Reviews in Macclesfield

My husband and I decided to visit the Lilac Cottage for our wedding anniversary lunch, off the back of a recommendation from a friend. We were not disappointed. The venue itself was lovely, we opted to sit in the secret garden, which has been decorated beautifully and was very comfortable seating. The host and other staff were welcoming, friendly and polite. It was a Tuesday afternoon, so it wasn't busy at all (we were the only ones in the garden) and the service was quick. The food was SUPERB! We definitely ordered more than we should of but that's what Tapas is for anyway. Each dish was delicious, was good perfectly and was thoroughly enjoyed. The drinks were good too, I had an aperol spritz and my husband had a cider, unfortunately they didn't have his normal due to a delayed delivery, but instead he opted for a Spanish cider, which was nice and refreshing. Would definitely recommend.

Yet another excellent meal in comfortable surroundings and a great atmosphere is these socially-distanced times. Smorgasbord starter offered plenty of choice followed by well-presented mains, burger for me and the meatballs for my wife. Always a favourite and no disappointment here. Just room for a shared dessert-fabulous. Friendly and efficient team made for a very pleasant evening.

Great as always and the new almond cake dessert was outstanding.

Great location in hear of Macclesfied, lovely menu, friendly staff and excellent food. Recommended.

What can I say, it was absolutely lovely! Have been waiting for lockdown to end and for my daughter to have a bit of spare time to come and join me at The Salt Bar for lunch. Moved into the Macclesfield area a few months ago and this was the first restaurant on my hit list. We had delicious nibbles, really tasty open sandwiches and fantastic dessert. The staff were bob on and we found it more than reasonably priced. My sister-in-law is next on my invitation list - I just know she will enjoy it. You can't fail to find something to please on the menu. Really relaxing atmosphere too.

Food really good loved the Smorgasbord starter. I had the fishcakes which were nice too. I really like the interior of the restaurant, great atmosphere and the waiter was great.

Absolutely love this place, ive been waiting for lockdown to be over so we could go! Food was fantastic as always for us its worth the 40 minutes drive.. Need to book again soon.

Great meal and great service couldn't ask for more! Fish soup was incredible .

Attractive location at the bottom of a steep and narrow cobbled street but still with distant views through a large and stunningly beautiful window with ecclesiastical echoes. A limited but interesting menu, very Scandinavian; had four smorgasbord dishes as starter, excellent, followed by a prawn special on toasted rye, and a burger which was fine once I had removed the cranberry sauce (helpfully all on the upper bun) and added seasoning. There are very few hot main dishes, more or less confined to burgers and Swedish meatballs, but that's ok. Pleasant ambience (slightly chilly on this snowy day), service excellent and the wine was pretty good, red and white house choices both fine. Limited opening hours/days for lunch/dinner, not straight through except on Saturday, so check. Worth a visit.

Visited The Salt Bar for the first time on a Saturday night. It is a small and cosy place which was beautifully decorated. The service was fantastic and food and drink were tasty and good value for money. We really enjoyed it here and will definitely come back again in the future.

Excellent food in relaxed and informal setting. Service was outstanding and all items are price fairly based on quality of the food.

Always enjoy going here. Relaxed, friendly atmosphere and always something interesting on the menu as well as old favourites.

Always a marvellous place to eat with great friendly service, a calm and enjoyable setting and fantastic food! Will always recommend

Mmmmm, lovely meatballs with delicious sauce & mash. Great service & atmosphere too.

We had a great family lunch at The Salt Bar. Lovely small restaurant, food was fab, service excellent and we will definitely go back!

Enjoyed an excellent meal this week. Prompted to go back after a number of years away by the government 50% off scheme we had great food and excellent service. Will be back soon!

Excellent food and lovely friendly service. Particularly recommend the veggie options.