Restaurants in Lancashire in general

Sandpiper, Ormskirk Old Road, Bickerstaffe, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 0HD - Advantages: Excellent food, Excellent value, Friendly staff and comfortable surroundings - Disadvantages: Couldn't fault the place

The Fisherman’s Retreat may take a little bit of finding, but it’s worth it. It’s a pub-style restaurant, which, when you walk in, looks like one of those functional pubs you tend to find in the Lake District or the North Yorkshire Moors – very welcoming, you could leave your rucksack and boots (or fishing rod) at the door if you have one, and there’s a noticeboard full of special events taking place at the venue, including live gigs. It’s located next to two pools, which are stocked which fish, and fishing is indeed what brings many to The Fisherman’s Retreat. It is definitely worth a visit for the food and ...  Read the complete review

When you go for a meal with your partner or your family what do you expect to get? Well I went for a meal with my husband for my birthday. Everything started well with our starter the waitress came over and asked if it was ok and yes it was. Main Course - well what a joke! We both asked for a curry, mine with rice and my husband wanted chips as he does not like rice. What did we get, mine was ok but his had rice on it. We told the waitress and she went to change it but took the rice off and replaced it with chips. They never even chaged the plate. Dessert - Well even worse, they had forgotten about it and while we were waiting they ...  Read the complete review

I am a great fan of Italian food, and have just found this great little restaurant. Its called Aldo's and is on Brown Street in the town centre near Marks & Spencers. They serve all sorts of Italian pasta, fish, pizza's, desserts and wines. It's a very intimate affair with subtle italian romantic music being played. The waiters have thick italian accents, which I'm not quite sure if are real or not, but adds to the atmosphere. Food was great, and not all that expensive main courses around six pounds each. I also have to tell you that they do home delivery pizza's, the biggest pizza they do is 24 inch. My other ...  Read the complete review

The Topiary Brasserie (at the Fence Gate Inn) Having a reputation as a more than adequate cook at home, I'm often loathed to eat out. However, after just two visits to the Topiary, I have decided that perhaps it is time to submit and eat out more often. The Fence Gate Inn is situated in Pendle Hill country, just over two miles from the village of Barrowford in Lancashire, along the A6068 in the village of Fence. As well as offering the usual run-of-the-mill bar snacks from 12 noon to 2:30 pm and then from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, this rather grand looking ivy-covered public house also boasts an adjoining brasserie. The building in which the ...  Read the complete review