Pub Restaurant around Windsor

[Colin RedGriff]

I've got some US friends arriving on the 10th on their way back from a holiday in Germany. Looking for a decent pub/restaurant to take them to in the evening for a nice meal.

Looking for something around the Windsor area as they are staying around Heathrow

Thoughts at the moment
Bel and the Dragon Windsor
Royal Oak Paley Street
House on the Bridge Eton
Hinds Head Bray

Thanks

[Dave 500]

Have you tried The River Side Brasserie in Bray?

http://www.riversidebrasserie.co.uk

Edited by Dave 500 on Monday 2nd December 17:43

[touching cloth]

Weekends only for the Riverside in Winter, so if it's night of the 10th it's a no go.

Personally I'd do the Hinds Head, especially if they are likely to have heard of Fat Duck/Heston, they'll probably quite like eating in "his pub", and get to see the FD to boot. The Crown also his and pretty nice, slightly down the food scale but depends what you are looking for.

Royal Oak very nice food, owned by Parky's son and they recently took over the Belgian Arms in Holyport. Belgian quite nice too, but not sure I'd recommend it in a straight fight with the others listed here.

[The jiffle king]

House on the bridge is now gone, so you´ll have to cross that off your list.
Bel and dragon can be a little hit and miss in my opinion
Hinds head is a good shout, but depends on your budget

[MadDad]

I would add a vote for the Royal Oak in Payley Street - I have been there a few times and it is consistently good, yet to meet Parkey there though!!

[Colin RedGriff]

Hinds Head and Royal Oak are probably my top two based on previous experience

Shame about the Riverside Brasserie and House on the Bridge

Any other thoughts?

Thanks for the input

[Fer]

Thatched Tavern, near Ascot? Not been there recently, but always used to be worth a visit.

[NormanD]

Fer said:

Thatched Tavern, near Ascot? Not been there recently, but always used to be worth a visit.

+1

We are often there

Post Code SL5 7QG
Phone [phone]

[woody2846]

Ascot grill is bloody good!

[ph1l5]

Two brewers park st Windsor. It's pretty small but does great food and has loads of character.

[MadDad]

Fer said:

Thatched Tavern, near Ascot? Not been there recently, but always used to be worth a visit.

Went there at the start of November - very good as always.....

[RichB]

touching cloth said:

Weekends only for the Riverside in Winter, so if it's night of the 10th it's a no go.

Personally I'd do the Hinds Head, especially if they are likely to have heard of Fat Duck/Heston, they'll probably quite like eating in "his pub", and get to see the FD to boot. The Crown also his and pretty nice, slightly down the food scale but depends what you are looking for.

Royal Oak very nice food, owned by Parky's son and they recently took over the Belgian Arms in Holyport. Belgian quite nice too, but not sure I'd recommend it in a straight fight with the others listed here.

And there, my friend, you just about summed up what's wrong with these bloody Gastro-pubs. The celebrities buy them all up and install a "so-called" 5 star chef and Bobs-your-bloody-uncle another village pub is gone. The Belgian Arms was one of my favourite pubs for a pint and bit of "pub grub" now it's part of Parkie's empire and as for Bray; not content with the Fat Duck (formerly the Bell Ringers) & The Hinds Head he's turned The Crown into a restaurant (despite protestations that it's still a pub). If the celebrity millionaires carry on at this rate there'll be nowhere left just to go for a beer soon

[Ranger 6]

+1 for the Thatched Tavern & Ascot Grill.

Also:

http://www.stovells.com/ in Chobham.

Haven't been myself but have heard good reviews.

[NormanD]

Ranger 6 said:

+1 for the Thatched Tavern & Ascot Grill.

Also:

http://www.stovells.com/ in Chobham.

Haven't been myself but have heard good reviews.

Yes, have been to Stovells

Yes verry good, more up-market than the Thatched

[stain]

Not a pub but Great Fosters is close to the airport and interesting for overseas visitors.

[touching cloth]

RichB said:

touching cloth said:

Weekends only for the Riverside in Winter, so if it's night of the 10th it's a no go.

Personally I'd do the Hinds Head, especially if they are likely to have heard of Fat Duck/Heston, they'll probably quite like eating in "his pub", and get to see the FD to boot. The Crown also his and pretty nice, slightly down the food scale but depends what you are looking for.

Royal Oak very nice food, owned by Parky's son and they recently took over the Belgian Arms in Holyport. Belgian quite nice too, but not sure I'd recommend it in a straight fight with the others listed here.

And there, my friend, you just about summed up what's wrong with these bloody Gastro-pubs. The celebrities buy them all up and install a "so-called" 5 star chef and Bobs-your-bloody-uncle another village pub is gone. The Belgian Arms was one of my favourite pubs for a pint and bit of "pub grub" now it's part of Parkie's empire and as for Bray; not content with the Fat Duck (formerly the Bell Ringers) & The Hinds Head he's turned The Crown into a restaurant (despite protestations that it's still a pub). If the celebrity millionaires carry on at this rate there'll be nowhere left just to go for a beer soon

You grumpy old man Rich I quite like the Heston trio, a good spread of options - think the Crown is still pubby enough to pull off being just a pub, last time we ate there plenty of people just in for a drink. Agree on the Belgian though, went there the other day for lunch, it's still ok but can't help but think I did prefer it before

[RichB]

touching cloth said:

- think the Crown is still pubby enough to pull off being just a pub, last time we ate there plenty of people just in for a drink.

Maybe it's changed... Shortly after he acquired it we decided to give it a try for Sunday lunch, especially as we used to drink in there a lot under the previous ownership. Strolled in at 1pm and it was near deserted so I told Denise to chose a table while I got some drinks. After pulling a pint of bitter and pouring wine chap asked if we were eating and had we booked? To which I said yes and no. He then went on to explain they were fully booked! Now I didn't realise village pubs fully booked up for Sunday lunch And... given they've got a couple of eating areas and a separate room they could take bookings for the those and leave the bars for general customers. I guess that's just the Heston way Or as I say perhaps it's changed. In the old days I used to like the mussels and chips and a pint.