Dining in and around Rutland Rural Retreats

 This friendly, bustling and popular cafe, bar and restaurant is located in the centre of Uppingham, in the market square, and offers great food and drink from a varied menu. Offerings range from Lamb Rump and Swordfish Nicoise through to  Lentil and carrot burgers. What I'm particularly pleased to see is there is also a Vegan menu. What a great place to watch the world go by with friends.

Tel: 01572 822255

 www.donpaddys.co.uk 

 The Old White Hart, set in a beautiful Limestone Village a short drive from Rutland Water. A traditional pub offering superb dining, wine and real ales. Food served throughout the week. No specific vegan menu as yet but they are happy to discuss dietary requirements if you call in advance. Dogs only allowed outside.

Tel: 01572 821703

https://www.oldwhitehart.co.uk 

 DF - Another of our firm favourites, sumptuous Thai cuisine in a stunning 300 year old, thatched country pub setting.

Extremely dog friendly, amazing service and just up the road in the next village!

Tel:  07568 932136

 Email: info@thebewickarms.com

 Fine dining on your doorstep! 350 years of character ooze from the gem that is the Lake Isle. 2 AA rosette restaurant in the heart of Uppingham.

Tel: 01572 822951

 www.lakeisle.co.uk 

 The Sun Inn is the main hub in the community and a warm welcome awaits if you can drag yourself away from the fire pit! On your doorstep, a short stroll into the village. Call in advance to check opening times and if food is being served, usually on a Wednesday evening. 

Tel: 01572 812321

If its Indian food you fancy then you needn't travel far. Red India in Uppingham can certainly tempt your taste buds.

Take away also available

Tel: 01572 829999

DF ++ A wonderful country inn with a well deserved reputation as one of the most consistent dining pubs in the region, the kitchen provides a comprehensive offering from simple pub classics to more extravagant restaurant dishes. The highly seasonal menu is written daily and incorporates plenty of local ingredients. Over the years, The Olive Branch has won a Michelin Star, collected the title of Michelin Pub Guide ‘Pub of the Year’, and been named Good Pub Guide ‘UK Pub of the Year’! This is definitely a firm favourite if you're prepared to drive a little further and extremely dog friendly!! 

Tel: 01780 410355

 www.theolivebranchpub.com 

Styled in the classical era of the emperors, a friendly and warm atmosphere awaits you as you walk through the doors.  Dishes include Chinese, Thai and Malaysian and all are as mouth watering as each other! Take away service also highly recommended if you just can't tear yourself away from RRR!

Tel: 01572 820200

 www.choisuppingham.com 

DF -  The Finch's Arms in Hambleton is a traditional 17th century English country inn, with beamed ceilings, cask ales and a small bustling bar with magnificent views over looking Rutland Water. Relax in front of roaring log fires, enjoy the warm and friendly atmosphere, outside on the terrace or enjoy a hint of greater luxury in the Garden Room Restaurant. From fillet of Derbyshire Beef to Caramelized Gresshingham Duck Breast  or Pea and Bean Risotto - a varied and tantalising menu catering for many appetites.

Tel: 01572 756575

Dogs allowed in bar area and outside on terrace.

www.finchsarms.co.uk

 The Michelin starred restaurant is a haven for gourmets,, specialising in top seasonal ingredients to create modern British cuisine, with an award winning wine list.  

Special occasion or just throwing caution to the wind, you certainly won't be disappointed.

Located on the peninsula above Rutland Water, the lake side setting is spectacular.

Tel: 01572 756991

 www.hambletonhall.com 

 Sarpech Fine Dine restaurant is another firm favourite of your hosts. If you don't mind the short drive into Oakham, we promise, you will not be disappointed! Can get lively when busy but easy to order on line for a pick up while you have a sneaky vino at one of the stunning pubs that Oakham has to offer.

Tel: 01572 842888

www.sarpech.co.uk

 Kitchen - Bar - Terrace

Offering a medieterranean-inspired menu.

Located in a wonderful 300 hundred year old grade 2 listed building.

Tel: 01572 303023

www.23uppingham.co.uk

DF - A firm favouraite! Set in the beautiful Rutland village of Lyddington, the Marquess of Exeter offers delicious, locally-sourced fare in a comfortable, relaxed environment amidst tasteful décor and sympathetically restored original features.   Whether you choose a relaxed meal in the cosy bar or snug, or a meal in the restaurant you can enjoy gastronomic delights aplenty.  

Tel 01572 822477

www.marquessexeter.co.uk

DF - The Exeter Arms, Easton on the Hill offers 'small, interesting, delicious plates of food' for 'couples, groups and families to enjoy, relax and unwind from everyday life.'

Dogs allowed in orangery and bar. 

Tel: 01780 756321

 www.theexeterarmseaston.co.uk 

DF - A stunning 17th century coaching inn. The Fox and Hounds is situated overlooking the village green in the heart of one of Britain’s most picturesque villages, Exton in Rutland.    In the winter, pull up a chair and sip your favourite tipple around a real log fire, or in the summer enjoy a bite to eat and soak up the sunshine in their stunning English country garden. 

Tel: 01572 811032

 www.thefoxinexton.co.uk 

DF - The Falcon Hotel is a stunning 16th Century coaching inn that is situated in the heart of Uppingham’s historic Market Place. The hotel has a superb traditional restaurant, a comfortable brasserie lounge, a cosy bar offering traditional ales, and beautiful oak beamed private dining rooms. In the winter their cosy wood-burning fires welcome you, whilst in the summer the idyllic gardens are perfect for a spot of afternoon tea.

Dogs allowed in the tap room.

Tel: 01572 823535

 www.falcon-hotel.co.uk 

DF - This quinessential English village pub has a combination of bare brick and luxurious tweed combined with modern metal accents. Downstairs there is a welcoming sitting room complete with cost armchairs and piano.

Tel: 01572 747418

 www.thegeorgeanddragonseaton.com 

DF++ - The Crown is a 17th Century Coaching Inn on the thriving independent high street of Uppingham serving fantastic fresh, seasonal food along with a great range of real ales and premium drinks, and local produce. The Inn dates back to 1739, when two separate dwellings were altered to make the one building as you see today, although parts of the original dwellings date back to pre 1530. Canine friends warmly welcomed. 

Tel: 01572 822302

www.crownuppingham.co.uk