British, Modern Restaurants in Leighton Buzzard
1. The Chequers Inn
British, Modern restaurant in Weston Turville
35 Church Lane - HP22
Owner Ranka Lani began her career at Soho’s Bar Italia, and nowadays owns and runs this “relaxed” country pub in the Bucks countryside: a “high-quality” operation with numerous menu choices, from an à la carte brasserie-style menu to set Sunday lunch and tasting options.
2. Paris House
British, Modern restaurant in Woburn
Woburn Park - MK17
“In a superb location up a rural driveway with deer grazing. What could be more tranquil?” than a visit to this picture-book mock-Tudor timber building (originally built in France in 1878). “Chef Phil Fanning is on top of his game” and offers a six-course tasting menu for £125 per person. “Truly a consistent treat” – “Everything about the restaurant is good and the sommelier Howie is particularly knowledgeable about the interesting wines”. “Why has it not achieved a Michelin star in recent times” – “Surely they’ve got to get their star back soon?”
3. Crockers
British, Modern restaurant in Tring
74 High Street - HP23
“Amazing food, top-notch service” – and “the value is OK for fine dining” – such are the attractions of Scott Barnard’s polished neighbourhood restaurant, which divides between a chef’s counter operation with tasting menu and open kitchen seating just 16 people overall; and larger dining room. The latter is considerably cheaper at £60 per person: at the chef’s table the experience is £105 per person during the week, rising to £130 per person at the weekend.
4. The Alford Arms
British, Modern restaurant in Frithsden
Set in a “real rural location” just outside London in the Chilterns, this village pub is serious about food and offers a “good choice of very tasty dishes”. David & Becky Salisbury celebrated 25 years at the helm in January 2024.
5. Eileen’s
British, Modern restaurant in Ampthill
86a Dunstable Street - MK45
“Stunning tasting menus” prepared by chef Steven Barringer provided a couple of reporters’ best meal of the year at this “intimate dining room” – a high-ceilinged, midnight-blue room on a road into the town. It’s sign bills it as a ‘Relaxed Fine Dining Restaurant for Everyone’, inviting passers-by to ‘Come in and enjoy our tasting menus’: but you’d have to have a little time on your hands, with the options being either five or seven courses, starting at £70 per person for the former.
6. The Silver Cup
British, Modern restaurant in Harpenden
5 St Albans Road - AL5
“A top-notch restaurant in a pretty standard pub” – fans feel “the always excellent food deserves a better location” than this venue on the edge of the Common, run by local lads Matthew Reader (chef) and Michael Singleton. “West End-quality cooking and ingredients mark out the tasting menu” or you can go for the ‘Pub Sharing Menu’: “a short list of daily specials and little sharing plates, fairly priced in light of their high quality”. “Staff are knowledgeable and the dining room feels spacious, despite it being quite small”.
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