(91 Broughton St in Edinburgh, United Kingdom)

Set on a busy corner where New Town meets boho Broughton, The Olive Branch Bistro is painted olive g...reen, just so you won't miss it. The ambience here is one that people truly enjoy, informal, relaxed, but also friendly and romantic. With exposed-brick walls, smart modern bistro seating and huge windows through which you can watch the world go by, The Olive Branch Bistro is a favourite not only for lunch and dinner, but also weekend brunch. The Mediterranean menu includes starter of charred smoked salmon with parmesan, rocket and balsamic vinegar, main course of Crombies sausages with sweet potato mash and red pepper sauce, although you can also opt for a great burger, and dessert of killer banoffee crepes. Very reasonable wines. Please note - on Saturday and Sunday lunchtimes this restaurant does not take bookings from toptable. Opening hours: Mon - Sat 10am - 11pmSun 10:30am - 10pm [moreless]

(72 Walton Road , Wavendon in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom)

The Plough restaurant in Wavendon, Milton Keynes, has a fast-growing reputation in the field of fine... dining. The 500-year-old building, once the Hogsty Inn and the village’s bakehouse, is a subtly glamourous space with cream walls and upholstery, elegant wooden floors and a few paintings dotted around the minimalist dining room. It’s an intimate, romantic spot for serious gastronomy. Award-winning chef Grant Hawthorne uses local produce to create the seasonally-changing menu in dishes like marinated yellowfin tuna with samphire, asparagus, picked ginger, soy sauce and plum wine. The Plough’s pre-theatre menu is a treat, and a seven-course testing menu and afternoon tea are on the way. Opening hours: Mon - Sat: 12pm - 11pmSun: 12pm - 10:30pm [moreless]

(The York Marriott Hotel , Tadcaster Road in York, United Kingdom)

With such a teriffic view over the race course, it is no wonder this restaurant is named The Ridings.... Start with a drink in the lounge conservatory, then move on to your meal in the informal, relaxed restaurant. Discreetly divided into three dining areas, the restaurant is perfect not only for romantic couples, but also for corporate diners. The traditional European menu offers starters like classic smoked salmon or parfait of home-smoked mussels with olive oil, dressed oak leaves and salmon eggs, followed by oven-roasted individual joint of lamb with lavender garlic crust and berry reduction, or confit of duck on a bed of champ with sage jus. Good vegetarian selection, daily choice of sweets. Opening hours: Mon - Sun 12:30pm - 2pm & 7pm - 10pm [moreless]

(17 - 18 Upper Woburn Place, Bloomsbury in London, United Kingdom)

The Woburn Place Dining Room is the flagship restaurant of the historic Hilton London Euston in Bloo...msbury is a magical dining room set in a soaring, Kew-like Victorian conservatory complete with potted palms, white-painted decorative pillars sun streaming in or stars twinkling overhead. Waiters flicker in and out serving modern European dishes like dressed blue swimmer crab with toasted granary bread, pan-fried salmon fillet with crayfish sauce and saffron mash, and apple tart tatin with clotted cream ice cream. Elegant, unusual and charming and just a five minute walk from Euston station, within a mile of the City and a short stroll from the British Museum, Woburn Place Dining Room is a gem. Opening hours: Mon - Fri: 12pm - 2:30pm & 5:30pm - 10:00pmSat & Sun: 5:30pm - 10pm [moreless]

(Bank Hill, Woodborough in Nottingham, United Kingdom)

Formal dining at Nottinghamshire’s 300 year old Woodborough Hall takes place on the first floor, ove...rlooking the glorious grounds. Among Des Sweeney’s (he’s cooked at Buckingham Palace and The House of Lords) most impressive dishes are a three hour braised venison shank in a rich red wine sauce served with cream potato puree; local pheasant braised with mirepoix, shallots, smoked bacon and burgundy jus served with butter cream potatoes; and risotto of red chard and baby spinach with shaved parmesan and extra virgin lemon olive. Gorgeous. Woodborough hall is a grade II listed building built in 1600. Since 2005 Woodborough Hall has been lovingly restored and boasts many original features. The hall has both a fine dinning restaurant and a more casual Brasserie and can cater for various event including conferences and weddings Opening hours: Mon - Sat: 12pm - 10pmSun: 12pm - 3.30pm [moreless]

(5 Chapel Street in Liverpool, United Kingdom)

Dating back to 1874 Liverpool’s Racquet Club, now home to Ziba, was once an extremely exclusive plac...e to play rugby, squash and fives. More than a hundred years later the Racquet Club is back with a new look. Gone are the sweaty rugby players to be replaced by gym and treatment rooms, a hotel and very sleek brasserie, Ziba. The expansive Victorian building allows its restaurant a huge arched window, flooding the room with light and making floors, tables and bar gleam. Food ranges from light bites and bar snacks to full three course meals and changes seasonally. Traditional British ingredients are put to use to produce moreish dishes such as poached crab and brill roulade or roast partridge. Please note that under 18's will need to be accompanied by an adult. Opening hours: Mon - Sat: 7am - 11pm [moreless]