Dinner: £111 pp with wine & service
Rooms from: £140 per night
The “strange†city-fringe location is a bit “Crossroads Motelâ€â€¦ but “once you’re inside you can’t see the flyover and pylonsâ€, from Sat Bains’s famous restaurant-with-rooms; “you’re here for the kitchenâ€, and the food is indeed “incredible†– just like the prices!
The Crown at Whitebrook, Monmouthshire
Dinner and a night's stay from £214 (excluding drinks)
“As good as ever under new ownershipâ€, this celebrated restaurant-with-rooms, with a “heavenly†location in the Wye Valley, is back with a bang – service still seems to be settling in, but the “intricate and very well balanced†cooking is “stunningly goodâ€.
Tyddyn Llan, Llandrilllo
Dinner: £76 pp with wine & service
Rooms from: £180 per night
“A great destinationâ€; Bryan & Susan Webb’s “special†country house hotel has a “lovely†and “remote†rural location, and won Wales’s highest rating for cuisine this year – “top-class†food (and “not just in token portions either!â€), and “complemented by a superb wine listâ€.
Hipping Hall, Kirkby Lonsdale
Dinner: £75 pp with wine & service
Rooms from: £159 per night
“A delightful experience from beginning to endâ€; a “romantic†historically-housed hotel whose 15th-century hall makes a “beautiful†setting in which to dine; the food is usually “superb†too.
Holbeck Ghyll, Windermere
Dinner: £90 pp with wine & service.
Rooms from: £160 per night
“The views are just amazingâ€, from this “sumptuous†former hunting lodge, overlooking Windermere; for the most part, reports are a hymn of praise to its “superb†cuisine and “professional†style, but some reporters do find the style “a little starchy and traditionalâ€.
The Pig, Brockenhurst
Dinner: £55 pp with wine & service
Rooms from: £149 per night
“A little out of the way, but worth the effort to visitâ€, this New Forest country house and dining room wins particular acclaim for its “very chilled†style and “enthusiastic†staff, although the “impeccably sourced†food (with pork dishes a speciality) is good too.
Raby Hunt, Summerhouse
Dinner: £75 pp with wine & service
Rooms from: £125 per night
“Best food we’d eaten anywhere this year!â€; James Close’s restaurant-with-rooms dishes up “wonderful combinations of taste and textureâ€, winning unanimous rave reviews for this “emerging star†– “off the beaten track, but worth a tripâ€.
Little Barwick House, Barwick
Dinner: £68 pp with wine & service
Rooms from: £50 per night
“Breathtaking attention to detail†makes Tim & Emma Ford’s “lovely†restaurant-with-rooms a “brilliant find†for all who comment on it; it can sometimes seem a touch “formalâ€.
Northcote, Langho
Dinner: £80 pp with wine & service
Rooms from: £260 per night
“Improved , even if it is flashier!†– after some “terrific renovationsâ€, including a new kitchen, the North West’s most prominent restaurant-with-rooms “has moved up a gear†(and it was no slouch before); Lisa Allen’s cooking is “truly gorgeousâ€, and the “brilliantly compiled†wine list a major attraction in its own right.
Yalbury Cottage, Lower Bockhampton
Dinner: £53 pp with wine & service
Rooms from: £99 per night
“Truly wowâ€, “the best meal we’ve eaten in a long timeâ€â€¦ there’s no let-up in superlatives for Ariane & Jamie Jones’s “wonderful†(and remote) restaurant-with-rooms; only problem? – “you wants to eat everythingâ€, so “pace yourself to leave room for the wonderful puds!â€
L'Enclume, Cartmel
Dinner: £122 pp with wine & service
Rooms from: £150 per night
“In the shadow of the ancient Cartmel Prioryâ€, Simon Rogan’s “stunning†former smithy provides the setting for “an unforgettable and superlative experienceâ€, but not a formal one; “the staff notice everythingâ€, and the “adventurous but ungimmicky†cuisine is “constantly improvingâ€.
Dinner: £90 pp with wine & service
Rooms from: £220 per night
“The Bradleys are consummate hosts†and their “gorgeous†riverside restaurant-with-rooms “does everything incredibly well, but in a confident, relaxed and low-key kind of wayâ€, not least cuisine that’s “creative without being silly or pretentiousâ€.
Wine, dine and then recline. It’s a perfect combination. After all, how often have each of us wished we weren’t facing a car ride or train journey home after a great meal? But ‘restaurants-with-rooms’ are more than just convenient, they are destinations. A way to get out of the city or to celebrate an occasion and, of course, to experience dining out as part of a total experience. So, this week, we bring you the UK’s best restaurants-with-rooms…
“A delightful experience from beginning to end”; a “romantic” historically-housed hotel whose 15th-century hall makes a “beautiful” setting in which to dine; the food is usually “superb” too.
“The views are just amazing”, from this “sumptuous” former hunting lodge, overlooking Windermere; for the most part, reports are a hymn of praise to its “superb” cuisine and “professional” style, but some reporters do find the style “a little starchy and traditional”.
“A little out of the way, but worth the effort to visit”, this New Forest country house and dining room wins particular acclaim for its “very chilled” style and “enthusiastic” staff, although the “impeccably sourced” food (with pork dishes a speciality) is good too.
“Best food we’d eaten anywhere this year!”; James Close’s restaurant-with-rooms dishes up “wonderful combinations of taste and texture”, winning unanimous rave reviews for this “emerging star” – “off the beaten track, but worth a trip”.
“Breathtaking attention to detail” makes Tim & Emma Ford’s “lovely” restaurant-with-rooms a “brilliant find” for all who comment on it; it can sometimes seem a touch “formal”.
“Improved , even if it is flashier!” – after some “terrific renovations”, including a new kitchen, the North West’s most prominent restaurant-with-rooms “has moved up a gear” (and it was no slouch before); Lisa Allen’s cooking is “truly gorgeous”, and the “brilliantly compiled” wine list a major attraction in its own right.
“The Bradleys are consummate hosts” and their “gorgeous” riverside restaurant-with-rooms “does everything incredibly well, but in a confident, relaxed and low-key kind of way”, not least cuisine that’s “creative without being silly or pretentious”.
“Truly wow”, “the best meal we’ve eaten in a long time”… there’s no let-up in superlatives for Ariane & Jamie Jones’s “wonderful” (and remote) restaurant-with-rooms; only problem? – “you wants to eat everything”, so “pace yourself to leave room for the wonderful puds!”
An “outstanding” restaurant-with-rooms that’s not just “by far the best place to eat (and stay) for miles around”, but of a quality that’s “very unexpected” – chef-proprietors “Stéphane Borie & Sarah Francis used to work at the Waterside Inn, and you get very similar quality at a fraction of the price!”
“In the shadow of the ancient Cartmel Priory”, Simon Rogan’s “stunning” former smithy provides the setting for “an unforgettable and superlative experience”, but not a formal one; “the staff notice everything”, and the “adventurous but ungimmicky” cuisine is “constantly improving”.
“Champagne and canapés by the Thames can’t fail to seduce” – the Roux family’s “magical” haven is at its romantic zenith on a sunny day; “it may not be at the culinary cutting edge”, but a meal here offers a “divine” combination of “sumptuous” classic cuisine and “seemless” service; the bill? – “heart-stopping”.
“A great destination”; Bryan & Susan Webb’s “special” country house hotel has a “lovely” and “remote” rural location, and won Wales’s highest rating for cuisine this year – “top-class” food (and “not just in token portions either!”), and “complemented by a superb wine list”.
The “strange” city-fringe location is a bit “Crossroads Motel”… but “once you’re inside you can’t see the flyover and pylons”, from Sat Bains’s famous restaurant-with-rooms; “you’re here for the kitchen”, and the food is indeed “incredible” – just like the prices!
Dinner and a night’s stay from £214 (excluding drinks)
“As good as ever under new ownership”, this celebrated restaurant-with-rooms, with a “heavenly” location in the Wye Valley, is back with a bang – service still seems to be settling in, but the “intricate and very well balanced” cooking is “stunningly good”.
Yalbury Cottage, Lower Bockhampton
Restaurant Sat Bains, Nottingham
The Crown at Whitebrook, Whitebrook, Monmouthshire