Fantastic new owners Chris and Yolanda make your feel so welcome. The food is simply gorgeous and the accommodation is perfect for a home from home stay. Special mention Yolanda's cooking and Chris' does magic tricks!

Now I have your attention, The White Lion changed hands on 21st January 2013. All reviews before that date should be disregarded. We are regular customers and eat in the pub at least once a week. Chris and Yolanda are doing a fantastic job running the pub, restaurant and letting rooms. Always a warm friendly welcome. Good hearty pub food... More

Fantastic welcome by Yolande, lovely rooms, great atmosphere and great breakfast by Chris :-) Thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this lovely village Inn. Beautiful garden and would thoroughly recommend to stay here

QWe were staying at the excellent Greendale Farm Campsite and they recommended the fish and chips and other meals and welcome of The White Lion Inn. It is about a miles walk from the site but well worth it. The location is lovely and the welcome was outstanding. The food was good pub food, large portions and delicious. They even... More

Living in Rutland ,we're spolit for choice for pubs and eateries but this has become a firm favourite.If you're looking for high quality , excellent value pub food then this give this place a try. We've eaten here 3 times since it changed hands in January 2013 and the quality of the food has been impeccably high .Everything is freshly... More

We stayed in the White Lion inn for 3-4weeks while moving house and from day one we felt very welcomed and very much at home. Chris and Yolanda have worked very hard to get the white lion back to a welcoming friendly pub and there efforts shine through in all aspects of the white lion, the food is excellent the... More

We stayed for two nights over the May bank holiday. Chris and Yolanda are lovely friendly people who gave us a warm welcome. Our room was clean and well equipped and the pub is in a lovely village setting with Oakham, Melton Mowbray, Stamford and Rutland Water all within easy reach. Our breakfasts were delicious and hearty.We ate at the... More

Yolanda greeted me and showed me to my room, which was clean and newly refurbished. I stayed Friday until Monday. Full English breakfast was very good and I ate in the restaurant in the evening on two occasions. The food was well presented with generous portions - the cheesecake was heaven. The staff were so friendly and the beer excellent.... More

We stayed for just one Friday night, and were made to feel very welcome. The bar was busy and the bar staff were excellent. We had a first-rate meal in the restaurant part, and I especially recommend the cheesecake! Our room was well-equipped, with facilities for private tea and coffee which is always welcome. And the full English breakfast kept... More