I went back to poppins for the first time since I left Bedford a few years ago and I was pleasently…read moresuprised that the original owners still own Poppins. Not much has changed, other than fresh new paintwork, menus and even a flat screen TV on the wall. I bought my old favourite, Maxigrill, and it was still as tasty and cooked well, as it used to be. This is a cafe I would recommend to anyone who wants to eat a decent meal at decent prices. If you would rather go to a cafe where you can see your meal being prepared and cooked, they do have an open-planned kitchen. I hope everyone else has a great experiance here too!

just fab for breakfast, great service and a must after a night on the tiles, a true fry upread more

I found it very welcoming. Staff friend and helpful. Very kind to dogs they let in. It was like…read morehome away from home. Ann O Gorman Annogorman56@gmail.com

Booked a table for 5 on curry night, staff and service very good, curry was like a soup, the…read morechicken curry, still looking for chicken, very poor, I suppose you get what you pay for, won't be going again for a few months

I can't believe I'm the first to review this place…read more During a recent prolonged stay in Bedford, the group of people I was in requested we find a curry house. Now. I'm from Birmingham. I'm mildly overweight. I've eaten a lot of curry. I know my stuff. So I did some local questioning and 4/5 bedfordians recommended this place. It's opposite a stunning river view. Nicely decorated and we were quickly greeted and seated. This normally means the place isn't going to be that nice in my experience. I was wrong. I ordered some poppadoms, chutneys and some cobra beers for everyone. They took a while to arrive, but that is my only quibble with the place. Service seems quite at random, but never unfriendly. Starters were ordered, king prawn puri and some tandoori chicken for myself. Stunning. Not a bite was wasted. Side salad was fresh, chicken was perfectly cooked and cubed. For mains, there were mainly lamb dishes for our group. An Indian spiced lamb shank, a special spicy lamb dish which name escapes me I'm afraid - and a chicken tikka jalfreisi. I went for the lamb chilli garlic dish. With garlic rice and garlic naan. Split between us it was perfect. I have to say, it's the best curry meal I have eaten in a hell of long time. Perfectly spiced, just hot enough and tasty. Go there now. It wasn't over priced, everyone left happy.

Very nice Fine dine Indian Restaurant. Really good sauces. There is saying that if a Chef knows…read morehis sauces he knows what he is doing. Service could be better that's why one less start but this place is worth 5 stars.

As mentioned below it's quite a way away from the other pubs and clubs so it is one of the less…read morebusy bars at the weekends. In my opinion though that's no bad thing as you can actually go there with some friends and talk to one another (I knowcrazy past-time isn't it). Never had any of their cocktails so can't judge but the beer tastes good and the prices are reasonable. :-)

Bar Citrus is the only pub/bar on Harpur Street in Bedford…read more It has more of a coffee shop style to it than a pub though as during the day its filled with council workers sipping lattes. It serves food though i have never eaten here so i cannot comment on the quality but a few friends eat here so it must be ok. In the evening it is still very quiet, people tend to go here for cocktails as they do a wide range but its not really party central and attracts an older crowd. Its a bit too quiet for me, if i am going to a pub i want to feel like i can laugh and not get told off!

Nice clean refurbished pub, friendly staff and the standard pub chain menu was nicely cooked.read more

Another fairly large pub a little outside of the town centre, the F&H excels at sporting events on…read moretheir several screens.

A favourite spot for me and my family, Danish Camp is an excellent alternative location in Bedford…read more It has quite a unique and interesting setting, being a wooden cabin out by the River Great Ouse. It features an indoor dining area, a partially covered balcony area and a sloped lawn featuring picnic benches, a bar and a bouncy castle for the kids. The one issue with this setup is that the indoor area is quite small, featuring around 8-10 tables. This means during cold or wet weather your seating options are severely limited meaning this place is generally a no-go in the winter/autumn months unless you can guarantee a dry and warm seat. However every time I have visited Danish Camp the food has been excellent. Their signature item is the 'Wedge' which is a sandwich featuring two big wedge shaped slices of bread. These come with a variety of fillings and include breakfast variations too. The bacon, sausage and egg wedge makes for a quality breakfast. Unfortunately they appear to have discontinued my favourite lunch item the Prawn wedge but other excellent items such as the Southern Fried Chicken wrap more than make up for this. Orders have to be placed at the counter/bar indoors and as a result queues can build up during moderately busy hours. Service is decent albeit occasionally slow when people build up. Overall, despite some small issues, Danish Camp is an excellent location to eat with the family if you pick your time right.

Danish Camp is a restaurant on the river, it is also on the cycle Route 51 in between Sandy and…read moreBedford. Cycle hire is available. They also have a bouncy castle in the summer, an ice cream hut and a cage full of chipmunks whcih the children love to watch. The food is very nice and the ambiance wonderful BUT the service is extremely slow so don't come here for a quick bite to eat.