Teddington Restaurant Guide

Lovely river views are a big draw to this bar and brasserie, whose glass-walled dining room and (above all) coveted terrace enjoy a “great” setting on the Thames near Teddington Lock. The modern European cooking (more “competent” than it is exciting, perhaps) nods to the location with plenty of fish and shellfish alongside afternoon teas – and, given the superb location and “friendly” staff (they also lay on regular jazz nights) it’s a decidedly useful sort of space.

“A great local Indian” in leafy Teddington “where the cooking has a modern twist” – Mayur Nagarale opened this contemporary spot enlivened by a large, colourful mural in mid 2023 and it quickly won a more-than-local reputation, with fans crossing numerous postcodes for a meal.

“Can’t beat this local favourite” – “a husband-and-wife-run Chinese” out in the boonies of Teddington, which provides an appropriately “homely” setting in a row of shops; and where fans say the food is “superb and freshly cooked”. “Even better that it is BYO”. Service was solidly rated this year, but the odd blip is not unknown.

“Definitely on my list of places to eat” – with its “changing menu and great food”, Sam and Alex Berry’s “noisy” operation is a real favourite with locals, including the business set; the ambitious couple’s mini-empire also includes Surbiton restaurants Cento Uno, No. 97 and The Hideaway, plus gin bar/distillery The Good Life, and (most recently) crowdfunded newbie Bone Idyll Gin School, which launched on Kingston’s riverside in September 2022.