With fine dining restaurants, laidback brasseries, friendly pubs and inviting tea rooms, there are plenty of fantastic places to eat in Staffordshire.
The home of brewing, Bovril, Branston Pickle, Marmite and the mighty Staffordshire oatcake, as well as bustling food and drink festivals and farmers markets, there is so much to savour here.
Drop by and tuck in today!
Places to eat in Staffordshire
Choose from mouth-watering menus and fusions from innovative chefs, savour some traditional British fayre, or experience famous local delicacies.
Scoff a delicious home-made cake, washed down with a refreshing blend in an award-winning coffee shop.
Or take your time with a delightful afternoon tea in a quintessentially English tea room.
Sample a tasty tipple in a friendly hostelry, wherever you are in the county – beside a tranquil waterway, in a quaint country village, or in the heart of a bustling city centre.
What else would you expect in the home of brewing, where monks first started producing their own ales in the 13th Century?
Taste of Staffordshire
We love our local produce in Staffordshire!
Our fabulous farm shops and delis are packed with food and drink grown, reared, brewed and manufactured within our county borders, while our bustling food festivals showcase the finest Staffordshire produce alongside live music, cookery demonstrations, famous faces and more.
Keep an eye open for the Taste of Staffordshire quality marque when eating out in the county.
Any food & drink business which displays the logo has passed a rigorous assessment of their food and customer service from qualified, independent inspectors, so they are among the very best that Staffordshire has to offer.
Eating out in Staffordshire
If that’s whet your appetite and you’re looking for more, try our pages on restaurants, pubs and brasseries, cafes and coffee, and afternoon tea.
And our Taste of Staffordshire page has all you need to know on the best of the best places to eat in Staffordshire.
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Indulge in the quintessentially English tradition of Afternoon Tea. Enjoy dainty sandwiches, melt-in-the-mouth scones and home-made cakes all served on exquisite Staffordshire bone-china.
From contemporary brasseries offering cutting edge menus and fusion cuisine, to traditional inns serving great British pub grub and ale, the choice is yours.
Look out for food & drink businesses displaying the Taste of Staffordshire Quality Marque - it's only awarded to those serving the highest quality food and drink. The ‘Best of the Best’ are celebrated annually with the Taste of Staffordshire Good Food Awards.
Whatever dining style you prefer, Staffordshire has restaurants to satisfy every taste. Choose from opulent fine dining restaurants, relaxed casual bistros, flavours of the world or friendly family eateries.
When you’ve been sightseeing or shopping all day, and need to take a break, nothing beats a freshly prepared snack and a refreshing cup of tea, except maybe a delicious slice of cake and a steaming cup of coffee!
Locally grown, reared or made, you can be sure that the food you buy from our farm shops, deli's and producers is fresh and delicious. Visit our Staffordshire Farmers’ Markets, there’s one almost every week somewhere in the county.
Come and tantalise your taste buds at one of our mouth-watering Staffordshire food and drink festivals. Throughout the year you’ll find a series of fabulous food festivals in Staffordshire, from Leek to Lichfield, you can sample many local gourmet delights at our annual food and drink events.
