Harden's survey result
Summary
Opposite a leafy churchyard in a small town south of Stoke-on-Trent, this unassuming “gem” is rated on ongoing upbeat feedback from a small, dedicated fan base, praising its “fantastically skillful food with a brilliant balance of flavours”. Sophie Hardman & Jake Lowndes are celebrating their tenth year of business in 2026 and offer imaginative cuisine from either à la carte or tasting menus, the latter is £90 per person.
Summary
In a small town to the south of Stoke-on-Trent, Sophie Hardman & Jake Lowndes’s well-established restaurant is one of the best options for a meal in the area: “the food is so well-balanced and there’s fantastic attention from the front of house”.
Summary
The “lovely garden” at Sophie Hardman and Jake Lowndes’s ‘bar and kitchen’ received a major boost this year as it was expanded and improved; and it has a “snug” interior too. There’s the odd quibble that results are “pricey for Stone!” but all feedback says the modern British cuisine is “good” or “very good”.
For 35 years we've been curating reviews of the UK's most notable restaurant. In a typical year, diners submit over 50,000 reviews to create the most authoritative restaurant guide in the UK. Each year, the guide is re-written from scratch based on this survey (although for the 2021 edition, reviews are little changed from 2020 as no survey could run for that year).
Have you eaten at Little Seeds?
16 - 18 Radford Street, Stone, ST15 8DA
Restaurant details
Little Seeds Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Open Thursday to Saturday. Tasting menu only, £97 per head; we had spring menu, now onto summer at £99 per head. Every course was lovely and Sophie’s chat around the food and wine was well pitched and felt personal. This aspect often doesn’t hit the mark, with Sophie it did. The £80 wine flight had generous portions, the £60 non-alcoholic also well received. The overall bill of over £200 per head is considerably more than your estimate for 2026. Overall we had a really good evening. "
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £22.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 12.50% |
16 - 18 Radford Street, Stone, ST15 8DA
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 6:30 pm‑11 pm |
| Thursday | 6:30 pm‑11 pm |
| Friday | 12:30 pm‑3 pm, 6:30 pm‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 12:30 pm‑3 pm, 6:30 pm‑11 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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