The best Indian restaurant in town and other Boston, United Kingdom Restaurant Reviews

Restaurant Name: Star of India

There are three Indian rests. close together on West street. This is by far the best, including some unique dishes invented here.

It's not expensive either - £15 a head should cover an average type meal with a beer or two

Favorite Dish: Ask for Oli's special dish (on the special dishes section of the Menu)

It's chicken disk, totally unique and excellent.

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Theme: Indian
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$21-30  » Currency Converter
Phone: will follow
Address: west street boston (near the bus station)
Directions: On the main shopping street between the train station and the centre of town

Restaurant Name: The sack store

The setting of this place is what makes it great.

Its basically a cafe set up on the top floor of a large shop selling furniture, tiles, heaters lamps etc. The Main part of the shop is converted from a former 'Sack store' as the name suggest where nerchandise was held before being transferred to the nearby port.

The Cafe is stuffed with wooden archways, carvings, funky table, leather sofas, ornaments and all sorts of other stuff - much of it for sale.

It is light and airy with good coffee and wine. The food is mainly italian and "brunchish". They do an excellent (if relatively expensive) bangers and mash that is the best I've had in a long time.

Open open during the day and on Sunday afternoons.

If this place was in London, it would be packed to the gunnels, twice the price, and in every guidebook going.

Favorite Dish: bangers & mash ! see above

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Theme: Coffeehouse
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Address: Splading road
Directions: South of the centre of boston - about half a mile.

Go out on the spalding road and follow the brown signs to the sack store on the redstone industrial estate

Restaurant Name: Tates / Andy's

Traditional fish and chip shops abound in Boston.

Everyone seems to have their own favourites but for the tourist who wants a sit down meal Tate's just off the main shopping street (next to Argos) is a sure-fire bet in the day. Red & white chequered tablecloths, waitress service, awards etc.

If you want late-nite chips only then head across to London Road next to the port where a tiny chippy does very creamy chips.
(but skip the fish).

For just a take-away the best has got to be "Andy's". He does reasonable Kebabs as well. Find him by heading down Wormgate towards the Marina. Bear right as you approach the High bridge (Tattershall Road)


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Theme: Fast Food
Comparison: least expensive
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Address: see above

Restaurant Name: Goodbarns Yard

Goodbarns Yard is part of a small chain, and is probably seen as the best pub in Boston for food.

I would say there are better pubs for beer, ambiance and value-for-money, but Goodbarns consistently turns out food that keeps people coming back time after time.

It's menu tend to be weighted towards old pub favourites, and steaks but the specials board can turn up some more unusual dishes such as liver with salsa.

Favorite Dish: With a brief blast of smutty wit, the most popular starters at Goodbarns are the onion or pepper rings. They come stacked up on a pole with the dips in bowls around the base.

You can ask for the normal "Six inch erection" or go for "The full twelve inches".

I'm not telling you wich one my wife ordered last time.

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Theme: Pub/Brewery
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Phone: 01205 355717
Address: Wormgate
Directions: Find the road behind the Stump.
Website: www.bpcgroup.co.uk

Restaurant Name: The Castle Inn, Freiston

With my usual watering hole closed, I had to consider partaking of my Sunday lunch elsewhere. The alternative of actually cooking it myself was just not on the agenda.

To my surprise this homely little village pub turns out one superb traditional Sunday roast, with a choice of Beef, Lamb and Chicken. The usual pub menu is available too.

Served on oval plates, the standard meal is only about five pounds, although I went for the 'Daddy' portion (a little sexist eh ?) at 8 pounds. I could hardly finish this mountain of well-cooked food, that included two good Yorkshire puddings and nine, (yes NINE) different vegetables. Best oh all it was accompanied by a rather fine pint of Bateman's XB.

So much for the gym today.

Favorite Dish: see above

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Theme: Pub/Brewery
Comparison: about average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Phone: 01205 760393
Directions: North of Boston on the A52

Wainfleet Road
Freiston
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE22 0PF

Restaurant Name: Bizarro and Frankies

It used to be the case, when I first moved to this town, that the only sit-down Italian restaurant was the 'Italian connection'. It's still going, so some people must like it.

I personally prefer to miss out on sitting with roomfuls of accountants or lardy shopgirls on their 'works night out' and seek a bit of intimacy in one of the two newer places that have vastly improved the provision of Italian food in Boston.

Bizarro has just a few tables, and produces mid-priced good quality italian cuisine. It is located on Wormgate. Frankies is larger and has a more 'cafe' style to it, and is located on Dolphin lane.

Favorite Dish: Order the pizza at Frankies with authentic Italian cured meats on it.

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Theme: Italian
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: US$21-30  » Currency Converter
Directions: Dolphin lane - off the market square

Wormgate - behind the church