Best Restaurants in Lancashire

The 24 best restaurants in Lancashire United Kingdom are shown below. Our unique ranking algorithm factors in the ratings from the Michelin Guide, the AA Guide and more, to make it easy to find the best restaurants in Lancashire (including any Michelin Star restaurants in Lancashire and AA Rosette restaurants in Lancashire). Explore these award winning restaurants below via the easy to browse restaurant grid, or check out the full top 24 best restaurants interactive map. Click any restaurant to view extensive information including contact details and guide awards history.
Nestled in the heart of the United Kingdom, Lancashire presents a veritable banquet of gastronomic delights that reflect its rich and proud culinary history. It's often said that good food begins with good ingredients, and Lancashire has been traditionally blessed with an abundance of produce from its fertile soils, lush fields, and bountiful coastline. This food pedigree echoes through time, influencing the thriving culinary landscape today. Lancashire's traditional, hearty dishes like the world-renowned Lancashire hotpot and the inimitable Morecambe Bay shrimps bear testimony to a bygone era of hearty, home-cooked English fare, while constantly inspiring new culinary narratives. In recent years, Lancashire's food scene has undergone a culinary renaissance evidenced by a new wave of pioneering restaurants, gastropubs, and artisan food producers who deftly blend the region's wholesome traditional flavours with modern gastronomic trends. There is such a diverse array of dining experiences available that every taste, from the nostalgically traditional to the unmistakably contemporary, can be catered for. It is also worth noting Lancashire's significant contribution to the UK's cheese map with its famous crumbly and creamy Lancashire cheeses. As a restaurant critic, the greatest joy of Lancashire presents itself in the honest-to-goodness simplicity of its food, carrying the signature taste of the English countryside, and an ever-evolving and exciting restaurant scene that continues to elevate and celebrate Lancashire's culinary heritage in the most innovative ways.

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Which is the best restaurant in Lancashire?

The best restaurant in Lancashire is Moor Hall in Ormskirk (based on our unique combination of the leading UK restaurant guides) where head chef Mark Birchall serves up award winning Modern British Cuisine. Moor Hall currently holds 3 Michelin Stars, 5 AA Rosettes, a ranking of 74th in UK in the Hardens Top 100 and a rating of World Class in the Good Food Guide.

How many award winning restaurants are there in Lancashire?

In total, there are 24 award winning restaurants in Lancashire, based on the combined awards from the leading UK restaurant guides.

How many Michelin Star restaurants are there in Lancashire?

There are currently 5 listed Michelin Star restaurants in Lancashire consisting of 1 restaurant holding 3 Michelin Stars and 4 restaurants holding 1 Michelin Star. There is also 1 restaurant holding a Michelin Bib Gourmand and 7 restaurants holding a standard Michelin Guide listing.

How many AA Rosette restaurants are there in Lancashire?

There are currently 20 listed AA Rosette restaurants in Lancashire consisting of 1 restaurant holding 5 AA Rosettes, 1 restaurant holding 4 AA Rosettes, 4 restaurants holding 3 AA Rosettes, 6 restaurants holding 2 AA Rosettes and 8 restaurants holding 1 AA Rosette.