Hardens Guide to the Best Restaurants in London Chiswick
Hardens guides have spent 32 years compiling reviews of the best Chiswick restaurants. On Hardens.com you'll find details and reviews of 17 restaurants in Chiswick and our unique survey based approach to rating and reviewing Chiswick restaurants gives you the best insight into the top restaurants in every area and of every type of cuisine.
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1. La Trompette
British, Modern restaurant in Chiswick
5-7 Devonshire Rd - W4
“Still worth the schlep across town”, says an E18-based fan of this “elegant corner of Chiswick” – “a brilliant, upscale neighbourhood restaurant” in a quiet backwater off the high street, which fans say is “pretty much on a level with its sibling Chez Bruce”; and which regularly features in the Top 40 most-mentioned restaurants in our annual diners’ poll. Like its famous Wandsworth Common stablemate, its culinary attractions include modern British cuisine that’s “up to date, with ingredients centre stage,” “complemented by a very fine wine list,” and with “a very good cheese selection”. But whereas reports this year often match the flawless pattern established over two decades (“just effortlessly excellent…”; “we have been regulars for a decade…never disappoints…”; “post-lockdown it continues to shine…”), there is also a growing minority concern that “while the food is still very good, the service has slipped”, with quite a few accounts of a “haphazard and brusque” experience. “Maybe it’s just because of these difficult times…”
2. Republic
Indian restaurant in Chiswick
301-303 Chiswick High Road - W4
“Really innovative Indian food” is making its mark at this newbie from Kuldeep Mattegunta and Mustaq Tappewale, who met while working at Kricket in Soho and have taken over the former premises in deepest Chiswick of much-lamented Hedone (RIP) – including the open kitchen (“sitting at the counter watching the food being cooked is fun”). “Unusual and superbly made dishes” put it “in a different league from most Indian restaurants.”
3. Le Vacherin
French restaurant in Chiswick
76-77 South Parade - W4
“Authentic bourgeois French cuisine” is on the menu at this “old-fashioned” but “superbly run” Gallic fixture with a “lovely atmosphere” by Acton Green. “Classic and reliable but with real flair”, locals consider themselves “lucky to have this in W4”, while plenty of regulars from further afield appreciate the “very good value for a full-service French restaurant”.
4. The Duke of Sussex
British, Modern restaurant in Chiswick
75 South Pde - W4
A “great stalwart for years” – this spacious Victorian tavern by Acton Green Common is a “good local” with the unexpected feature of a “Spanish-inspired” selection of tapas and other dishes, alongside more standard British roasts on a Sunday. Look out for the charming rear dining room, with small garden.
5. Rhythm & Brews
Sandwiches, cakes, etc restaurant in Chiswick
22 Walpole Gardens - W4
“An absolute treasure to have on the doorstep” for Gunnersbury residents – this funky café south of Turnham Green dispenses excellent coffee and has an ace vinyl collection to rifle through and choose a tune. “The food is always delicious too, and imaginatively served. We love it!”
6. Tamp Coffee
Sandwiches, cakes, etc restaurant in Chiswick
1 Devonshire Road - W4
“Wonderful coffee and great pastries” are served at this rustic Chiswick spot, inspired by the cultural coffee shops where artists and politicos gather in Rio. All the baked goods – empanadas, croissants and pasteis de nata – are made daily on the premises, and they have begun to roast their own Brazilian coffee beans.
7. Vinoteca
British, Modern restaurant in Chiswick
18 Devonshire Rd - W4
“It’s wonderful being able to choose so many wines by the glass” from the “eclectic list” at these popular modern wine bars, liked for their approachable contemporary style. “Obviously the liquid refreshment is the main point here”, but the “simple” cooking can be “more assured than you might expect”, if from a “limited menu”. A new branch opened in late 2021 at Borough Yards in SE1, while in late 2022 its oldest site, on Seymour Place in Marylebone, shut up shop. Other particularly notable branches include the one right by King’s Cross station (with a convenient and excellent terrace) and Chiswick.
8. Sushi Bar Makoto
Japanese restaurant in Chiswick
57 Turnham Green Terrace - W4
“Very consistent and reliable sushi” wins a loyal local following for this no-frills, family-run pit stop, a short walk from Turnham Green tube.
9. High Road Brasserie
British, Modern restaurant in Chiswick
162-166 Chiswick High Road - W4
The longstanding (est. 2006) Chiswick branch of Soho House seems to have been left behind as founder Nick Jones’s empire spreads around the world. It occupies a prominent site on the busy High Road with a cute outside terrace, but generates precious little feedback these days – even by reporters who like its modern brasserie cooking.
10. Hare & Tortoise
Pan-Asian restaurant in Chiswick
156 Chiswick High Rd - W4
The “mix of Asian food slightly adapted for all tastes” and offered at “really reasonable prices” makes this long-running chain “a family favourite”. Founded at the Brunswick Centre in Bloomsbury 26 years ago, it now has branches in Ealing, Putney, Kensington and Chiswick, along with two delivery-only kitchens. Top Tip – “you can’t beat the curry laksa”.
11. The Swan
Mediterranean restaurant in Chiswick
1 Evershed Walk,119 Acton Ln - W4
With “one of West London’s top pub gardens”, this “great local” – on the Acton-Chiswick border – with a green-tiled Art Deco facade excels for its “delicious food and welcoming service” under the direction of “a proper landlady”. There’s also a “charming nook-filled room” for “Sunday lunch gatherings in the winter”.
12. The Silver Birch
British, Modern restaurant in Chiswick
142 Chiswick High Road - W4
This “fantastic independent neighbourhood restaurant” in Chiswick serves an “adventurous” modern European menu of “delicious and unusual dishes”. Approaching its second birthday, it’s the first solo project from Newly Appointed Head Chef Nathan Cornwell representing fine local British cuisine.
13. Angie's Little Food Shop
Sandwiches, cakes, etc restaurant in Chiswick
114 Chiswick High Road - W4
This “rather sweet little café” in Chiswick from transplanted South African Angie Steele provides “very friendly and quick service for a light menu” of healthy-ish treats from breakfast to 5pm.
14. Rock & Rose
British, Modern restaurant in Chiswick
270-272 Chiswick High Road - W4
‘Food, Passion, Glamour’ is the mantra of this funky neighbourhood bar/restaurant, owned by restaurateur Lorraine Angliss (of Annie’s and Little Bird), who – having operated in Richmond for many years – opened a second site on Chiswick’s main strip in Spring 2022.
15. Chateau
Lebanese restaurant in Hounslow
213 Chiswick High Road - W4
Now celebrating its tenth anniversary, this Middle Eastern venture on Chiswick’s main drag has gradually expanded its scope over the years from offering daytime “lovely loose-leaf tea and good coffee with a great selection of cakes”. “At night, it transforms into a Lebanese / Eastern Med restaurant, serving a pretty traditional menu with fresh tasty dishes and Lebanese wines to hand”.
16. Megan's at the Flower Market
British, Modern restaurant in Hounslow
214 Chiswick High Road - W4
With its inviting décor, this fast-expanding group has been a big “winner” since the pandemic, mushrooming to 18 sites, all of which have generally proved useful additions to their respective areas. But while “it certainly looks the part, and the staff look after you well enough”, the brunch-friendly fare can be hit ’n’ miss, with reports ranging from “surprisingly good” to “formulaic and really abysmal”. Top Tip – “always a top option for feeding the family”.
17. Avanti
Mediterranean restaurant in Ealing
South Parade - W4
This Mediterranean fusion spot on the edge of Bedford Park in Chiswick combines “excellent pizzas and tapas”. The gazebo adds to the Med effect in good weather.
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