21 Views You'll Want To Dine For

You don't have to go abroad to get a great view with your dinner. These UK restaurants have views to drool over. Get them on your bucket list...

1. Beach Restaurant, Sennen Cove, Cornwall

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You are at: Beach Restaurant, Sennen Cove, Cornwall

Try the: Seafood linguine with lemon, chilli and spinach.

While you gaze over: Whitesand Bay

2. The Hambrough, Ventnor, Isle of Wight

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You are at: The Hambrough, Ventnor, Isle of Wight

Try the: Champagne Afternoon Tea

While you gaze over: Ventnor Bay

3. The Glass Boat, Welsh Back, Bristol

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You are at: The Glass Boat, Welsh Back, Bristol

Try the: Butter poached lobster with sauce Jacqueline

While you gaze over: Bristol’s floating harbour

4. Oblix at The Shard, St Thomas Street, London

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You are at: Oblix at The Shard, St Thomas Street, London

Try the: Barbecue black cod and coriander salsa

While you gaze over: the entire city of London (at night, it is really something special)

5. Berry Head Hotel, Brixham, Torbay

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You are at: Berry Head Hotel, Brixham, Torbay

Try the: Duo of whole baked quail with brandy and sultana sauce

While you gaze over: cliff top views of the English Riviera

6. Rafters Restaurant, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, Wales

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You are at: Rafters Restaurant, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, Wales

Try the: Rafters Knickerbocker Glory: cherries, raspberries, blueberries, chocolate and toffee sauce, orange curd and honeycomb ice cream

While you gaze over: the Twenty Ten golf course and the Usk Valley

7. The Bridge Café, Avon Gorge Hotel, Clifton, Bristol

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You are at: The Bridge Café, Avon Gorge Hotel, Clifton, Bristol

Try the: chargrilled West Country 8oz sirloin steak with hand-cut chips and Béarnaise sauce

While you gaze over: Brunel’s Grade I listed Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Avon Gorge

8. Port Solent Marina, Hampshire

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You are at: Port Solent Marina, Hampshire

Try the: Just a glass of Champagne and a deckchair is all you need

While you gaze over: Bobbing boats and the sinking sun

9. The Riverside Brasserie, Hampton Court

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You are at: The Riverside Brasserie, Hampton Court, London

Try the: Cardinal Wolsey Burger: chicken marinated in garlic, chargrilled with bacon, sautéed onions and mushrooms topped with guacamole and melted Brie

While you gaze over: the River Thames

10. Brasserie at The Tower Hotel, Wapping, London

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You are at: Brasserie at The Tower Hotel, Wapping, London

Try the: Baked broccoli and Montgomery Cheddar bonbons with truffled cauliflower gratin, sweet pepper velouté and wild mushrooms

While you gaze over: Tower Bridge and the Tower of London

11. The Biltmore, Swinegate, York

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You are at: The Biltmore, Swinegate, York

Try the: stonebaked Korean pulled pork pizza with blood orange and rocket

While you gaze over: the bustling bar below

12. The Horn of Plenty, Tavistock, Devon

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You are at: The Horn of Plenty, Tavistock, Devon

Try the: ‘Apple’: Granny Smith sorbet, cinnamon pannacotta, white chocolate and cinnamon mousse, apple paté de fruit

While you gaze over: the Tamar Valley

13. The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa, Bath

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You are at: The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa, Bath

Try the: Plate of Loire Valley rabbit, Wye Valley asparagus, girolles, crispy Serrano ham, parsnip and wet garlic purée

While you gaze over: Royal Victoria Park

14. Rossini at The Leatherne Bottel, Goring-on-Thames, Berkshire

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You are at: Rossini at The Leatherne Bottel, Goring-on-Thames, Berkshire

Try the: Filetti di branzino in crosta di pistacchi (fillet of sea bass with olives, anchovies, sundried tomatoes, pistachio and lemon)

While you gaze over: Withymead Nature Reserve and the River Thames

15. Bembridge Coast Hotel, Bembridge, Isle of Wight

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You are at: Bembridge Coast Hotel, Bembridge, Isle of Wight

Try the: Mahi-mahi fish steak with caper mayonnaise

While you gaze over: the Solent

16. Rockwell Bar and Vista Bar, The Trafalgar Hotel, London

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You are at: Rockwell Bar and Vista Bar, The Trafalgar Hotel, London

Try the: Savoury cocktail, the Steak Martini, comprising butterflied Scottish fillet mignon marinated with gin, vermouth, oregano, caster sugar and cloves with a raspberry shaker and queen olives

While you gaze over: Trafalgar Square

17. The Boathouse Riverside Pub and Rooms, Bath

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You are at: The Boathouse Riverside Pub and Rooms, Bath

Try the: Pumpkin tagine, apricot and mint cous cous

While you gaze over: the River Avon

18. Alex Aitken at The Jetty, Christchurch, Dorset

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You are at: Alex Aitken at The Jetty, Christchurch, Dorset

Try the: Pork, squid and haggis with crispy tentacles

While you gaze over: Mudeford estuary and out across to Hengistbury Head

19. Rocksalt, Folkestone, Kent

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You are at: Rocksalt, Folkestone, Kent

Try the: Sonny’s smoked kipper with poached egg and Hollandaise for a harbourside brunch

While you gaze over: Folkestone Harbour

20. Oxo Tower Restaurant, Brasserie and Bar, Southwark, London

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You are at: Oxo Tower Restaurant, Brasserie and Bar, Southwark, London

Try the: Roast monkfish, squid ink poppadum, red pepper and radishes

While you gaze over: the Southbank

21. Hall & Woodhouse, Portishead

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You are at: Hall & Woodhouse, Portishead

Try the: mini puds – legendary teeny tiny desserts

While you gaze over: Portishead marina