Best Restaurants in Shropshire and Staffordshire

In total, there are 34 award winning restaurants in Shropshire and Staffordshire, based on the combined awards from the leading UK restaurant guides.

Were you expecting to see more restaurants in Shropshire and Staffordshire? Remember at Leading Restaurants we only list restaurants holding awards from major restaurant guides; currently less than 3% of all restaurants in the UK and Ireland hold an award from a major guide.

The best restaurant in Shropshire and Staffordshire is Upstairs by Tom Shepherd in Lichfield (based on our unique combination of the leading UK restaurant guides) where head chef Tom Shepherd serves up award winning Modern Cuisine. Upstairs by Tom Shepherd currently holds 1 Michelin Star, 3 AA Rosettes and a ranking of 63rd in UK in the Hardens Top 100.

There is currently a single listed Michelin Star restaurant in Shropshire and Staffordshire which holds 1 Michelin star. There are also 2 restaurants holding a Michelin Bib Gourmand and 11 restaurants holding a standard Michelin Guide listing.

There are currently 28 listed AA Rosette restaurants in Shropshire and Staffordshire consisting of 3 restaurants holding 3 AA Rosettes, 14 restaurants holding 2 AA Rosettes and 11 restaurants holding 1 AA Rosette.

Elegantly stitched into the very quilt of the United Kingdom, the idyllic counties of Shropshire and Staffordshire possess a rich fabric of culinary heritage that gently hums to the rhythm of their pastoral heartbeats. Here, in the charming bosom of the Midlands, one comes to appreciate the landscape's bountiful contributions to the British palate. Shropshire, artfully balancing on the English-Welsh border, has nurtured a tradition of hearty, rustic cuisine, nestled in a spectral aura of castles and medieval market towns. The county's menus brim with locally reared meats, artisan cheeses, and ales, as Shakespeare's shadow dutifully observes. The 'Shropshire Blue', a delicate Stilton-like cheese loved for its mellow richness, tenderly encapsulates the county's timeless gastronomic romance. Venturing east, we glide into an edible tapestry of Staffordshire, where its tough, industrial heart paints a deceptively rugged portrait of its fabled food tradition. Staffordshire's history of culinary craftmanship, brimming with robust flavours and earthy comforts, is as rich as the clay beneath its potteries. The county's distinctive 'Staffordshire Oatcake' - a regional speciality - is a delightful testament to its culinary craftsmanship. Staffordshire is also steeped in brewing lore, boasting a tapestry of ale houses and breweries that are flag bearers of Britain's proud beer heritage. In the twinkling corners of these counties, where centuries-old inns and contemporary michelin adorned eateries coexist in harmony, diners are treated to an evocative gastronomic journey, a delicious symphony of the land's rich edible narrative.