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Deli/cafe in Nottinghamshire

Loft Coffee Lounge and Eatery

Loft in Newark-on-Trent is a great place for a catch-up with friends or for an indulgent treat. Dishes are presented with real flair and the sweet treats including inventive milkshakes will cheer up any day of the week…
Deli/cafe in Leicestershire

The Cosy Cafe

You’re guaranteed a warm welcome from Kirsty and the team when you visit The Cosy Cafe in Hinckley. Sweet and savoury treats await at any time of the day…
Butcher in Leicestershire

Roberts of Mountsorrel

Roberts of Mountsorrel Butchers is a family butcher specialising in beef from their own herd of Old English Longhorns who graze in the Leicestershire countryside…
Deli/cafe in Nottinghamshire

Gannets Day Cafe

Gannets Day Cafe has been a fixture in the market town on Newark-on-Trent since 1979 and regularly welcomes both locals and visitors keen to take a break or catch up with friends…
Deli/cafe & Farm shop in Leicestershire

Pennbury Farm

Pennbury Farm is located on the outskirts of the picturesque Leicestershire village of Great Glen. Once a dairy farm, it is now home to the Evans family…
Bakery in Nottinghamshire

Harrison & Griffiths

Harrison & Griffiths of Arnold, Nottingham, is a bakery run by Paulette Griffiths and Colin Harrison from their home. All cakes are inspired by the Caribbean and adapted from family recipes…
Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Leicestershire

Mount St Bernard Abbey Brewery

Tynt Meadow is a rich full-bodied mahogany-colour beer and has a complex taste of dark chocolate, fruit and liquorice with an abv of 7.40%…
Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Leicestershire

Brentingby Gin

Brentingby Gin is a premium gin, handcrafted in a specially designed copper still in the heart of the Leicestershire countryside…
Bakery & Butcher in Derbyshire

Robin Maycock Butchers

Robin Maycock Butchers & Bakery in Holloway near Matlock is an exceptional traditional butcher’s shop. It also has a bakery next door…
Deli/cafe & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Nottinghamshire

The Bottle Top

The Bottle Top is a unique deli & bar on Ruddington High Street. It offers a superb array of craft beers and much more besides…
Inn & Pub in Northamptonshire

The Royal Oak

The Royal Oak in beautiful Duddington is a large pub with six bedrooms. On our visit, the food and service were well worth travelling for…
Pub in Leicestershire

The Rose & Crown

The Rose & Crown at Hose, Leicestershire, is a large old village pub with outdoor seating. The food was of excellent quality on our visit…
Bakery in Lincolnshire

Hawkens Grantham Gingerbread

Hawkens Grantham Gingerbread – which comes in five different varieties – is utterly delicious and comes with a great backstory…
Pub in Nottinghamshire

The Hearty Goodfellow

The Hearty Goodfellow in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, is a traditional real ale pub serving good-quality home-cooked food…
Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Northamptonshire

Viva Vino

Viva Vino is a fun way to buy wine, without all the pomp. But this doesn’t stop the wines or service being interesting or professional…
Farm shop in Nottinghamshire

The Real Milk Company

The Real Milk Company is an organic farm run by the Sharman family. Their ‘milk shed’ houses a milk-vending machine and many other goodies…
Bakery & Deli/cafe in Nottinghamshire

The Hidden Bakery

The Hidden Bakery in Eastwood is an independent café & bakery. A trip here yields excellent artisan bread & cakes, breakfasts & brunches…
Delivery service & Farm shop in Rutland

June’s Farm

June’s Farm in Whitwell is a micro-farm on six acres near Rutland Water. All of June’s meat boxes contain antibiotic-free, slow-grown pork, beef or lamb…
Delivery service & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in Rutland

Lotts of Wine

With his Wine & Spirit Education Trust qualification and passion for viticulture, Stephen Lott has sourced a unique selection of excellent wines…
Producer & Wine, beer, cider, spirits in The West Midlands & Warwickshire

Napton Cidery

Napton Cidery in Napton on the Hill, Warwickshire, is a beautiful, rustic cidery run by Charlotte Jolyon and her husband & cider-maker Jolyon Olivier…
Brewery & Delivery service in Leicestershire

Braybrooke Beer Co.

Braybrooke Beer Co. near Market Harborough is a specialist lager brewer that makes outstandingly crisp, pure and flavoursome beers…
Butcher in Leicestershire

The Artisan Butcher

The Artisan Butcher in Market Harborough is a smart, modern butcher’s shop. The clean, crisp interior with its gleaming white tiles sets the tone…
Fishmonger in Leicestershire

Hobbs Fishmongers

Hobbs is a traditional fishmongers in Market Harborough town centre. You’ll find a magnificent display of fresh fish & seafood, and friendly service…
Pub & Restaurant in Northamptonshire

The Willow & Brook

The Willow & Brook in Apethorpe is a handsome village dining pub offering a deliberately short but well-chosen menu featuring many local ingredients…
Delivery service & Farm shop in Nottinghamshire

Kerry’s Fresh

Kerry’s Fresh in Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire, is a family-run fruit & vegetable delivery service and a bricks-and-mortar shop…
Bar & Restaurant in Manchester

Cottonopolis Food & Liquor

Cottonopolis is an upmarket Japanese-inspired restaurant and bar set in a former textile warehouse in Manchester’s trendy Northern Quarter…
Pub in Rutland

The Blue Ball at Braunston

The Blue Ball at Braunston is a charming thatched village pub. Several Great Food Club members recommended it as their favourite…
Brewery & Delivery service in Derbyshire

Dancing Duck Brewery

Dancing Duck Brewery of Derby was founded by Rachel Matthews in 2011 and brews some excellent beers. Two of our favourites are Ay Up and Abduction…
Caterer & Delivery service in Nottinghamshire

The Tasting Table

The Tasting Table of Nottingham provides an afternoon-tea and weekend curry club delivery and call-and-collect service…
Butcher & Farm shop in Leicestershire

Bridge 67 Farm Shop

Bridge 67 in Smeeton Westerby, Leicestershire, is a family-run farm & butchery producing 21-day matured grass-fed beef and lamb, and also offering pork…