Best Restaurants in Smithy bridge, Greater manchester (2025)

Rating: 5 / 5

We showed up on valentines (Saturday) we hadn’t booked and we were welcomed. We had Bruschetta to start then my wife ordered sirloin steak (medium) with Skinny fries. I ordered Lamb (medium) with mashed potato and veggies. We ate all of our main dishes, then we had this platter of sweets. Which OMG was awesome. Can we thank you for the delicious meal. Friendly service and certainly a valentines night to remember. 😉 Bob & Fiona.

Rating: 4 / 5

Delicious italian food, ravioli comparable to what we had in Italy. Mushroom soup was thick and luscious; mussels appetiser was very flavourful. The dessert tasting platter was disappointing though, cream puff tasted stale and chocolate cake lacked flavour. Great ambience by the lake.

Rating: 5 / 5

Nice evening last night in the Riva up at the lake. A very warm welcome from all the staff who are great and always there for you if you need any help. And the food was excellent we had crab & crawfish ravioli , salmon pasta, mixed grill, and a real Italian calzone, garlic bread, a lovely cake for grandma and my lad and we had a sharer desert for 2 with alsorts of goodies so give it a go guys. So top job guys i tip my hat we will be back soon 👍👍

Rating: 5 / 5

The food here was absolutely delicious and well presented. The early bird menu is great value for money and has a good selection of dishes on it. It was just less than £22 for 3 courses which is excellent. I had the bruschetta, sea bass and crembrule, each dish was very tasty. The decor was nice and the staff were friendly. Great experience.

Rating: 5 / 5

Excellent food every time we visit. Tapas this time, 4 plates between 2 of us was plenty. Friendly service with a smile, too. Haven't stayed in a room since we're local.

Rating: 5 / 5

Tasty tapas! Table of 6 and we shared 14 tapas dishes, plus Fajitas. Great service, fast and friendly. Ate like kings! 😁😂

Rating: 5 / 5

Had a meal here and can't recommend enough! The food, the staff and the atmosphere was brilliant. Very reasonably priced when considering how good the food was! Top restaurant.

Rating: 5 / 5

A lovely friendly pub to spend a happy Saturday evening in, celebrating a very special birthday. All who had food were very happy with it.

Rating: 5 / 5

We had our daughter’s 1st birthday party here last week and it was lovely! The food was amazing and had something for everyone, there was more than enough for everyone also. It’s a great place for families, we had small children there and they were able to walk around without feeling like they were getting in the way. Rachel is so lovely and made sure everything was sorted, thank you so much!

Rating: 5 / 5

Greeted with a lovely warm homely atmosphere. The staff were so welcoming and smiles were plentiful. The food was absolutely superb and nicely presented. Best steak and ale pie I've ever tasted and the sticky toffee pudding was unbeatable.

Rating: 5 / 5

Came across this place on a whim, and wow! The steak was cooked to perfection for both the Sirloin (Rare) and Fillet (Medium-Rare), topped with Blue Cheese sauce, and the salad was drizzled in a delicious sauce. The table also had heavily favoured reviews for the Sea Bass and the Homemade Classic Burger. For dessert, I had the Chocolate Fudge Gateau, and it was so good that it didn't last long on the plate. The service was exceptional, very friendly, and quick to serve with food and drinks. The place was also very clean, considering it's a bar, especially the toilets.

Rating: 5 / 5

We visited this restaurant for the first time. We were welcomed and seated straight away We weren't rushed to order and had plenty of time to decide what we wanted The lady took our order then we were served woth our food in good time Over all as a whole everything looked very appealing and appraising Everything came hot The taste was nice but unfortunately it was to chilly which put most of us off the meal made the meal for some to much to eat So just a quick pointer, please do let them know what level of spice you would like as we weren't we didn't say either. The environment was pleasing to the eye but it was very dull and dark Over all it was very pleasant to have such an amazing experience as I enjoyed the taste even the spice Thanks again will be coming again next time keeping in mind the spice level tho 😉

Rating: 5 / 5

Checked out @tribezsteakgrill in Rochdale and it was worth the trip! Pretty cool nice and spacious steak house and grill. I didn't get the best steak experience as they sold out on my favorite cut - ribeye so tried the t bone instead which was still decent. Best was their peri peri - especially the wings. Their peri flavour wasn't anything generic. Really good and flavourful. The 6 winglets for £6 is a must try! Even their peri butterfly chicken was great. Burgers were pretty decent but I'd focus on their peri peri items which ere fantastic!

Rating: 5 / 5

First time coming here and really impressed. Very clean and great service. Speciality are the steaks and ended up ordering the steak burger after Tiger Prawns as a starter and you can really tell the difference between a gourmet burger compared to a frozen patty. The meat was very succulent and well made. Yes it does cost quite a bit more than what you will pay from a local takeaway, however, the quality of the food is much better.

Rating: 5 / 5

Staff were very accommodating to our requests and were very friendly. The food quality was superb and the food was very tasty to the point we even ordered extra to take home. I ordered the pina cola mocktail and the Durban burger, both were 10/10 i definitely recommend.

Rating: 5 / 5

What a little gem, great atmosphere, quirky place, outdoor cabins are fab, staff are so nice and helpful, last but not least the food, soooooo good. Will definitely visit again. Chicken wraps and wedges, vegan meat and potatoe pie mash peas and gravy, rag pudding all delicious.

Rating: 4 / 5

Great little pub tucked away in the heart of Littleborough. If you like craft beer (and cider), you'll love it here! The beer choices are always spot on and the beer is kept and pours really well. The food is my area of contention with this place. It's great quality and interesting and ever changing (part of the problem when you have something you really like and then it's not there anymore) but it can't quite decide what it wants to be. Personally, I loved the pie, scotch eggs, pork crackling et al bar snacks they came back with after lock down. I felt it complimented the beer and atmosphere really well. Great quality, hearty food with super beer to match. One to watch food-wise but I wholeheartedly recommend it for the beer alone.

Rating: 4 / 5

Lovely little place, once we found it tucked away off the road. Breakfast was lovely, plenty on the plate and all quality ingredients. However the 50 minute wait and the fact the place was really cold was a bit off putting. Would deffo go again though if in the area but would probably ring the order through first 🤣

Rating: 5 / 5

Well worth the short walk from the town centre to this fine micro bar which is also an Untappd Verified Venue. They’ve nailed it with modern, classic cask ales - Vocation Bread & Butter, Cloudwater Happy to name just two. The beer garden with its chalets look amazing. The photos in the digital Good Beer Guide certainly do not do this bar justice.

Rating: 5 / 5

Just had the breakfast wrap and all I can say is wow! Arrived supper hot and packed with the most beautiful and best quality ingredients. The bacon was so thick with no fat on and the sausage was one of the best, if not best I’ve ever had. Mushrooms were tasty and the wrap was very well presented. Excellent value for money for the quality of food you get. Didn’t have to wait long for delivery either. Will definitely be ordering one again, soon. Thank you guys. Hats off to the Chef x

Rating: 5 / 5

The staff went an extra mile by accommodating my 2 dogs. The waiter got 2x bowls with cut up sausage for my dogs at no extra cost. So polite, helpful and the food we opted for was class. Presented well and a very tasty light bite.

Rating: 5 / 5

Absolutely amazing little place right next to the lake just beautiful on a sunny day. Staff very friendly and nice always full of smile. Inside is spotless clean. The food is very good priced and always spot on with taste. Gets very busy on sunny weekend but during the week is just perfect.

Rating: 5 / 5

A shining light of hospitality right on the lake front. Gorgeous sundown views over the lake and the rowers and the geese. Wicked double espresso with a shot of vodka, decent enough espresso martini, surprisingly poor wines by the glass considering the prices - £7.60 for a large serve of an extremely mediocre Argentinian Malbec I certainly wouldn't expect to pay more than £6 at the supermarket. But it doesn't actually matter. It's such a refreshing and welcoming place in the middle of a long hike, lovely young Italian staff at the bar (from Napoli), extremely accommodating. Highly recommend it.

Rating: 5 / 5

Really fabulous venue next to the lake. Just perfect! Lovely views of the lake and the scenery. Gorgeous food. Great varied choice of drinks. An ice cream van on site. Air conditioning inside. Highly recommended if you visit the lake. Perfect spot and great atmosphere with lovely people.

Rating: 5 / 5

Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and the food was great. I had the fish and chips and my wife had the steak and mushroom pie. Will definitely be going back and another walk around the lake.

Rating: 5 / 5

Had a lovely meal here today. Really quiet but the waitress was so welcoming and chatty!! She was a pleasure to speak to. The food, as usually was fresh, well made and totally worth the money. Thanks for a wonderful lunch 😊

Rating: 4 / 5

A nice gastro pub near Brighouse We popped in for a light lunch on a Sunday early afternoon. We stopped because it looked a nice gastro pub as we were in the area. The restaurant was quite quiet and it took a little while before anyone acknowledged us at the table. Service was pleasant enough but not great. We ordered a hot steak sandwich which came with blue cheese and fries plus chicken tenders served with a katsu sauce plus a couple of soft drinks from the bar. The food was very nice, served piping hot and quickly once our order was taken. Would we go back in not sure but that's down to the service we received on the day not the quality of the food

Rating: 5 / 5

Fabulous food amazing staff. Highly recommend.

Rating: 5 / 5

Can't recommend highly enough. I have visited before but first time experiencing the bottomless brunch. Absolutely amazing. The food beautiful and the best cocktails I have ever had. Will most definitely be back. I wish I had got the young waitresses name because she was so attentive and lovely. My cousins 60th birthday treat a great success. Thankyou

Rating: 4 / 5

This is a lovely restaurant with a beautiful atmosphere. The aesthetics are stunning and would be lovely for a romantic date night. The service was lovely and adhered to our needs. The only disappointment where the pork meatballs where raw when they came to the table. They soon remade them and brought a fresh plate, also taking them off the bill. The rest of the food was fresh and tasty

Rating: 5 / 5

The pub is situated near the canal for a lovely walk. We called in for lunch when it was fairly quiet in early afternoon. I had the best homemade cheese and onion plate pie that I've EVER had, and I choose it alot. My friend had the kebabs, well cooked, tasty as well as well presented. We'll definitely visit again.

Rating: 4 / 5

An unfussy pub serving some nice beer and food by friendly and helpful staff. There's parking and it also welcomes walkers from the canal path and their dogs. Like the regulars, pick a time when they're not suddenly overwhelmed, and you'll have no probs.