Harden's says
Chef Tom Kerridge - of the renowned Hand & Flowers gastropub - opens his ‘butcher-pub’ in Marlow, where people can meet for a drink, a bite to eat, and buy well-sourced quality meat to take home. Tom and butcher Andy Cook are working with trusted meat suppliers from across the country, including beef from Smithfield market’s Longcroft and Old, sourced from Stoddart’s Farm in Scotland; venison and game from Hampshire Game; pork and chicken from Packington Free Range, Creedy Carver ducks and Copas Turkeys.
Harden's survey result
Summary
Where TV chef Tom Kerridge’s venues in Marlow are concerned, there’s an inverse relationship in our annual diners’ poll between their celebrity (and price…) and how well people rate them. His least-known site is a low key, casual venue that combines a proper community pub with well-sourced carnivorous fare. With its ‘Meat Locker’ concept, you select your cut from the butcher’s counter (they’re also happy to hand out advice to improve your home cooking) and watch it being grilled before your eyes; offering “amazing food at a reasonable price”. The happy-go-lucky menu also includes a take on old-school hotdogs and upscale sides like truffle fries. (In December 2023, Kerridge opened a spin-off – his first London pub – on the site of the former Queen’s Head, just around the corner from Chelsea’s Sloane Square.)
Summary
“After a minor revamp where the butchery emphasis was toned down and the pub feel improved”, this highly rated boozer (“a noisy part of the Kerridge empire”) “now has a great atmosphere”. “The meat is exceptional” too, whether you select your cut from the counter and watch as the chefs grill it, or just pop in for the “superb burgers” (including the in-demand special burger of the month).
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Have you eaten at The Butcher’s Tap?
15 Spittal Street, Marlow, SL7 3HJ
Restaurant details
The Butcher’s Tap Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Butcher’s and restaurant. Fine quality meat grilled and served in unadorned splendour. Great concept and well executed. Pork T Bone the star alongside a ribeye. Packed and buzzing. "
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £0.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
15 Spittal Street, Marlow, SL7 3HJ
Opening hours
| Monday | 11 am‑11:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 9 am‑9:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am‑9:30 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am‑9:30 pm |
| Friday | 9 am‑9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am‑9:30 pm |
| Sunday | 10 am‑9:30 pm |
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