North Kesteven
The Bustard Inn & Restaurant

The Bustard Inn & Restaurant

44 Main Street South Rauceby Spalding, Lincolnshire NG34 8QG, North Kesteven, United Kingdom

Pizza • Cafés • Seafood • Vegetarian


"Very good. this renovated and updated gastro pub has a beautiful, high-end feeling, without too posh. the personal is pleasant, real and well maintained. good drink selection! music selection didn't seem fit, but not extraordinarily. eating is exceptional, but, based on some personal preferences, there were slightly smaller disappointments with each dish. all were presented beautifully! the scallop starter was perfectly cooked, but there was an unexpected sticky texture on the sea red side. the chilis needed something sweet to balance them, but it was a nice warm pop. the acid from the grapefruit mixed with the petersilie mayonnaise drizzle, but both were delicious. some either flash-frozen or dry germinated greens gave beautiful texture, and the dish as a whole was beautiful. the duck ice starter was rich without being hard. slowly boiled (inspiring sous vide,) the egg was perfect. it was on a bed of slowly baked cheekwange, which is longing! some picking mushrooms have also added beautiful acid contrast. the brioche disc on which everything sat was not my favorite, but again can be personal preference. it seemed too thick, dense and sweet for the court. either would have been a nice sourded or an airy crawling cut my choice. again a very tasty dish. the healbutt main was absolutely wonderful! in butter lubricated, with fennel, white asparagus, a butter sauce with raw and squid-ink pasta. all with dill fronds. only small critique was the toughness of the tips of the braided fennel without knife, which is suitable for cutting through. a unique and very pleasant experience! it was great."

The Kings Head

The Kings Head

31 High Street, LN5 0EE, North Kesteven, United Kingdom

Pub • Steak • Vegan • British


"For my husbands birthday we wanted to try somewhere new and we’re recommended this pub by a colleague. From the moment I booked I had high hopes because the lady on the phone was so polite and friendly, she asked which area we wanted to sit in and when I said we’d not been before she told me she would put us by the window on one of the best tables in the restaurant. I had high hopes that we would enjoy our visit and honestly I can’t speak highly enough of it. When we arrived the car park was ample and we went to the bar and said we’d not been before, greeted by a gentleman who took us through to our table and took our drink order straight away. We were given time to peruse the menu and a lady who was leaving suggested the chicken strips were incredible. Looking at the menu the light bits would be nice to see in the evenings and we couldn’t find the chicken strips but then spotted a specials menu which was just out of sight. I ordered the chicken strips which were not strips at all but giant battered chicken and my husband had the crab linguine, both were huge portions, very generous. We also spotted other diners meals and must say the steaks look incredible. Our food we could not fault, the staff were attentive and the venue itself is quaint and a welcome change from busy, loud venues. I had to take some food home and didn’t have a pudding but we’re told we could take away which we would do next time. When we left we were thanked for visiting and certainly would visit again. It really did feel like such a special evening and we can’t wait to return and bring the family!"

Doddington Cafe And

Doddington Cafe And

Doddington Hall, LN6 4RU, North Kesteven, United Kingdom

Steak • Vegan • Coffee • British


"The 3 stars I 've given were based on my experience and not the food as unfortunately we didn 't order anything to eat. Upon arriving, we came to a sign saying please wait here to be seated . A young lady gave us a table number to accommodate our party of five, but we weren 't seated by her and went in the direction she showed (could of done this all by ourselves, unsure why she was there as not very busy). Only one menu, limited choice in price range variation. Would of liked a bacon bap, but this was on the breakfast menu and only served 9-11am I believe, so not an all day option for whatever reason. There were absolutely no sandwiches to chose from if you wanted a light bite and it was a case of get up and order at the till. Absolutely fine with that but when you see some of the pricing of the food, £18.50 for Haddock and Chips, I 'd of expected table service because those prices are definitely restaurant and not cafe rates. Seems Doddington aren 't sure which it is. We went into Lincoln for lunch in the end. Castle area, near the bail, where you can get excellent Fish and Chips for £15.95, from a proper fish restaurant and be waited on too. At the other end of the scale, there 's places that offer delicious homemade scone and toasties incase you are unable to stomach a heavy meal on a hot midday. No bank loan needed in the big city of Lincoln! Such a shame, Doddington Hall and Gardens were beautiful and staff very helpful, friendly and informative. Food pricing at cafe/restaurant really is expensive and capitalize on people not wanting to travel elsewhere for food. (Soft drinks and coffees were on par with everywhere else though)"