Oakham Restaurants

Hambleton Hall

Selected Restaurant

There are very few superlatives that cannot be justifiably applied to this highly successful operation presided over by Tim and Stefa Hart. The hotel itself has won a whole fistful of accolades. The restaurant, for which the Michelin starred chef, Aaron Patterson, has been cooking since 1992, draws upon materials as local as his own kitchen garden and as wide as the rest of the country.

• Address: Hambleton Rutland, Oakham, LE15 8TH (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £30.00, Dinner: £70.00

Boultons Hotel, The

Set in a traditional country house smart but informal, serving a high quality choice of modern European dishes. Everything is prepared freshly using only the best ingredients all our sweets and bread are home made.

• Address: 4 Catmose Street, Oakham, LE15 6HW (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £25.00

Brasserie Restaurant, The

Located in conservation parkland overlooking Rutland Water, Barnsdale Hall is a warm and delightful hotel in the smallest county of the United Kingdom. The peaceful haven offers the perfect ambience for a few days of rest and relaxation.

• Address: The Barnsdale Hall Hotel, Barnsdale, Rutland, nr Oakham, LE15 8AB (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £42.00

Fox and Hounds, The

The Fox and Hounds is situated in the pretty Leicestershire village of Knossington, around 4 miles from Oakham. High quality lunches and dinners are served in a fresh informal atmosphere, under the supervision of chef Brian Baker, who at one time was apparently the personal chef to Sir Elton John.

• Address: 6 Somerby Road, Knossington, Oakham, LE15 8LY (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English, Italian, Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £27.00

Garden Room at The Finch's Arms

British it says and you almost expect to see "and proud of it" to follow, so much is this the quintessential English pub. There's an incredible bustle on at any time but Sunday lunch is the time for connoisseurs of that sort of thing.

• Address: Oakham Road, Hambleton, nr Oakham, LE15 8TL (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £31.00

George Restaurant at Whipper-In Hotel

The George Restaurant of this pretty hotel in the centre of Oakham serves a well-presented range of dishes in traditional surroundings, candlelight, warmth and atmosphere abounding. This extends to silver service and one is very conscious of an overall policy that ensures the guest feels special.

• Address: The Market Place, Oakham, LE15 6DT (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £26.00

Jackson Stops Inn

Discerning travellers on the A1 looking for a change should leave the main road at Stretton and make the shortest of detours into the village, keeping an eye open for the delightfully named Rookery Lane, where nestles a country inn that is undoubtedly different.

• Address: Rookery Lane, Stretton, Oakham, LE15 7RA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French, Modern British, Gastropub
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £30.00

No. 5 Brasserie at Whipper-In Hotel

• Address: Whipper In Hotel, The Market Place, Oakham, LE15 6DT (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern, Brasserie
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: N/A

Noel at Whitwell, The

Quite near Rutland Water is The Noel, a cosy and friendly pub serving modern British food, a range of wines, local beers and some traditional favourites. The warm and welcoming interior is accentuated by the flagstone floors and open fire and there are also en suite rooms for those who are intent on staying to explore this massive man-made lake.

• Address: Main Road, Oakham, LE15 8BW (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British, Gastropub, Restaurant
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £18.00, Dinner: £25.00

Old Plough Inn, The

The Old Plough is fortunate in its hosts, David and Claire Cox who go out of their way to welcome guests with the result that a contented blend of villagers and mainly travelled diners enjoy this friendly pub with restaurant to the maximum.

• Address: 2 Church Street, Braunston, Oakham, LE15 8QY (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £29.00