But if you live in Peterborough, how far are you willing to travel to sample the food on offer at those restaurants which Michelin thinks deserve special mention in this year’s publication?
The Chubby Castor at Castor (about five miles from the city centre), launched by Adebola Adeshina six years ago in the old Fitzwilliam Arms, retains its listing, as does Lee Clarke’s Prévost at The Haycock Hotel in Wansford. (nine miles).
Jim Trevor’s Six Bells at Witham on the Hill (17 miles) has kept the Bib Gourmand it won last year – the only one in Lincolnshire – while another Bib Gourmand, Hitchen’s Barn in Oakham is 25 miles from the city centre.
The Olive Branch at Clipsham is 23 miles away, while the Michelin Starred Hambleton Hall, also in Rutland, is a 26 mile journey.
But if it is Stars that you crave, Cambridge (40+ miles and the best part of an hour’s drive) has Midsummer House (two Stars) and Restaurant Twenty Two (one Star).
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How far would you travel for food recommended in the Michelin Guide? (photos from Six Bells at Witham on the Hill) Photo: supplied
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Six Bells, Witham on The Hill (Bib Gourmand: good quality, good value cooking) MICHELIN Guide’s Point Of View: "Dishes are skilfully crafted and chock-full of flavour; choose from sophisticated dishes on the main menu, tempting free-range rotisserie chicken or pizzas cooked in the wood-burning oven." Photo: supplied
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Prévost at The Haycock, Wansford MICHELIN Guide’s Point Of View Set in the orangery of a lovingly restored former coaching inn, Lee Clarke’s restaurant is bright and colourful, with bird cage chandeliers, pergolas and a faux olive tree. Imaginative dishes have rich, hearty flavours and are served by an enthusiastic team. Photo: supplied
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The Chubby Castor at Castor MICHELIN Guide’s Point Of View: "Time-honoured recipes are reworked, with flavourful dishes presented in a restrained modern vein." Photo: PT