Quite Simply French
An upmarket dinner location specializing in fish and meat. veggie options used to be uninspired but have recently improved. very good seafood including oysters. now also run quite simply food deli/restaurant on moor lane by the dukes.
Flames
Only after a night out!
The Gregson
Is a unique institution, hippy-style food and drink, with jazz, folk, salsa, etc in the bar and in the dance halls
Soupanova
Excellent home-made soup, very friendly service.
The Whale Tail
A fantastic veggie cafe which is famous for its salads and specials.
The Gatehouse
Excellent restaurant near the canal.
The Water Witch
An award winning pub on the canal. famous for its cheese boards and great for sitting out in the summer.
Merchants
In an old cellar of the building which is now the tourist information centre, quite near the castle. nothing flash, but decent cheap pub food. smoking and non smoking areas are in separate cellar vaults.
Nice and Spicy
An award winning takeaway. also delhicious is another excellent indian takeaway.
Pizza Margherita
A cult pizza restaurant, on moor lane opposite the dukes. excellent for a quick bite before a play.
The Sun Cafe
A lovely cafe/art gallery on sun street; in the evening it's a restaurant serving food made from local ingredients and particularly fabulous pasta
The Sultan
Award-winning indian restaurant housed in an old church and famous for amazing islamic decor as well as the fab vegetarian selections. it now has a cafe and deli downstairs, which is very comfortable and does mediterranean and middle eastern as well as indian food. the indian sweets are particularly good.
The Golden Dragon
Chinese restaurant. speciality is crab.
Antony's cafe
It is a friendly place. Tastefully decorated where the staff do not rush you and your food is well cooked and tasty. Prices are fair.
Lancaster is also home to the regular chain eateries: Litten tree, Wetherspoons The Sir Richard Owen is generally better than the Green Ayre, Bella Italia, McDonalds.
There is a good supermarket with local food, Booths this small regional chain recently came 2nd in a poll of the world's best stores, to the south of the city on the A6 at Hala.
Niche Indian Delights
Fantastic indian food made in a traditional way. can eat in or take away.