Best places: European restaurants in England

👍👍 Fantastic food and brilliant service tonight at Sotirios. The staff made our friend's birthday meal extra special! Can't wait to go back soon!

Whitewashed taverna with a rustic style and beamed ceilings, serving classical Greek dishes.

👍👍 Food was absolutely amazing. Top quality and quantity. Steak to die for. Best pastry my mates ever had! 8 of us out for a meal, food served quickly and all together. Kids play park, good Wi-Fi. Excellent customer service from the owner and his staff. Honestly, really worth a visit and treating yours...

Modern, stripped floor setting with dark wood furniture, for Greek mezze dishes and small plates.

À la carte & fixed price menus focused on grill platters in a casual space with cozy interiors.

A diverse menu of housemade pies in a restored 1700s-era shop with open fire and chintz.

👍👍 Had a work do here. 18 people some pre ordered some not. It should have been complicated, but it was all dealt with smoothly and professionally. It's a really great atmosphere . The owner delivered a birthday cake in greek style with a dance. I had the sirloin steak and recommended it heartily.

Pizza, pasta and Italian mains served in a bright, modern setting with classical accents.

French dishes with Spanish/Italian twists served in an 18th-century building with rustic-chic looks.

Soft-lit restaurant and cafe with neutral tones in Georgian building serving seasonal British food.

Intimate, low-key option for seasonal, produce-based fare with limited meats & a selection of wines.

Intimate, family-run spot for brunch & Galician-inspired tapas, plus wine, beer & cocktails.

Family-run landmark hotel with smart antique decor, a beamed restaurant and a cottage garden.

Clean-lined dark-wood British restaurant in a Georgian courthouse, run by a brother and sister team.

👍👍 This being my first time in Canterbury (and the UK in general), my friends and I wanted to get some authentic British food. This place was only a 5-minute walk from our hotel (Hilton) and so we gave it a try. The ambiance is amazing: they have lit candles all the way down, and a big, antique mirror...

Sophisticated, long-standing spot for Modern British fine dining, with 5 or 7-course tasting menus.

English cuisine with a global edge in a room of green oak and black granite plus antler chandeliers.

Traditional fish and chips plus smart seafood dishes served in an old-school waterfront cafe.

Wood beams and flagstone floors decorate this cosy inn with a garden, serving upscale British fare.

Spotlit, white tablecloth dining room with polished wood floor, for Modern European bistro dishes.