Diners' Choice: Best Value restaurants in Hertfordshire

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Updated June 05, 2025

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Dolce Caffè & Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (41)

£25 and under

French

Rickmansworth

About the restaurant

Since 2012, our family-run restaurant has delighted diners with a blend of French and Italian flavours. Founded by a chef trained at Le Cordon Bleu London and seasoned in renowned establishments, we offer a cozy café by day and refined dining by night.

Our daytime menu features options like poached eggs with avocado and Mediterranean shakshouka. In the evening, enjoy dishes such as Burrata al Bruschetta Pomodoro, French Onion Soup Gratinée, and the Dolce Fruits de Mer platter with black tiger prawns and langoustines. We also serve rich Venison Bourguignon, Black Angus steaks, and Spaghetti allo Scoglio di Mare, a spicy seafood pasta.

Join us on Sundays for our traditional roast or try our weekly Steak and Fish Nights. Complement your meal with wines, specialty lattes, and freshly made desserts.

Perfect for brunch or a memorable dinner, our restaurant offers a unique fusion of French-Italian cuisine and warm hospitality. Come celebrate with us.

Top review

Simon

Dined on Jun 22, 2025

Delicious breakfast and coffee, presented well and the service was polite.

Neelakash Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (292)

£25 and under

Indian

Ware

About the restaurant

Neelakash Tandoori is situated at 3 Amwell End in Ware, Neelakash Tandoori offers fantastic Tandoori food to eat in or take away.

Neelakash Tandoori is renowned in the area for its quality and presentation of freshly prepared Indian food, we achieve this by paying special attention to every fine detail in our menu and only using the very finest and freshest ingredients.

Top review

Paul

Dined 5 days ago

Excellent service, excellent food as always been coming here for few years and it’s always brilliant

The Sword Inn Hand

4.8

4.8 (971)

£25 and under

Gastro Pub

Buntingford

About the restaurant

The Sword Inn Hand is a 14th Century Free House with guest rooms nestled in the beautiful rural Hertfordshire village of Westmill, a mile south of the market town of Buntingford. With bar, dining room, mature landscaped gardens and charming country inspired guest rooms, it is the perfect countryside retreat for drinking, dining and relaxing. Seasonal produce is delivered to us daily by our fantastic local suppliers, and we pride ourselves on serving delicious fine food and traditional ales. Our friendly yet professional customer service and warm, relaxing atmosphere inspires our lovely customers to return week after week, and welcomes new visitors from far and wide. Owner, Jeremy Lee and his fantastic team look forward to making your visit a special one to remember.

Top review

Paul

Dined on Jun 23, 2025

Great meal, great service, fairly priced. Would definitely return.

El Bar de Tapas

4.8

4.8 (1706)

£25 and under

Spanish

Stevenage

About the restaurant

Welcome to El Bar de Tapas!
We are a family run business in the heart of the historic Stevenage High Street; creating fantastic food by combining the finest imported products with sustainably sourced local produce.

Top review

Chas

Dined 6 days ago

Great place for an evening meal with friends. Nice atmosphere, fresh really good food, excellent flavours well balanced. Highly recommend; Albondigas Con Tomate Hand rolled pork meatballs cooked & served in a house made tomato sauce. Pollo A La Miel San miguel beer battered chicken strips, with a honey mustard glaze. Carne Mechada (Gf) Spanish style pulled brisket. Slow roasted in sherry & tomato sauce. And a side order of Pan Y Alioli (V) A basket of warm, ciabatta bread served with our house made garlic alioli. Desserts to die for to finish a perfect meal. We had a table of six. Everyone thought it was first class, from excellent service, food quality and portion sizes. Well priced also.

The Orange Tree - Sawbridgeworth

4.7

4.7 (1856)

£26 to £40

British

Sawbridgeworth

About the restaurant

The Orange Tree Sawbridgeworth is Pub, Restaurant and Farm shop located 2 miles from the town centre and 3 miles from the train station.
Voted #1 in Sawbridgeworth on Trip Advisor for the last 5 years and winner of its Travellers Choice Award in 2020, 2021 & 2022, 2023 & 2024 puts it in the top 10% of restaurants worldwide based on customer reviews.
The Orange Tree serves a varied menu from a wide selection of Steaks to an extensive daily Fish specials board.
Famed for our 1kg Tomahawk, Billionaires Fish Pie and Lobsters direct form Cornwall we also offer a large number of Gluten Free options including Fish & Chips.
We are sure our menu has something for everyone.

Check out the website www.orangetreesawbridgeworth.com where the online shop allows you to buy all the meats we serve here in the restaurant.
We also have our private dining room available for private hire at no extra cost and can seat a maximum 20 guests.
Ideal for those special occasions

Top review

Helena

Dined 2 days ago

We had a lovely evening at The Orange Tree. Great food, lovely staff, nice atmosphere. We look forward to coming back.

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4.7

4.7 (400)

£25 and under

Turkish

Hoddesdon

About the restaurant

Our Turkish restaurant aims to provide customers with supreme taste, renowned quality of service, a pleasant dining experience, and is determined to become the best Turkish restaurant in Hoddesdon and the UK. Please advised on Friday and Saturday booking before 8pm have a 2 hour time limit.

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Kelly

Dined on Jun 12, 2025

Very good service and friendly, food was lovely and as always tasty. Would recommend to visit for lunch or dinner.

Lussmanns - Harpenden

4.8

4.8 (2802)

£25 and under

Modern European

Harpenden

About the restaurant

Situated in an 18th century former coach house overlooking Leyton Green, Lussmanns Harpenden has a delightful rural character and feel. Guests can enjoy courtyard dining in the charming walled garden and private meals in our lovely first floor room. We are a short stroll from leafy Rothamsted Park, the boutique high street shops and Public Halls.

Top review

stephen

Dined 3 days ago

Nice atmosphere, very friendly service, good place to go for a relaxed evening.

Roy's Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (549)

£26 to £40

English

Welwyn

About the restaurant

Family-owned and independant restaurant and bar (pasta, grill & seafood) serving delicious, freshly cooked food. Mouthwatering home-made desserts. Takeaway service available. Our caring and committed staff will ensure you have a fantastic experience with us.

Top review

Sarah

Dined 5 days ago

Our first time at Roy's and we had a great evening. Really good food and excellent service, will definitely be returning.

The Lytton Arms

4.7

4.7 (746)

£25 and under

Pub

Knebworth

About the restaurant

A casual and charming pub with beer at its heart! Set in the beautiful village of Old Knebworth, North Hertfordshire, just on the edge of the historic Knebworth Estate, surrounded by wonderful walks and cycle routes.

Our new menu showcases the best of local seasonal produce, all freshly prepared on site. Micheal Kirby the new head chef, classically trained, offers a contemporary take on pub classic dishes.
Book ahead for Sunday lunch as it is always popular.

Beautiful beer garden with some covered areas.

Please note we have different offers for:
Monday / Tuesday - Drinks only
Wednesday - Saturday - Full menu
Sunday - Sunday Lunch

Please call the pub directly for private events.

Top review

MarkVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Food, service and staff all very good, we had a really enjoyable evening. It is a very good, varied menu and all choices were well received. As it claims, “ best pub food in Herts”, I think this is true!

Host Grill Restaurant Bishop’s Stortford

4.6

4.6 (147)

£26 to £40

Modern European

Bishop's Stortford

About the restaurant

Our modern and stylish restaurant serves a regularly changing menu with a predominantly modern European theme. Our wine list spans Europe and the new world with a focus on value at a great price.

Top review

Del

Dined on Jun 22, 2025

Excellent Sunday roast and cheesecake dessert. Great service. Overall lovely experience

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