Best Restaurants in Preston - The Cartford Inn

Widely regarded as one of the best restaurants around Preston, we hold two AA Rosettes — a reflection of our commitment to quality, our surroundings, and a strong sense of place.

 
SEASONAL & CONSIDERED
Our Menus
Our kitchen sits at the meeting point of French technique and Lancashire spirit - a combination that shapes everything we cook. Our menus evolve throughout the year, built around ingredients sourced as locally and as freshly as possible, from our fish to our meat and the produce that each season brings.
ALL MENUS
Suet dish Fresh oysters on crushed ice
Cartford cocktails
Duck liver dish Apricot verrine dessert
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Delicious Sunday Lunch spread at The Cartford Inn
Close up details of Sunday Lunch offerings
Cartford Tradition

Sunday Lunch

We don’t do a set Sunday lunch menu. Instead, we offer a selection of Sunday specials, available alongside our usual à la carte menu.

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AN INSTITUTION

Afternoon Tea

Afternoon tea at The Cartford is a calm, unhurried affair, served in the comfort of our riverside inn. You’ll be seated in our main restaurant, with views of the river and plenty of peace to take your time.

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A beautiful afternoon tea spread at The Cartford Inn
Pouring a cup of tea
Recent Impressions
★★★★★

"The food was amazing, the service excellent, and the ambience is just right. Set in a beautiful location overlooking the River Wyre — we have been visiting for years and it never disappoints."

Karen
★★★★★

"Fantastic meal. French onion soup and suet pudding — classics done to absolute perfection. A couple of lovely pints of real ale and an excellent wine list too. First class all round."

Will D
★★★★★

"Best eatery on the Fylde coast, easily. Never been disappointed. My French onion soup and suet pudding looked and tasted epic. The waiting team are unlike any other — drilled, friendly, mature and cool."

BBF Chairman
★★★★★

"Really interesting menu choices and always very good blackboard specials. I had the turbot — how often do you see that on a menu round here? My wife had a beautiful rib-eye. Friendly and knowledgeable staff too."

Gaz
★★★★★

"Utterly delicious. Suet pudding is a rare dish on menus, but with oxtail inside it was sublime. Real food! A warm, friendly hostelry, comfortable in every department. A strong recommendation that you visit."

Morganca
★★★★★

"Nice to find a place that lived up to its reviews completely. Good selection presented and cooked beautifully, at very reasonable prices. Service excellent but never in your face. Great views and location. Will be back."

John
★★★★★

"Always a great experience at the Cartford Inn. The food never disappoints and the service is perfect."

Cathy
★★★★★

"The French Onion Soup is still the best I've had, and the oxtail suet pudding is always impressive. If you can get a table with a river view, you may even see the striking sight of the river changing direction with the tide."

Verified Diner
★★★★★

"A great place with excellent food and service. We visit regularly and have not had a bad meal. The atmosphere is wonderful — easily the best food on the Fylde Coast."

Andrew B
★★★★★

"We have dined here several times and have always found the food excellent. Having a table overlooking the fields adds very much to the enjoyment. A local gem that continues to impress."

Ken

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