One of St Albans’ newest restaurant exudes an exciting confidence

Located in the picturesque village of Ashwell, between Royston and Baldock in the county of Hertfordshire. The Three Tuns is a quintessential English inn.

Offering both Turkish and Italian cuisine, this large restaurant in the historic Drill Hall in Bishop’s Stortford manages to pull off variety in enjoyable style

Taking its successful Berkhamsted model and making it bigger in Tring, this communal eatery mixes cookery school with taster dining - to great effect

Welcome to The Black Horse, Brent Pelham.

The White Hart Hotel dates to 1470 and is centrally located in the heart of St Albans within minutes of the excellent shopping centre and main tourist attractions.

Opening night at the St Albans branch of the Covent Garden restaurants shows the ethos travels well

Serving up authentic tastes of Spain in the ancient surroundings of a former coaching inn probably shouldn’t work - except, in Hitchin, it does

The Bushel and Strike has recently been take on over by Darren and Phillippa of The Illustrated Chef bbq company. An events company on a mission to take the oldest form of cooking and bring it in to the new age.... with a twist.

Berkhamsted’s outlet of the Thai food chain draws in food and drink editor Richard Cawthorne ahead of planned county expansion

Housed in Brocket Hall’s former hunting lodge, Auberge du Lac enjoys an idyllic lakeside setting overlooking the beautiful 543 acre country estate and the Hall itself.

The Oak is a fish specialist gastro pub based in Stanstead Abbotts.

Heartwood Tearooms, a beautiful Grade II listed building, is situated in the picturesque village of Sandridge, on the doorstep of Heartwood Forest.

A family-run Harpenden Mediterrannean restaurant leaves food and drink editor Richard Cawthorne smiling

Owned & run by brothers Tom & James Bainbridge, The White Hart offers varied menus, real ales, an extensive gin range, cocktails & an exciting wine list.

Food and drink editor Richard Cawthorne visits the historic country hotel with a fresh sense of purpose

From Italian style bistros to modern Turkish eateries and classic British spots, Hertfordshire has a plethora of innovative restaurants. We have picked 20 top places to eat in the county