Nine of the highest-rated places to eat and drink across the Black Country, Staffordshire and Wyre Forest
We take a look at the restaurants, bars and pubs rated best in the region by those who know best.
There are thousands of restaurants and pubs across the West Midlands, all working hard everyday to put food on hungry punters' tables.
Through providing excellent service, great food and an all-round experience, they build up good reputations, with many people taking to TripAdvisor to write reviews and offer praise for their favourite places.
Using the review site, we can provide a list of the three best-rated restaurants and pubs each across our region and tell you what people think about what makes them so highly rated.
For Highest Rated, Tripadvisor ranks the top rated restaurants based on user input on Tripadvisor. Results are then ranked on the basis of the 'Popularity Index', which is based on the quality, recency and quantity of reviews an establishment receives from users.
55 Castle Street, Bilston, WV14 9DP
From 328 reviews, the restaurant was rated as excellent by 272 reviewers.
Chutney takes the traditional tastes of Bengali and Punjabi cuisine and provides a wide range of tasty and filling dishes.
The staff are always friendly and welcoming and the restaurant provides a comfortable place to sit down and eat.
One review said: "By far the best curry in the local area (and we have visited lots across Wolverhampton/Wombourne).
"The staff are always friendly and welcoming and nothing is too much trouble for them."
18 High Street, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, WV6 8QT
From 198 reviews, the restaurant was rated as excellent by 181 reviewers.
SEATS is known for parading its prime cuts for a Sunday lunch that might feature roast topside with a beef croquette or slow-cooked and pressed lamb shoulder, followed by an indulgent nursery pudding.
It is so popular that it can take weeks to get a booking and has been named one of the top 50 places to eat a roast dinner in the whole of the country by The Good Food Guide.
One review said: "Truly excellent meal.
"Of course, the meat is fantastic (I opted for the duck dish) but it was the cooking of the vegetables and sauces that really elevate this bistro into something truly memorable.
"Recommended to all, staff are great as well."
64 Robert Wynd, Bilston, WV14 9SB
From 231 reviews, the pub was rated as excellent by 197 reviewers.
The Horse and Jockey is an independent pub which takes great pride in working to create the perfect local for the local community.
It has eight hand pulls serving quality real ale, a selection of 50+ malt whiskies and 90+ specialist and boutique gins and a vast food selection.
One review said: "Excellent every time, with best food and best service with so much respect.
