Harden's survey result
Summary
This “lovely old Arts & Crafts property” sits across the road from Richmond Park, near the Thames and was beautifully restored 20 years ago, with a “quiet, uncluttered, country-house ambience”. Chef Kenneth Culhane creates “brilliant food (much of it locally sourced)” from a “rich and decadent tasting menu” (and other, shorter formats), while “very friendly owner/manager” Barny Taylor sets the tone in the “warm and cosy dining room”; he also hosts regular classical recitals, with guest musicians playing an antique rosewood Bechstein grand piano. This is “somewhere special for a celebration” – “not cheap, but worth it”.
Summary
This “restrained and rather old-school” Richmond gem “was always good but has improved in the last few years” to become a major culinary destination. Kenneth Culhane’s “refined” dishes are “cooked to perfection and beautifully presented” in the “lovely setting” of an Arts & Crafts house next to glorious Richmond Park. “Unobtrusive, efficient and friendly service” and an “interesting selection of wine” make every meal here “a very special experience”.
Summary
Kenneth Culhane’s “superb cooking – inventive within the boundaries of modern British cuisine” – has generated a groundswell of interest in this “unique” venue: an Arts & Crafts home bordering leafy Richmond Park and near the Thames. “The building itself is absolutely stunning and, like the menu, feels both progressive and traditional”; the atmosphere of civilised luxury extends to monthly dinners featuring a classical recital on an antique rosewood Bechstein grand piano.
Summary
In its “somewhat obscure location” bordering Richmond Park, this spacious Arts & Crafts home has “a wonderfully relaxed ambience”. It is an ideal showcase for Kenneth Culhane’s “original and beautifully cooked meals” – some of the most culinarily ambitious around leafy Richmond, and presented with “immaculate service”. It’s “almost a surprising find”… except, with the help of the folks from Clermont-Ferrand, it’s increasingly well-known.
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135 Petersham Road, Richmond, TW10 7AA
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £75.00 |  |
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| Dinner | £85.00 | |
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| Cost | Availability | Courses | |
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| Menu1 | 155.00 | Always available | 13 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.50 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.50 |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
135 Petersham Road, Richmond, TW10 7AA
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 6 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Sunday | 6 pm‑8:30 pm |
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