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Showing 61 - 90 of 723 locations within 500miles from Stamford

  • The Crown Inn at Elton

    The Crown at Elton is a village pub with rooms serving excellent food and seasonal dishes in a welcoming atmosphere…

    8.8 mi
  • Bulwick Village Shop & Cafe

    A brilliant village shop and cafe with its own exquisite range of quirky preserves, from hot ‘Peps’ to the joyously ‘Cuban Breakfast’…

    9.0 mi
  • The Bytham Kitchen

    Chef Andy Heaps lovingly creates pickles, chutneys and relishes from his kitchen in Bourne and offers jars that are bursting with flavour…

    9.1 mi
  • Grasmere Farm Artisan Butchery & Bakery, Bourne

    Grasmere Farm’s Bourne shop offers not only delicious meat but baked goods from Hambleton Bakery, too…

    9.1 mi
  • The Black Horse, Elton

    The Black Horse at Elton is a lively village pub that attracts both locals and those looking for a decent meal out…

    9.2 mi
  • Moor Farm Shop

    Moor Farm Shop is a small Red Tractor producer selling its own lamb and beef, plus a range of other fantastic foods from local farmers and producers…

    10.1 mi
  • The Platter Co

    The Platter Co’s concept is simple and beautifully executed: bite-sized food served on a large wooden board or in a platter box…

    10.2 mi
  • Bat & Bottle

    This much-loved Rutland wine merchant specialises in Italian wines made by small, high-quality, independent growers…

    10.3 mi
  • Rutland Cookery School

    Launched in Oakham by acclaimed chef Robin Stewart, this cookery school offers a full range of workshops from bread-making to sushi to knife skills…

    10.3 mi
  • Two Chimps Coffee

    This Oakham-based coffee roastery specialises in unusual and delicious coffee subscriptions that are tailored to your taste…

    10.3 mi
  • Fika

    Fika in Oakham is independent and very good. Try the Swedish buns called Semla – they are so, so good…

    10.4 mi
  • Sarpech

    Sarpech in Oakham is a stylish Indian restaurant and wine bar. It’s a welcoming and comfortable space where you can enjoy fantastic drinks, excellent Indian food and top-class service…

    10.4 mi
  • 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…

    10.4 mi
  • The Larder

    The Larder in Oakham was our Café of the Year 2019/20. Its local-sourcing policy and outstandingly varied and interesting menu ensure it stands out…

    10.4 mi
  • Otters Deli

    This deli on Oakham’s High Street was opened in the summer of 2011 by Leo Sugden and his family, who have a great passion for food…

    10.5 mi
  • Helen Buff Handmade Chocolates

    Helen Buff hand-makes high-quality bespoke chocolates in Rutland, producing an array of unique designs…

    10.5 mi
  • Leeson’s Family Butchers

    Family-run butchers in Oakham selling award-winning pork pies, and fresh and cooked meats sourced from trusted free-range suppliers…

    10.5 mi
  • Firetree Chocolate

    Firetree makes sophisticated, complex chocolate sourced from remote volcanic islands in the South Seas and Oceania. This is special…

    10.5 mi
  • Hambleton Bakery | Oakham

    Crowned Britain’s Best Bakery by ITV1, Hambleton Bakery traditionally produces mouthwatering breads and pastries in its woodfired oven…

    10.6 mi
  • Lotus Bakery

    A classically trained pâtissier who creates modern, elegant pastries and desserts and sells them at Rutland and Northamptonshire farmers’ markets and food festivals…

    10.6 mi
  • Lily & Honey Bakery

    Lily & Honey Bakery in Oakham offers sourdough loaves and other treats baked freshly on the premises each day by owners Robert and Nicolle Bradbury…

    10.6 mi
  • The Admiral Hornblower

    Step inside this 17th-century listed building and tuck into something delicious and if you fancy staying over, you’re in luck…

    10.6 mi
  • Jamel’s, Oakham

    Visit this Lebanese cafe and coffee shop for traditional mezze and a delicious all-day Lebanese breakfast…

    10.6 mi
  • Grainstore Brewery Tap

    Upstairs is an award-winning brewery, downstairs is a traditional pub serving at least 10 magnificent beers. You can smell the hops. UK Own Brew Pub of the Year in the Good Pub Guide 2014…

    10.7 mi
  • Lake Isle – A Stylish Uppingham Restaurant

    Lake Isle is a double AA Rosette restaurant and hotel in the lovely Rutland town of Uppingham with an excellent reputation for lovingly prepared seasonal food and fantastic wine…

    11.0 mi
  • Don Paddy’s

    Don Paddy’s in Uppingham is a friendly, bustling and perennially popular cafe, bar and restaurant offering good food and drink from a varied menu…

    11.0 mi
  • No 23, Uppingham

    Housed in a beautiful Grade II listed building in Uppingham, No.23 is a welcoming neighbourhood restaurant with a Mediterranean-style menu…

    11.0 mi
  • Scandimania Coffee House

    What a gem Scandimania is! It is Scandi chic and serves delicious food – home-baked and freshly prepared to eat in or take out.

    11.1 mi
  • The Falcon Hotel

    The Falcon Hotel is a quietly elegant 16th century coaching inn in the heart of Uppingham, Rutland. Expect food to match the setting…

    11.1 mi
  • The Vaults of Uppingham

    The Vaults is a charming traditional pub located in Uppingham’s historic Market Place. Expect hearty meals, real ales and excellent wines…

    11.1 mi