Ramsons Restaurant

It is not until you catch on to the link between the Pennines and the Italian Appenines, that the presence of a real Italian hotbed in the unlikely setting of Ramsbottom becomes more justifiable. Then the credits begin to roll and you note that the Independent decided that Ramsons is 'one of the best ten places in Britain to eat Italian food' in 2004, and that in the same year they were awarded the Booker Prize for Excellence as Britain's Best Independent Restaurant.

• Address: 16-18 Market Place, Ramsbottom, BL0 9HT (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £32.00, Dinner: £45.00

Sanmini's

• Address: 7 Carrbank Lodge, Ramsbottom Lane, Ramsbottom, BL0 9DJ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Indian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: N/A