Step back in time, as you walk into the Hudson's Restaurant in Sandhurst Hotel in Northwich. An Edwardian house that has been restored to its former glory, the restaurant is set against the most picturesque backdrop with gardens adorning it all around. If the scenic appeal isn't enough to make one feel like a classic character from 1901, the staff is even dressed in period costume, making history come alive and turning the dining experience into a truly memorable one.

The cuisine is authentic English and works with the theme, thereby quietly wooing guests to participate in what seems like a well-staged play. You might even find yourself sitting and talking differently. Just might. Begin with the tomato aubergine and mozzarella tower, followed by grilled lamb cutlets served on a bed of crushed rosemary new potatoes with plum, apple and cider chutney and conclude it with a chocolate rum and raisin cheesecake. And take a bow, before fading out into the post-modern age.