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Stop Press – in February 2023, ex-Simpson’s head chef Matt Cheal closed down his popular Henley-in-Arden venture, which was too small for his planned expansion, and upped sticks eight miles down the road to Knowle High Street, where he now co-runs things with the manager of the Jacques fine dining restaurant which previously stood in the new location. According to early reports, “the exceptional quality of Cheal’s food, not up till now as appreciated as it ought to be, has not deteriorated in its relocation”, while the new space – a former bank with a posh cocktail bar – is “comfortable” (if “a little too glitzy” for some tastes).
Summary
Ex-Simpson’s head chef, Matt Cheal’s “smart but comfortable” venue occupies “a timbered building on Henley in Arden’s picturesque high street”. The six-course tasting menu offers a succession of dishes described in reports as “delightful” and “accurately cooked”.
Summary
Five years old in 2020, the Cheal family’s dining room on the high street attracted somewhat mixed feedback in the last Diners Poll. In all reports, son Matt Cheal’s ambitious cuisine attracts ratings that are decent to outstanding, but prices are not bargain basement (the three-course meal in the evening is £55 and six-course tasting menu is £77), and the sceptical view is that it’s “rather disappointing” given the expense.
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1630 High Street, Knowle, B93 0JU
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £45.00 |  |
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| Dinner | £55.00 | |
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| Cost | Availability | Courses | |
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| Menu1 | 90.00 | Always available | 6 |
Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Pudding |
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| £13.50 | £22.00 | £14.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £28.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
1630 High Street, Knowle, B93 0JU
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 12:30 pm‑3 pm, 6:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 12:30 pm‑3 pm, 6:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 12:30 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12:30 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑3 pm |
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