Burnham Beeches Restaurant, Grove
Road, Burnham, Slough, Berkshire SL1 8DP. Tel: +44 1628 429955.
Set in an attractive Georgian mansion in private grounds, this
traditional restaurant offers modern British cuisine with some
interesting combinations.
Chauntry House Restaurant, Bray-on-Thames,
Berkshire SL6 2AB. Tel: +44 1628 673991. The country charm of
the setting is reflected in the pretty restaurant, which overlooks
the garden. The menu offers classic combinations with a modern
twist.
Frederick’s Hotel Restaurant,
Shoppenhangers Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 2PZ. Tel: +44 1628
581000. Very much larger than life, the excellent cuisine is accompanied
by a short, high quality wine list, while the exceptional service
is a bonus.
Rose and Crown Restaurant, Woodside,
Windsor Forest, Winkfield, Berkshire SL4 2DP. Tel: +44 1344 882051.
A two-hundred-year-old building, now housing a small restaurant.
This is an archetypal British pub complete with a cheery atmosphere,
while the cooking is simple and robust.
Stirrups Country House Restaurant,
Maidens Green, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6LD. Tel: +44 1344 882284.
This restaurant has a rustic feel, with bare beams, a real fire
and polished wood tables. The contemporary menu caters for most
tastes, while dishes include grills, vegetarian options and exciting
combinations.
The Fat Duck Restaurant, High Street,
Bray, Berkshire SL6 2AQ. Tel: +44 1628 580333. Offering terrific
culinary combinations, the revamped menu is daring in offering
no less than seven courses with choices only at what amount to
starters, main courses and desserts.
Waterside Inn, Ferry Road, Bray,
Berkshire SL6 2AT. Tel: +44 16 2862 0691. The one best word to
describe this justly celebrated restaurant would be "Serene".
Serving classic French cuisine, dishes like pike quenelle with
langoustine tails would be hard to find elsewhere in the country.
Coulsdon Manor, Coulsdon Court Road,
Coulsdon, Croydon, Surrey CR5 2LL. Tel: +44 20 8668 0414. A Victorian
manor house, with a fine reputation for high standards of service
and hospitality. The restaurant boasts classic décor, while
there are many modern, European ideas in the cooking.
Foxhills Restaurant, Stonehill Road,
Ottershaw, Surrey KT16 0EL. Tel: +44 1932 872050. The light decor,
high ceilings and arched windows give an air of grandeur to what
is one of several eating options at Foxhills Resort. The menu
is British based and the cuisine is served in elegant surroundings.
Latymer Restaurant, Pennyhill Park
Hotel, London Road, Bagshot, Surrey GU19 5EU. Tel: +44 1276 471774.
Steeped in tradition, the Latymer Restaurant is famed for its
hospitality and French influenced British cuisine. The menu exhibits
admirable imagination and flair.
Nutfield Priory, Nutfield, Redhill,
Surrey RH1 4EL. Tel: +44 1737 824400. An imposing old building
houses the Cloisters restaurant. Service and presentation is fittingly
formal with a grandly presented menu and quiet, respectful serving
staff.
The Dining Room, 59A High Street,
Reigate, Surrey RH2 9AE. Tel: +44 1737 226650. The interior is
smart and modern in style, as is the menu. A variety of dishes,
blending European and Oriental ideas are on offer, while diners
should also look out for the impressive selection of breads.
Dunkerley’s Hotel and Restaurant,
19 Beach Street, Deal, Kent CT14 7AH. Tel: +44 1304 375016. Renowned
for its warm atmosphere and sitting almost opposite the pier,
it’s hardly surprising that the specialty here is locally
caught seafood, simply cooked.
Eastwell Manor Restaurant, Eastwell
Park, Boughton Lees, Ashford, Kent TN25 4HR. Tel: +44 1233 213000.
Set in a 16th-century manor house, the menu is short and traditional
but it packs a powerful punch, with the main courses and desserts
being particularly excellent.
Kennel Holt Hotel Restaurant, Goudhurst
Road, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 2PT. Tel: +44 1580 712032. A lovely
manor house, the dining room is just as the setting would suggest
- bare beams, open walls and log fires, while the menu makes impressive
use of local produce.
Rankin’s Restaurant, The Street,
Sissinghurst, Kent TN17 2JH. Tel: +44 1580 713964. A highly recommended
husband and wife operation with a relaxed atmosphere, the weekly
menus and Sunday lunch follow a sensible fixed-price policy without
supplements.
Soho South Restaurant, 23 Stone
Street, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 3HF. Tel: +44 1580 714666. A timber-clad
building dating back to 1530, today it houses a welcoming, bistro
style restaurant. The wooden floor and bottled herbs set the scene
for a rustic style of cooking, which is European in scope but
rooted in France.
St. Crispin Inn, The Street, Worth,
Sandwich, Kent CT14 0DF. Tel: +44 1304 612081. Set at the end
of a dead-end village lane, this delightful inn boasts a carvery
and char-grill, as well as summer barbeques.
Wallett’s Court Country House Restaurant,
Westcliffe, Dover, Kent CT15 6EW. Tel: +44 1304 852424. Formed
from a cluster of medieval buildings, the dining room offers many
period features from open fires to carved oak beams. Seasonal
menus are complimented by a chef's set speciality menu.
West House Restaurant, 28 High Street,
Biddenden, Kent TN27 8AH. Tel: +44 1580 291341. A labour of love
for the owners and it shows in the approach to culinary preparation
and service. When the food arrives it reflects the devotion, enthusiasm
and respect for ingredients.
Chapter Two Restaurant, 43-45 Montpelier
Vale, Blackheath Village, London SE3 0TJ. Tel: +44 20 8333 2666.
This dapper restaurant sits at the fringe of the village. Boasting
attentive, professional service it continues to produce tasty,
bright and crisply presented food.
Club Gascon, 57 West Smithfield,
London EC1A 9DS. Tel: +44 20 7796 0600. The menu style, with a
multitude of mini-courses, is just the thing to excite even the
most jaded palate. The surroundings too are an eye-opener, deeply
cool with marbled walls and a stunning feature bar with bold colours.
Gaudi Restaurante, 63 Clerkenwell
Road, London EC1M 5PT. Tel: +44 20 7608 3220. Chef Nacho Martinez
was one of the best modern Spanish cooks in Madrid before he moved
to London where he is offering the sort of light and vivid Spanish
food rarely found outside of the country.
Heather’s Restaurant, 74 McMillan
Street, London SE8 3HA. Tel: +44 20 8691 6665. A vegetarian restaurant
with a beautiful walled garden, everything except the ice cream
is made on the premises and it boasts an excellent organic wine
list.
Laicram Thai Restaurant, 1 Blackheath
Grove, Blackheath, London SE3 0DD. Tel: +44 20 8852 4710. A diminutive
cottage-like restaurant with carved wooden panels, the menu is
lengthy with plenty to hold one's interest such as chicken slices
blended with herbs, lemon grass, lemon juice, chilli and coconut.
North Pole Bar and Restaurant, 131
Greenwich High Road, Greenwich, London SE10 8JA. Tel: +44 20 8853
3020. Offering fine views of the Thames and the Millennium Dome,
this fashionable bar and restaurant, contrary to what the name
suggests, is one of the hottest places in town. The cuisine exhibits
plenty of style.
Quality Chop House, 94 Farringdon
Road, London EC1 3EA. Tel: +44 20 7837 5093. An original Victorian
restaurant where black and white tiles, booths and plenty of frosted
glass betray its origins. An eclectic menu offers lobster and
rocket salad, grilled kippers and poached egg.
Tatsuso Restaurant, 32 Broadgate
Circle, London EC1M 6BT. Tel: +44 20 7638 5863. This Japanese
restaurant comprises a variety of dining areas - go traditional
in the downstairs sushi bar or should you anticipate the need
for distraction, the upstairs portion affords a view of the chef
at work.
Goose Fat and Garlic Restaurant,
52 Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire CM21 9AN. Tel: +44
1279 722554. A laid-back bistro-style eatery with wooden floors
and modern lighting. The menu takes a central European sweep,
with the seared scallops on chorizo sausage a particular tasty
option.
Hanbury Manor Hotel Restaurant,
Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 0SD. Tel: +44 1920 487722. It’s
surprising in such a grand hotel, to find a small and intimate
restaurant with unstuffy service. The menu looks towards France
for inspiration. Be prepared to linger over your meal, with a
superb wine list to help.
Ibbetson's Restaurant at Down Hall,
Hatfield Heath, Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire CM22 7AS.
Tel: +44 1279 731441.This restaurant is highly recommended though
quite expensive. You should sample the pan-roasted turbot with
leek and oyster flan, or the medallions of beef.
