Atrium Restaurant, The

State-of-the-art design is not necessarily associated with some of our longer established Northern seaside resorts, but at Lytham St Anne's you are left in no doubt that the 21st century has arrived. Nor does the metamorphosis stop with the striking hotel that catches so much attention on the promenade. Inside, in the Atrium Restaurant, Stephen Newhouse and his team work to produce a menu that has sophistication and flair.

Such delicacies as duck pancake with stir-fried vegetables and teriyaki sauce, mash, spinach and a shellfish broth to partner the fillet of sea bass, and roast figs with crème fraiche and a port and cinnamon syrup delight a clientele that cuts right across the social spectrum, with a set dinner for £16.50. Most established sources get a look in on the wine list, with prices mainly held below the £20 mark, beginning at £10.95.