There’s a reason why Blackpool’s one and only Cantonese restaurant has just featured in OpenTable’s Top 100 Restaurants in the UK for the third year in a row, and it’s not just the food.

La Fontana, Blackpool can be relied upon to deliver all the date night classics: killer wines, flickering candlelight, and lovingly-prepared, flavourful plates.

Twisted Indian Street Food packs a flavour punch and isn’t afraid to mix the traditional with the modern, with a menu full of influences that swing from Desi to global.

Tipped by Jay Rayner, Michael Wan’s Wok Inn covers everything from boundary-pushing to failsafe, but they all create gastronomical memories that’ll stick in the mind for years.

Positioned right on the Promenade, Beach House Bistro & Bar is a modern Mediterranean-style restaurant where pizzas and pastas are joined by fresh-as-can-be seafood.

Dishing up European plates with plenty of fusion flare, this glitzy restaurant offers an extensive list of sushi alongside a selection of build-your-own burgers.

Housing six independent food traders, two bars and a coffee shop, this historic market hall has been revitalised in recent years as a new Blackpool food and drink hub.

This Clifton Street bar-slash-delicatessen is the kind of place more commonly found in Brighton or Didsbury, full of exceptional meats, cheeses and wines from all over the world.

Housed in the penthouse of Blackpool’s Casino building, The White Tower offers sweeping views across the Irish sea and the town’s famous promenade.

Tucked away behind Blackpool’s famous copycat Eiffel Tower you’ll find Amaro, a popular local restaurant specialising in Italian cooking.

Not, as the name might suggest, one of Blackpool’s questionable gentlemen’s clubs, Dirty Blonde’s is a dive bar and pizza joint that feels more downtown New York than British seaside town.

We’ve rounded up the seven best fish and chip shops in Blackpool, each garlanded with praise from locals, tourists, and awards bodies – a three-pronged seal of approval that leaves little room for disappointment.

Kids to please? Set in Blackpool’s showstopping amusement arcade Coral Island, The Buccaneer is above above-and-beyond family-friendly, with children eating free!