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Pubs we like Blue Bell, Easton-on-the-Hill 9 High St, Easton-on-the-Hill, PE9 3LR Tel: 01780 763003 Alex and Cinzia Rambaldi offer fresh, nononsense Italian food whilst retaining a village pub atmosphere. Very popular with the locals, and a great stopping-off place on a walk. The Bull & Swan at Burghley High Street St Martin’s, Stamford, PE9 2LJ Tel: 01780 766412 www.thebullandswan.co.uk Food here gets the thumbs up and there’s also an outdoor space for those hot balmy evenings that we’re all looking forward to. A contented local says: “Even though I have to walk past four other pubs to get there, the Bull & Swan is now officially my local.” Exeter Arms, Easton-on-the Hill AA Rosette 21 Stamford Road, Easton-on-the Hill, PE9 3NS Tel: 01780 756321 www.theexeterarms.net The Exeter Arms is gliding smoothly into its second year and it has established itself as a firm local favourite, offering an extensive and flexible restaurant and bar menu. A diner commented: “The pub has been sympathetically renovated and there is something on the menu to suit everybody, from reasonably-priced sandwiches to fine dining.” The Green Dragon, Ryhall NEW MGT The Square, Ryhall, PE9 4HJ Tel: 01780 751999 www.thegd.co.uk Take-away service free for orders over £10 within a 5-mile radius. Simple, no fuss pub with good, local atmosphere and well cooked pub food. A highlight is their pizza oven, which produces a delicious range of pizzas that will really fill you up. Jackson Stops, Stretton Rookery Lane, Stretton, Rutland, LE5 7RA Tel: 01780 410237 The Jackson Stops is definitely back on form. The outdoor area is looking immaculate and the inside rooms are all charming and very individually-styled. Plough Inn, Great Casterton Main Street, Great Casterton, PE9 4AA Tel: 01780 762178 www.theplough-greatcasterton.co.uk Head Chef Peter Lane offers really top-quality food at this establishment – well worth trying, with a focus on locally sourced produce well cooked. The Punchbowl, Stamford 21 Scotgate, Stamford, PE9 2YQ Tel: 01780 767981 The Punchbowl is a great place to relax, with bags of character; in the words of the affable owner John Groves ‘a village pub bang in the middle of town.’
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The Tobie Norris 12 St. Paul’s Street, Stamford, PE9 2BE Tel: 01780 753800 www.tobienorris.com The Tobie Norris feels now as if it’s been around for ever and ‘let’s meet at the Tobie Norris’ is the phrase most often on an imbibing Stamfordian’s lips. The food offering is much more than just pizzas these days, and the pub offers a very pleasant, informal environment in which to eat. White Hart, Ufford Main St, Ufford, PE9 3BH Tel: 01789 740250 The White Hart is popular, and deservedly so, for it offers top quality, friendly service and very good value. Diner comment: “Surrounded by an intensely flavoured jus, my Tallington lamb and root vegetable suet pudding with mashed potato and swede purée was sensational.” PARTY TIME Mama Liz’s 9 North St, Stamford, PE9 1EL 01780 765888 www.mamaliz.co.uk Always a great vibe, good drinks, delicious Central American food and light bites, live music three nights a week and even stand-up comics, this place has just about everything for a fun night out. Opus Dai 16 Broad St, Stamford, PE9 1PG Tel: 01780 481880 Opus Dai offers all day refreshments and nighttime entertainment with a DJ and champagne bar upstairs. The delightful garden out the back is going to become a ‘Beer Garden’ over the summer. Café ++ Beans 8-10 Silver Lane, Stamford, PE8 2BT Tel: 01780 757373 Breakfast available 7 days a week, served until midday. Branches also in Oundle, Oakham and Uppingham Always a popular café destination, tucked away down Silver Lane with a good outside area, Beans has recently introduced a delicious breakfast menu that includes savoury poached muffins, freshly-filled
bagels, pancakes stacks served with maple syrup and banana and pecan breakfast loaf. Café Black 21 High Street, Stamford, PE9 2AL Tel: 01780 762999 www.cafeblack.co.uk We love this place. Great drinks, good food and above all a friendly, buzzing atmosphere. Hannah and Jim, the owners, are completely committed to the venture and always make you feel most welcome. Great lunch lite bites. Fine Food Store 37 St Mary's Street, Stamford, PE9 2DF Opening times: Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm Tel: 01780 754222 www.thefinefoodstore.com Jenny runs this establishment with great style and attention to detail. The garden is a great place to sit out on good days. Our favourite spot for coffee or a light lunch, and you are sure to bump into the ‘movers and shakers’ of Stamford here. The Orangery at Burghley Burghley House, Stamford, PE9 3JY Tel: 01780 767386 Absolute Taste took over the catering here in 2011 and has produced a sparkling menu and refreshed the ambience. You can sit down for a proper meal, or there is a ‘Grab and Go’ menu with wraps and sandwiches, if you like your food sharpish. Stamford Garden Kitchen @ Stamford Garden Centre, Road End Farm, Great Casterton, PE9 4BB Tel: 01780 765656 www.stamfordgardencentre.co.uk This has become one of Stamford’s favourite cafés, open all day 7 days a week and also offering hearty breakfasts and lunches, all using local ingredients and cooked to the highest standards. A new chef has meant that the quality of meals is very high. The new light and airy Orangery is the perfect place for a la carte lunches, the evening dining club or private parties. Fine dining on the first Friday of each month.
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