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Harpers
100/100 (336 ratings)
Quick Bites
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Contemporary
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Contemporary
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Cakes
Sandwiches
Salad
Quiche
Sit down
Contemporary
Reservations
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Takeout
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"We were in the area and wanted to have some coffee. This is a delightful and modest place. Spacious, very clean and good lighting! Good choice of..."
Hiraa Ali
"Excellent selection of frozen food, butchers and bakery items. Friendly and helpful. Outdoor and indoor seating is available. Good spot for afternoon..."
Paul Lavin
"Always outstanding this visit was no exception , staff always 110% always clean food always flawless parking very easy, a touch expensive but for the..."
Rory N
"Fabulous place! .. a little expensive but worth it . Cant wait for the end of lockdown to try out the..."
Jo Guest
"Small selection of pasties, sausage rolls, samosas, which can be heated to eat in and come with salad garnish. There's also cakes which always look..."
Anne Shepherd
"A wonderful place! They recently hosted a wake for my family following my Granny's funeral. They created a safe space for us to gather in a marquee...."
Pauline Buckley
"We came here today predominantly to get fruit and veg, however, does not cater for this but so so many wonderful delights in this fantastic little..."
Stephanie Lesik
"Went here with a large group for drinks and snacks, it was my first visit. Good parking. Overall it is a very bright and clean place. The staff are..."
Paul Hedges
"Fabulous butchers. Nice food hall, and an excellent cafe. All the staff are welcoming and greet you with a smile. Mr Harper is a lovely man who..."
Trudy Parrott
"Great place for top quality Meats and frozen foods with a lovely cafe serving delicious homemade cakes, sandwiches, quiches, pastries etc. Not the..."
Danielle Downs
"Lovely cafe with amazing cakes. I haven't tried their lunch, but the menu looks great. Also a great selection of butcher's products, delicatessen and..."
Pernille Richards
"Very nice place to come to for a coffee or lunch. The farm shop has excellent produce. Staff are very friendly and efficient. Shame it's closing down..."
Bruce Buchan
"Wonderful place for a tea,coffee meal or a snack, has a great shop with lots of fantastic homemade and locally produced food. From sweet treats to..."
Andrew Tomsett
"Always exceptionally good service.. helpful polite cheery and uplifting. The products are always top notch.. their pies are so well filled its crazy..."
Lobo Academy (Glenn Lobo)
"Lovely place for a coffee and something sweet - even the scone just needs butter. Great food selection and some award winning food to order and..."
Martin Loughbrough
The Larder Bedford
99/100 (168 ratings)
Restaurants
European
Contemporary
British
Contemporary
British
European
Fusion
Fusion
Dinner
Sit down
Fusion
British
European
Contemporary
Reservations
Table Service
Dinner
Mid-range
"Excellent food and service. The quality of the food really surprised me and my wife. Really enjoyed the atmosphere, very calming and relaxing. Triple..."
Shomsul Islam
"Had a fabulous meal. The lamb was cooked beautifully. Good service and lovely atmosphere. Would highly recommend. My husband had the fish and triple..."
Beverley Judd
"Fantastic restaurant great atmosphere and great service. The food is absolutely amazing. If your looking for a fusion of flavours with a twist then I..."
Ramas Lal
"Newly opened restaurant and it didn't disappoint. Exquisitely presented food, really lovely atmosphere and great customer service. We made a..."
Raj Rai
"Newly opened restuarant in Bedford, great menu very different to others. Burgers are great and the triple cooked are super fluffy! Don't forget to..."
Nina B
"Excellent finding. Everything was freshly cooked, the lamb was cooked to perfection and the menu was very different to what you would usually expect..."
Yann Mounot
"Amazing food great decor fantastic service we had the set menu all well presented lots of choice on the menu hard to pick what to eat as it all..."
nathan glover
"The food is amazing. The sauces were excellent - perfectly spiced and a great mix of contemporary and Asian..."
Cat Magee
"The food was lovely!!!šŸ„°šŸ„°šŸ„° great service, looked after us very well. I loved it..."
Jessicah Delancy
"Really nice food, friendly staff - will definitely be going..."
Alicia Webster
Green Earth Cafe
97/100 (191 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Contemporary
Healthy
Vegan Options
British
Cafe
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
burger & chips
Banana and Walnut Cake
Sourdough
Chocolate Brownie
Poppy Seed Cake
Hot Chocolate Cake
Mushroom Wrap
Biscoff Cake
Bakewell Slice
Blueberry Cake
Breakfast Waffles
Sour Dough Toast
Soya Milk Cappuccino
Cakes
Peanut Butter Cookies
Coffee
Tofu Scramble on Toast
Cafe
Guji Cups
Pumpkin soup
Udon Noodles with Peppers Green Beans Crispy Tofu Sweet Chilli & Ginger Sauce
Sit down
CafƩ
British
Contemporary
Healthy
Takeout
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Gift Cards Available
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Mid-range
"Great for groups and solo trips, alike. Last time I had their scramble on toast, this time the banana waffles, and I was impressed! Love the..."
Jade C (Jadeish)
"They really deserve 5 stars! Lovely vegan home-made cake. As a native Italian, I do sometimes have a hard time finding good food, but here I finally..."
Fabian Franceschini
"Hi Guys, I had free time and I just wanted to drink a good strong coffee somewhere in Bedford. When I walked on the street I found a pretty nice..."
Gabor Lorincz
"Had a lovely lunch here with my son and husband a few weeks back. Staff are friendly and food was phenomenal, we're a vegan family so it is so great..."
Susan Hau-Lewis
"Best coffee in town. I always come here for my oat mocha and everytime itā€™s absolutely delicious and hot! Siloā€™s cooking is exceptional..."
Vf Photography
"First time in this vegan cafe. In town centre, spacious and nicely decorated, pleasent and helpful staf. You can also buy things made by local..."
janetta k
"They've got some beautiful vegan cakes! I've tried biscoff and hot chocolate and both were great. The shop/restaurant has an amazing atmosphere and..."
sypske
"I just loved the place, I ate there a few times during my last stay in Bedford. The food was delicious although the tomato soup was a bit too "raw"..."
Nadia Laribi
"As a meat eater, this place is amazing! The food is so satisfying and delicious, you're not left missing meat at all. If all meat free food was like..."
Laura
"Food like this gives veganism a good name! Delicious food, pleasant atmosphere and perfect..."
David Chapman
Blueglass
94/100 (626 ratings)
Restaurants
Contemporary
Wine Bar
British
Deli
Drinks
After-hours
Sit down
Contemporary
Wine Bar
British
Wine and Beer
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Non-smoking restaurants
Dog Friendly
Delivery
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Drinks
After-hours
Mid-range
"First time visit, and really liked the selection of wines, as well as the cheese and charcuterie board. Staff (incl. owners) are really nice, and..."
AJ C
"Great atmosphere with a wide variety of wines and spirits to..."
Matthew Ward
"Relaxing, great wines and a generous sharing board . Thoroughly enjoyed our..."
steve white
"Rob created an amazing set of bottles (1 fizz, 2 whites and 2 reds) for a New Year wine challenge with friends. He covered the bottles so we could..."
Prof Bob
"We had a fabulous evening at blue glass enjoying different wines from lesser known countries in terms of wine production. The sharer board was..."
Will Burns
"The Blue Glass helped with a small pre wedding celebration I wanted to have with friends and family. We had the snug area and they were really..."
Amelia Humphris
"This place is fantastic and just what Bedford needed. Could do with more places like this there! We had a lovely lunchtime visit here with a glass of..."
Karen Langley
"Lovely calm ambience, excellent selection of wines and efficient, friendly, unobtrusive..."
Barbara Robinson
"Lovely cheese and wine and..."
Rebecca McMahon
"I have been going to the Blue Glass for ages when it was just a wine shop. Best selection of wines, at good prices. The best thing about the Blue..."
kelly agler
Delices
91/100 (239 ratings)
Dessert
Bakeries
Vegetarian Friendly
Contemporary
French
Cafe
European
Vegetarian Friendly
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Baguette
Cakes
"Let's make this quick. This coffee place is in an art shop, the space is bright and airy. The latte was one of the best, I was pleasantly surprised..."
Pablo Perez
"Best cafe in Bedford. I would also recommend trying their brilliant sourdough..."
Lorcan Walsh
"I've been to a few countries and can say they do some of the best desserts in the world. Lucky to have you guys in Bedford. I go here quite..."
John Wai
"I love this place! It's a really nice place to sit with a book and have a nice coffee. The cheese on toast is SO good, and the salad it comes with is..."
Beau Papworth
"Happened to stumble upon this place as I parked in the adjacent multi story car park. Really good sandwich and nice coffee. The staff were friendly..."
Will
"Lovely coffee, friendly staff.. superb desserts..."
JESUS RODRIGUEZ
"Great cafe for a light bite. Incredible bread to buy from their..."
Nick Blackford
"I really love to drink a coffee together with their pastries in this place! Very good place even when you want to buy good..."
Valerio Tarantino
"Beautiful bread and lovely late. Definitely will be..."
Zuzana JelĆ­nkovĆ”
"A very nice cafe. Food and coffees are of a high quality and the ambience is pleasant enough to stay a while. Very much a "secret cafe" feel, as..."
D. Combs
"Needed a few pictures framing, so I nipped in here, great service, great advice, hopefully all will be good when I pick them up. As it's located..."
Tim Dawson
"So glad this place is open for sitting outside again. Great selection of food: sausage rolls, open sandwiches, cakes etc. and I even bought a loaf of..."
Jessica Hallett
"Nice place, nice..."
Nick Cole
"I am so glad to be able to return to this place! The new team is awesome, the food delicious, very good coffee. Lovely atmosphere with the art..."
Nadia Laribi
"Been there first time. Was in rush to have coffee so found this nearest one on google. Really enjoyed my coffee. Didnā€™t stay there longer but love..."
win task
"Excellent coffee and tasty snacks served by people with welcoming smiles and a friendly manner. Their brownies are sheer perfection with lovely..."
Dennis Gound
"It was ok. Lovely woman who served us. Decent coffee (which can be rare to find) and although the cakes are more pricey than some places, they are..."
Danny Shuter
"My favourite coffee house, best flat white in town. A salad that even I like.Sausage rolls and cakes. Fresh sourdough bread baked on the premises...."
Elizabeth Sutton
"Best place in Bedford to have a delicious cake, tasty and nutritious baguette and a fantastic coffee. I love the fact that they use organic..."
Joe Enr
St Helena
90/100 (1576 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Contemporary
Gluten Free Options
Contemporary
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Lunch
After-hours
Dinner
Selection of Cheese
Summer Pudding
Corned Beef
Posh Fish and Chips
Beef
21 Day Dry Aged Aberdeen Angus Fillet Steak
Lamb
Pear Poached in Red Wine
Fish
Baked Peach
Vegetable
Lobster
Hot and Cold Goats Cheese
Cauliflower
White Crabmeat Salad
Crab
Date Stem Ginger and Treacle Pudding
Scallops
Pan Fried Fillet of Cod
Duck
Risotto Without the Pancetta
Sea Bass and Tagliatelle
Risotto
Fish & chips
Fish & Chips
Prawns
Sorbets
Sit down
Contemporary
Free off-street parking
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Street Parking
Reservations
Seating
Validated Parking
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
After-hours
Dinner
Fine Dining
"Was lucky enough to be treated to a meal here last night for our first anniversary. Oh wow! The location & setting firstly was beautiful, the..."
Leigh Munson
"Perfect every time we have visited with friendly staff who give excellent service! We have always felt very welcome, and have shared some great..."
Emma Pearce
"This is our third visit to St Helena Restaurant. The food the service and the whole experience is completely first class. A special place with a..."
Gordon Cameron
"Fantastic food, a wonderful setting, brilliant ambiance and a truly great host in Raff. Bedford's finest fine dining restaurant in my opinion. Cant..."
Jason Hay
"Had an amazing meal this evening with friends to celebrate my husbands birthday. Impeccable service from friendly staff and wow the food was simply..."
Trudy Arden
"Quite simply the best restaurant within 30 miles of Milton Keynes, great food, unparalleled service, lovely atmosphere and in Raff and Frank you have..."
Christopher Rose
"This was my first visit although the parents love it here. Absolutely beautiful setting and the food was out of this world but it's Raff and Frank..."
Sam Findlay
"This was the top restaurant in Bedford when I moved here 25 years ago, and it is still the same today. The food is inventive and flavoursome, the..."
Susan Smith
"Return visit after many years for my partners birthday Absolutely exquisite food & wine impeccable service beautiful surroundings My partner was made..."
Paula Finch
"Absolutely superb. Could not fault anything and by far the best restaurant in the Bedford area. The service is excellent, the food is beautifully..."
Steve Smith
"Amazing food, wonderful service. Thank you again for a lovely meal. We will be back very soon..."
Emma BarberCollins
"Amazing every time šŸ‘ŒšŸ» Superb venu, lovely ambience, delicious food & the staff are..."
Natasha Hartwell
"The most wonderful service and food. Really enjoy trying a new dish when we go. Lovely variety of meals..."
Karen MacGregor
"Second visit after deciding we'd come back for a special occasion, and we were not disappointed. This time it was nice enough to sit outside for a..."
Chris Bing
"What an amazing experience! Food was exceptional, service was outstanding, very attentive staff, atmosphere excellent. Truly worthy of a 5/5 star..."
Keith Fetherston
"Can't fault it x wonderful food, perfect for a special occasion, lovely staff and hosts..."
Angie King
"I dined for the first time at St Helena's in Elstow on Wednesday after hearing from friends of their experiences. I was not disappointed. The setting..."
Iona Rudder
"Fine dinning at its best, amazing food and exceptional service, Raff and his team of staff make you welcome the minute you enter the restaurant,..."
Andrew Lorraine
"Just been for the first time to this lovely restaurant. Sat in the garden for drinks before our meal. Ordered while we were outside before being..."
Helen Draycott
"One of my favourite restaurants in Bedford! Would visit whenever I am in town with family. The food and service have always been top-notch! The..."
Abi Wright
"First time here. Good selection of food on the menu and very attentive staff. Made for a lovely evening out with..."
Andrew White
"A "Proper Dining Experience", good quality food and lovely surroundings with 5 star staff service. The garden is particularly lovely. (Nice loos)..."
Sarah Wood
"Fantastic experience. Absolutely fab. All dishes I chose were wonderful. Service..."
Colette Hart
The Legstraps
85/100 (2524 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Bar
Pub
Bar
Pub
Vegan Options
British
Vegetarian Friendly
British
Contemporary
European
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
Dinner
Risotto
Sunday roast
Cider
Mussels
Burger
Rump steak
Salmon
Fish & Chips
Fish & chips
Beef
Asparagus
Cauliflower Steak
Roast Beef
Pan Seared Seabass
Full English Scotch Egg
Hake
The Legstraps Hash of the Day
Salad
Lamb
Vegan Blackcurrant Crumble
Crab
Fish
Caramelised Lemon Tart
Scallops
Pork
Duck
Fish and chips
Sit down
Bar
Pub
British
Contemporary
Accepts Visa
Buffet
Accepts American Express
Street Parking
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Gift Cards Available
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Dog Friendly
Reservations
Outdoor Seating
Seating
Television
Table Service
Accepts Mastercard
Drinks
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Just when it seemed nothing could beat our previous visit to The Legstraps, they go and do it again! Went there tonight for my Son Alexā€™s 10th..."
Iwona Newton
"Great food and used a groupon voucher to make it even better value ! Super food - I had the lamb and it was perfect !! Already booked for steak night..."
Nik Kershaw
"I had a fabulous meal here today. Very tasty food and beautifully presented. The staff were friendly and attentive. My first visit under the new..."
Karen Oakley
"Absolutely outstanding food at the bbq today, excellent service and really good friendly atmosphere. Highly..."
James Allder
"Had a vegan meal here today and was very pleased great options and tasted brilliant will be recommending to many vegan friends so keep adding it be..."
Kayleigh Blackburn
"Overall we had a nice lunch here and especially appreciated the dog friendly welcome but there was a few things that werenā€™t quite up to par. I..."
kathraw
"Wonderful food and friendly service...."
James Middleditch
"Duck breast was cooked just right. Very welcoming as we hadn't booked a table. Well kept beer..."
Colin Tanner
"Fabulous food and great service for our Golden Wedding Anniversary last Friday. All the staff were very helpful, friendly and courteous ensuring..."
Dora Loft
"Really nice food - slightly upmarket of typical pub grub, but with similar items on the menu (fish and chips, pork belly, blade of beef with..."
Amy Collier
"Wonderful Sunday lunch, highly..."
Julie Sandler
"Very attentive staff. Tasty food and good gluten free..."
Daniel George
"Had a great Saturday lunch here with my family. It looks very nice and has a great menu selection (kids too). The staff were friendly, accomodating..."
James Gale
"Excellent food. Perfect portions. Masses of gluten free options. Gorgeous vegan ice-cream and dessert wine. I'd have liked a few more options on a..."
Barbara King
"Lovely local pub, Sunday Roast was really tasty. Best I've had in a while, lots of flavour and good service. We will visit..."
Mandy Rimmer
Fox & Hounds
79/100 (386 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Pub
Contemporary
Steakhouse
Pub
Steakhouse
Contemporary
Lunch
Dinner
Confit Duck Leg
Chocolate Fudge Cake with Custard
Sirloin Steak
Hamburger
Mussels
Butchers Board
Devilled Kidneys Starter
Chocolate Brownie Ice-Cream Sundae
Pulled Pork
Mojito
Ribeye steak
Sunday roast
prosecco
cold brew
Rump steak
Stout
CafƩ latte
Fried Chicken Burger
Mixed Olives
Sit down
Steakhouse
Contemporary
Pub
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Very warm welcoming pub love the karaoke evening on..."
Christinekeightley37 Christine
"This pub took us ages to find. We needed a child friendly pub that was showing the football. We must have called at least 20 and had no luck! Lady..."
Annemarie Kurz
"Went in for karaoke šŸŽ¤ on Saturday night. Great atmosphere friendly staff and very reasonable..."
Sean Killen
"Brilliant pub, great food and they do food and beer deals... What's not to like?? Oh and they are dog friendly to the point he can even come in!..."
Ryan Caunce
"Lovely pub, great food nice and quick. Staff member daizy and Kieran are amazing. Nice and bubbly. Brilliant place to be!! Really recommend the..."
itzthatboyconnor
"Nice venue for live..."
Sharon Anderson-Frame
"Friendly team of staff. Music too loud on karaoke nights... Really nice refurb recently with electronic darts at a fair..."
Chaim Eaton
"Top quality pub staff are amazing and very clean I recommend every one gives this pub a..."
LT Music (LT Music)
"A good price for a decent selection of alcohol, and a good menu of a variety of different tasty..."
Doodle Oodle
"Friendly, good parking, accessible, good food..noisy with all the TV when sport is..."
Marion Nuttall
"Good to see pub open nice staff good service good to see you put in the effort to reopen good priced beer well done cheers Paul..."
Paul Cook
"Amazing little local just how they used to be , and adhering to all COVID 19 regulations friendly staff and lovely..."
Andrew Mackenzie
"Very nice place, Menu is a bit limited but every thing was..."
patricia craddock
"Great place to have a drink , friendly..."
Nicola Griffiths
Leon
73/100 (56 ratings)
Restaurants
Contemporary
British
Cafe
Diner
Fast Food
"Leon at Woburn Center Parcs is excellent. Amongst meat dishes.. there is a big focus on vegetarian and vegan. I have tried the love vegan burger and..."
D Ale Shaw
"Came for lunch during our visit in Woburn centreparc. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. Good varieties for meat lovers, vegetarian and..."
AISHA ALTERKAIT
"We had a great time at centre parcs. Leonā€™s food is fresh and healthy. Service with a smile. You could see the manager working with the team and..."
Rumana
"A really healthy place to stop and have a bite to eat when you are feeling peckish. The grub is super tasty and because most of the food contains..."
John Howe
"Really great, freshly made food at center parcs without a long wait. The range is fantastic, such as a plant based burger, lots of chicken options..."
Jai Dattani
"We ate here for almost every meal, after Huck's disappointed. Delicious food, fast service, and entertaining staff. Chips could have been..."
Tim Baverstock
"We all loved the food here (2 adults and 2 kids). Really lovely and a much better alternative to fatty burger and..."
Spirit of the Track
"Need more of these in the UK. Seem few and far between. Excellent food and drink choices with a specific focus on health based food and vegetarian...."
Daniel Wooding
"Very good food fast service very creative and kid friendly. No toilets but other toilets neer but other toilets neer..."
Its Izzy boo
"Great food with plenty of vegan options, very pleased this was available at center..."
Simon Henry
"Nice welcoming professional staff Good fresh tasty food Vegi burger is really good compared with other..."
Hisham Burezq
"Brilliant food, much better than any other fast food..."
Jodie Mason
"Great food. Brilliant staff. Perfect for the..."
Will Synnott