British, Modern Restaurants in Newbury
1. Three Tuns Freehouse
British, Modern restaurant in Great Bedwyn
High St - SN8
Full flavour, beautifully cooked food by chef proprietor in a relaxed and lively village pub. Complemented by perfectly conditioned cask ales and a significant selection of bottled beers and ciders from small independent breweries, with a strong representation of South West supp...
2. The Vineyard at Stockcross
British, Modern restaurant in Stockcross
“Exceptional wines, especially the selection from California” have always been the main talking point from a culinary point of view at this well-known Berkshire property, run as a passion project by Sir Peter Michael and his family for the last 26 years (and boasting an amazing cellar of 30,000 bottles and 3,000 bins). Widely acknowledged as “a lovely place” (especially if you stay in one of its 49 rooms), it once held two Michelin stars, but currently holds none despite cuisine that rates consistently well in our survey and inspires no complaints (“the cuisine on this occasion reached new heights. Exceptional locally sourced fallow deer, cooked with wonderful accompaniments including parsnips and pear plus some great spiced cubes of potato. Just delicious and exquisitely presented. Desserts all excellent”). We’ve maintained its rating, but in October 2024 it was sold by the family to Apex Hotels, so change is likely afoot.
3. The Woodspeen
British, Modern restaurant in Newbury
Lambourn Rd - RG20
“Despite losing its Michelin star, standards at the Woodspeen remain very high” according to practically all of the many reports on this restored pub in West Berkshire, which was transformed in 2013 by top catering CEO, Alastair Storey (and which is one of the top-50 most commented-on destinations outside London in our annual diners’ poll). There is a variety of menus, including a sensibly priced à la carte option all served in a stylish setting (which includes a striking, high-ceilinged contemporary space added onto the original building). “I have been dining at The Woodspeen since it opened. I have seen the team develop over the years. It’s an excellently run restaurant with great food. May have lost its Michelin star but it is as great as it always has been in my view”. Top Tip – “good value for money, especially for the set lunch”.
4. Royal Oak Hotel
British, Modern restaurant in Yattendon
The Square - RG18
“Excellent pub with rooms with a superb restaurant, serving delicious food” that “shows influences from the Mediterranean to the Middle East and beyond”. “They’re the bunch who have taken over the nearby Pot Kiln gastropub, so we were bumped into the hotel… but it was a pleasant bump – great food, reasonably priced and welcoming service/surroundings”.
5. The Wellington Arms
British, Modern restaurant in Baughurst
Baughurst Rd - RG26
Jason King & Simon Page met in Hong Kong before coming back to these shores to take over this “quintessential country inn” on the Hampshire/Berkshire border in 2005. While the odd diner feels that “prices are on the high side”, all agree the kitchen hits “consistently high standards”, with herbs plucked from the “beautiful gardens”, and staff “doing their best to cope” amid a “pleasantly chaotic” ambience.
6. The Beetle & Wedge Boathouse
British, Modern restaurant in Moulsford
Ferry Ln - OX10
“A lovely setting on the river” (the stretch of the Thames commemorated in ‘Wind of the Willows’, and best admired from the terrace) elevates a visit to this former boathouse, last used for the ferry in 1967. Happily, the “charming modern interior still retains some of the character of this long-established venue”, despite a more pub-like refurb in recent years, and there was praise this year for some “tasty and filling” cuisine (and at a “very reasonable” price tag too).
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