Hardens Guide to the Best Restaurants in Stoke Mandeville
Hardens guides have spent 34 years compiling reviews of the best Stoke Mandeville restaurants. On Hardens.com you'll find details and reviews of 5 restaurants in Stoke Mandeville and our unique survey based approach to rating and reviewing Stoke Mandeville restaurants gives you the best insight into the top restaurants in every area and of every type of cuisine.
Featured Stoke Mandeville Restaurants
1. The Chequers Inn
British, Modern restaurant in Weston Turville
35 Church Lane - HP22
It fits the bill as a “good traditional pub” but the food (from Pine Nut and Feta Lasagna, to Berkshire Downs lamb pie, with zingara sauce) is high-end at this country inn, set amidst the Bucks countryside and run by Ranka Lani, who began her career at Soho’s Bar Italia.
2. Hartwell House
British, Traditional restaurant in Aylesbury
Oxford Road - HP17
2024 Review: “Splendid surroundings for a plentiful and tasty afternoon tea” are again noted as a highpoint at this Jacobean/Georgian stately home spa hotel, with grounds laid out originally by Capability Brown and nowadays owned by the National Trust. Top Tip – “they are happy to give you a box for anything you can’t finish!”
3. La Chouette
Belgian restaurant in Dinton
Westlington Grn - HP17
Run by keen wildlife photographer and one-man-band Frederic Desmette, and housed in a charming 16th-century cottage, “La Chouette remains a solid outpost of Belgian cooking”, where top menu tips include “the best Coquilles St. Jacques and halibut you’ll find (at a price, but worth it)”. If your wallet is looking a little thin, go for the ‘Prix d’Ami’: a starter, main course and dessert for just £29.50.
4. Rumsey’s
restaurant in Wendover
26 High Street - HP22
“A lovely place for morning coffee or afternoon tea” – and “the handmade chocolates are delightful” at this duo in Wendover and Thame from chocolatier and patissier Nigel Rumsey, who founded his business 34 years ago at the back of his home.
5. The Five Elms
restaurant in Weedon
4 Stockaway - HP22
“A hidden gem in the Buckinghamshire countryside” – this thatched pub has a “beautiful” village location, despite being just five miles outside of Aylesbury. A small fan club holds it in high esteem, proclaiming its “fabulous value and super atmosphere”. Chef Tom Moody is one of the two partners running the pub since 2021, and provides a menu that’s more pub-appropriate than pub-grub (e.g. Spiced, glazed lamb’s neck, Braised Beef Cheek, Teriyaki Duck Breast with Black Pudding Bon Bon).
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