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Eating out in Windsor

We are blessed with loads and loads of good restaurants in Windsor. In fact it is one of the best towns for food in Berkshire, if not the whole UK. Choose one of the following: links to see what is available.

Last updated: June 2009

Afternoon Tea in Windsor
Italian and Pizza restaurants in Windsor
Indian restaurants in Windsor
Thai restaurants in Windsor
Japanese restaurants in Windsor
Korean Restaurant in Windsor new
Mediterranean restaurants in Windsor
Anglo-French restaurants in Windsor
Chinese restaurants in Windsor
Mexican restaurants in Windsor
Fish and Seafood Restaurants in Windsor
Further Afield
Child Friendly Restaurants in Windsor

Afternoon Tea in Windsor

The Wren Hotel
The Wren on the Bridge does a good tea,

Castle Hotel
F or the full British luxury afternoon tea experience, the Castle Hotel on Windsor High Street is the place to go. It is definitely not a bargain price cuppa, but the comfort levels, high standards of service, and quality of the tea, sandwiches, scones and petit fours make it worth trying afternoon tea at the Castle Hotel.
Reviewer - Chris Brown

The Drury House Restaurant
Windsor's oldest restaurant, The Drury House on Church Street (the little cobbled street opposite the great big gated entrance to the castle) also does a decent cream tea in a very atmospheric setting. Listed as the former home of Nell Gwynne (actress and Mistress to King Charles II).

Evening Meals in Windsor

Italian and Pizza restaurants in Windsor

Carluccio's
In the heart of the newly rennovated main shopping area of King Edward's Court, Carluccios offers both a deli and restaurant. The atmosphere is brash and bustling, much like the surrounding shops, and the food is rarely anything less than exceptional. In December 2008 I had a simple pasta dish that was stunningly good and Nic ate a bowl of bean soup which had her smiling for the next two hours. I know it is a chain, but Antonio is a great cook and has mad sure that the restaurants that bear his name live up to his standards. If you want a real treat forget normal coffee and order a 'bicerin' instead. This coffee, chocolate and cream drink is just heavenly. They give you three little jugs (one of each of the ingredients) and you get to pour them into the cup yourself, so you can adjust it to your own personal taste. We really liked that.

Reviewer - Chris Brown December 2008

Don Beni's
For Pizza we have Don Beni's (map) on the High Street which does authentic pizza and italian dishes in a lively location. The pizzas are stone baked in a really hot oven and the portions are large. This is authentic italian pizza and the wine list is fully of fruity italian reds.

We also have a couple of chain pizza places in windsor including

Pizza Express (map)

Zizi's a few doors down which has a child-friendly policy. Zizi's is a chain of well priced italian style eateries that generally deliver well on both food and atmosphere.

Indian restaurants in Windsor

Red Rose
Curry by royal appointment (yup, the Queen gets her take-aways from Windsor) is available from the Red Rose Tandoori (map). The menu and decor are old school indian dining.

Viceroy
For a great quality curry, The Viceroy (map) on Peascod Street cannot be beaten. I particularly like their Duck jalfrezzi. The staff are lovely, the atmosphere refined and the prices stunningly reasonable.
Reviewer - Nicola Brown July 2007

"14 of us (7 couples) met up for a chat and meal (at the Viceroy). We were disappointed by both the service and the food. Taking our order took 45 minutes. Lots of cream had been added to the sauce and the meat portions reduced to make the food go a bit further - it was bland and I felt ripped off."
Reviewer - David October 2007

The Spice Route (map) on the High Street was doing interesting asian dishes with a twist. It used to be owned by renown cook and author Mridula Baljekar but she sold it to new owners in December 2006. It will be interesting to see what emerges. Spice Route is hidden away halfway down a big flight of stone steps so access is poor.

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Thai restaurants in Windsor

Thai Square (map) on the high street near the theatre has been described by our reviewers as the hippest thai in this lovely Berkshire town. We believe this is now the only thai restaurant in Windsor. The Jornin was highly rated but sadly closed in Autumn 2008

Japanese restaurants in Windsor

Wagamamas
A branch of Wagamamas noodle bar has opened in the basement of the Harte and Garter. This is a great lunchtime eatery where you get healthy delicious noodle soups, teriyaki and other 'street food' style dishes. Seating is solid wood only, no cushions, so it can be a bit hard on the derriere.

Nambu Tei
Nambu-tei is a new Japanese restaurant which recently opened at
12 Thames Street, Windsor, SL4 1PL. We had lunch here in January 2008 and an evening meal in October 2008. Clean and bright, the Nambu-tei is primarily a sushi bar offering a totally standard menu of sushi and sashimi dishes. Their miso soup portion was a little short, but otherwise there was nothing to complain about. However there was lots to smile about when we got the bill. It is nice to see a new restaurant in town that doesn't charge ridiculous prices just because they are in Windsor.

Korean restaurants in Windsor

The 'Ye Dang' Korean Restaurant
Minton Place, WINDSOR, SL4 1EG
Reviewed -October 2008

The Ye Dang Korean restaurant is a real revelation and a fantastic new boost to Windsor's already enviable reputation for quality international cuisine. We have now eaten there three times and on each occasion have been pleasantly surprised and then delighted by the food and service.

Some people might find the staple dishes such as the fiery pickled cabbage Kimchi an acquired taste, but I like spicy and this together with a truly excellent soft shelled crab had me salivating for more new flavours. I was not disappointed by the main courses. The delicately marinated meat dishes cooked directly on the barbecue plate integrated into each of the tables in the restaurant are great fun. Wrap your cooked chicken, pork, beef or squid in a lettuce parcel and pop it into your mouth for a taste sensation.Kids will love it as much as adults. However, the real wonder of 'Ye Dang' is the richness of the traditional Korean stew dishes such as clams and tofu in again a very fiery broth served with rice. This is rich, filling and delicious food and at just £8.00 for a bowlful it represents great value too.

The wine list is perfectly fine and the staff very friendly and attentive so I have no hesitation in recommending the Ye Dang Korean restaurant to you.
REVIEWERS: Chris and Nicola Brown

Mediterranean restaurants in Windsor

The Green Olive Tapas bar below is a small independent so the food is very good most evenings but we have had one report in 2005 of the chef having an off evening.

Latinos
Latinos is a Greek taverna right behind the guildhall at 3 Church Lane. Latinos (map) is a family run restaurant offering standard Taverna fare. Live Bouzouki music on a Friday and Saturday night and a bit of dancing and plate smashing can make is a great party night out.

La Tasca
A chain tapas eaterie. In Feb 2009 I had a horribly disappointing lunch. Although the location (inside the station) is fine and the staff were friendly and attentive, the flavours were inauthenti and bordering in downright nasty, the textures were greasy and despite using a half price voucher I still felt that I had overpaid.
REVIEWER: Chris Brown

Anglo-French restaurants in Windsor

Both the big hotels on the High Street (The Harte and Garter (map) and the Castle Hotel (map) do anglo-french cuisine to a high standard.

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Stroks (map) restaurant is attached to the Christopher Wren hotel on the bridge. The atmosphere is formal and a bit imposing. The wine cellar is excellent but the food is expensive. Stroks is considered good for theatre goers who want to make an upmarket night of it.

Monty's Riverside Restaurant (map) on Windsor Bridge , Windsor, SL4 6BT
My husband and I ate at Monty's about a year ago; the food was excellent and the service even better. Not cheap by any means but worth a visit for a special occasion.
Reviewer: Mrs King 2008

Vanilla Bar (map) on Goswell Hill is very cool. A real saturday night out venue for the younger generation. Food is best eaten elsewhere.

The House on the Bridge Riverside Restaurant
71a High Street, Eton, caters to business lunches during the week, but does an excellent (if somewhat overpriced) sunday lunch. Dress code. - 01753 860914

Bel and the Dragon is on the Windsor side of the bridge.
The food is usually exceptionally good although not cheap. We recently (October 2008) went back to the Bel and Dragon and are very pleased to report that the food was back up to top class standards(after a rather disappointing meal there last Summer) . Nicola and I are once again pleased to recommend Bel and the Dragon to anybody. I was particularly pleased with the 'posh chicken' which, while being a simple roast chicken and chips was cooked to perfection. Nicola wanted me to also praise their delicious puddings. We went with friends and chose four separate deserts. Each was as good as the next. My one very minor niggle was that they sold only one English Ale, which seems a bit of a betrayal to a building that housed its own micro brewery for most of its long history.
REVIEWERS: Chris and Nicola Brown

Greene Oak - Our Restaurant of the Year 2008

The Greene Oak
Oakley Green
SL4 5UW

Newly opened at the end of 2006 our first review of the Greene Oak in Oakley Green (west Windsor) was full of praise for this lovely new gastropub. We are delighted to say that since then we have returned on at least 8 occasions and each time have left delighted. The menu itself is enough to get the palate tingling and the aromas that waft from the kitchen only raise the anticipation. Then the food arrives and within a mouthful, smiles all round the table tell you that they have succeeded again.

The staff at the Greene Oak have a truly excellent manner with their guests, with a polite informality that is truly warm and welcoming. You genuinely feel that they want you in their restaurant. Portion sizes have never been less than generous and they try to offer free-range & organic produce for a number of dishes. The wine list at the Greene Oak is full of real gems (try the 2006 Argentinean Malbec for less than £20 a bottle). The decor is lovely, the toilets are delightfully clean and comfortable (hey these things matter!) and in summer the outdoor eating area is a great place to spend a long afternoon with friends. Congratulations to all at the Greene Oak who fully deserve the title of Restaurant of the Year 2008

Chinese restaurants in Windsor

Hong Kong
For Chinese food there is an excellent little place called the Hong Kong (map) on Alexandra Rd. It is worth hunting down their Crispy Duck which is always wonderful. The staff are lovely and it really is high quality chinese food.

The Yangtze
The Yangtze chinese restaurant in Windsor offers friendly service and excellent value for money (eat as much as you like buffet) to the theatre crowd as it is just a few doors away from the theatre royal.

The Jasmine
The Jasmine at 35 Thames Street is directly next door to the Yangtze but with a completely different atmosphere. The jasmine offers calm colours, heavy linens and silverware and a hushed almost religious atmosphere that sometimes feels perfect and other times feels a little stilted. The food is generally excellent and the bill is appropriately balanced.

Mexican restaurants in Windsor

Charley's Horse
If you fancy mexican food, then why not visit Charley's Horse under the arches at Goswell Hill which advertises itself (somewhat curiously) as the second oldest mexican restaurant in England.

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Fish and Seafood Restaurants restaurants in Windsor

Cafe de la Mer
Windsor's new Seafood Bar, Cafe de la Mer offers a wide range of Seafood dishes inspired by flavour and simplicity in a stylish and relaxed atmoshphere. The restaurant is on the high street close to the Guildhall. Fish is responsibly sourced from the United Kingdom, Ireland and French waters.

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Loch Fyne
In December 2008 we visited the new branch of the Loch Fyne chain (formerly the Crispin Pub, three miles from town on the Ascot road (A332) at the junction with the B3034). This was a lunchtime trip and overall we were moderately impressed. The atmosphere was nice and airy, quite unlike the dark old pub it had once been. My Gravadlax starter was good enough if perhaps a little sweet for my personal taste. Nicola's Lobster Bisque was great. We both enjoyed eating thses dishes and looked forward to our mains.Service was pleasant enough although perhaps a little inattentive; It took them a couple of minutes to realise that customers who order Lobster Bisque generally prefer to eat it with a spoon.

My whole baked seabass was definitely the highlight of the meal. A generous size of fish, cooked to perfection and served simply with new potatoes. The accompanying veg were ever so slighlty underdone however. Nic's pan fried squid was cooked very well although the portion size was a little disappointing. The bill was pleasantly manageable due to the pre-christmas special offer of 2 courses for £15.00. We agreed that although there were a few minor failings we would be happy to return to Loch Fyne for lunch sometime soon.
REVIEWERS: Chris and Nicola Brown

Restaurants Further Afield

Of course, if you don't like any of that, there is always Eton, just across the river or Bray village, just down the road where you can find two Michelin Starred Restaurants and a new Italian!

Riverside Brasserie
Henry and Carol-Anne went to the Riverside Brasserie near Bray (summer 2008) and came back raving about it. Phil Boardman is the head chef and gets great reviews. The nice touch at the Riverside is that when you book they reserve both an inside AND an outside table for yo so if the weather is good you can sit by the waters edge while you eat.

A little further still, the Black Boys Inn in Hurley is now (officially) one of the UK's best gastropubs.

The Vanilla Pod in Marlow is considered worth a drive by Windsor residents.

Or perhaps you are just looking for a take away? We have takeaways in Windsor too.

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Child friendly Restaurants in Windsor

The following Restaurants have been described by local residents as Child Friendly.

Zizi's Italian Restaurant
Castle Hotel