Restaurants near Rufford Abbey

We had 11 tapas between four of us. Some qualified for the lunch special deal so we had bread included. Bread was delicious and essential to make the most of the various sauces. We’ve been many times before and once again we were not disappointed. We each have our favourites like the lentils/chorizo and the Gambas al ajillo. Some new ones made it to top of the list : blue cheese croquetas, cauliflower and the baked goat’s cheese(this was a special for the day). We will return with no hesitation.

We had a lovely unhurried lunch and found the food delicious, carefully presented and the portions just right. The atmosphere was relaxed, the staff friendly and the far-reaching view beyond the lake was lovely, even in January. My friend was pleasantly surprised to find that her cottage pie had been made with chopped rather than minced beef and told me it was delicious. I really enjoyed the vegan curry, particularly the textures and it was nice to see that the ingredients were locally sourced, including some from their own kitchen gardens. We hope to be back again soon.

Mixed Salad needs a more precise description. Sun dried tomatoes and pickled onion is not for everyone. The cold Burrata cheese is strange on hot Pizza. Not sure what can be done to improve that? Other than that we had a lovely meal.

Lovely place to eat, good selection and food all freshly prepared and warm. Service also lovely, no complaints at all to make. Would definetly reccommend.

The service was excellent, and food delicious. The only disappointment was that 3 of the main seafood/fish entrees from the menu were not available. Sadly my favourites. The entree they substituted was delicious.