Cheshire Restaurants - The essential UK restaurant guide for eating out in Cheshire
Cheshire Restaurants - The essential UK restaurant guide for eating out in Cheshire
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Residence occupies an absolutely fantastic building right in the centre of Nantwich. It is a Georgian mansion, which, variously, has been used as a courthouse and personal residence. For years, it was a restaurant called Peppers, which closed down a ...
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The first person to bring a taste of the Med to the UK was arguably cookery writer Elizabeth David whose books oozed sea and sunshine and were British bestsellers at a time when olive oil was something most people bought from the chemist and vegetabl...
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Alderley Edge is a legend of in-your-face affluence and none of it is exaggerated. Champagne consumption here per capita is the highest in the land and even the charity shops are full of designer gear, no doubt cast-offs from the many footballers and...
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For the past ten years at least, ‘Modern British’ has been flavour of the month on Planet Restaurant. Eateries come and go but there’s a common theme -- menus offering what’s essentially comfort food – upmarket fish and chips, bread and butter puddin...
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Wilmslow may be awash with restaurants and many come and go. But Heddy's -- the owner is Heddy Ghazizadeh -- really is a local mainstay. The Middle Eastern fare on offer here is seriously authentic and seriously good. A holiday feel permeates this br...
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Nothing, not even the Full English Breakfast, beats a classic Sunday Lunch. The prospect of roast meat with crisp roast potatoes, luscious gravy and fresh vegetables really is an unbeatable combination -- in the right environment, of course. But too ...
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At the height of the 1980s, every High Street had a cocktail bar. Grotty pubs were transformed into flashy palaces serving a motley collection of drinks (most with suggestive names). And then the fashion moved on. . .So it’s good to see that Altrinch...
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It's an over-used term, and sometimes an utter misnomer which at its worst can mean horribly over-priced food at restaurant prices. But the gastropub is here to stay and Cheshire has some of the very best. Some are in swanky locations; others tucked ...
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The county town of Chester has many fine places to eat and drink. One of the newest and best is Joseph Benjamin. Its formula is one which was perfected many years ago by places like Valvona and Crolla in Edinburgh and the question is why there aren’t...
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Cheshire has a long list of places where five-star food reigns supreme. Not the vogueish, party animal type of places (though there are plenty of those, too) but venues where quality food and a classy ambience is the paramount reason for going. Here ...
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Michelin-starred chef and entrepreneur Paul Heathcote made his name back in the 1990s with Modern British fare, which ingeniously combined traditional recipes with innovative cooking and stylish delivery. His flagship restaurant at Longridge, near Pr...
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Dining ‘en famille’ is not usually much fun in this country. The so-called ‘family friendly’ restaurants tend to be pretty tacky and fully paid up members of the Freddy Frog’s Fast Food Factory school of cooking. Happily, there are exceptions to this...
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Locations don’t come much nicer than the one which is enjoyed by the Swan With Two Nicks. Perched on the edge of the Dunham Massey estate, it’s a fair approximation of a rural idyll yet only a 10-minute drive or so from the busy urban hub of Altrinch...
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A couple of years back chicken tikka masala was declared our favourite national dish. But no doubt running it close is the Great British Public's more recent yen for other Far Eastern delights such as Thai green curry and crispy duck with pancakes. S...
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Less, so they say, is more. But that’s definitely not a culinary philosophy which applies to Pecks. This restaurant, a mile or so from Little Moreton Hall near Congleton, is truly a one-off and very much a full-on food experience. They do lunches her...
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Cheshire is pretty well known for its love of La Dolce Vita. Grittier parts of the northwest may pride themselves on regional delicacies like black pudding and pigs’ trotters but in Cheshire, Italian food reigns supreme as the favoured option for a n...
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Stockton Heath, it must be said, is not the most exciting of places. In fact, it's suburban through and through. Which is why Tom at 101 must be such a delight for people living in the vicinity. Smart, stylish, and with excellent and imaginative food...
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Nestling in the foothills of the Peak District, yet only a 15-minute drive from Stockport, the village of Disley combines rural charm with eminent commutability.
It's most famed for Lyme Park, comprising thousands of acres of moorland plus Lyme Hal...
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Not even the most loyal of the local populace would suggest that Northwich is a mecca for gourmets. The foodie revolution, which has seen a sea change in some nearby spots in Cheshire, hasn't quite got here yet. But things are definitely on the up.
Chester is home to some of the world's most priceless archaeological treasures. It's also one of the few places outside London which has a truly world-class restaurant. Global excellence comes in the aristocratic shape of the Chester Grosvenor Hotel....
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Knutsford, so the story goes, owes its name to the legendary King Canute, who allegedly crossed the town's River Lily in 1016. Almost 1000 years on, the old boy would be pretty pleased to see how the place has come on. It's positively crammed with a ...
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The Swan enjoys a prime location in one of Cheshire's prettiest places, Tarporley. About 10 miles or so from Chester, it boasts elegant Georgian buildings, a fine village church and truly chocolate-boxey tearooms.
This former 16th centur...
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In the heart of Chester city centre on up and coming Northgate, The Blue Bell has a long, long history. A former medieval inn, which first opened for custom in the 13th century, it also boasts a resident ghost. But the atmosphere is anything but dead...
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Once exclusive and strictly rural, much of modern-day Cheshire has been ruined by ribbon development and the relentless march of the suburban and mediocre. Not so Prestbury -- it's far too posh. Serious money is still required to even get a sniff of ...
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For most people, holidays in the sun are a time to forget all about work. But for business partners and friends Jonathan Poole and Jason Ellison, lazy family vacations spent in Portugal were the inspiration for what was later to become Read This Article
Alderley Edge is the epitome of Cheshire life at its most affluent. It was the home of David and Victoria Beckham (before the move to Madrid) and counts sundry other Manchester United players amongst its residents. Sir Alex Ferguson lives down the ro...
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