Midlands - East Restaurants

Boat Inn, The

Featured Restaurant

Located alongside the top lock of the seven canal locks at Stoke Bruerne on the Grand Union Canal, this lively waterside inn is more than just a much-loved local, providing a wide variety of food and entertainment for a widely-drawn clientele, including passing boaties, as well as those who just like the association with boats minus the ruinous cost of keeping them.

• Address: Stoke Bruerne, nr Towcester, NN12 7SB (Map)
• Cuisine(s): International
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £24.00, Dinner: £32.00

Boaters Beach Restaurant

Mick and Alison Taylor warmly welcome guests in to Boaters Beach, a restaurant complex where excellent food and a beautiful ambience are complimented by spectacular sea views across the Humber. The art deco building can be found adjacent to the pier, on the promenade at Cleethorpes, and two restaurants, Boaters Beach, and Boaters Marbella offer their own distinctive experience and style.

• Address: The Terminus, Promenade, Cleethorpes, DN35 8SF (Map)
• Cuisine(s): International
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £12.00, Dinner: £24.00

Bobby's

Not unsurprisingly Leicester has as fine a collection of curry houses as you could wish to find this side of Madras and many of them are concentrated in what has come to be known as Curry Mile. Bobby's is one of the well-established locations and has earned itself many accolades for its vegetarian approach to cuisine, but more recently has had a major revamp, making it one of, if not the first retro Indian restaurant in the area.

• Address: 154-156 Belgrave Road, Leicester, LE4 5AD (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Indian, Vegetarian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £23.00

Boboli Restaurant

The good people of Leicestershire seem to be showing their appreciation of Sarah and Lino Poli's efforts to bring real Italian food to their area, though one wonders how much the proximity of East Midlands Airport has to do with this popularity.

• Address: 88 Main Street, Kibworth Harcourt, nr Market Harborough, LE8 0NQ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Italian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £10.00, Dinner: £25.00

Bombay Bridgford

Plush contemporary interiors fused with ethnic designs. Authentic recipes sourced from royal families and ancient family traditions of the enchanting Indian sub-continent. Impeccable service with ample personal attention paid to every table.

• Address: 1A Radcliff Road, West Bridgford, NG2 5FF (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Indian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £28.00

Bonzai

Warm and welcoming, Bonzai is a destination for authentic Japanese cuisine in the busy Carlton Street in Nottingham. Painted with alternates of crimson and cream, its interior has works of art and Japanese figurines and mementos beautify the dining area.

• Address: 11-13 Carlton Street, Nottingham, NG1 1NL (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Japanese
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £10.00, Dinner: £20.00

Boot Room, The

• Address: 27-29 Millstone Lane, Leicester, LE1 5JN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £32.00

Bottle Kiln, The

Some restaurants impress you with their magnificence, others with their food, but very few do so with their simplicity. An old converted pottery in West Hallam is home to an art gallery, craft and gift shops, tea rooms, and a quiet Japanese garden, all in the form of one adorable leisure destination called The Bottle Kiln.

• Address: High Lane West, West Hallam, nr Ilkeston, DE7 6HP (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Café, Bakery
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £24.00

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

Bows Restaurant

Modern and conveniently located, The Nottingham Gateway is an AA three-star hotel three miles from the city centre and just one from the M1 motorway. The refuge's strongest points lie in its conference facilities that can make up to 250 guests feel at ease, and in its top-notch Strings Bar and Bows Gallery Restaurant.

• Address: The Nottingham Gateway Hotel, Nuthall Road, Nottingham, NG8 6AZ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English, Traditional
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £28.00