AA Recommended Restaurants in Cheshire

Housed in the elegant split-level conservatory of the Alderley Edge Hotel, the two-AA-rosetted Alderley Restaurant boasts splendid views out over the Edge. Specialities include hot and cold seafood dishes, hot puddings fresh from the oven and freshly baked breads from the hotel bakery. A wine list with more than 500 bins and 100 champagnes admirably complements the seasonal Modern European menus. The hotel has 52 rooms with Presidential and Bridal suites available. ...more information

Alderley Edge Hotel - Macclesfield Road - Alderley Edge - SK9 7BJ - 0871 811 4340

Set in 250 acres of beautiful parkland in the heart of the Wirral peninsula, the Hillbark Hotel is a luxury destination with a fascinating history. The Grade II listed building was originally built in 1891 in Birkenhead for a local soap magnate then moved brick by painstaking brick to its current site in Royden Park in 1931. There are 19 individually decorated bedrooms, many with views out over the Dee Estuary, and the public rooms contain a host of treasures, including a Jacobean fireplace from Sir Walter Raleigh's home, a pair of 13th century church screen doors, a library from a stately home in Gloucestershire and a 1795 Robert Adam fire surround in the Yellow Room restaurant. The Hillbark has two choices for diners -- fine dining in the Yellow Room and the more informal and contemporary Hillbark Grill. In the Yellow Room you can enjoy English and Continental haute cuisine in fine style with gilt armchairs, sparkling silver and crystal and starched linen tablecloths. The Hillbark Grill has a choice of steaks, chicken, fish and hand-crafted burgers, all cooked on a bespoke American chargrill. ...more information

Royden Park - Frankby - West Kirby - CH48 1NP - 0871 9606021

Top Swiss Chef Michael Riemenschneider who runs The Abbey in Penzance, Cornwall has taken over the kitchen at Juniper Restaurant in Altrincham. Michelin-starred owner Paul Kitching has sold up and moved to Edinburgh and, once he had heard of Michael’s culinary talent, he persuaded him to transport his talents to Manchester. The fiercely ambitious 26-year-old chef and restaurateur plans to reopen Juniper by the end of the month once refurbishment is complete. The Good Food Guide 2009 has awarded The Abbey 6/10, indicating: “Exemplary cooking skills, innovative ideas, impeccable ingredients and an element of excitement.” The review states that Michael’s “creative and confident cooking has made quite a splash locally. Sourcing and timing of materials are both admirable and combinations well considered, be they pigeon with foie gras and spinach and an ‘intense’ ragout made from the leg meat, the more adventurous langoustine ‘cooked in a meaty veal stock’ with pearl barley, broad beans, and asparagus (the standout dish at inspection) or halibut with jellies of pickle and cucumber.” The Evening Standard commented that: “You’d have a long search for any food this good in London”. Meanwhile Riemenschneider confirmed he is to lead his brigade each night to replicate the winning formula that has seen The Abbey lauded by The Guardian which gushed “….new chef Michael Riemenschneider has created a menu to die for.” That menu, featuring cuisine Michael describes as “classic French with British influences and a scattering of inspiration from around the Continent,” will now appear in Altrincham. So committed is he to the quality and freshness of his ingredients Michael has arranged for a Newlyn fisherman to deliver daily the fish which will shine on a menu constantly updated by what’s just been landed from the Atlantic. ...more information

21 The Downs - Altrincham - WA14 2QD - 0871 811 4343

This gem of a French restaurant is tucked away near Manchester Airport and is a byword for excellent food. In business now for more than 30 years, the Moss Nook relies on a rock-solid reputation which has never faltered over the years. Great fish menu, meats delicately sauced and one of the best wine lists in the region at some 15 pages long. Choose from the a la carte or the 'surprise' tasting menu. Open for lunch (Tue-Fri) and dinner (Tue-Sat). ...more information

Ringway Road - Manchester South - M22 5NA - 0871 5296634