The city has everything from top-notch fine dining restaurants, hailed by Michelin Guide inspectors, to more budget friendly venues serving up some mouth-watering comfort food.
But while some restaurants rightly generate a lot of buzz, there are many hidden gems which tend to unjustly fly under the radar.
We’ve put together a list of some of our favourite Sheffield restaurants, those recommended by readers and those which boast amazing reviews from diners.
We’ve deliberately left out some of Sheffield’s best-known restaurants, including those which have won praise from food critics or those which are so well-established they have become Sheffield institutions, to focus on other excellent but lesser-known independent restaurants.
The Good Food Guide has appealed for nominations for its 2025 list of the 100 Best Local Restaurants in the UK, with entries now open.
We think these restaurants deserve recognition for their excellent food, brilliant service and welcoming atmosphere.
Is your favourite restaurant on the list or is there another Sheffield restaurant which you feel ought to be better known?
13. 5Tara
5Tara is tucked away behind Sheffield's iconic Park Hill flats, on Duke Street. The traditional Punjabi restaurant has garnered amazing reviews from those who have eaten there, but is still not as well known as some of the city's other Indian restaurants. It has a 4.8/5 star rating from more than 300 Google reviews, with one customer praising the 'truly amazing food' and adding: "You could taste the love and care the chef has put into their cooking." | National World Photo: Kirsty Hamilton
14. Holt
Another Ecclesall Road gem, Holt bar and kitchen is a great example of modern British dining. It has a 4.5/5 star rating from more than 100 Google reviews. One diner wrote: "Excellent food. Would recommend the pork belly. The picked cockle dressing worked well and gave it that interesting twist. The chips were very good as well." | National World Photo: National World
15. La Vaca
La Vaca is a much-loved South American steakhouse on Glossop Road, Broomhill, Sheffield. Top quality beef from Yorkshire farms is cooked over an open charcoal grill there, with the 24oz Pan handle steak, 30oz T Bone and 40oz Porterhouse steak among the most popular dishes. One diner wrote: "Best steaks in Sheffield bar none, with a very reasonable price tag for the quality of meat, sides, and preparation." | National World Photo: National World