Harden's survey result
Summary
“Perhaps the best located restaurant on the Thames” in these parts provides a “great river view and a good buzz”. Run by Shuan Dicken, it provides an all-day menu that offers an easygoing selection of straightforward dishes, especially a “top breakfast”. It used to offer fancier fare, though, and the odd reporter feels the ambition is a little “basic” nowadays.
Summary
“On a summer's day the Thames-side terrace is a paradise” at this riverside venue. In 2019, Shaun changed tack here, adopting a more bistro style in contrast to the fine dining approach it had previously adopted. Long-term regulars say: “it’s cheaper than it used to be, but never disappoints”.
Summary
“Since Shaun Dickens changed his style from fine-dining to a high-quality bistro” (in 2019, when he also changed this outfit’s name) this “lovely” riverside restaurant “hasn't looked back”; nowadays the ingredient-led cooking is simply “excellent”, with “outstanding service” too. “If you can get a seat at the front you get great views over the Thames.”
Summary
FKA ‘Shaun Dickens at The Boathouse’ – this riverside operation has split opinion in the past, but seems to be on more solid ground last year, winning nothing but praise for its “imaginative food” and “lovely” Thames-side surroundings. In October 2019, it relaunched and rebranded as ‘the Bistro at The Boathouse’, promising a more casual spin on its ingredient-led cooking.
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The Boathouse, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1AZ
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £20.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Pudding |
|---|---|---|
| £10.80 | £25.50 | £8.00 |
| Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.50 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £5.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
The Boathouse, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1AZ
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Opening hours
| Monday | 9 am‑2:30 pm |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 9 am‑8:30 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am‑8:30 pm |
| Friday | 9 am‑8:30 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am‑8:30 pm |
| Sunday | 9 am‑3:30 pm |
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