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Leading Modern British Restaurants in the UK

Included below are modern british restaurants in the UK, such as The Sandpiper Inn. Modern British Restaurants serving quality unfussy dishes using locally sourced produce where available. This also includes national and regional variations along with geographically indicated foods such as Yorkshire Puddings and Chesire Cheese.

The Sandpiper Inn

The Sandpiper Inn, Market Place, Leyburn, North Yorkshire

Market Place, Leyburn


A characterful stone 17th century building, with ivy creeping over the walls, houses this award winning gastropub. The interior is quintessentially traditional English pub with a cosy bar, open fires and menus on blackboards while the restaurant... more

The George Hotel

The George Hotel, Main Road, Hope Valley, Derbyshire

Main Road, Hathersage, Hope Valley


Like its sister hotel The Cavendish, the George has been tastefully renovated resulting in a stylish contemporary interior. The original stone walls and oak beams are still visible in this 500 year old coaching inn but the polished floors and up to... more

Restaurant 36 On the Quay

Restaurant 36 On the Quay, 47 South Street, Emsworth, Hampshire

47 South Street, Emsworth


This elegantly decorated restaurant overlooking Emsworth bay is one of the best on the South Coast. Chef Ramon Farthing made his name hovering up awards in notable West Country restaurants such as Calcot Manor and Harvey’s of Bristol before opening... more

Bay Horse Hotel

Bay Horse Hotel, Canal Foot, Ulverston, Cumbria

Canal Foot, Ulverston


The bright Conservatory restaurant in this former 18th-century coaching house affords fantastic views across the Leven estuary to the Lancashire and Cumbrian fells. The Bay Horse prides itself on serving excellent homemade food including the bread... more

Austells Restaurant

Austells Restaurant, 10 Beach Road, St Austell, Cornwall

10 Beach Road, Carlyon Bay, St Austell


Dark stained wood flooring and dark wood tables and chairs contrast with white walls hung with tasteful art to create a pleasingly smart but informal atmosphere. Service is friendly and welcoming. Modern dishes on the a la carte menu might include... more

Blackfriars Restaurant

Blackfriars Restaurant, Friars Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

Friars Street, Newcastle upon Tyne


This former refectory dating from 1239AD used by Dominican friars is reputed to be the oldest dining room in the UK. The restaurant is full of gothic charm with heavy carved wooden chairs, ancient beams and stone walls. There’s also a newly restored... more

Crab & Lobster Restaurant

Crab & Lobster Restaurant, Crab Manor Hotel, Thirsk, North Yorkshire

Crab Manor Hotel, Dishforth Road, Asenby, Thirsk


The decor at this thatch-roofed pub restaurant might be eccentric with a daring mix of fishing nets and diving suit alongside hats and musical instruments, but factor in candles and linen and the overall effect is cosy and romantic. Despite the... more

The Bell at Ramsbury

The Bell at Ramsbury, The Square, Marlborough, Wiltshire

The Square, High Street, Ramsbury, Marlborough


This 300 year old former coaching inn in the heart of the charming village of Ramsbury has been recently refurbished in a contemporary style but still retains its village pub ambience. Try a pint of locally brewed, hand-pulled Ramsbury Ale with the... more

The Kaye Arms

The Kaye Arms, 29 Wakefield Road, Grange Moor, West Yorkshire

29 Wakefield Road, Grange Moor


This gastropub is located in the beautiful West Yorkshire countryside. Polished floorboards and leather sofas by an open hearth provide a homely pub atmosphere, whilst the restaurant benefits from crisp white napery and sparkling glassware. Chris... more

Scutchers

Scutchers, Westgate Street, Sudbury, Suffolk

Westgate Street, Long Melford, Sudbury


Scutchers has been serving up consistently good quality, modern cuisine in the pretty village of Long Melford for over twenty years. The decor is a mix of traditional and contemporary, where bold print wallpaper contrasts with original fireplaces and... more

Belle House

Belle House, Bridge Street, Pershore, Worcestershire

Bridge Street, Pershore


The Belle House is a stylish modern restaurant located in an elegant period interior. Cream walls with oval mirrors are set off by honey coloured bare floor boards which, together with uncovered pale wood tables and wicker chairs, create a light and... more

Howard's House

Howard's House, Teffont Evias, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Teffont Evias, Salisbury


Howard’s House is a privately owned hotel, hidden away in unspoilt countryside in the heart of Wiltshire. The ancient honey coloured stone building has not been subjected to any modern tampering which shows in the simple elegance of the airy... more

The Feversham Arms & Verbena Spa

The Feversham Arms & Verbena Spa, 1/8 High Street, Helmsley, North Yorkshire

1/8 High Street, Helmsley


The Feversham Arms is a stylish, yet unpretentious country house hotel on the edge of the North Yorkshire moors. Warm earthy tones, cream wood panelling and subtle soft lighting create a welcoming and intimate atmosphere in the restaurant. Head Chef,... more

The Malt House

The Malt House, 17 Vanston Place, London, London

17 Vanston Place, Fulham, London


French chef Claude Bosi of Hibiscus fame has installed the talented Marcus McGuinness to run the kitchen of this smartly renovated Fulham pub with rooms. There's a tasteful decor of olive green walls, cream tongue and groove, British Racing Green... more

The Square Bar & Restaurant

The Square Bar & Restaurant, 11 Princes Square, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

11 Princes Square, Harrogate


Source local, think global appears to be chef Darren Gladman's mantra at this smart neighbourhood restaurant. Working with local butchers, breweries, fish mongers and smokehouses, Gladman uses the produce around him as a jumping off point for wildly... more

Aiden Byrne British Grill at Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel

Aiden Byrne British Grill at Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel, Parkgate Road, Chester, Cheshire

Parkgate Road, Ledsham, Chester


Chef Aiden Byrne brings his haute cuisine skills to a more casual selection of British classics with a twist at this smart hotel dining room. Centre stage is the list of grills prepared in a fiery hot charcoal Josper Grill that makes for... more

The Milestone Hotel

The Milestone Hotel, 1 Kensington Court, London, London

1 Kensington Court, London


Deriving its name from an early spelling of Kensington, Cheneston's is an intimate, ornate space with a traditional feel; all leaded windows, mahogany furniture and beautiful open fire place. Chef Kim Sjobakk balances creativity with traditional... more

Market

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43 Parkway, Camden Town, London


Market in Camden is a world away from the MSG-laden international cuisine found on the local Camden market stalls and so it is little wonder why it has been so well received by customers and critics since it burst on the scene. A beautifully... more

The Lamplighter Dining - Rooms

The Lamplighter Dining - Rooms, High Street, Windermere, Cumbria

High Street, Windermere


Established for over two decades, The Lamplighter offers a choice of dining options. On a chilly night, head for the cosy bar where you'll find the open fire blazing, or if you're in the mood for a full on gastronomic experience try the handsomely... more

Dabbous

Dabbous, 39 Whitfield Street, London, London

39 Whitfield Street, London


This modernist space with its concrete floor, metal mesh screens and exposed pipe work is home to one of the most exciting and lauded young chefs currently working in the UK - Ollie Dabbous really does walk on water, in a culinary sense at least. ... more

Farlam Hall Hotel

Farlam Hall Hotel, Brampton, Cumbria

Brampton


Large picture windows frame a view overlooking Farlam Hall’s garden and ornamental lake allowing light to spill into the formal dining room. With its white marble fireplace and elegant wallpaper, the restaurant reflects the elegance of the Victorian... more

The Allotment

The Allotment, 9 High Street, Dover, Kent

9 High Street, Dover


The Allotment bistro is an interesting concept for a restaurant that should be applauded and involves local producers big and small to source quality produce to create home cooked, fuss free food. As well as having direct relationship with small... more

The Hayward

The Hayward, The Lion Hotel, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

The Lion Hotel, Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury


The 16th Century Lion Hotel has played host to Charles Dickens, Darwin and Disraeli. The Hayward at The Lion Hotel has undergone a chic, stylish transformation. After working as Head Chef at the Hayward at the Lion Hotel for the past 10 months, Paul... more

Whites Restaurant & Whites Overnight

Whites Restaurant & Whites Overnight, 12a North Bar Without, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

12a North Bar Without, Beverley


Whites is an apt name for this restaurant with its clean cut exterior and straightforward approach to the table settings. There are no pretensions to grandeur yet the food produced is both inventive and spectacular. Chef John Robinson’s experience of... more

Seasons Restaurant

Seasons Restaurant, Colwall Park Hotel, Malvern, Worcestershire

Colwall Park Hotel, Walwyn Road, Colwall, Malvern


Colwall Park is a country house style hotel located in an imposing black and white, half-timbered, house on the Western edge of the Malvern Hills. Pale oak panelling gives a warm glow to the dining room where the glassware twinkles on white linen... more

Lumière

Lumière, Clarence Parade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Clarence Parade, Cheltenham


A contemporary dining room featuring a suave mix of cream and purple decor with white crockery and gleaming cutlery serves as the backdrop to the chef's modern British cuisine. Everyday British ingredients are spruced up and transformed into... more

Kinghams

Kinghams, Gomshall Lane, Shere, Surrey

Gomshall Lane, Shere


Kinghams is an English restaurant housed in a 17th Century cottage in the picture postcard Surrey village of Shere. The dining room retains all its traditional features, low ceilings, oak beams and roaring fireplace, and there is al freso dining... more

Mustard and Punch

Mustard and Punch, 6 Westgate, Honley, West Yorkshire

6 Westgate, Honley


Nestling between a hairdresser and a corner shop, the Mustard and Punch is an unassuming but smart venue whose dark red walls and gleaming wood create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Richard Dunn, chef proprietor, runs a kitchen that places great... more

Sutherland Restaurant at Cringletie House

Sutherland Restaurant at Cringletie House, Edinburgh Road, Peebles, Scottish Borders

Edinburgh Road, Peebles


The award-winning, 3 Rosette, Sutherland Restaurant is located on the first floor of Cringletie’s imposing baronial mansion. The strikingly grand dining room features a magnificent fireplace and hand painted ceiling under which chef, Patrick... more

Age & Sons

Age & Sons, Charlotte Court, Ramsgate, Kent

Charlotte Court, Ramsgate


Age & Sons is a family run restaurant, cafe and bar in Ramsgate with rising young chef, Toby Leigh at the helm serving seasonal, locally sourced even foraged produce. It is set over two floors of a spectacular Victorian warehouse, just a minute from... more

Clarke's

Clarke's, 122 & 124 Kensington Church Street, London, London

122 & 124 Kensington Church Street, London


Clarkes in something of an institution in the area, and is named after Sally Clarke who for 25 years has been extolling the virtues of seasonal, well sourced produce which has become so fashionable in recent years. Testament to the well sourced... more

The Angel Inn

The Angel Inn, Upton Scudamore, Warminster, Wiltshire

Upton Scudamore, Warminster


This 16th century coaching inn has been refurbished and transformed into a gastropub with rooms. The head chef believes in sourcing the best quality ingredients to produce simply cooked dishes that are well presented and packed with flavour. A... more

Upstairs At The Mad Moose

Upstairs At The Mad Moose, 2 Warwick Street, Norwich, Norfolk

2 Warwick Street, Norwich


Warm red tones and polished floorboards are complimented by uncovered dark wood tables and brown leather chairs whilst traditional wooden settles provide the seating to a table in the bay window. This polished modern pub restaurant offers a cuisine... more

Greens Restaurant

Greens Restaurant, 25 Zetland Road, Bristol

25 Zetland Road, Bristol


This independent eatery has earned itself a Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide for its “convivial atmosphere and unfussy Brit/Med dishes” and has a daily changing menu showcasing carefully selected, often local produce. It’s run by brothers Simon and... more

The View

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Treninnow Cliff Road, Millbrook


Choosing the name for this restaurant must have been an easy job for owner and head chef Matt Corner. Perched high above Whitsand Bay, it looks out across the Rame Peninsula - a spectacular view that would be reason enough for visiting. But the vista... more

Bell House Hotel

Bell House Hotel, 31 High Street, Saxmundham, Suffolk

31 High Street, Saxmundham


This historic coaching inn turned boutique hotel offers a range of drinking and dining options from drinks in the Suffolk Punch Bar, informal seasonal food in the relaxed Parlour and fine dining in the acclaimed Butterflies restaurant. Most of the... more

Slice

Slice, 73/75 Eversley Road, Swansea

73/75 Eversley Road, Sketty, Swansea


Owners Paul and Helen have impressive culinary careers and have worked with several renowned chefs such as Peter Gorton (of Horn of Plenty in Devon fame) before opening their own place. They are also passionate about using local, Welsh produce on... more

Ben's Cornish Kitchen

Ben's Cornish Kitchen, West End, Marazion, Cornwall

West End, Marazion


There's an almost elemental feel to this charmingly intimate family run restaurant close to the beach in the seaside village of Marazion, gateway to St Michael’s Mount. Exposed stone walls, wood flooring and chunky wooden tables set the stage for... more

Upstairs at The Ten Bells

Upstairs at The Ten Bells, 84 Commercial Street, London, London

84 Commercial Street, London


Time was when the best case scenario for a room above a London pub was a Thai restaurant. But these days, you're more likely to find some of the capital's most cutting edge young chefs plying their trade, and that's certainly true of the Ten Bells.... more

The Kings Head Inn

The Kings Head Inn, The Green, Bledington, Oxfordshire

The Green, Bledington


This gentrified English Inn is housed in a 16th-century Cotswold stone cider house. Despite the ubiquitous inglenook fireplace and flagstone floor, this is no average country pub. Suitably styled for the well-heeled local population the civilised... more

Le Caveau

Le Caveau, 86 High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire

86 High Street, Skipton


Located down a flight of stone steps beneath the hustle and bustle of the High Street, a former prison provides the setting for this intimate bistro. Despite its previous incarnation, exposed brick walls, old beams and a barrel vaulted ceiling make... more

The Gin Trap Inn

The Gin Trap Inn, 6 High Street, Hunstanton, Norfolk

6 High Street, Ringstead, Hunstanton


A picturesque, whitewashed 17th century coaching inn houses this award winning gastropub with rooms. The traditional wooden beamed interior with exposed brickwork and a wood burning stove make for cosy surroundings while crisp white tablecloths and... more

The Boars Nest Farmhouse

The Boars Nest Farmhouse, Rudstone Walk, Brough, East Riding of Yorkshire

Rudstone Walk, South Cave, Brough


The food on offer is largely modern British with additional flourishes from the continent or further afield to make it stand out from the crowd. A creamy butter bean soup may include Spanish lomo and white bean salsa to start. Wild sea bass from... more

The Rummer

The Rummer, All Saints Lane, Bristol

All Saints Lane, Bristol


The Rummer is an independent bar and restaurant set in a grade II listed on All Saints Lane, a narrow passage leading to Corn Street in the centre of Bristol. The Rummer was Bristol’s first coaching inn, and the bar is now located in what was the... more

The Tollgate Inn

The Tollgate Inn, Ham Green, Holt, Wiltshire

Ham Green, Holt


Housed in a charming 16th century local stone building, the interior of this gastropub is warm and welcoming with polished wooden floorboards, comfortable sofas and a wood-burning stove. There are two dining rooms as well as an outside terrace for... more

Egan's

Egan's, 24 Gosport Street, Lymington, Hampshire

24 Gosport Street, Lymington


The interior may have a homely feel about it but an arresting menu awaits the intrepid diner at Egan’s. Located in a former police station Egan's offers an array of reasonably priced modern British dishes. Your meal could commence with pan fried... more

The Clarendon

The Clarendon, Redhall Lane, Chandler's Cross, Hertfordshire

Redhall Lane, Chandler's Cross


The Clarendon is a beautiful converted country pub in Chandlers Cross, which is just 5 minutes from the M25 and M1. The exposed brick walls and open fires contrast with stylish, contemporary furniture, use of sumptuous fabrics and bright modern art... more

Gee's

Gee's, 61 Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire

61 Banbury Road, Oxford


Founder of the Browns restaurant chain Jeremy Mogford’s restored grade II listed Victorian conservatory restaurant is something of an Oxford institution. The beautifully light and airy glass dining room is tastefully furnished in muted Lloyd Loom and... more

Gravy Boesti

Gravy Boesti, 8 Edward Street, Truro, Cornwall

8 Edward Street, Truro


Step inside the modern, stylish interior with its open plan kitchen, bar and outside terrace. Refreshing contemporary presentation of superior quality traditional foods with our 'gravy' twist! Focusing on providing the freshest ingredients sourced... more

The White Hart

The White Hart, 51 Stockport Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester

51 Stockport Road, Oldham


This out of the way pub has a chequered history having been used as a venue for cock fighting and a police station in its former incarnations. Now it houses a lively brasserie and restaurant serving modern British food. The brasserie retains its... more

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