Reviews in Macclesfield

Great & fresh food, friendly service and buzzy yet relaxed atmosphere. The lunch menu is diverse and offers really good value, with lots of gluten free options (including desserts) too. Definitely a little gem!

Very nice. Food nicely served. Spicy. Good variety. Attractive premises. Parking is extremely difficult. Car park opposite is time limited and car park behind premises was full including the side roads.

Went on a Tuesday so wasn’t too busy, staff were really nice and we didn’t have to wait long for food at all. Food was so nice, we ordered quite a few things because we couldn’t choose and took the leftovers home. Everything was great, we’re definitely going back!

As always, the following and service were excellent in lovely, quirky surroundings. As it was a Tuesday night it was a little quieter than usual but still a nice atmosphere. One of our favourite eating places!

5 star

Hi - we had a lovely meal on Sunday at the 7.00 pm sitting. The only niggle was that it felt like the staff were very keen for us to finish and leave. We were served quickly and our dishes removed almost before we were finished ! We were not offered any dessert and we had to ask a member of staff if there were any - the only staff around were busy tidying up one of the rooms after a group had left. However the staff were always friendly and the food was delicious as always - we will still be back and recommend the food to others.

Great food, good portions, proper Sangria lovely staff and very pretty decor. We had a really lovely time

We had a fabulous end of holiday meal with our family of 7. We had planned to go to Majorca, but were unable to so came to Macclesfield instead, and had a lovely time! The wonderful tapas and paella suited all dietary requirements of the party and we enjoyed the sangria too. Sitting outside in the secret garden was lovely with comfortable seating. The service was quick and attentive with friendly staff. Thoroughly recommend this to anyone .

We live in Prestbury and we’ve been going here for a few years. The owners and the people are lovely. Just go there!!!

Superb find down a side street in Macc. Lovely food, great service and an all round lovely evening. Will be going back as superb value for money.

Great tasting food, fantastic choices, very welcoming and attentive staff at very reasonable price. I would highly recommend this restaurant...

This was the second time we'd been to the Lilac Cottage and both times the food has been excellent, especially the tapas. It's beautifully decorated inside and the staff are all first class and very friendly. The price is very reasonable and overall a great choice for dining out. Highly recommended.

Really enjoyed our meal here and would absolutely come again. Only minor issue was when we arrived, the lady seating us (we had booked and arrived on time) was clearly unhappy with something and appeared to have difficulty seating us, audibly stating to another staff member " do you see what I have to deal with" which didn't make us feel particularly welcome. Aside from this, the food was lovely and the waitress serving us was polite and attentive.

Perfect tapas lunch with excellent Rioja. Good service and decor.

Loved Lilac Cottage the moment we walked through the door. The food was just gorgeous, with good portions, well presented, and timed to perfection. The service was fantastic, along with the very pretty interior design that made you feel so relaxed. I can definitely see that this will be a regular haunt for us and so pleased we found this little gem.

Food was incredible the first time we visited, so we were disappointed last night - very average. Some staff were great, whilst the more junior staff clearly need training. A few times we ordered 1 drink/dish and they just walked away without taking the rest of our order. Lovely atmosphere and really nice to have a live singer on - she was great.