafood - jonboy996
Southend - Fleur de Provence - "great French" - Rich1231
Toot Hill nr Ongar - The Green Man - "great food" - Tank Slapper
Westcliff-On-Sea - Thai Nava - "Great Thai" - shadytree
Westcliff-On-Sea - Il Gattopardo - "Good traditional Italian in a renaissance setting" - shadytree
Westcliff-On-Sea - Stefan's Brasserie - Rich1231, shadytree
Gloucestershire
Cotswolds
Cheltenham - The Rising Sun - Gaffer
Coombe Hill nr Tewkesbury - The Swan - "runner up Good Pub Food 2003" - Gaffer
Hampshire
Arlesford - The Cricketers - "good home cooked food" - NikB
Basingstoke, Festival Place - Ciao Baby Cucina - "a real gem, excellent Italian food with awesome deserts" - shadytree
Baughurst - The Wellington Arms - 'truly outstanding dining expeirience' - GingerNinja
Bishops Waltham - Banks Bar & Bistro - "good French" shadytree
Chandlers Ford - Kings Court - "need to book, HUGE portions, really great food" - shadytree
Cheriton nr Alresford - The Flower Pots - "Wed is Curry nights" NikB & Krusty
Chilworth - The Chilworth Arms - great bar and restaurant with a cool trendy vibe - shadytree
Dummer - The Queens Inn - Krusty
Durley - The Farmers Home - "Fantastic Sunday Roasts" - shadytree
Hordle nr Lymington - The Mill at Gordleton Hotel - super setting and lovely food -shadytree
Isle Of Wight - Benbridge - The Crab & Lobster Inn - wedge girl
Isle Of Wight - Yarmouth - Saltys Fish Restaurant - "prickly owner, but excellent food" NJW 77
Romsey - Berties - "great French" - shadytree
Romsey - Casa Bodega - fantastic home made burger and a great menu - shadytree
Sopley - The Woolpack Inn- Excellent choice of daily specials, the steak was fantastic and the onion rings are HUUUUUGE - shadytree
Southampton - Dockgate4 - very noce modern french, a but pricey - shadytree
Southampton - The White Star Tavern - Krusty
Southanpton - Pilgrim House Chinese - Fantastic buffet at very resonable prices, food is great - shadytree
Southampton - Ceno Brasserie on Portswood - great vibe to this modern bistro with a great menu and superb food - shadytree
Stockbridge - The Greyhound - Lovely little town and a nice ambiance to the restaurant, very nice food - shadytree
Yateley - Casa Dei Cesari - veetwin
Wickham - Veranda - superb posh curry house with great food and a nice ambiance - Shadytree
Hertfordshire
Chandlers Cross - The Grove Hotel - "excellent restaurants, trendy hotel and great gold course" - hughsieII, shadytree
Chorleywood - The Gate - hughsieII
Chorleywood - The Rose and Crown - hughsieII
Clavering - The Cricketers - "Jamie Oliver's Old Man's pub" - princeperch
Letchworth - L'Artista - gtr-gaz
Hertford - The Salisbury Arms - princeperch
Reed - The Cabinet - in between Buntingford and Royston, Cosy fine dining with the benefit of a fantastic garden (hog-roasts/BBQ's in the summer). - Cinque
Wadesmill - The Feathers Inn - princeperch
Kent
A2 Singlewell, South bound - Nells Cafe - "Monster Fry up" - wedge girl
A21 towards Bromley jctn for Locksbottom - Chapter One - "Michelin star chef , Andrew McLeish" - mel
Boxley - Kings Head - "Very nice grub and nice tapas" - KingRichard
Marsh Green - The Wheatsheaf - "great food" owner has an Elise, entertains car clubs - Raify
Ross-On-Wye - The Saracens Head - 'a must addition' - beano500
Sevenoaks - The Woodman Ide Hill - "That has very good pub food" - JagLover
Smarts Hill , Penshurst - The Spotted Dog - "fantastic gastro pub" - Raify
Smarts Hill, Penshurst - The Bottle House - "More standard food than spotted dog, but equally as good and slightly cheaper" - Raify
Tunbridge Wells - Signor Francos - "good traditional Italian, with exceleent service" - Raify
Tunbridge Wells - Hotel Du Vin - "excellent traditional French" - Raify
West Peckham - The Swan on the Green - "Microbrewery, great food, v busy on Sundays" - Raify
Whitstable - The Crab & Winkle - wedge girl
Wilmington - Truffles Restaurant - French - wedge girl
Lancashire
Goldborne - The Bulls Head - pub grub from a real chef - moleamol
Manchester , City Centre - Mr Thomas Chop House - "The Steak & Kidney pud is fantastic" - NWTony
Manchester - Kim By The Sea - "Fantastic and really worth a visit, great atmosphere - ceebmoj
Manchester - Ning - recomended - ceebmoj
Whitewell - The Inn at Whitewell - wolves wanderer
Wrightington nr M6 - The Mulberry Tree - moleamol
Lincolnshire
A57 1/2mile north of Lincoln - The Pyewipe - paddy27 , chumpers , ofcorsa
London
Barnes - The Idle Hour - "great food and pub" - gumballer
Blackheath - Chapter Two - "sister Rest of Chapter One in Kent, excellent food" - iaint
Blackheath - Loco Locale - "good French + Italian, bit pricey" - Raify
Borough High St - Brindisia - "fantastic Tapas and great Rioja" - Raify
Clapham - La Pampa - Plotloss
Charterhouse Sq - Cafe Du Marche - "lovely French brasserie" - cinque
Dalston - [url]Faulkners Restaurant|www.londoneats.com/search/complete.asp?Rest_RestaurantID=687
[/url] " Really fresh fish and fantastic home made puddings" - Freddie von Rost
Hackney - Anatolia Ocakbasi "Huge amounts of Turkish food, excellent meze, good service and all food " - Freddie Von Rost
Hamstead - La Gaffe - Marquis Rex
Putney - Popes Eye Steak House - Plotloss
Soho - Randal & Aubin - Really, really good seafood at quite reasonable prices - sleep envy
Norfolk
Brancaster - The White Horse - "won best British seafood restaurant in 2005" - FunkyNige
Coltishall , Honningham Buck , Honningham - Recruiting Sergent - popov123
Fakenham nr Sculthorpe - Colkirk Crown - FunkyNige
Norwich , Magdalane St - Brummels - "superb seafood" - Nick P
Norwich , Newmarket Rd - The Eagle - "Good Food" - cotty
Norwich - The Merchants Of Colegate - popov123
Thornham - The Orange Tree - WWESTY
Northamptonshire
Fawsley nr Daventry - Fawsley Hall Hotel - "Consistently superb food in wonderful surroundings" - GregE240
Kilsby - The George - "Good Food" - Marquis Rex
Kilsby - Hunt House - "Very good quality food, nice driving roads nearby" - GregE240
Northampton, next to Derngate - Los Pintores - mxdi
West Haddon - The Sheaf Inn - "great food and excellent comedy turns from Derek the proprieter" - Yugguy
North Yorkshire
Church Fenton - The White Horse - pies - Ali D
East Witton nr Leyburn - The Blue Lion - mawds
Harome nr Helmsley - The Star Inn - mawds
Scarborough - Florios - "great Italian and a really good atmosphere" - markmullen
West Tanfield - The Bruce Arms - "Good bistro food and great atmosphere" - Gopher
Nottinghamshire
Markham Moor - Mussel & Crab on Sibthorpe Hill on A1 - Exceelent Seafood (owned by PHer Bruce1) - minorout
Oxfordshire
Ewelme - Shepherd's Hut - Highway Star
Great Tew - The Falklands Arms - GetCarter
Great Wolford - The Fox & Hounds - "15th century pub with 21st century food" - GetCarter
Pishill - Henley-On-Thames - The Crown Inn - "Not cheap, but excellent quality and portions" (Closes during the afternoon) - puggit
Ramsden - The Royal Oak - dragonfly74uk
Wolvercote - 'lovely in summer' - mxdi
Wolvercote - The Trout Inn - recomended - haze
South Yorkshire
Braithwell nr Doncaster/Rotherham - Plants Of Special Interest nursery - "fabulous cafe" - lefte
Staffordshire
Salt nr Stafford - The Hollybush - Prof Beard
Yarlet nr Stafford - Greyhound Inn - Phil S
Surrey
Bagshot - The Latymer - Penny Hill Park Hotel - veetwin
Chobham - The Fours Seasons - vixpy1
Chobham - The Cloche Hat - veetwin
Fetcham - The Fetcham Tandoori - Tonker
Fox corner , nr Maford/Pirbright - The Fox - vixpy1
Gomshall - Beau Thai - "tasty food, live music" - fido
Guildford - Auberge - "upmarket French" - fido
Guildford - Thai Terrace - "Remy Regional Restaurant Winner 2005" - anniesdad
Leatherhead - Lal Quila - "Great Curry" - nel
Mickleham (just off A24) -The Running Horses - jaker
Oxshott - The Victoria - "Tasty Thai" - nel
Stoke D'Abernon - The Old Plough - sixspeed
Woking - The Seven Stars - Ripley - Tommofocus
Tyne & Wear
Newcastle - Freya's restarant at Aspers Casino in The Gate - needs membership (free) - well worth joining - staceyb
Warwickshire
Chadwick End - The Orange Tree - "same owner as The Boot Inn, so similar menus" - GregE240
Gaydon - The Malt Shovel - nice pub near the M40, Take the Gaydon turning, head West and follow the brown signs! - Mrs Puggit
Ilmington - The Howard Arms - "fab Food, often a Lotus/Caterham/Porca meet" - GetCarter
Lapworth , 10 mins from M42 J4 in - The Boot Inn "Excellent food, English with a twist" - GregE240
Paxford - The Churchill - "great food and setting"- GetCarter
Preston Baggot - The Crabmill - "same owner as The Boot Inn, so similar menus" - GregE240
Willoughby - The Rose Inn - "Classic style thatched roof Olde English pub" - GregE240
West Midlands
Sutton Coldfield - The Cock Inn near J9 M42 - recommended - wainy
West Sussex
Bramber, nr Steyning - The Old Tollgate - "awesome Sunday carvery" - NJW 77
Bolney, just off the A23 - The 8 Bells - NJW 77
Chichester - Kencancook - muley
Henley - The Duke of Cumberland Arms - TypeR
Lower Beeding - The Crab Tree - NJW 77
Uckfield - The Griffin Inn - bga
Warnham - The Greets Inn - NJW 77
West Yorkshire
Leeds - Bibis Restaurant - 'voted best restaurant in the North', probably the best meal ive ever had in the UK -paulhol
Wiltshire
Burton - The Old House at Home - "excellent food, friendly" - miniman
Castle Combe - The Castle Inn - "great food, nice atmosphere, good location" - miniman
Swindon - Faringdon Road - Dilraj - "fantastic Indian" - slapmatt
Worcestershire
Worcester - Little Venice - "mention your a PH a 'jas xjr' sister might give a discount"
- jas xjr IRELAND
Waterville - Cty Kerry - The Huntsmans - "best fish I've ever had!" - shadytree
Galway , Quay Street - McDonagh's Seafood Bar - "the best fish n chips in the world" - Staceyb
SCOTLAND
A82 near Loch Lomond - Mira Mira - "excellent/rich Italain food cooked by a fat chef" - itsmymumscar
Carradale, (Port Righ) Kintyre - Dunvalanree Hotel - "people come from far and wide just to experience the food" - Raffles
Edinburgh - Rhubarb - jamieboy
Fort William - Glenfinnan House Hotel - "some of the best bar food in the world, all freshly prepared under the instruction of Duncan Gibson, a very talented chef indeed" - Einion Yrth
Glencoe - The Clachaig Inn
Gairloch, Ross-shire - Badachro Inn "car park full of boats - very decent grub" - GetCarter
Glenelg , Kyle of Lochalsh , Ross-shire - The Glenelg Inn "Nicky Campbell's fav - as he keeps telling us" - GetCarter
Isle of Harris - Rodel Hotel Bar - "but ONLY if it's sunny - the end of the world with stunning white beaches nearby - great food) "- GetCarter
Isle of Mull - Any of the pubs in Tobermory, Isle of Mull on a Saturday night. - GetCarter
Torridon, Achnasheen, Western Ross - Loch Torridon Country House Hotel - "with over 200 single malts and fantastic setting - the best Whisky bar in Scotland" - GetCarter
WALES
Caerloen - The Priory - excellent meat and fish selection - Mr Mojo
Canton - Riverside - Plotloss
Cardiff - Gilby's - Steaks - dick dastardly
Cardiff - Champers - "great steaks" - Plotloss
Cardiff - The Pheonx Garden - "Expensive, but beautiful food" - Symbolica
Cardiff - Cafe Naz - "fantastic Indian at reasonable prices" - Symbolica
Cardiff - The Ty Mawr - "situated on the side of a mountain, great food" - Symbolica
Cardiff - The Spice Quarter in The Brewery - beano500
Coed y Paen - The Carpenters Arms - Good home cooked food, excellent menu
Beaumaris , Conwy - Bulls Head Inn - jmorgan
Erbistock nr Wrexham - The Boat Inn - chassis 33
Llanrhidian on the Gower - Welcome To Town - recommended - swilly
Llantrissant nr Usk - The Greyhound - traditional home cooked food - Mr Mojo
Marshfield (outskirts of Cardiff) - GwentPort O'Call - "great food, log fires, comfy sofas" - WWESTY
Penarth , Penarth Marina - El Puerto's - WWESTY
Raglan, Gwent - The Cropple Creek Inn - Abergavenny Road (old A40) - beano500
Edited by Shadytree on Tuesday 8th May 11:27
, best scallops I've ever had The Fat Duck in Bray is worth a look if you like your food to be 'new', a little bit wanky and now its been voted the best restaurant on earth its tricky to get a table.
Ahh, now, steakhouses.
Popes Eye on Upper Richmond Road in Putney and La Pampa 1 & 2 in Clapham are both far superior to either Smiths or the Rib Room at the Dorchester.
Ahh, now, steakhouses.
Popes Eye on Upper Richmond Road in Putney and La Pampa 1 & 2 in Clapham are both far superior to either Smiths or the Rib Room at the Dorchester.
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