Top tables for dining out

14 OF THE REGION’S BEST EATERIES

THERE is a great choice of places to eat out in North-East Lincolnshire. Although there are many big-name restaurants in the area, the region is also home to a fantastic range of independent establishments where you can take your pick from fabulous dishes at decent prices.

So why not let someone else take the culinary strain with the added bonus of no washing up at the end.

Here are 14 of the best restaurants in the region.

1 Fez, Cleethorpes

Offering customers a taste of Morocco and the Mediterranean, the team at Fez work to provide “an exciting taste experience for all” with a menu boasting an array of flavours. Customers hail the “out of this world” food, the friendly welcome and the great atmosphere in this family-friendly eatery. Our reviewer said Fez was “wholly enjoyable”.

■ ■Alexandra Road, Cleethorpes

2 Corks Twenty Eight, Cleethorpes

This independent bar and pizza restaurant makes its pizzas in-house, from a sourdough starter that is proved for 32 hours and baked in a wood and gas-fired oven, to be topped off with the finest produce sourced from Italian suppliers. It pairs its food with great cocktail and wine menus in surroundings it describes as “industrial meets extravagant”.

■ ■Sea View Street, Cleethorpes.

3 The Manor House, Scartho From a Manor House signature cocktail in the piano lounge, to a sharing plate of tapas or a special Sunday roast, The Manor House has all bases covered. Chefs use the freshest ingredients and introduce new specials every month. There are dog-friendly areas and walkers and cyclists are welcomed.

■ ■Waltham Road, Scartho.

4 Tredici Wood Fired Pizzeria and Bakery, Grimsby

Tredici Wood Fired Pizzeria and Bakery is the perfect venue for those craving a taste of Italy, for a brunch, lunch or dinner. The giant pizza oven in the restaurant is perfect for making authentic Neapolitan woodfired sourdough pizzas, the team here using the finest Italian ingredients blended with the best of local British produce. There is even a sweet pizza with a choice of toppings for dessert.

■ ■Abbeygate, Grimsby.

5 Oliver’s Eatery and Jonny Donuts, Cleethorpes

This is a spot that is the venue of choice for people looking for a hearty breakfast in Cleethorpes - you might just struggle for a table, according to those who dine there regularly, but if you do hit lucky, you can c expect good food at great value prices. p “Yummy” cakes, including flapjacks, fl cheesecakes and freshly made donuts come highly recommended here.

■ ■Central Promenade, Cleethorpes.

6 Sage, Grimsby

With vegetarian-friendly, vegan and gluten-free options on the menu, Sage has something to suit all diners. This restaurant consistently receives top marks for food, service, value, and atmosphere, some declaring its fare as “the best food in Grimsby”. Dishes include 30-day aged fillet of beef, duck breast and a fish platter.

■ ■Osborne Street, Grimsby.

7 Figs, Cleethorpes

If you are after something a little “fancier” than the norm, boutique restaurant Figs is the place to visit, with people praising its “simply the best” afternoon teas, “wonderful” fish and chips and “amazing” panna cotta. From smoked salmon and prawn cocktail starters, to chateaubriand for main, and a tier of cheese for dessert, Figs definitely supplies the wow factor.

■ ■Alexandra Road, Cleethorpes.

8 The Counting House, Cleethorpes

The Counting House is a venue to relax, enjoy a drink, and share some good food with friends; a place that the proprietors like to think already feels like home. Its cuisine options range from Italian and American to British and street food; it has earned praise for its “lush” cocktails, “cooked to perfection” ribeye steak and “outstanding” service.

■ ■Sea View Street, Cleethorpes.

9 Abbys Bistro, Grimsby

Abbys is all about taste, from its decor to its menus, and uses the finest ingredients, including seafood landed little more than a mile away at Grimsby’s fish docks, and meat, cheese and vegetables sourced from local producers. Abbys regulars say it never disappoints for ambience and good food.

■ ■Abbeygate, Grimsby.

10 Petit Delight, Cleethorpes

The Gallic-inspired brasserie is family friendly and the ideal spot if you want everything from a coffee or a snack to evening dinner. Petit Delight likes to make the best of great food in relaxed surroundings “without any fuss and pretentiousness” and it has a private dining room for up to 20 people if you are pushing the boat out with a special celebration.

■ ■Sea View Street, Cleethorpes.

11 The Pig and Whistle, Healing

From a bar menu serving up the classics to fine dining with a la carte dishes, all of the Pig and Whistle fare is prepared in house, in the kitchens at Healing Manor Hotel. An awardwinning dining pub, it offers brunch, lunch, dinner and drink options, with customers praising the “excellent” food and “brilliant” service and one noting the fact the pub caters for “the traditionalist as well as those with a progressive palate”.

■ ■Stallingborough Road, Healing.

12 Stone-Oven Italian Kitchen, Scartho

Super food, great service and a chilled atmosphere in the garden have all been cited by customers as reasons to return to this “absolute gem”. One party with a “testing” child in their midst appreciated the patience and friendliness of the staff who “really made us feel okay bringing our daughter out for tea - and the food was fantastic, fresh, so tasty and authentic Italian.”

■ ■Waltham Road, Scartho.

13 Laceby Manor, Laceby

Set in 150 acres of the Lincolnshire Wolds, Laceby Manor provides laidback luxury served up with a local seasonal menu of delicious food and wine, The Orangery and Round Bar Brasserie serving breakfast from 10am and an all-day menu. The Spa at Laceby Manor and gym will also open for summer 2022, with its own restaurant serving the spa, gym and pool terraces with superfood salads, bento boxes and post-workout smoothies.

■ ■Barton Street, Laceby.

14 Agrah Indian Restaurant, Cleethorpes

Agrah Indian Restaurant has won a number of awards for its food and service, including being crowned takeaway of the year. It was established in 1979 by Mr Ajid Miah, who is still running the restaurant, and having been recently refurbished, continues in its aims to provide “first class traditional Indian food using the finest ingredients available”.

■ ■Sea View Street, Cleethorpes.