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Places to Eat in Lancaster

The list below was compiled in February 2004 and gives a selection of places to eat in Lancaster taken from the local yellow pages telephone directory. There are, however, other places to eat if you would like to search for them. Additionally, many public houses serve English 'pub food' early in the evening and there are Sandwich Bars, Fish and Chip and Chinese / Indian / Italian take away shops as well as the ubiquitous McDonalds and Kentucky Fried houses.

In the table below, the 'Descriptions' have been supplied by the restaurants themselves and the 'Comments' have been supplied by Lancaster University personnel according to their various experiences.

While not all restaurants specify a need to book, it is advisable to book if you intend to turn up in groups of more than four.

Maps of Lancaster:

  • Will be included in the conference pack – City of Lancaster Street Plan and Places of Interest
  • Viewed on line at www.multimap.com
    • Use LA1 in the multimap find box for Great Britain
    • Click on the i in the top middle edge of the map
    • Click in the middle of the pear shape formed by the red roads towards the lower right hand edge of the map
    • Alter scale and navigate N, S, E, W as desired
  • Can be purchased at Waterstones book store on campus - Detailed Street Plan


1 Anthony's Café Bistro
11 King's Arcade
Mon-Wed: 10:00-16:30
Thu-Sat: 10:00-16:30 & 18:30-22:30
Tele: 39920
Licensed: Y Size: 58 persons Last Orders: 15:30,20:30
Book: evenings Price Range: see menu
Description:
English & Mediterranean cuisine. Snacks, salads, sandwiches in daytime and a la Carte in the evening.
Comments:
1 food quite nice

2 Bella Pasta
26-28 Church St.
Mon-Sat: 11:00-23:00
Sun: 11:00-22:00
Tele: 36340
Licensed: Y Size: 90 persons Last Orders: 22:45
Book: Y Price Range:
Description:
Pizza / Pasta house. Monday night is ‘student’ night and is very busy.Happy Hour: Mon-Fri: 11:30-14:30 & 16:30-18:30 where selected items are available for £3.50
Comments:
1 Basic pizza / pasta – nothing special

3 Bombay Balti Restaurant
Jubilee Hall, China St.
7 days a week
12:00-14:00 & 17:00-24:00
Tele: 844550
Licensed: Y Size: 60 persons Last Orders: 23:00ish
Book: Price Range: £4.50 - £8.00
Description:
Whole Indian cuisine including vegetarian and some English
Comments:

4 Brewers Fayre
Greaves Park, Bowerham Rd
7 days a week
11:00-22:00
Tele: 389335
Licensed: Y Size: 140 covers Last Orders: 22:00ish
Book: groups Price Range: see menu
Description:
Pub food in nice location with good service and friendly staff.
Comments:
1 Large pub/restaurant, good if you have children.
2 Quite wide choice but little variation.

5 Casa Luca
66 Penny St
Mon-Thur: 12:30-14:30 & 17:30-21:00
Fri-Sat: 12:00-21:45
Sun: 18:00-21:00
Tele: 843400
Licensed: Y Size: 34 covers Last Orders: as per opening times
Book: advisable Price Range: not supplied
Description:
Spanish food – tapas and paellas.
Comments:
1 Small tapas bar but not authentic.

6 Cavaliers Table
52 Market St
6 days a week
Mon-Sat: 8:00-17:00
Tele: 844641
Licensed: Y Size: 60 covers Last Orders: Sat: 16:00
Other: 15:00
Book: N Price Range: not supplied
Description:
Basic daytime food.
Comments:

7 Chicago Rock Café
New St
Tele: 849047
Licensed: Y Size: n/a Last Orders:
Book: Price Range:
Description:
Comments:
1 Good for youngsters.
2 Great for dancing.
3 Food iffy

8 Crow's Wine Bar
10 King St
7 days a week
12:00-22:00
Tele: 382888
Licensed: Y Size: 110 persons Last Orders: 21:45
Book: groups Price Range: see menu
Description:
Tex-Mex, steaks, specials and traditional fayre.
Comments:
1 Unimpressive basic Mex-Tex.
2 Good / Ok

9 Elliots Restaurant
64 Market St
Closed Mon
17:30-18:30
18:30-21:30 A la Carte
Tele: 36092
Licensed: Y Size: 50 persons Last Orders: 21:30
Book: Y Price Range: see menu
Description:
English and French cuisine. Tues and Weds, additionally, fondues – 4 course for £14.95.
Comments:
1 Average
2 Nothing special

10 Fortune Star
16 Dalton Square
Closed Weds
18:00-24:00
Tele: 842828
Licensed: Y Size: 50 persons Last Orders: 23:00
Book: w/e Price Range: see menu
Description:
Cantonese food
Comments:
1 Very good and good value
2 Good for big parties
3 Use too much colouring

11 The Gatehouse Restaurant
White Cross, South Rd
7 days a week
Mon-Fri 11:00-21.30
Sat: 17:30-21:30
Sun: 11:30-14:30 & 17:00-21:30
Tele: 849111
Licensed: Y Size: 65 persons Last Orders: 21:30
Book: Fri & groups Price Range: see menu
Description:
Located by Lancaster canal, serves Mediterranean food with a definite Greek influence. Monday to Friday Earlybird menu from 17:00-19:00 gives two courses for £10ish.
Comments:
1 Top banana
2 Food quite nice
3 Good vibes - Greek influence
4 Ok – atmosphere iffy

12 Golden Dragon Chinese Restaurant
11 George St
7 days a week
Sun-Thur: 18:00-24:00
Fri-Sat: 18:00-24:30
Tele: 33100
Licensed: Y Size: 80 persons Last Orders: 23:45
Book: Fri & Sat Price Range: see menu
Description:
Popular Chinese restaurant serving a range of dishes in different styles.
Comments:
1 Lovely but rushed
2 Hard to get a table
3 Very nice but need to book.

13 Golden Jade Chinese Restaurant
78 Penny St
7 days a week
17:00-24:00
Tele: 847788
Licensed: Y Size: 40 persons Last Orders: 23:45
Book: Y Price Range: see menu
Description:
Small Chinese restaurant giving 10% discount for students.
Comments:
1 Small and Ok.

14 Bistro Morini
26 Sun St
Mon-Sat
18:30-22:00
Tele: 846252
Licensed: Y Size: 45 persons Last Orders: 22:00
Book: advisable Price Range: £20-£25 per person
Description:
Mediterranean cuisine but no pizza and little pasta. Fresh fish specials daily.
Comments:
1 Good but expensive
2 Highish end Italian with good sea food.

15 Luna Restaurant
135 St Leonard's Gate
Mon-Sat:
12:00-14:00 &18:30-21:30
Tele: 846813
Licensed: N but:£3 corkage per table Size: 20 persons Last Orders: 21:30
Book: Y Price Range: not supplied
Description:
Mediterranean style food mainly Italian.
Comments:
1 Small and good but expensive
2 Highish end Italian.
3 Take your own alcohol and pay corkage

16 Marco's
27 North Rd
7 days a week (no Sun lunch)
12:00-14:00 & 17:30-22:30
Tele: 844445
Licensed: Y Size: 100 persons Last Orders: 21:30
Book: Y Price Range: see menu
Description:
Mainly Italian with a few English dishes.
Comments:
1 Good but ordinary.
2 Very nice but not fancy - enjoyable.
3 Mid price Italian but not good for large groups unless you are the only one

17 Miyabi Japanese Restaurant
6 Cable St
7 days a week
12:00-14:00 & 18:00-23:00
Tele: 848356
Licensed: Y Size: 100 persons Last Orders: 22:45
Book: w/e or groups Price Range: see menu
Description:
Japanese Tappanyaki and oriental cuisine.
Comments:
1 Good atmosphere – cook food yourself.
2 Entertaining environment
3 Good food and lively social occasion

18 Moghuls
91 King St
7 days a week
17:30-24:00
Tele: 36253
Licensed: N Size: 35 persons Last Orders: Depends on business
Book: N Price Range:
Description:
Indian takeaway with a few tables
Comments:

19 Pizza Margherita
2 Moor Lane
7 days a week
10:30-22:30
Tele: 36333
Licensed: Y Size: 60 persons Last Orders: 22:30
Book: Y Price Range: see menu
Description:
Pizza / pasta house
Comments:
1 Pleasant environment, good service but just pizza and pasta

20 Sante
60 Church Street
Mon-Sat: 18:00-22:30
Tele: 63802 & 66900
Licensed: Y Size: 70 persons Last Orders: 22:30
Book: Y Price Range: see menu
Description:
Modern décor serving Modern British food. Would do a ‘special’ deal for a group of 8 or more.
Comments:
1 Very good
2 Very modern
3 Quite expensive

21 Shabab Indian Restaurant
23a Castle Hill
7 days a week
18:00-23:30
Tele: 388454
Licensed: Y Size: 40 persons Last Orders: 23:30
Book: group Price Range: not supplied
Description:
Indian cuisine but will supply English if required.Monday and Wednesday nights are ‘student’ nights – two course meal for £5.95.
Comments:
1 Small and nice

22 Simply French
27a St George's Quay
7 days a week
Sun-Mon: 19:00-21:00
Tue-Sat: 18:00-21:00
Fri,Sat,Sun: 12:00-14:00
Tele: 843199
Licensed: Y Size: 65 persons Last Orders: 21:00
Book: Y Price Range: see menu
Description:
A la Carte French cuisine but menu varies regularly.18:00-18:45: is ‘Earlybird’ time: half price starters and sweets and £6 main course.Sunday and Monday: offer a special: 3 courses & a bottle of wine per person for £14.95.
Comments:
1 Very good
2 Small and smoky
3 All right – a lot of fish

23 Som Siam Thai Restaurant
13 Meeting House Lane
Sun-Thu: 18:00-21:30
Fri-Sat: 18:00-22:00
Tele: 848049
Licensed: Y Size: 60 persons Last Orders: Depends on business
Book: Y Price Range: www.somsiam.com
Description:
Authentic Thai cuisine.Mon-Sun: Happy hour 18:00-19:00
Comments:
1 Excellent
2 Very good
3 Quite nice atmosphere, friendly and food reasonable
4 No good for large groups

24 Spaghetti House Restaurant
18 Mary St
7 days a week
Sun: 17:30-21:00
Mon-Thu: 12:00-14:30 & 17:30-21:00
Fri-Sat: 17:30-21:30
Tele: 846011
Licensed: Y Size: 80 persons Last Orders: Fri-Sat 21:15
Sun-Thu 20:30
Book: w/e Price Range: see menu
Description:
Mainly Mediterranean (Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Greek) dishes with some English.
Comments:
1 Low to mid quality Italian
2 Pricey for quality

25 Sultan of Lancaster
The Old Church, Brock St
7 days a week
17:00-23:00
Tele: 61188
Licensed: N Size: 80 persons Last Orders: 22:45
Book: w/e and groups Price Range: www.sultanoflancaster.com
Description:
Mainly Indian cuisine with some English dishes.
Comments:
1 Excellent if you like curry
2 Best curry house in town but strictly dry
3 No alcohol; best Indian; my favourite

26 Sun Café
Sun St Studios, 25 Sun St
7 days a week
Sun: 17:00-21:00
Mon: 10:00-16:00 & 17:00-19:00
Tue-Sat: 10:00-16:00 & 17:00-22:00
Tele: 845599
Licensed: Y Size: 60 persons Last Orders: 21:30
Book: Y Price Range: see menu
Description:
Modern European cuisine
Tue-Sat: 17:00-19:00: daytime menu
19:00-22:00 a la carte
Sun, Tue & Wed: 2 courses for £12.95 or 3 courses for £14.95
Comments:
1 Good modern cuisine, sometimes live music
2 Bad service and expensive
3 Overpriced

27 Verdes
46-48 Church St
7 days a week
Mon-Sat: 12:00-14:00 & 17:30-22:00
Sun: 17:00-21:00
Tele: 383436
Licensed: Y Size: 100 persons Last Orders: Mon-Sat 22:00
Sun 21:00
Book: groups Price Range: not supplied
Description:
Wide variety of food including Italian.17:30-19:00 is Happy Hour: pizza or pasta for £3.95
Comments:
1 Good Italian
2 Used to be Paulo Gianni’s

28 Whale Tail Vegetarian Café
78a Penny St
Mon-Fri: 9:00-16:00
Sat: 9:00-17:00
Sun: 10:30-15:00
Tele: 845133
Licensed: Y Size: 50 persons Last Orders:
Book: n/a Price Range: see menu
Description:
Vegetarian and Vegan daytime café.
Comments:
1 Good food if you like vegetarian
2 Very ‘alternative’
3 Good ‘hippy’ fare
4 The hippy shop


 
 
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