British cuisine: the best places to taste it in Lancaster

"Arrived in Lancaster to meet up with our lift to the North East. Had a few hours to kill and Casta spotted the "A" board advertising this cafe...."

Christopher Lewis

Rob Kearton

"Luckily I live in the first English city to host a Bob & and Bert's coffee house. The restaurant wasn't supposed to be open for another 2 days, yet..."

Lee

"Nice coffee, cakes and meals. Food is lovely. My son enjoys their waffles and pancakes. I like the cakes. Tables are socially distanced and there are..."

Aftab Gujral

"Very dog friendly. Good coffee and kind service. Plenty of space on Sunday. We had our coffee while waiting for a ferry to Isle of Man. While some..."

Alex Brit

"Had breakfast here on taking daughter back to University. Very friendly staff, great choice of food and drinks. I have now been in 3 different Bob..."

Jeff Hassall

"Very busy, friendly staff, big menu. Expensive but portions are large. Food came after a short wait and tasted really..."

James Mayer

"The cafe surpassed my expectation by far! I was looking forward to chicken waffles which is on the menu on the website but not in the shop, but the..."

Lingxin Meng

"I ordered a berts’ American burger with sweet potato fries and chocolate milkshake. The bread is fluffy, the milkshake and sweet potato fries taste..."

夏侯元菡

"Nice cafe with various hot beverages and lovely..."

Dawn Lambert

"17/5/2023: I was served by Sam today and she was absolutely amazing! Great customer service. Well done. Me and my mum has a great time. She deserves..."

Ebony Bowden

Merchants 1688

79/100 (3000 ratings)

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"Just fabulous!!!! Had a 2 course meal and was quite possibly the best meal I’ve eaten in a while... the location was great and decor really..."

Shirlee Reason

"We stumbled on this place while visiting the castle. I had the Sunday roast Pork ...amazing while the rest of our group had the chicken,leek..."

Sue Byrne

"� The staff are always friendly and efficient. � The food is always delicious. � The menu has a separate vegetarian section with a handful of..."

Julie Marie

"Our first visit to Lancaster, first meal here and we both enjoyed it very much. Have to say rhe best Lancashire Hotpot I have ever tasted.! Friendly..."

Tracey Williams

"I haven't tried food at Merchants, so cannot score on that front, although it always looks fantastic. I can, however, comment on the superb quality..."

Jamie Walton

"I have put 'excellent' even though I have not nor ever will be able to visit this place, I live in Florida. However, the menu just looks so good that..."

Ian W Bryant

"Had a great birthday meal last night- Not a single complaint from any of the 12 guests. Food was piping hot and brought out quickly- one of our..."

Zaira Cross

"I love the food in this place has great history and very friendly..."

Ruth Elizabeth Hannah Dobson

"Nice place .. great good and a good selection of beers.. well worth a..."

Dave Lupton

"Exceptional interior. Food is excellent and the value is amazing. We spent 90 pounds including tip and had duck and halibut mains plus starters...."

Danni Gibbins

"I visited the famous Merchants on route back to Lancaster train station. The pub is steeped in history and this is obvious from the moment you enter..."

Greg “Wigan Wanderers” Knight

"The staff & atmosphere are top notch! The cellar is a very cool place to dine. The food was underperforming in my opinion. I would not recommend the..."

Natalie Gash

"Only my second ever visit. Casta spotted it in his 2023 CAMRA Good Beer Guide. Lovely vaulted cellar bar ( easy access, pub built at street level..."

MADDOGLEP

"Wonderful. Last ate here about ten years ago, this was a totally different experience. Food was incredibly good, with a very interesting menu. We had..."

James Mayer

"This was truly one of those most magical restaurants I've even eaten in. Absolutely delicious food, fabulous staff, and an atmosphere / setting that..."

Suzanne Gill

"Came for Father’s Day our first time visiting and we loved it. The atmosphere was so lovely, peaceful and cosy. We came on a Sunday so had the..."

Britney

"A really welcoming bar. Beer was fab, they had a gluten free beer on tap, which was both rare, and delicious. Prices not spiteful either. Staff were..."

Simon Davies

"We went to try the lancaster hotpot. They serve it with flatbread and red coleslaw. Ir is very good, recomend. We also had fish and chips, which..."

Sonia H.

"Friendly, professional and helpful staff, with an excellent food selection and top quality food. Mostly wheelchair friendly, however toilets are on..."

simon hazel

Greens

"Nice bar for an easy pint. More expensive than others in town but have good deals if you go on the right day. Pool tables are good and well priced...."

Elin Bland

"Perfect spot for food and a few..."

Zoe Leeds

"Food and drink are very reasonably priced. Staff were very..."

Rebecca Lowe

"Great that we have another pool hall, good beer deals and food. Music was a bit heavy for a Sunday afternoon (loud fast fairground style rave type)..."

Simon Hogg

"Good place to play pool and have a pint. Not a fan of sharing toilets though so I dropped a star on service but the rest was spot..."

Sig

"Food amazing excellent value for money defently be..."

Dave Cross

"Great pub with very friendly and efficient staff. Well managed. Extremely well priced delicious food that's cooked and presented well. Recommend the..."

Stephen Allan

"Nice quiet place for drinks, gaming and watching sports events. Ideal for family too. Friendly staff too. Just felt a little too quiet so I wouldn't..."

Richard Kamwezi

"Nice pool hall, pay by the..."

Mark Westall

"Good selection of beers, well poured, most spirits you can think of all at a very reasonable price. Bar staff were well organised and seemed to enjoy..."

Dean Pallister

"Great Sunday night, brilliant..."

Robert Pyrah

Traders Restaurant

78/100 (2432 ratings)

"Pretty standard for a fast food chain. Not somewhere to go if you're looking for upmarket quality food/service but perfectly adequate for what you'd..."

Rebecca Whittaker

"First things first, the site is beautiful and the food is good. However, I've used the drive through over the past few weeks and they always leave..."

Brendon Fowley

"Use the app to make my order but been twice and parked in a bay to have it brought out to me and twice they've forgotten about me! Each time walking..."

Joe McDermott

"Usual food quality and warmth. We took 2 of our grandchildren after pick up from nursery, they love it. Only 1 problem. I have poor mobility and the..."

Janet Heaton

"Ordered a double big Mac with bacon as a large meal. Fries were almost all in the bottom of the bag, and I had to reassemble the big Mac as this was..."

John Millar

"Ordered a customised wrap and a customised burger. Waited quite a while but thought this was to be expected really. Wrong wrap initially supplied but..."

Tina Woof

"It was very busy when I called in to this McDonald's, but it the wait for food was not too long and it was standard quality. The facilities were..."

G Fern

"Really helpful staff when I pointed out there was a leak from the toilets and we had to move as we could smell urine from where we were sitting. In..."

Lee McCoy

"Good stop off when heading North on the M6. Clean, tidy, usual food. Not motorway prices. Car park a little small but overall can't complain so..."

Mark Smith

"Very nice new Mcdonald s, one comment would be stairs were very slippy. But had been cleaned and signs put..."

simon Crowder

"Brilliant atmosphere, but I don't like mc'ds due to the human meat scandal in the USA. If it happens, there it happens here, also unhealthy. But I..."

TRIPL3DADDY.

"Fast service n hot food unlike the one in..."

Andrew Farrington

Greggs

77/100 (193 ratings)

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"There is consistently good service in this Greggs, on the occasions I’ve been in one of the most pleasant faces has been that of Angus, a youngish..."

Sam Charlesworth

"Andrew was excellent when advising on how long things were going to take and made feel comfortable when..."

dereck sharples

"My visit was early morning not long after the shop had opened. Both the young man and lady behind the counter were very happy and welcoming, big..."

Naomi Betterridge

"Great value for money as always....greggs is switched..."

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"Good value for money,great Geordie brand. Very good staff,always clean,tidy and always a great selection of food. Coffee nice n great value,always a..."

Ian Hoyle

"Pretty standard Greggs, very small store and queue can go often across the entire street. Staff are friendly and do their best to serve everyone..."

Aaron Joseph

"Great customer service. Fast service. Purchased a salad cheese sandwich, a spicy turkey sandwich, a ham and cheese sandwich and 3 Coca Cola. I’ve..."

RoxRox

"great staff always..."

Tracy Smailes (SMILER)

"I went there bought a pizza and some diet coke in a bottle. My card was blocked and the worker was super cool about it, as I was putting my stuff..."

Daddy Pig

"You get a very good breakfast deal and the coffee is good. Raspberry donuts are good as well. Give the cookies a quick feel before you buy them as..."

Robert Martin

"Was working at a nearby bank , perfectly placed greggs , consistent greggs food if thats your cup of tea , well late in my case tuna sarnie and..."

nick rosy

"It's greggs every kid and adults favourite quick fix, still great value for money , good variety of pies , cakes and tea or coffee, good meal deals,..."

Peter Sharrod

"Easily accessible in the centre of town. There are patio tables outside for seating on days when the street market isn't on (the entrance is..."

Vishal Ahuja

"Very polite staff. They always serve with a smile. The staff made me the best festive mint hot chocolate. Thank you soo..."

Sidb07

"One of the oldest and the best places to go for a snack . Big high street favourite lovely fresh food everyday staff friendly and helpful. Highly..."

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