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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232 matching eat & drink
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4.1 (870)
Cricketers
π 247 Oldbrook Blvd, Milton Keynes Dine-inDog-friendlyFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Friendly, welcoming staff
- Great atmosphere
- Good food at fair prices
- Plenty of screens for sport
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4.1 (1,250)
Nando’s Milton Keynes – Kingston Centre
π Unit 48, The, Kingston Centre, Winchester Cir, Milton Keynes DeliveryDine-inFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Outstanding, attentive service
- Consistently good food
- Staff who remember regulars
- Clean and welcoming
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3.9 (272)
Stony’s Bistro
π 20 High St, Stony Stratford Dine-inDog-friendlyFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Tasty food and homemade cakes
- Friendly service
- Pleasant garden seating
- Clean, dog friendly
- Service can be slow
- Portions small for the price
- Isolated reports of poor food quality
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3.4 (2,109)
KFC Milton Keynes – The Stadium
π Unit C, MK Stadium, V7 Saxon St, Saxon Gate, Bletchley DeliveryDine-inFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Friendly, helpful staff
- Fresh, hot food often
- Quick service
- Clean restaurant
- Bugs found in salad
- Food quality not always up to standard
- Short portions and item shortages reported
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3.4 (1,801)
Taco Bell
π H5, Portway Roundabout, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes DeliveryDine-inFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Friendly, helpful staff named by many
- Good value food
- Plenty of parking
- Clean on some visits
- Wrong orders reported
- Reports of illness after eating
- Some staff seemed unmotivated
- Perceived decline in quality
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4.2 (1,157)
TDC (Tandoori Desi Chai)
π 12 Secklow Gate W, Milton Keynes DeliveryDine-inFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Tasty food and chaat
- Enjoyable speciality drinks
- Some welcoming, freshly prepared meals
- Long waiting times
- Declining karak chai quality
- Reports of poor or rude service
- Cutlery not provided unless asked
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3.3 (1,033)
McDonald’s
π Milton Keynes DeliveryDine-inFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Clean restaurant
- Some friendly, welcoming staff
- Quick at times
- EV charging points available
- Frequent order mistakes
- Cold food reported
- Long waits and forgotten orders
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4.1 (635)
Costa Coffee
π Costa, Sunset Walk, Milton Keynes DeliveryDine-inFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Friendly, helpful staff at times
- Quiet upstairs seating
- Generally good lattes
- Inconsistent coffee strength and temperature
- Some rude service reported
- Cold in store and slow at times
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4.1 (381)
Costa Coffee
π Unit 1, Kingston Centre, Milton Keynes DeliveryDine-inFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Warm, friendly staff and standout baristas
- Convenient location next to Tesco
- Good coffee at its best
- Inconsistent coffee quality
- Understaffing and uncleared tables at times
- Online orders seen as poor value
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4.4 (231)
Fir Tree Inn
π The Fir Tree Inn, The Square, Woburn Sands Dine-inDog-friendlyFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Good food and Sunday lunch
- Friendly staff
- Good beer selection
- Nice atmosphere
- Limited parking
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4.5 (265)
The New Queen Victoria pub
π 42 Church St, Wolverton Dog-friendlyFree parkingFree Wi-Fi
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What customers say review highlights
- Friendly bar staff
- Good atmosphere and vibes
- Affordable drinks
- Karaoke and weekend events
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4.7 (212)
Bonisa Bistro & Cafe
π 36 Church St, Wolverton Dine-inFree parkingGood for kids
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What customers say review highlights
- Excellent brunch and food
- Friendly, welcoming staff
- Relaxed atmosphere
- Fast service
- Prices seen as high by some
- Reported dip since management change
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4 (4,278)
Free House – JD Wetherspoons
π 201 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes CocktailsDine-inFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Good-value drinks and food
- Well-regarded pizzas
- Friendly, helpful staff
- Uncleared tables
- Cleanliness concerns
- App payment and refund issues
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4.4 (266)
The Old School House
π London Rd, Stony Stratford Dine-inDog-friendlyFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Fresh, flavourful Nepalese and Indian food
- Friendly, attentive staff
- Good atmosphere with pool and darts
- Good value and generous portions
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3.9 (3,396)
The Moon Under Water – JD Wetherspoon
π 10 Avebury Blvd, Milton Keynes CocktailsDine-inFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Cheap prices
- Convenient town-centre location
- Some friendly staff
- Inconsistent food quality
- Cleanliness complaints
- Slow service and table-reservation confusion
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4.5 (206)
The Royal Oak
π Royal Oak, 18 Church Rd, Woburn Sands Dine-inDog-friendlyFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Cosy, characterful pub
- Friendly atmosphere
- Clean facilities
- Good simple food and beer
- Small interior
- Some reports of expensive drinks and poor service
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4.4 (209)
The Vaults Bar
π 64 High St, Stony Stratford Dog-friendlyFree parkingLive music
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What customers say review highlights
- Cosy traditional atmosphere
- Good ales and Guinness
- Friendly staff and regulars
- Live music
- Live music can dominate seating
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3.7 (317)
KFC Milton Keynes East – Towergate
π Towergate Roundabout, Elmswell Rd, Woburn Sands DeliveryDine-inFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Often clean and tidy
- Some report fast, polite service
- Crispy, fresh chicken when good
- Inconsistent food quality
- Drive-thru and waiting problems
- Reports of rude staff
- Small or poorly presented portions
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3.7 (1,332)
Starbucks Coffee
π Elder Gate, Milton Keynes DeliveryDine-inDog-friendly
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What customers say review highlights
- some friendly, helpful staff
- convenient location with drive-thru
- clean with natural light
- poor customer service reported
- stale food and lukewarm drinks
- cleanliness and temperature issues
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4.5 (200)
The Prince Albert
π 11-17 Vicarage Rd, Milton Keynes Dine-inDog-friendlyFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Great atmosphere
- Good food and portions
- Thoughtful drink selection
- Friendly staff and event catering
- Some rude bar staff reported
- Can get loud
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4.7 (184)
Lion & Sun Tavern
π 17 Twizel Cl, Milton Keynes Dine-inDog-friendlyFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Tasty craft beer
- Good pizza
- Friendly, attentive staff
- Varied live music and events
- No air conditioning
- Drinks seen as pricey
- Largely vegetarian menu
- Quiet atmosphere when empty
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3.6 (3,184)
McDonald’s
π Stadium, Stadium Way W, Bletchley DeliveryDine-inFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Easy kiosk ordering
- Fresh fries at times
- Some friendly staff
- Slow service and long waits
- Order mistakes including allergy errors
- Cold food reported
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3.6 (1,291)
McDonald’s
π District Centre, 25 Barnsdale Dr, Milton Keynes DeliveryDine-inFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Friendly, fast service at times
- Clean restaurant
- Generally good food when correct
- Frequent missing items and sauces
- Food sometimes served cold
- Inconsistent order accuracy
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3.6 (2,529)
McDonald’s
π Watling St, Woburn Sands DeliveryDine-inFree parking
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What customers say review highlights
- Some friendly, helpful staff
- Reliable drive-thru for some
- Standard menu satisfaction
- Reports of rude staff
- Long waits and wrong orders
- Premises seen as run down
- Loud music
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.