Reviews in Rawtenstall

Excellent food and service at a reasonable price.

Fantastic food and excellent service as always. Recommend the beef carpaccio and the spare ribs also the montepulciano red wine is delicious

We stopped going to the Whitchaff under the previous owners but since the it changed ownership and had a full refurbishment we have never been disappointed. Myself and my wife have had many meals there aswell organised family celebration meals. Our most recent visit was Saturday 12th January 2025, myself and my wife had an early evening meal at 6.45pm. We booked online a few days prior which was really simple. Arrived slightly early but our table was ready and we were shown straight to it. Drinks order taken whilst we viewed the menu . For starters my wife had the Nduja Mac & Cheese Bombs and I have the Tempura King prawns. I know it’s a cliche but to say they were ‘To die for’ was no understatement. Piping hot and delicious we even tried each others. For our main course we broke from our tradition and had a sharing board (the Cajun one, I can’t recall its proper name). We absolutely loved it, nothing left over because it was so nice and we were both pleasantly stuffed. Unfortunately we had no room for desert. Once we had finished and the plates cleared away, there was no pressure on us to vacate the table, staff were still enquiring if we wanted more drinks. We left and all we could talk about on the way home was how levels the meal had been. I don’t often write reviews, only generally when we’ve had a really bad or really good experience and this clearly fell into the latter. This is definitely b coming back again…. And again.

Lovely food, great service and friendly welcome. When we arrived it was busy but the service was quick and the food arrived within 20 minutes. Staff really friendly and prices are good for the quality.

Excellent Sunday roast. The cauliflower cheese is delicious...

Lovely place. We regularly go and always have steak and Stilton pie from the specials menu, absolutely amazing every time

We had three little pigs off the specials menu. It was delicious! We'd highly recommend it.

Fantastic food, a great variety to cater for a tastes. Cosy environment with friendly staff x highly recommend to all

Had a fab meal on Wednesday night for 4 of us. All dishes cooked fresh and great taste and flavours. Staff friendly and good selection of drinks/wine: Had 12 dishes between four of us and all were fab! Have eared here several times and would highly recommend.

Gorgeous food with plenty of choices for vegetarian diners. Staff pleasant and helpful.

Absolutely love this place! It never, ever fails. The food is amazing, drinks are lovely and the staff are really nice. The best place to go in Rawtenstall for a nice meal and drinks. The vibes are immaculate!

Never had a bad experience here, elated to find out Oysters were available on the specials menu Great service lovely food and tasteful surroundings

Gorgeous food. Really good value for money. The panelle is a personal favourite of mine on the menu - absolutely delicious. The Christmas decorations and twinkly lights looked stunning. Two lovely young ladies waited on our table and they were both incredibly polite, helpful and gave great service. Just a beautiful place to catch up with friends and eat delicious food.

Always enjoy dining at the Whitchaff and have done for years. Food always first class and the service provided is excellent .

With two babies in tow, very accommodating on New Year’s Eve afternoon. Great food and atmosphere with excellent service as always

Visited New Years Eve, pre booked table for 2. Been many times and it’s always a relaxed, chilled experience in a beautiful building. Table ready on time. Bar and waiting staff very welcoming, friendly and attentive. Food amazing as usual we just need to remember to order a few at a time and pace ourselves. Would definitely recommend.

Great food. Great service. We'll be back.