Although it doesn't have as many Michelin Stars as the Fat Duck, it is as cosy as can be on a winter afternoon. Dogs are more than welcome as long as they are well-behaved, like beef served medium rare, and their owners have been prescient enough to book a table downstairs.
As you'd expect the food is excellent. You won't find anything of the molecular gastronomy that has made Bray famous, but you will find English and French classics done really, really well. Chicken Liver Parfait was delicious, and the Oxtail and Kidney pudding went down brilliantly with triple-cooked chips and red cabbage.
After our main course we opted for the Quaking Pudding, a very entertaining dish for its wobbliness and unique ability to combine all of the good things about panna cotta and warm apple pie with lots of cinnamon.
The wine list provided some excellent choices and the Bloody Mary that we had on arrival was the real deal, made with proper horseradish, strips of celery and lots of fresh tomatoes.
We'll be back Mr Blumenthal, that's for certain
There were several good fires on the go downstairs and we could easily have wiled away the rest of the afternoon. But sadly London was calling...
High Street, Bray, West Berkshire, SL6 2AB
