Artisan Ribble Valley

Scholars Training

➤ Feilden Street, Blackburn I-BB2 1LH, United Kingdom

Carte • French • Asiatic • Seafood • British

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"Where do I start....I was blown away by the four course vegan plant based menu priced at £12 the catering students at Blackburn College, created, cooked and served at Scholars. I and my husband went for lunch and the whole experience far exceeded our expectations, the food was amazing, beautifully presented, cooked, seasoned and was an absolute delight to eat. This is accomplished, confident cooking and yet the chefs are only aged 16 to 19 and their talents put to shame many of the places I have dined, where the vegan food has been a token gesture, an after thought of just putting any old rubbish on the plate. Scholars vegan food was well thought out, creative, exciting and cooked with passion. These are our chefs of the future, how lucky are we. I had a chat with student chefs Imogen and Gem (who made our mushroom dish dessert respectively) who were so enthusiastic about their cooking. The front of house team were equally as good, serving the dishes and making sure we had drinks etc and checking if we liked the food. Credit is due to their mentor Head Chef Dave and Restaurant Manager Karen for introducing a vegan plant based menu. I cannot wait to go back."

The Arches

➤ 581 Preston Old Road, BB2 5HD, Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom

Carte • Cafe • Vegan • British • Vegetarian

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"This bistro is brilliant and a fantastic addition to Feniscowles, employing local people and serving home cooked food, we have been several times and have never been disappointed, Simeon is a great chef and Sharon is a very welcoming host. If you have not visited yet you are missing out...oh and its licensed so you can have a tipple with your lunch.....brilliant keep up the good work xx"

Mad Hatters Cupcakes &tea Room

➤ 15 Town Hall Street, BB2 1AG, Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom

Carte • Cafe • Cafés • Kebab • Pizza

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"we really enjoyed our visit here today for the afternoon, eating was amazing. very good value for money. we ordered a gluten-free afternoon tea and our joy came with a delicious sandwich selection, cakes, cookies, cupcakes. some places we were and asked for gluten-free, there is never much choice. the staff was extremely helpful and friendly. we will definitely return. a really great place to eat and child-friendly! highly recommended"

Achari

➤ 145 Redlam, BB2 1XB, Blackburn, United Kingdom

Carte • Seafood • Asiatic • Mexican • European

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"We always get takeaway from here as it’s our fave Indian round here. We went to eat in and couldn’t believe the price difference, was so much more expensive to eat in. I understand you pay for service but it was about an extra tenner. We went on a Tuesday and was disappointed they aren’t doing the 50% scheme. Food was amazing as always, just too expensive so we wouldn’t eat in again."

Spice Lounge Rishton

➤ Wilpshire Road Rishton, Lancashire BB1 4AD, Hyndburn, United Kingdom

Carte • Beer • Wine • Asian • Indian

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"Upon our arrival, we were seated in the bar area and promptly given menus and offered drinks. Our order, set menu A, was taken after a short wait. We were then escorted to our table and served poppadoms with a chutney tray within 5 minutes, which was a nice touch. The starters included onion bhajis, sheesh kebab, and a unique garlic chicken soup that was surprisingly tasty. For our main course, we enjoyed chicken tikka masala, lamb rogan josh, pilau rice, and garlic naan, all of which were delicious and filling - definitely enough for two people! As part of the set menu, we were supposed to receive a coffee liqueur each, but it was not offered initially. Although there was a minor issue with the bill, it was quickly resolved (the waiter was new and not familiar with the set menu). However, when we requested the coffees, we were charged for them. Despite the small oversight, it was only a minimal amount so we decided to pay it without further ado. We would consider returning to this restaurant, but as always, it is important to double-check your bill before paying."