After Eight Restaurant

I have to admit that until now I had never looked upon Rochdale as a centre of excellence when it came to gourmet eating. Nothing snobbish, mind you, just horses for courses with a faint undertone of tripe and onions.

• Address: 2 Edenfield Road, Rochdale, OL11 5AA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £28.00

Nutters Restaurant

Andrew Nutter manages to combine running his restaurant Nutters with being a well-known chef on TV, seemingly doing both with success. Certainly he is cooking up quite a storm these days and the Good Food Guide 2009 gives him a decent rating of three for food.

• Address: Edenfield Road, Norden, Rochdale, OL12 7TT (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British, International
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £26.00, Dinner: £45.00

Waterside Bar & Restaurant

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Littleborough may have begun its life as a collection of scattered hamlets, renowned for their weaving, but more recent times have seen the arrival of a beautiful restaurant with an intimate and enjoyable atmosphere.

• Address: 1 Inghams Lane, Littleborough, nr Rochdale, OL15 0AY (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Seafood, Steak
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £35.00