The Willoughton Wanderer

"Eating my way through life one bite at a time!"

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Eating my way through life one bite at a time! My Willoughton Wanderer blog tells the story of my various visits to eateries, pubs and restaurants, both good and bad, on my travels together with the occasional recipe thrown in for good measure.

Category: Restaurants

  • Mowgli Street Food, Beverley East Yorkshire

    The Beverley branch of Mowgli, the Indian street food restaurant chain owned and run by Nisha Katona, opened earlier this year and we had been keen to try it for some time. I went online and was surprised that there was availability on Saturday lunchtime at 1pm especially as that is market day and the…

  • The King’s Head, Tealby, Lincolnshire

    The first time we encountered the King’s Head in Tealby, Lincolnshire was some 14 years’ ago on a holiday before we moved to the county. At the time it looked like a picture-postcard pub with a lovely blond thatched roof. It was a warm September’s day if I remember and the doors to the pub…

  • The George, Market Square, Kirton Lindsey, Lincolnshire.

    Happy to Return We decided to visit the George in Market Square, Kirton Lindsey for an evening meal as it’s only a short drive up the road from us and it’s not been long since it was refurbished. The first thing to bear in mind is that this pub has a plush website but doesn’t…

  • The Sun Inn at Everton near Doncaster

    Excellent Repeat Visit This was the first time that we had visited the Sun Inn at Everton near Doncaster since Darren, the manager, had taken over from the previous incumbents (he had beforehand managed the sister pub of the same name in Retford and done an excellent job there). We weren’t at all disappointed and…

  • Etto Brasserie, Lakeside Outlet Centre, Doncaster

    We normally have a great experience at Etto in Doncaster’s Lakeside Outlet Centre but on this occasion it fell short of our expectations. It was a hot sunny Friday when we arrived and the tables outside were moderately occupied. Inside it was near empty so we had no trouble finding a table. One thing we…

  • The Old Gate Inn, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

    Hebden Bridge is a lovely stone built town in the Upper Calder Valley of West Yorkshire best known these days perhaps for its starring role in the BBC series Happy Valley. I can’t vouch that any particular landmark, street or building was prominent in the series as we never watched it but I can vouch…

  • The Devonshire at Langwith, Derbyshire

    The Devonshire in Upper Langwith on the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire border is a well appointed pub with a fine restaurant. We had made a trip out to the Welbeck Abbey Farm Shop and over coffee did a quick Google and found this gem of an eatery a short drive away. On arrival there were few…

  • The Pipe & Glass Inn, South Dalton, East Yorkshire

    The Pipe & Glass Inn is a former 17th century coaching inn standing on the site of the original gatehouse of the Dalton Estate in East Yorkshire. It took less than 4 years for the current owners to achieve a Michelin star which is reflected to this day in the quality of the food on…

  • The Honey & Fig Brasserie, Carolgate, Retford, Nottinghamshire

    Too Much Staff Chatter We’ve been to the Honey & Fig brasserie in Retford a number of times and never experienced a problem. Today things were slightly different. It was a bright summer’s day so we expected the brasserie to be rammed packed. There were a couple of people sitting outside in the sun but…

  • The Jug & Glass Inn, Nether Langwith, Nottinghamshire

    The Jug & Glass Inn is a beautiful stone-built 17th century pub in the picturesque village of Nether Langwith near Mansfield. It sits proudly overlooking the River Poulter, which wends its way through the village, with a beer garden at the front with views over the river and village green with its small war memorial.…