Hardens Guide to the Best Restaurants in Grantham
Hardens guides have spent 33 years compiling reviews of the best Grantham restaurants. On Hardens.com you'll find details and reviews of 7 restaurants in Grantham and our unique survey based approach to rating and reviewing Grantham restaurants gives you the best insight into the top restaurants in every area and of every type of cuisine.
Featured Grantham Restaurants
1. The Olive Branch
British, Modern restaurant in Clipsham
Main St - LE15
This “lovely and buzzy” and incredibly popular gastropub is situated near the A1 “on the edge of England’s smallest county” and – “with its cosy open fires” – represents “the modern English pub at its best”: “drink excellent local ales on draft at the bar” (or “there’s an intriguing wine list as long as your arm”); “sit and eat delicious, upmarket food which is both straightforward and sophisticated… or do both!” (and you can also “stay in one of the beautifully appointed rooms in a neighbouring property for the perfect away break”). “Not only are most of the ingredients sourced locally, many of them are actually grown on the land surrounding the pub”.
2. The Tollemache Arms
restaurant in Grantham
48 Main Street, Buckminster - NG33
Set in the idyllic countryside on the Lincolnshire Leicestershire border, the Tollemache Arms is an attractive stone built 19th century country pub in the beautiful village of Buckminster located between Colsterworth and Melton Mowbray on the B676 just 4 miles from the A1.
3. Harry’s Place
French restaurant in Great Gonerby
17 High Street - NG31
“Outstanding!” – Harry & Caroline Hallam accommodate a maximum of 10 guests at a time in the “so cosy” front room of their Georgian house: a “long-running and great restaurant”. It has been in operation for over 30 years (long before the term ‘pop-up’ was invented) and most folks have nowadays forgotten that for many years they held a Michelin star (until about 2010). Caroline is front of house, Harry in the kitchen and the menu depends on what Harry has decided to buy that day (you must book ahead). The experience is somewhat dependent on the quantity and personality of fellow diners but – even if the level and tenor of feedback has perhaps become slightly more muted in recent years – no reports this year suggested that the experience remains anything but very good or excellent.
4. Brownlow Arms
British, Traditional restaurant in Hough On The Hill
2023 Review: A “great local for all the family” in a pretty village in the Lincolnshire flatlands, where Paul & Lorraine Willoughby look after their guests well in this classic seventeenth-century inn.
5. Langar Hall
British, Modern restaurant in Langar
Church Ln - NG13
This famous country-house “continues to be a great location for special occasions” – more than 40 years after the late Imogen Skirving converted it from her family home. Long-serving exec chef Gary Booth pursued the seasonal and local route – including game from the nearby Belvoir estate – long before it became a bandwagon and continues to win solidly good ratings for his cuisine. The venue still has the personality of a family-run estate, with Imogen’s granddaughter Lila Arora nowadays at the helm.
6. Koinonia
Indian restaurant in Newark
19 St Marks Ln - NG24
“A firm favourite for over 12 years, this Keralan restaurant tucked away in Newark is always a delight and very well worth seeking out” for its “true” South Indian flavours and “friendly service” (“the ‘railway mutton curry’ is a particular hit, as are the delicious dosas”).
7. The Wheatsheaf
British, Modern restaurant in Greetham
Stretton Rd - LE15
This “classy neighbourhood pub/restaurant” is a “perennial favourite for quality food, welcome, service and all-round atmosphere – long may it flourish”, chorus the many admirers of chef Carol & husband Scott Craddock’s Grade II-listed stone pub, where “you dine on the freshest of fish and seafood, their own herbs, wild garlic and good-quality locally raised meat”. Top Tip – “full marks for the home-baked breads and fancy butters (wild or black garlic are favourites)”.
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