Restaurants

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is a truly tasty destination and after a busy day enjoying the local sights you will be looking for the perfect restaurant to eat, drink and relax.

Lucky for you then that the borough has a wide range of great restaurants and places to eat that cater for all budgets and all tastes!  Your taste buds can certainly expect to be taken on a trip round the world as there are many different types of cuisine – including British, Greek, Italian, Spanish, Thai, French, Nepalese, Moroccan, Indian – just waiting to be sampled.

Some offer al fresco dining in the warmer weather too – what could be nicer?

Enjoy a delicious meal at one of our local hotels in the Windsor, Maidenhead or Ascot area: many of our hotel restaurants in Windsor have AA dining rosettes so you can be assured of a fine dining experience.

Discover a village pub or an historic inn in the countryside.  The Fox and Hounds is located at one of the entrances to Windsor Great Park and the Olde Bell, Hurley is a stunning 12th-century coaching inn.

As the beautiful River Thames meanders through the Royal Borough, explore our restaurants by the water.  Try The Boatman, Côte Brasserie or Leftbank at the Runnymede-on-Thames.

Check out the town centres for a mixture of both independent restaurants in Windsor – such as Windsor Grill or Gilbey's Eton – as well as more familiar high street names such as Wagamama, Café Rouge, The Real Greek and Bill’s.

Fine dining in Bray

Keen foodies will have the village of Bray, near Maidenhead, on their radar.  For a relatively small place, Bray is BIG on fine food; three Michelin-starred restaurants make it a culinary Mecca!

First up is the Waterside Inn (run by the Roux brothers), which has been turning out impeccable and sophisticated French dishes since 1972.

The Fat Duck is Heston Blumenthal’s outrageously experimental restaurant offering guests a truly unique dining experience.  Blumenthal has also taken over the two local pubs in Bray: the 15th-century Hinds Head (with its own Michelin star) and the low-beamed 14th-century Crown.

And if this wasn’t enough, Caldesi in Campagna offers the finest of Tuscan cooking on the banks of the River Thames in Bray.     

Restaurants in the Maidenhead area

Maidenhead has some top Italian restaurants, such as Sauce and Flour, where you can relax and enjoy great food and drink. 

Combine a trip to see the latest film release at the Odeon with a bite to eat in one of the local restaurants.

Stanley Spencer’s scenic birthplace Cookham has some good options: Malik’s is an award-winning Indian tandoori place and there’s Bel & The Dragon located in an ancient coaching inn on Cookham High Street.

Or what could be better than taking a stroll along the riverside at Maidenhead then enjoying a drink or a meal at either The Boathouse at Boulters Lock or Roux at Skindles, overlooking the River Thames?

A little further downstream in Bray, Mediterranevm is set in an idyllic location in Bray Marina.

Restaurants in Windsor and Eton

Back in Windsor the following eating places offers visitors culinary and cultural diversity.  Al Fassia is a small but stylish Moroccan restaurant decked out with wooden shutters and rich fabrics; they serve homemade tagines, couscous and lots of vegetarian dishes such as Zaalouk (grilled aubergines with tomato) and Mangoub (broad bean stew).

At Bel & The Dragon you’ll find fresh modern British food on the menu and a bright interior with some ancient features such as inglenook fireplaces and oak beams: food and drink has been served from this spot since the 11th century.

In the cobbled streets surrounding Windsor Guildhall discover Latino, a traditional, family-run taverna offering an authentic taste of Greece where specialities include traditional meze with over 20 different dishes to try.

Drop by the al fresco bar and restaurant Patch on the Plaza.  The Lumley family has transformed the concrete space into a patch of green, vibrant with plants and bustling with chatter, filled with the smells of delicious food and the gentle clinking of knives and forks.

Across the footbridge on Eton High Street relax and enjoy modern British food in stylish Gilbey’s Bar and Restaurant or the modern-day Grill at The Christopher.

Hankering after a succulent steak? Then try Windsor Grill or Cattle Grid.  Looking for a beautiful burger?  Hot foot it to Flaming Cow or Honest Burgers.

With so many dining options near the Theatre Royal, Windsor, there is plenty of choice for a pre-theatre supper too before the curtain goes up.

Restaurants in Ascot

In Ascot you’ll find a wide ranging menu including wood-fired pizzas and home comforts/Sunday Roasts at The Royal Foresters, and tapas at Vall de Cavall.

Visitors going really upmarket can check out the fabulous restaurants located within luxury country-house hotels such as Fairmont Windsor Park and Coworth Park.

So what are you waiting for?  Search Food and Drink (above) to find the perfect place to eat.  Bon Appetit!