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  • Salerno’s Ristorante

    Family-run authentically Italian restaurant in Oundle. Serving Neapolitan antipasti, pasta, carne and pizza dishes, every day of the week…

  • Blackshale Bar & Kitchen

    Neighbourhood bar and kitchen in Beeston. Featuring craft beers to be paired with a regularly updating menu…

  • The White Lion, Beeston

    Cask-ale focused pub in the heart of Beeston. Including local and national beers, plus the full range of Lincoln Green ales too…

  • Picks Barn Cafe

    Relaxed cafe only a couple of miles from the banks of Rutland Water. Open Tuesday-Sunday for homemade breakfasts and light lunches, using local ingredients…

  • Choccies by Sara

    Award winning Northampton chocolatier, creating bespoke chocolate creations for gifts, wedding favours or other events. Also offering demonstrations or group lessons…

  • The Deli @ Castle Ashby

    Family run deli and eatery in the rural shopping yard at Castle Ashby. Fabulous cheese selection, plus coffee, chocolates, brunches or lunches…

  • The Snooty Fox

    Fine dining including lobster, caviar and air dried beef all appear on the menu of this chic pub in a quaint Northamptonshire village…

  • The Martin’s Arms

    The Good Pub Guide’s Dining Pub of the Year 2012-20 for Nottinghamshire provides good food in classic village pub surroundings…

  • The Larder at Burrough Court

    Burrough Court has quite the racy royal past but it’s now the perfect place to enjoy a low-key coffee or cuppa…

  • Lavender Bee Tearoom

    Quintessentially English tea room in Weekley near Kettering. Brunch, lunch and afternoon tea, all homemade with locally sourced ingredients…

  • The Tiny Bakery

    The Tiny Bakery on Leicester’s Clarendon Park Road sells artisan pastries, bread, cakes and coffee. Simply a lovely independent shop…

  • The Three Hills

    The Three Hills in Bartlow, Cambridgeshire, is a restored 17th century pub with rooms. In 2021, it came 22nd in the UK’s Top 50 Gastropubs…

  • Langton Brewery

    Family-run independent Leicestershire brewery and taproom. Selling a range of ales to consume on site or takeaway…

  • Beerhouse

    Simple, unassuming pub in the heart of Market Harborough. Regularly updated range of local cask or keg ales and ciders…

  • The Wheatsheaf Pub & Kitchen

    A delightful, family-owned, Grade II-listed pub, serving excellent home-cooked food, situated at the heart of Bingham…

  • Melbourne Deli

    Welcoming Derbyshire deli offering breads, pastries, cakes, coffee and lunches. Specialties include Lebanese mezze such as shwarma, falafel, hummus and baba ganoush….

  • The Reindeer

    Award winning Nottinghamshire village gastropub in Hoveringham. Perfect to enjoy a lovely meal, a refreshing pint or while away a few hours watching village cricket from the terrace…

  • The Old Vol

    Charming Nottinghamshire village gastro-pub with an exceptionally crafted menu, welcoming ambience and a fantastic garden space…

  • Fischer’s at Baslow Hall

    The beautiful Peak District setting of Baslow Hall and its stunning gardens are matched by its fine dining. A special place…

  • Prana Indian Restaurant

    Multi award-winning Indian restaurant in the heart of Cambridge. Blending traditional meat classics with vegetarian and seafood dishes…

  • Royal Oak, Naseby

    A classic British gastropub which is the focus of the village featuring locally-sourced food, well crafted ales and English wine. A pub for foodies or drinkers alike…

  • Two Old Goats

    Delicious environmentally-friendly modern food, using locally sourced ingredients in a welcoming Market Harborough cafe…

  • North’s Deli, Ashby

    A high quality deli and cafe in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, with well-chosen food, produce and wines. Plus an artisan patisserie also on site…

  • Hitchen’s Barn

    Hitchen’s Barn in Oakham is a former Great Food Club Restaurant of the Year, and stands out for its excellence. It offers skilful cooking and a lovely setting…

  • North’s Deli, Patisserie & Café

    A high quality traditional deli offering a large yet carefully chosen range of food and drink. An artisan patisserie business is attached…

  • Fulmore Farm Dairy

    Fresh milk, butter, cream and gorgeous milkshakes, direct from a happy herd of Jersey cows in Cosby, Leicestershire…

  • Attfield’s Farm Shop

    Farm shop and cafe serving fresh food and locally-sourced produce to the people of Whetstone and Leicestershire…

  • Mason’s Il Cappo Del Caffè

    Coffee van that’s actually a coffee shop! Converted Peugeot J9 van serving barista coffees and shakes to hikers, horse riders and dog walkers in Fosse Meadows Country Park…

  • Doddington Hall Restaurant, Cafe & Farm Shop

    A stunning Elizabethan mansion and gardens with an on-site restaurant, café and farm shop. A great day-out destination for food lovers, located near Lincoln…

  • Taquero, Nottingham

    Authentic Mexican taqueria in the centre of Nottingham featuring tacos, salsa and sides full of fresh ingredients. Tequila, mescal and cocktails to wash them down…