9 Restaurants in Guildford

One of the great things about dining at restaurants in Guildford is the range of traditional British dishes, using locally sourced ingredients. If you’re heading out into the Surrey countryside for a weekend walk, you can schedule a stop at a country pub, where acclaimed chefs whip up delicious roasts and desserts like sticky toffee pudding. Back in town, there are English bistros putting their own mark on time honoured meals, some wonderful places to savour an afternoon tea, and cafes that redefine favourites like the full English breakfast, coupling them with first-class coffee. It's a great time to explore British cuisine, and Guildford's restaurants are fine places to do so.

This corner of Surrey is also extremely cosmopolitan. There's a large European population who work in London and a well-educated local community with adventurous tastes, so it's not a surprise that Spanish, French and other European cuisines are on the agenda here. Tuck into a three course French masterpiece, starting with onion soup, following on with confit duck or beef Bourguignon and rounding it off with a mouthwatering souffle. Or perhaps pile your plate with tapas like patatas bravas, meatballs, padron peppers and calamari. And, when you round it all off with a vintage wine from the cellar, Guildford's European restaurants offer a superb dining experience.

Restaurants in Guildford are also excellent places to explore the regional produce of south east England. Surrey has some superb cattle farms who specialise in purebred varieties, meaning that fresh, tender steak is of extremely high quality here, and paired alongside local vegetables, poultry and dairy, it’s safe to say that Guildford’s restaurants are some of the most ethical and sustainable in the country. All these local ingredients go into producing delicious Argentinean-style steaks, flavoursome Asian noodle dishes and fiery curries from the delicious curry houses throughout this burgeoning area.

There are some truly exceptional Asian restaurants to try in Guildford, so if aromatic soups, fiery green curries and expertly prepared sushi sounds good to you, it's time to make a booking. If it’s Thai you’re after, why not opt for lemongrass fish, or spicy chicken cooked with bamboo shoots in a coconut infused sauce? For a lighter shout, go for Japanese and try prawn tempura with sweet chilli sauce, fresh sashimi or expertly made sushi rolls. Of course there’s curry houses a plenty here, and you can fill your boots with tandoori chicken, rogan josh and chicken korma at the exceptional Indian restaurants in Guildford. It's the kind of city where global food is being embraced in a big way, so there are always plenty of options.