Where to eat

Best restaurants in Sheffield
Published 19 December 2024

Sheffield’s culinary landscape is as distinctive as the city itself, offering an exciting blend of tradition and innovation that appeals to all tastes. The best restaurants in Sheffield showcase a deep respect for quality, with many highlighting the finest seasonal and locally sourced ingredients. Whether you’re seeking bold, contemporary cuisine or something more rooted in classic flavours, the city’s dining scene has something to suit every mood and occasion. The best restaurants in Sheffield are not just about food; they embody the warmth and character of the city, creating inviting spaces where great meals and memorable experiences come together. This guide is your pathway to discovering Sheffield’s rich and diverse gastronomic offerings. Here's our pick of the best places to eat in Sheffield.

Bakers Yard Bakery

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Having earned a glowing reputation making bespoke bakes for Sheffield’s top coffee shops, the team behind Bakers Yard have opened their own café in a quiet corner of Kelham Island. The signature rum canelés are… Read more

1 Bakers Yard, Kelham Island, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 8BY

Bench

Sheffield, South Yorkshire ££

Named for the softly glowing slice of wood at the heart of the room, Bench is subtly polished in other ways, too. Staff know exactly what they've got (including coolly inventive cocktails and the new-wave wines also stocked for re… Read more

7b Nether Edge Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S7 1RU

Bon

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

An exemplary coffee shop given a French overlay, serving cakes, breakfasts and fancy baguettes as well as unusually well-made coffee. Resist the 'crème brû-latte' – a gimmicky idea that tops a cappuccino with a … Read more

486 Glossop Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S10 2QA

Bragazzi's

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Matteo Bragazzi’s coffee shop and deli is a much-loved mainstay on the more urban side of well-heeled Nether Edge, dedicated to offering the best of Italian produce – be it charcuterie or the most irresistible paprika … Read more

224-228 Abbeydale Road, Nether Edge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S7 1FL

Cutlery Works

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

A cornerstone in the gentrification of Neepsend, this former cutlery factory opened as a handsome food hall in 2018 and currently sports 14 traders spread over two floors. The crown jewel here is Konjö Kitchen, a robata-style… Read more

73-101 Neepsend Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 8AT

Domo

Sheffield, South Yorkshire ££

This lively Sardinian restaurant, bar and deli, takes up much of the ground floor of the Eagle Works, an old red-brick former steel mill in a regenerated area of eco houses and commercial spaces known as Little Kelham. The sizeabl… Read more

Eagle Works, 34-36 Cotton Mill Walk, Little Kelham , Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 8DH

Forge Bakehouse

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

An eminent bakery with around a dozen sunny tables (inside and out), Forge Bakehouse made a name for itself with its superb sourdough loaves, although the pastry selection should also be celebrated: the vegan maple pecan swir… Read more

302 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S7 1FL

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Jöro

Sheffield, South Yorkshire £££

* Jöro has now launched its new restaurant at the Oughtibridge Paper Mill development on the outskirts of Sheffield. Read our first look here and watch this space for a new review coming soon. * One of the best pos… Read more

Krynkl, 294 Shalesmoor, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 8US

Native

Sheffield, South Yorkshire ££

Seafood is front and centre at this small restaurant from independent Sheffield fishmonger J H Mann. An open kitchen is separated from the dozen or so tables by a display of fresh fish on a slim counter, while high-ceilings, expos… Read more

167-169 Gibraltar Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 8UA

No Name

Sheffield, South Yorkshire ££

Well-loved, unpretentious neighbourhood asset

‘Such a wonderful place in our neighbourhood,’ notes a fan of this ‘always busy’ local eatery. Occupying a converted shop in the city's Crookes district, No Name is full of eccentric touches: they… Read more

253 Crookes, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S10 1TF

Pearl at Park Hill

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

From the people behind Nether Edge’s excellent Bench, this no-bookings cocktail bar is every bit as chic as its concrete-and-couches interiors suggest. Highly inventive cocktails are Pearl's USP, with ingredients ranging fro… Read more

8 Pat Midgley Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S2 5DY

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Pellizco

Sheffield, South Yorkshire £

An inventive take on Mexican food in suburban Sheffield

A sunny courtyard in Sharrow Vale makes the ideal setting for a vibrant menu of Mexican favourites (with a few twists thrown in). Inside, the restaurant's colourful decor positively encourages a casual vibe, as do the ‘helpf… Read more

8 Dyson Place , Sheffield, South Yorkshire S11 8XX

Rafters

Sheffield, South Yorkshire £££

Alistair Myers and Tom Lawson's Sheffield restaurant is now reaping the benefits of some constructive refurbing: an open kitchen adds to the visual allure, and the room has been fitted with new solid oak tables, made locally. The … Read more

220 Oakbrook Road, Nether Green, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S11 7ED

Tamper

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Housed in a former silversmiths in Sheffield's old cutlery district, this Kiwi café delivers a menu of brunch-style dishes freighted with flavour. Crisp halloumi with zhoug dressing, coconut togarashi and puffed rice t… Read more

149 Arundel Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S1 2NU

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The Orange Bird

Sheffield, South Yorkshire ££

The Hillsborough district of Sheffield is home to Matthew Duggan-Jones' homage to his South African heritage, in which the braai barbecue is a long-standing social tradition. Behind its dark-hued, single-fronted facade, there is a… Read more

78 Middlewood Road, Hillsborough, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S6 4HA

Tonco Bakery

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

An offshoot of the much-missed restaurant of the same name, this bakery-with-benefits is a very worthy coffee-and-cake pit stop. Sit on the sunny terrace with a cinnamon croissant bun or linger at an indoor table with a hearty sli… Read more

232 Sharrow Vale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S11 8ZH

Urban Choola

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Taking its inspiration from the Subcontinent's street-food vendors, Urban Choola offers an inviting mix of curry-house stalwarts and less predictable dishes. Expect anything from rogan josh, creamy Goan fish curry, rich dhal makha… Read more

842 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S11 8TD

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West 10

Sheffield, South Yorkshire £££

Creative 'blind' tasting menus from a minuscule kitchen

Following a change of ownership, this much-loved ‘bar and kitchen’ in a well-heeled Sheffield neighbourhood is definitely on the up. Chef Scott Philliskirk honed his skills in some well-respected local kitchens (includ… Read more

376 Fulwood Road , Sheffield, South Yorkshire S10 3GD

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