Lancashire Restaurant Guide

Seniors

• Address: 106 Normoss Road, Blackpool, FY3 8QP (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Fish & Chip
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £11.00

Septembers Champagne Bar & Restaurant

Muted shades in stark contrast to the orange chairs mark the interior of this smart restaurant. Spread over two floors, the spacious Septembers with its minimalist décor exudes warmth while the champagne bar upstairs with its moody lighting could just be the place to unwind with an aperitif.

• Address: 15-17 Queen Street, Blackpool, FY1 1PU (Map)
• Cuisine(s): International, Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £35.00

Shajan

• Address: Longsight Road, Clayton-le-Dale, Blackburn, BB1 9EX (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Indian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: N/A

Sleighs

• Address: 73 Deardengate, Haslingden, BB4 5SN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: N/A

Smithy Restaurant

• Address: Cartford Lane, Little Eccleston, nr Preston, PR3 0YP (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: N/A

Spread Eagle, The

A scenically well-endowed riverside restaurant with good bucolic dishes in comfortable and relaxed surroundings. There is adventure to be had, but it is discreet. Even more adventure is available should you be a connoisseur of malt whiskey and for those who are not, a simple, comfortably priced wine list opens with reliable house wines at £9.

• Address: Sawley, nr Clitheroe, BB7 4NH (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £30.00

Sultan of Lancaster

If not quite every town, at least every University town has to have one, though the Sultan, it must be said, does not have too much in the way of competition. However, it does not rest upon its laurels as evidenced by an imposing range of awards, and even more convincingly by a steady stream of regulars.

• Address: Old Church, Brock Street, Lancaster, LA1 1UU (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Pakistani
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £20.00

Sun Cafe

Lancaster's creative Italian restaurant serves a variety of seafood, meat and vegetarian dishes. Bookings are advised, especially at weekends. Lunch is a special feature and excellent value with a great choice of ciabattas, salads, breakfasts and coffees, all at extremely reasonable prices; evening 'a la carte' is rather more expensive but the selection of main course dishes is greater, with offerings like roast loin of lamb, red wine reduction and juniper berries, confit of garlic or Scottish beef fillet, forest mushrooms, porcini and demi glace.

• Address: 25 Sun Street, Lancaster, LA1 1EW (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Mediterranean, Seafood
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £8.00, Dinner: £28.00

Tapenada Restaurant

• Address: Whinney Brow Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Spanish
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £22.00

Three Fishes, The

Featured Restaurant

Owned by Nigel Haworth and Craig Bancroft of Northcote Manor fame and described as "a pub as it would have been 40 years ago", but with the vital addition of an excellent tastebud-tickling menu. The survivals include traditional slate floors, a medley of mellowed wooden furniture and log fires, as Granny used to say, 'with heart'.

• Address: Mitton Road, Mitton, nr Whalley, BB7 9PQ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Gastropub
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £22.00, Dinner: £33.00