Northcote Restaurant

There’s plenty to do while you’re visiting the glorious Ribble Valley, which is a paradise for anyone who likes to get out and about, with stunning landscapes, heritage sites and a thriving food culture. A gastronomic beacon in Lancashire, Northcote is justly famous as one of the best places to eat in the North, with fantastic local produce used to very good effect. Enjoying a beautiful setting in the Ribble Valley, with fabulous terrace views of the Forest of Bowland (a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) – an ideal place for pre-dinner drinks – the original much-extended red-brick Victorian manor is comfortably decorated in a relaxed modern style, with contemporary art works and elegant furnishings. It’s a lovely place to stay and the highlight, of course, is the food. Lisa Goodwin-Allen is a staple of the BBC Great British Menu and as executive chef she oversees a kitchen that takes its inspiration from the best of local ingredients – including some from Northcote’s own kitchen garden. Her years of experience and technical know-how are evident in stylish, contemporary interpretations of classic dishes with a definite Lancashire accent. At lunch there’s a very reasonably priced seasonal three-course offering, while dinner presents a five-course tasting option, along with a vegetarian version. An early summer meal might feature chargrilled Yorkshire asparagus, sheep’s curd and sorrel, or chilled tomato consommé with cheese dumplings. Follow that with risotto of cauliflower with confit shallot, yogurt and frozen cheese, or roast quail, sweet turnip, apple, Lancaster bacon and tarragon. Stick in the north for Manchester Tart with banana and raspberry, or venture further afield for Amalfi lemon, honey meringue, yoghurt and thyme. Accompanying it all is one of the region's outstanding wine lists, its glories dispensed with engaging knowledgeability by a fine sommelier.

Awards, accolades & Welcome Schemes

4 Rosette Award for Culinary Excellence

AA Notable Wine List