Eat & Drink in Milton Keynes
The Eat & Drink section brings together places to eat and drink across Milton Keynes and its surrounding towns, including Bletchley, Wolverton, Stony Stratford, Newport Pagnell, Woburn Sands and Olney. Each listing shows contact details, opening hours, customer reviews and a short summary of what people say about the food, service and atmosphere. Use it to compare cafes, pubs, restaurants and takeaways before you visit or order.
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4.4 (633)
Canal Street Coffee Milton Keynes
π 5, Campbell Wharf, Canal Street Coffee, Milton Keynes Dine-inDog-friendlyFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Good coffee and cakes
- Attractive canal location
- Friendly staff
- Wide food and drink selection
- Slow service and long queues at peak times
- Prices seen as high for portion size
- Laptop-free policy upsets some
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4.4 (3,597)
Harvester Eastlake Milton Keynes
π Eastlake Park, Milton Keynes DeliveryDine-inFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Attentive, friendly service
- Good value breakfast
- Tasty food
- Welcoming atmosphere
- Signage hard to spot from the road
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4.4 (1,094)
Hickory’s Smokehouse Milton Keynes
π Bletcham Wy., Milton Keynes CocktailsDine-inDog-friendly
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What customers say review highlights
- Friendly, welcoming staff
- Beautiful lakeside location
- Family-friendly with cinema and play area
- Tasty barbecue dishes for many
- Steak cooked incorrectly for some
- Viewed as expensive
- Service can be slow and tables uncleared
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4.4 (2,474)
Melis
π CBX II EAST, 402 404 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes DeliveryDine-inFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Delicious, authentic Turkish food
- Friendly, professional staff
- Affordable prices
- Warm atmosphere
- Disappointing seafood platter reported
- Isolated complaint of poor food and service
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4.4 (2,820)
Mezbaan Restaurant
π 28 N 10th St, Milton Keynes DeliveryDine-inFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Authentic Pakistani flavours
- Generous portions
- Friendly atmosphere
- Good value
- Occasional bland dishes
- Inconsistent service
- Can be busy at weekends
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4.4 (1,797)
Old Beams
π Old Beams, 93 Osier Ln, Paxton Cres, Milton Keynes Dine-inDog-friendlyFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Well-cooked, fresh food
- Good McMullen ales
- Friendly named servers
- Air-conditioned with a garden
- Slow service at times
- Items unavailable on the menu
- Lacks atmosphere for some
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4.4 (1,855)
Slug & Lettuce – Milton Keynes
π Manhattan House, Milton Keynes CocktailsDeliveryDine-in
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What customers say review highlights
- Friendly, attentive staff
- Good cocktails
- Enjoyable bottomless brunch
- Nice food
- Some feel portions are poor value
- Air conditioning issues on hot days
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4.4 (2,334)
The Barge
π Buckinghamshire, 15 Newport Rd, Milton Keynes DeliveryDine-inDog-friendly
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What customers say review highlights
- Good food and Sunday roasts
- Friendly, personal service
- Pleasant atmosphere
- Does not feel like a chain
- Occasional slow service and order mix-ups
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4.8 (275)
The Victoria Inn Mk
π 6 Vicarage Rd, Milton Keynes Dine-inFree parkingFree Wi-Fi
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What customers say review highlights
- Excellent Sunday roasts
- Generous, home-cooked portions
- Friendly, attentive staff
- Good value for quality
- Occasional wait between courses
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4.4 (2,219)
Ye Olde Swan
π Newport Rd, Milton Keynes Dine-inDog-friendlyFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Friendly, attentive staff
- Lovely surroundings and garden
- Dog friendly
- Good food and drink selection
- Occasional dry or overcooked dishes
- Order mistakes reported
- Tables closer together than expected
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4.3 (378)
Costa Coffee
π Unit 3 St Leger Ct, Milton Keynes DeliveryDine-inDog-friendly
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What customers say review highlights
- Friendly, professional staff
- Good coffee and service
- Clean, pleasant alfresco area
- Several named staff praised
- Occasional rude service reported
- Underfilled drinks noted by one customer
- Prices seen as high
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4.3 (321)
Costa Coffee
π 2 Ada Walk, Milton Keynes DeliveryDine-inFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Friendly, attentive staff
- Good coffee and latte art
- Bright space with natural light
- Helpful manager and team
- Can get very busy
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4.3 (1,344)
DeRoka Turkish Mediterranean Restaurant & Cocktail Bar Milton Keynes
π Chelsea House, Unit 600a, Chelsea House 3 Holkham Walk, The Hub, Milton Keynes CocktailsDine-inFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Generous, tasty platters
- Lively atmosphere
- Good for groups and brunch
- Stylish decor
- Inattentive service at times
- Expensive with high service charge
- Some dishes below expectations
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4.3 (1,968)
Five Guys Burgers and Fries Milton Keynes Xscape
π Unit 6b, Xscape, Milton Keynes DeliveryDine-inGood for kids
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What customers say review highlights
- Tasty burgers and fries
- Polite, efficient staff
- Liked milkshakes
- Usually short queues
- Some poor customer service reports
- Wrong delivery orders noted
- Touchscreen ordering feels impersonal
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4.3 (707)
Kensington
π Kensington Dr, Milton Keynes Dine-inDog-friendlyFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Friendly, attentive bar staff
- Good value small plates
- Good atmosphere
- Well-cooked fish and wings
- Long waits for food
- Occasional dishes or items unavailable
- Reports of overcooked roasts
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4.3 (1,045)
Kokoro
π 18, Midsummer Place Shopping Centre, 86-88 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes DeliveryDine-inGood for kids
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What customers say review highlights
- Tasty, well-cooked dishes
- Generous, filling portions
- Fast service usually
- Good variety on the menu
- Inconsistent service and waits
- Reports of small portions on some orders
- Occasional staff attitude
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4.3 (2,640)
Las Iguanas – Milton Keynes
π The Hub, Witan Gate, Milton Keynes CocktailsDeliveryDine-in
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What customers say review highlights
- Friendly attentive servers
- Lively atmosphere
- Tasty food
- Good value
- Occasional food quality misses
- Hygiene concern raised once
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4.3 (552)
Lilly Cafe – Milton Keynes
π off Dorset Wy, Brahaman Way, Milton Keynes Dine-inFree parkingGood for kids
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What customers say review highlights
- Excellent coffee and specialty lattes
- Fresh, home-made feel food
- Friendly, welcoming staff
- Relaxing, cosy atmosphere
- Understaffed and slow when busy
- Ordering process unclear at times
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4.3 (1,639)
Swan Inn, MK
π 3 Broughton Rd, Milton Keynes Dine-inDog-friendlyFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Good food and cocktails
- Lots of character and pleasant garden
- Friendly, attentive staff
- Easy parking with EV charging
- Roast dinners can sell out early
- Occasional poor-quality dishes
- Slow service when quiet
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4.3 (2,096)
TGI Fridays – Milton Keynes Theatre
π 4 Savoy Cres, Milton Keynes CocktailsDeliveryDine-in
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What customers say review highlights
- Attentive, friendly servers
- Good food
- Quick service
- Thoughtful extras on deliveries
- Venue conditions criticised on hot days
- Parking charges apply
- A till issue caused a payment problem
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4.3 (1,337)
wagamama milton keynes
π 7, Sunset Walk, Milton Keynes DeliveryDine-inGood for kids
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What customers say review highlights
- quick service
- welcoming staff
- fresh food
- bill splitting and discounts
- pricey for portions
- occasional bland dishes
- inconsistent quality
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4.9 (300)
GORDONI Coffee Cake Snacks
π 334 Silbury Blvd, Milton Keynes Dine-inGood for kidsOutdoor seating
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What customers say review highlights
- Homemade cakes and pastries
- Excellent coffee
- Warm, welcoming family service
- Good value and gluten-free options
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4.2 (467)
Cafe Max Ltd
π 1 Snowdon Dr, Milton Keynes DeliveryDine-inFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Large breakfast menu
- Friendly staff who remember regulars
- Clean setting
- Flavourful bacon
- Cold or late delivery orders
- Missing items reported
- Hygiene and halal-handling complaints
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4.2 (448)
Eager Poet
π 2 Tower Dr, Milton Keynes Dine-inDog-friendlyFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Good, hot food
- Friendly, attentive staff named
- Good value
- Relaxed, welcoming atmosphere
- One reviewer found it closed despite listed hours
- Food occasionally slower than expected
Choosing where to eat and drink in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes has a wide mix of independent and chain venues, from town-centre restaurants in Central Milton Keynes and Kingston to village pubs in Olney and Woburn Sands. When comparing listings, it helps to check current opening hours, whether the venue takes bookings, and how it handles dietary needs such as vegetarian, vegan, halal or gluten-free options. Reading a spread of recent reviews gives a clearer picture than any single rating, and the review summaries on each listing highlight the points customers mention most often.
Food hygiene, licensing and local context
Food businesses in the Milton Keynes area are inspected under the national Food Hygiene Rating Scheme run by the Food Standards Agency, with ratings from 0 to 5 that you can look up before you visit. Pubs and bars serving alcohol hold a premises licence issued by Milton Keynes City Council, which also sets their permitted hours. Many venues cluster around The Hub, Xscape and the shopping centre in Central Milton Keynes, while the older towns such as Stony Stratford and Newport Pagnell keep a more traditional high-street feel with long-established pubs and cafes.
How do I check a venue's food hygiene rating?
Food hygiene ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency and can be searched by business name or postcode on the ratings.food.gov.uk website. The rating reflects standards found at the most recent inspection, so it is worth checking the date alongside the score.
Do the listings show opening hours and whether a place takes bookings?
Each listing displays the opening hours and contact details supplied for that business, so you can call ahead or check online before travelling. Booking policies vary by venue, so confirm directly with the restaurant, pub or cafe if you need a table at a specific time.