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£123
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

A series of converted greenhouses makes an “eccentric but wonderfully romantic setting” for a meal at this posh garden centre, near Ham Polo Club. A shabby-chic culinary hit when it opened under chef Skye Gyngell 20 years ago, it has often stood accused of “hype over substance” – but remains a “personal favourite” to many, especially for the “quite delicious reinvention of afternoon tea”.

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£123
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“A stunning location – perfect for a summer’s lunch” guarantees the appeal of this shabby-chic café, inside a garden centre amidst some of the plusher housing on the fringe of Richmond Park. When it comes to the ambitious cuisine, it’s “always tempting and food is never disappointing… but when the bill arrives there’s often a sense that it wasn’t worth the final cost”.

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£89
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Quirky and delightful”, “stylish and charming” – it’s the “lovely garden setting” of a plant nursery bordering Richmond Park that underpins such major support for this shabby chic greenhouse (which owes its culinary fame to long-departed chef Skye Gyngell). These days, reporters continue to enthuse about some “original and beautifully presented food” (and “scrumptious cakes”), but can also sometimes judge the cuisine “second rate”… and “expensive”. Still, there’s no let-up in its popularity, so it’s often packed – despite the extensions installed by the current owners, who have also invested in a large sister venue in Covent Garden.

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£80
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“The setting is just ‘wow’ on a sunny day”“a secret paradise among the plants and bushes in a greenhouse”“but the food is such a disappointment” (“seemingly great ingredients but very mediocre cooking”) nowadays at this venue near Richmond Park that became famous under former chef Skye Gyngell a decade ago. It now has a smart offshoot in Covent Garden, but there’s “something missing” at the original – not to speak of “the inadequate facilities, which leave you queueing outdoors for the toilet... in January!”.

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Restaurant details

Highchair,Portions
Yes
No dress code
100
Yes

Prices

Availability 2 courses 3 courses coffee included service included
Dinner   £90.00

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£19.00 £36.00 £15.00 £9.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £38.00
Filter Coffee £4.00
Extras  
Bread £7.00
Service 12.50%
Church Lane (signposted 'St Peter's Church'), off Petersham Road, Richmond, TW10 7AB
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Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
Tuesday12 pm‑5 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑5 pm
Thursday12 pm‑5 pm
Friday12 pm‑5:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑11 pm
Saturday12 pm‑5:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑11 pm
Sunday12 pm‑5 pm

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