Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Hertfordshire

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Updated 05 November 2024

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Gables Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (517)

£26 to £40

International

Hertford

About the restaurant

The Gables Restaurant is pleased to announce that we are now open!

The Gables Restaurant in Newgate Street Village is the social hub within the local community, we are conveniently located for Cuffley, Potters Bar, Hertford and Cheshunt offering fine dining with a range of Mediterranean cuisine.
Whether you’re celebrating with friends and family or planning a romantic dinner for two our relaxed atmosphere is sure to provide the perfect setting. We also offer seated and buffet style party functions in our cocktail bar area or for larger parties in our restaurant area.

Top review

John

Dined on 21 Nov 2024

Very impressed with both food and service levels. Highly recommended.

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Experience

Set Menu

Bill’s Restaurant, Café & Bar – St Albans

4.3

4.3 (1016)

£25 and under

Contemporary British

St. Albans

About the restaurant

Brand new to St. Albans - Bill’s Café & Bar brings you a relaxed and casual space you can use as you wish. Whether you’re unwinding after a busy day, planning a date or sparking creativity during work hours, our restaurant offers the perfect ambience for every occasion. Explore a menu that caters to all tastes, from breakfast and brunch options to kickstart your day to lunch and dinner available ‘til closing time.

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Alexandra

Dined on 18 Oct 2024

I believe this is the most organized bills that I had ever been! I love the way that the staff is trained to do their job! We were with a little one with us and we enjoyed the experience so much! The manager, she is just lovely, and the girl who served us ( she was training someone else as well)she was wonderful! thank you guys for having us

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Christmas Set Menu Early Bird

4.9

4.9 (1581)

£25 and under

Spanish

Stevenage

About the restaurant

Welcome to El Bar de Tapas!
We are a family run business in the heart of the historic Stevenage High Street; creating fantastic food by combining the finest imported products with sustainably sourced local produce.

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Misba

Dined 6 days ago

2nd time I ate at the Tapas for lunch & been very impressed with the service & specially the food - we had 4 rounds of tapas which basically covered the menu. Loved the hop beer 🍺 will go again soon

Kite at The Red Hart

4.8

4.8 (645)

£26 to £40

British

Hitchin

About the restaurant

Welcome to Kite at The Red Hart, we are looking forward to serving you! All reservations will be sat indoors unless by request and each booking is for 1hr 45 mins.

Please note we are a cashless venue. Card and contactless payments only.

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George

Dined 5 days ago

Food was excellent and big portions. Sunday lunch and the restaurant was full but got quiet as the afternoon drew on. Very enjoyable.

Roy's Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (464)

£26 to £40

English

Welwyn

About the restaurant

Family-owned and independant restaurant and bar (pasta, grill & seafood) serving delicious, freshly cooked food. Mouthwatering home-made desserts. Takeaway service available. Our caring and committed staff will ensure you have a fantastic experience with us.

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Christopher

Dined 1 day ago

Great place to eat. This time we were celebrating my wife’s birthday. A happy birthday table setting was left for her. Lovely touch!! Food and service was amazing.

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Dining At Centurion Club

4.7

4.7 (1014)

£26 to £40

British

St. Albans

About the restaurant

Dining at Centurion Club is a warm, welcoming and elegant setting to enjoy seasonal British flavours. Diners can enjoy the relaxed ambiance of the main restaurant, have a drink out on the terrace or Lounge Bar, or book one of the private dining rooms for an intimate gathering. These rooms accommodate up to 38 diners.
There are a seelction of menus available in the restaurant including a la Carte, Sunday Roast, Prix Fixe and Afternoon Tea all prepared to perfection by Head Chef, Calvin Hill and his team of chefs.

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Justine

Dined 2 days ago

Delicious food, well presented. Attentive service A perfect lunch

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Experience

Prix Fixe Menu

Experience

Afternoon Tea (Tues-Fri)

Experience

Afternoon Tea (Saturday)

The Sword Inn Hand

4.8

4.8 (798)

£25 and under

Gastro Pub

Buntingford

About the restaurant

The Sword Inn Hand is a 14th Century Free House with guest rooms nestled in the beautiful rural Hertfordshire village of Westmill, a mile south of the market town of Buntingford. With bar, dining room, mature landscaped gardens and charming country inspired guest rooms, it is the perfect countryside retreat for drinking, dining and relaxing. Seasonal produce is delivered to us daily by our fantastic local suppliers, and we pride ourselves on serving delicious fine food and traditional ales. Our friendly yet professional customer service and warm, relaxing atmosphere inspires our lovely customers to return week after week, and welcomes new visitors from far and wide. Owner, Jeremy Lee and his fantastic team look forward to making your visit a special one to remember.

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Emma

Dined 3 days ago

Had a lovely evening celebrating our anniversary. Staff 10/10 food amazing! Thank you for being wonderful!

Neelakash Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (249)

£25 and under

Indian

Ware

About the restaurant

Neelakash Tandoori is situated at 3 Amwell End in Ware, Neelakash Tandoori offers fantastic Tandoori food to eat in or take away.

Neelakash Tandoori is renowned in the area for its quality and presentation of freshly prepared Indian food, we achieve this by paying special attention to every fine detail in our menu and only using the very finest and freshest ingredients.

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Ben

Dined 6 days ago

As always, it’s good food and great service would highly recommend

Judges Restaurant & Cocktail bar

4.8

4.8 (849)

£26 to £40

Modern European

Potters Bar

About the restaurant

"Judges restaurant and cocktail bar, formerly known as The Sun, is situated in the beautiful village of Northaw on the village green. This landmark Grade II listed building has, over many long months, been lovingly restored to its rightful glory. With a modern eclectic European and British menu, Carlos believes in sourcing local produce from artisan suppliers, where the provenance and quality of the foods are fully traceable. Whether you’re enjoying a glass of something sparkling under one of our chandeliers or having a scrumptious afternoon tea by the log fire, our bar and restaurant mix period features with modern day elegance, creating a memorable dining experience. Our cocktail bar and lounge areas are the perfect space for just popping by for an espresso martini or a light bite. Perfect for a relaxed evening drink with friends and informal eating from our brasserie style menu.
We look forward to welcoming you to CARLOS@JUDGES

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Derrick

Dined on 21 Nov 2024

We lucky to have such a relaxed and comfortable restaurant locally that we know we can always enjoy a delicious meal.

Lussmanns - St. Albans

4.7

4.7 (3736)

£25 and under

Modern European

St. Albans

About the restaurant

Just off the High Street, Lussmanns St Albans is situated next to the magnificent 11th-century Cathedral and Abbey Church and overlooks the Vintry Gardens. Our light and spacious modern restaurant occupies three floors, with an intimate private dining area. We are within walking distance of Verulamium Park, with its Roman remains, and close to the bustling city centre and boutique shops.

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Sarah

Dined 2 days ago

It was wonderful to be in the curtained off ‘private’ area- round table for 10 was perfect. Quiet enough for us to hear each other but could hear the live music and background noise from restaurant rooms above which was nice.

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