Hardens Guide to the Best Restaurants in South Yorkshire
Hardens guides have spent 33 years compiling reviews of the best South Yorkshire restaurants. On Hardens.com you'll find details and reviews of 13 restaurants in South Yorkshire and our unique survey based approach to rating and reviewing South Yorkshire restaurants gives you the best insight into the top restaurants in every area and of every type of cuisine.
Featured South Yorkshire Restaurants
1. Konjö
Pan-Asian restaurant in Sheffield
Cutlery Works, 73–101 Neepsend Lane - S3
“A must-visit for anyone in Sheffield who wants great food in an informal setting”, this spin-off of the hit Kelham Island venue Joro is situated in indie food hall The Cutlery Works; the ‘robotayaki’ kitchen features Scandi/Japanese fusion plates cooked over a BBQ grill, and happily “the food quality is as good as Joro, but the prices more accessible”.
2. Joro
Scandinavian restaurant in Sheffield
294 Shalesmoor - S3
“Blessed to have this in Sheffield… it is bold and surprising!” – Luke & Stacey Sherwood “go from strength to strength” at this linchpin of the city’s dining scene “set in a shipping container” and which opened in 2016. “When it comes to consistent, flavourful, creative food that’s technically clever without being pretentious, it’s hard to beat” and a number of reporters feel “it’s a mystery as to why it hasn’t got a Michelin star”. “A new, larger venue might help with the slight feeling of overcrowding” (“hopefully the restaurant will move to a larger location where the timings do not have to be so rigid”). Top Menu Tip – “their soft drinks pairings are the work of alchemy: matching dishes with unique skill”.
3. Luke's Place
British, Modern restaurant in Sheffield
132 Infirmary Road - S6
2022 Review: No feedback as yet on this brave September 2020 opening – a tiny, 8-seat chef's table restaurant (all seats are at the counter) with an ever-changing and affordable tasting menu (7 courses for £30 on opening) from chef Luke Reynolds. Reports please!
4. Vero Gusto
Italian restaurant in Sheffield
12 Norfolk Row - S1
Opened in 2006 in an elegant townhouse on a cobbled street in the city centre, this well-known family-run venue “will not disappoint”, with Naples-born Ester’s “real Italian food” and her partner Saverio’s “excellent Italian wine list” (with some truly notable vintages) winning high praise.
5. Street Food Chef
Mexican restaurant in Sheffield
90 Arundel St - S1
2023 Review: Richard & Abi Golland’s street-food operation wins high ratings for its tacos and other lively Latino dishes, available at its city-centre Burrito Bar or the fully licensed Mexican Canteen in Sharrow Vale Road.
6. Tamper Coffee
Sandwiches, cakes, etc restaurant in Sheffield
149 Arundel Street - S1
2022 Review: “The best freshly ground and tasty coffee in the whole of South Yorkshire, can’t beat it” – insist fans of this Kiwi-style spot in the Cultural Industries Quarter – now in its 12th year, so a veteran in the fast-moving world of artisan coffee. It has an all-day menu of brunch-ish eats, and serves cocktails as early as 11am. The industrial-style interior is replicated at its second site, at Sellers Wheel.
7. Nonna’s
Italian restaurant in Sheffield
535 - 541 Eccleshall Road - S11
2021 Review: Maurizio Mori’s long-established Italian (est. 1996) has earned its local popularity with “good food that’s consistently authentic” and “staff and an atmosphere that help improve your day”.
8. Rafters
British, Modern restaurant in Sheffield
220 Oakbrook Rd, Nethergreen - S11
“Tucked away in a leafy suburb in the posh west of the city”, this comfortably appointed 26-seat venue from Tom Lawson & Alastair Myers has a dedicated local fan club. It’s “now entirely focused on set menus, from 4 courses for £65 to the ‘Kitchen Bench’ for £120 – highly priced for round here” but scoring decent ratings or better in all reports.
9. Native
Fish & seafood restaurant in Neepsend
169 Gibraltar Street - S3
2023 Review: This “excellent seafood restaurant” was opened in 2021 by “top Sheffield fishmonger J H Mann” – an institution that opened a century earlier in Hillsborough. “Being run by a fishmonger means they have varieties way more exciting that the usual offerings, including lobster, oysters and scallops” – which means it’s “a wonderful place for fish lovers”. The retail part of the business is now based in Sharrow Vale, with a second shop in Bakewell.
10. Maveli
Indian, Southern restaurant in Broomhall
223 Glossop Road - S10
2022 Review: “The food is authentic and quite different from average North Indian establishments (dishes from Kerala are featured)” at this “very consistent” spot proclaimed in particular for its “fine dosas”.
12. Tonco
British, Modern restaurant in Sheffield
2 Dyson Place - S11
Flo Hiller and Joe Shrewsbury’s “great, informal” small-plates restaurant, in what is a happening dining ‘hood, has wowed the likes of Marina O’Loughlin since opening in 2019; you “can see the influence of Moro”, the famously creative Clerkenwell icon, on its “exciting menu”, and bonus points for its soft drink pairings, “many homemade”. In 2023, they opened a bakery/café/essentials shop, 100m away on Sharrow Vale Road, with plans to create a laid- back extension to the main restaurant.
13. Bench
British, Modern restaurant in Nether Edge
7b Nether Edge Road - S7
2023 Review: “Nice, if somewhat out-of-the-way, neighbourhood-style spot serving small plates and good wine”, outside Sheffield – a bar / kitchen and shop that started life with sell-out pop-up dinners. Its cuisine was given a strong plug by The FT in early 2022.
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