Crown Inn, The

This Good Food Guide entrant is a small gastropub nestling in the village of Broughton and those who've been there may have stumbled on a well-kept secret. The Crown Inn's rustic interior with a stylish touch and the wooded gardens may grab your attention the moment you walk in, and Chef David Anderson and his team's robust British cooking with French and Italian influences should keep you going back for more.

There's duck liver parfait to start with red onion marmalade, baby leaves and oatcakes; this could be followed by a main course of medallions of Aberdeen Angus beef with mashed potato, wilted spinach, baby onions, bacon and red wine sauce. For desserts why not try the locally famous steamed syrup sponge pudding with fresh egg custard and vanilla ice cream.

The pub also serves a good selection of beer and changes its guest ale every week.