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The Old Bridge Hotel, owned by John Hoskins, Master of Wine, and run by General Manager Nina Beamond, is a highly successful establishment where failure to book may cost you dear. Buzzing with life and bonhomie, the place is a living example of the fact that it is not necessary to pay the earth to enjoy excellence. Nina takes great pride in the fact that The Old Bridge is one of only 30 hotels in the UK to be given the Tourist Board's Gold Award, their highest quality rating.

Head Chef Alexy Tyndall is very concise about his aims for the culinary reputation of this attractive hotel, and says, 'My style of food is direct, simple, full of flavour and un-pretentious. I have cherry picked ideas from restaurants I have been to all around the world, but ingredients I try to buy as close to Huntingdon as possible. The quality of the home-made bread (from organic local flour) is indicative of our focus,'

You could start with Uig Lodge smoked salmon from the Isle of Lewis, with lemon and capers, pea and mint soup with crème fraîche, crostini and pancetta, salad of Dorset crab - that's generally the big brown fellas - with chilli, fennel, radish, lemon and bruschetta, or the famous boudin noir, black pudding with mashed potato, truffled leeks and mustard sauce.

Saddle of venison from the not so far away Denham Estate is served with celeriac and potato mash, spinach and red wine sauce, whilst another dish involves Denham's pork sausages properly presented with mashed potato and onion gravy. Amongst the fish look for grilled lemon sole with runner beans, fresh peas and sautéed new potatoes, or a whole grilled rainbow trout rubbed with harissa and accompanied by green beans in spiced tomato sauce and saute potatoes with almonds. Follow with caramelised banana bavarois with rum-soaked bananas, or some Colton Bassett Stilton from nearby Nottinghamshire, with biscuits, chutney and grapes.

Its stylish contemporary ambience in an elegant Victorian setting makes the restaurant at Oliver's Lodge Hotel in Needingworth Road a pleasant getaway for dinner or lunch. Serving Indian and modern British cuisine, the venue is minutes away from the centre of St. Ives and the River Great Ouse.

If an Indian meal is what interests you, the selection includes Afghani chicken tikka, tuna kebab, potato cutlets, prawn jalfrezi, butter chicken and Kochi spicy fish curry. Otherwise, choosing British fare gives you options of spinach and potato croquettes, prawn peri peri, peppered sirloin steak with creamy crushed peppercorn Stilton sauce, crispy bacon wrapped chicken with creamy mushroom sauce, rack of lamb with pommes mash and poached salmon fillet with wilted spinach. The Sunday roast menu includes roasted loin of pork with apple sauce, roasted sirloin of beef with Yorkshire pudding and oven roasted breast of chicken with mushroom ragout. If the appetite can accommodate dessert, then it's a choice of lemon cheesecake, Bakewell tart and Alabama chocolate fudge cake. There is a separate bar menu.

Fresh and authentic ingredients go into making some of the delicious fare that emerges from the kitchens of Café Peapod, in Peterborough, and you might be surprised that their crepes taste as good as they might in Brittany. There's an assortment of delicious cakes, pastries, pies, fudge and other puddings that anyone with a sweet tooth will covet without a care for calories, while their sandwiches and quiches stand out because they taste different, better in fact from your regular fast food fare, very largely because of the quality and care that goes into making them.

Start the day with a flaky croissant, with jam or marmalade or if you're in the mood for something savoury, the galettes will appeal, filled with mokedhaddock, cheddar, spinach and prawn. Soups, quiches, sandwiches, toasties and pot roasts make your day, and this family friendly restaurant is well known for their crêpes with chocolate ganache with vanilla ice cream. Teas, coffees, juices and milkshakes comprise the list of beverages available.

Frankie and Benny's combine classic American and Italian in both style and cuisine. They specialise in home style cooking 'just like Mamma used to make it'. This is a great place to take the entire family and represents excellent value for money. The restaurant and bar is suitable for any occasion, whether it's a leisurely lunch, a family meal or a fantastic evening with friends - they make sure you have a wonderful time.

Walking into the restaurant is like stepping back into 1950s New York, from the clatter and chatter of the open kitchen to the bottle lined bar. Walls with black and white family photographs showing life in Brooklyn's 'Little Italy' surround cosy booth seating and tables. Combined with the classic music of the fifties, a mix of American swing and beat, they definitely provide a fun and friendly atmosphere for all to enjoy.

Frankie and Benny's offers starters, main courses and delicious desserts, and favourites include char-grilled burgers, pizzas, pastas, steaks and house specialities such as chicken parmigiana, BBQ ribs, lamb shank and much more. The bar serves a wide range of beers, wines, spirits, cocktails and soft drinks.

Start with sticky wings, crispy coated chicken strips, tiger prawn skewer or Frankie's fried calamari and if you are dining in a group choose the giant sampler platter. The pastas, calzone and pizzas are all made freshly on order. An interesting dish on the menu is a the Boston 7 speciality pizza fully loaded with slices of pork meatballs, spicy pepperoni, ham, crispy bacon, chicken, peppers and red onion, served on a BBQ sauce base. They also serve a variety of sandwiches and burgers throughout the day.

A good value lunch menu is available on weekdays from 11am until 5pm offering a range of popular dishes from the main carte with one course at £5.95, two courses at £7.95 and three courses at £8.95.

For children up to the age of eleven, an all-inclusive menu features a selection of main courses, desserts and drinks starting at £3.95. As an added treat, they'll also receive an activity pack to entertain them whilst you eat.

Enjoy an American Italian meal at Frankie and Benny's with freshly prepared food and warm hospitality that makes you feel right at home.

Strategically located close to Cambridge Business Park, The Cambridge Belfry is the perfect destination in which to indulge. Replete with a luxurious spa, a fully equipped gymnasium and leisure club, the hotel enjoys the sustained patronage of a wide and discerning clientele. Tucked inside this hedonistic hot-spot is The Bridge - an elegant restaurant with an air of sophistication and contemporary interiors. Its rich colour scheme and art work blend in seamlessly with the overall look and feel of the hotel.

Enjoying beautiful views of the lake you begin with a starter of pan fried red mullet fillet with spaghetti of vegetable and caviar cream, followed by roasted rump of lamb or corn fed chicken breast. For sides, go for the herb mash panache of vegetables and conclude with a Bailey's crème brulée, pistachio brownie and Jameson's crème fraiche. There's an extensive global wine list available at The Bridge, so make sure you place your order early on and sit back and revel in a long, relaxing and splendid gastronomical experience.

Forget the frills, be comfortable and enjoy good, wholesome food in this ancient thatched and beamed inn. Here is good honest food, beautifully prepared and served with grace. Starters could be pan-fried ox tongue with polenta and ceps, or a single ravioli filled with shredded casseroled beef, served with truffled spring cabbage.

Main courses are imaginative, Goosnargh chicken with trompettes, chargrilled Aberdeen Angus steaks, brill fillet with oyster mushrooms and chicken juices or braised lamb shank on spiced couscous. Recourse to the wine list can produce interesting results in the best possible way. A good choice of 16 house wines, from £12.00, by the glass £3.00 is user friendly.

A friend drives his helicopter down specially from Derbyshire to avail himself of the delights of this place, and that's with having to forgo the wine!

Acquired in 2001 by Liz and Stuart Trangmar, The White Pheasant located in Market Street, Fordham near Ely, has a single-minded focus on providing simple and honest full-flavoured food in a friendly, unpretentious atmosphere. Only the best of seasonal, local produce is used in the kitchen and depending on the season, you may sample beef or rare breed of lamb from Fordham, pheasant and partridge from Exning and rhubarb from the garden. The ambience is pleasant, the service is prompt and the experience relaxing.

Sample terrine of locally shot game, wild Saffron Walden venison, buttered chilli spinach, roast fillet of wild Scottish cod, venison meatballs in tomato sauce and caramelized onion and butternut squash tartlet. There's also a hog roast and Sunday lunch menu available and an interesting and sensibly priced wine list has been thoughtfully put together to complement the meal. For dessert, go for hot chocolate fondant and pistachio ice-cream with a glass of Scirafi. The White Pheasant excels in authentic, lip-smacking food and no-fuss, friendly dining atmosphere.