TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in United Kingdom - Updated November 2024

The Hind's Head, Bray

100/100 (3085 ratings)

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Lamb

Warm Chocolate Pudding

Fish

Chargrilled Lamb Rump

Salad

Pork

Ham and Leek Pie

Crab

Parfait

Quail Scotch Egg and Mustard Dressing

Scallops

Sea Bass

Chocolate Wine Slush

Duck

Sunday roast

Earl Grey Tea Smoked Salmon

Salmon

Duck breast

Quaking Pudding

Red wine

Pea and Ham Soup with Scotch Egg

Chocolate Tart with Milk Ice Cream

Cod

Cinnamon and Apple Dessert

Foie gras

Mushroom Parfait

Bakewell Tart

Shrimp

Toasts

Roast Beef

Roast Beef Sunday Lunch

Beef

Quail

Eton Mess

Snails

Fish and Chips and Dips

Scallops

Lobster

Sit down

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Parking Available

Highchairs Available

Full Bar

Free Wifi

Accepts Credit Cards

Private Dining

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Wheelchair Accessible

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Fine Dining

"Wow. What an amazing night. I booked this for my partners 30th birthday and we had the 5 course taster menu, we asked them to pair us wines, there..."

Kathryn Smith

"As you would expect from a Heston Blumenthal restaurant, the food was outstanding. So too was the relaxed and friendly service by all the staff...."

Lea Greenaway

"I Had the best prefix menu this evening. I had the 4 course prix fixe menu, my husband had the 6 course prix fixe menu. This gastro pub was..."

Lisa A Murphy

"An amazing place with a relaxed atmosphere. The food is exceptional, as is the wine, but best of all is the service. The staff are very attentive and..."

Aaron Wilson

"Third visit to this pub. Always fantastic, everything about it can't speak higher of it. The scotch eggs were perfect again, had three between..."

Russell Wickham

"Had an amazing evening here for our wedding anniversary, everything was perfect, the staff were extremely knowledgeable especially Charlie who..."

Jo Mellis

"Just popped in for a drink early Saturday evening and wow what a lovely quirky place! Ace staff and a yummy mini scotch egg👌👏❤️ Menu looks..."

Alice Bellamy

"Stunning ! Amazing food and hospitality from the staff. Made to feel very welcome and very relaxed, just fabulous worth the journey..."

Emma Howell

"Plan for at least 2 hours to enjoy the 4 course menu. Food was delicious. Looks a bit small on the plate, but was very..."

Eustace Furtado

"You can finally die, And go to heaven ....One on your bucket..."

Klaus Schulz

"The food here is amazing. The staff are so friendly and helpful would recommend it and will be coming back..."

Joanne Long

"I enjoyed the meal in this restaurant but I confess I was expecting more for a Michelin Star Restaurant. Nevertheless, the desert was to die for -..."

André F. Macedo

"Great food, decent service; love the scotch eggs. Booking is recommended especially on weekends. We done here fairly often and would recommend..."

Sneha Nair

"Visited Heston Blumenthal’s Hinds Head in Bray for a culinary experience. The place exudes an old English charm married with the sophistication of..."

Red Plate

"About 40 minutes outside of London and just a stone's throw from Windsor, you'll find the picturesque village of Bray. Filled with 16th century Tudor..."

Elle Bloggs

"Had dinner with a group of friends and was impressed with the quality of the food and range of drinks, was a little disappointed with the service,..."

Gavin Gusling

"That was what the maitre’d asked me at the end of my lunch at the Hind’s Head. By the end of my meal here, I had eaten enough food to comfortably..."

Gen.u.ine.ness

"What a fabulous cosy spot to go in winter. Hestons gastro pub which is nextDoor to his famous fat duck restaurant in Maidenhead (they were..."

Belinda Haydn

"Well thought out menu and well versed staff. very good all round. Simply very very good.chicken liver parfait just melted on my tongue, i could..."

Manifesto

"Venison cheeseburger. Looks & behaves like a restaurant, serves the finest pub food I recall enjoying. The venison cheeseburger was absolutely..."

Walshy

"It can go to your head. Lovingly prepared and served traditional English food. Low beams and doorways. Thus, you need ti watch your..."

Bob Schwartz

"Best pub food I have ever had. Simple, delicious and sooooo tasty. Pea and ham soup followed by steak and bone marrow, delicious. Service could be..."

Chris Averill

"The best pub grub about. Simple and well executed. Non fussy and well thought out. The history that accompanies the traditional deserts is amazing...."

Craig Catlow

"Apparently once a residence and subsequently a pub before being renovated into a full-fledged restaurant under the direction of Heston and his team..."

Michael U.

"The Hinds Head is a 1 Michelin star picturesque gastropub set in the heart of the Village of Bray near Maidenhead. Owned by Heston Blumenthal whose..."

Nomface

"If you ask our five year old who Heston is – he’ll tell you all about him. Little Chef knows that he makes bacon and egg ice-cream and he made a..."

The Chefs Wife

"It’s possible the sheer pleasure of the mackerel put an unfair expectation on the main course of five-spiced duck breast. This was one of three..."

ToasttoRoast

"Service was unfussy but very friendly, efficient and fast. We got through our snacks, 3 courses, sides and coffee in well under 90minutes which we..."

Food Geek

"The food is brilliant British soul food, the service is attentive and the interior is just what you’d..."

FoodiesontheProwl

"I was still on holiday, albeit not actually still abroad. There were cupboards to organise, so obviously my thoughts turned to food. And the sun was..."

The Food Judge

"Taking everything into consideration, this was one of the best traditional British meals I’d ever had, simplicity with utmost precision and a..."

Theskinnybib

"The Hinds Head has an attractive dining room with some exposed beams; the pub itself dates back to the fifteenth century. The Hinds Head kitchen is..."

Andy Hayler

"Between Christmas and going back to work we rented a small car to travel to a few spots outside of London, to see that there is more to this world..."

Mzungu

"...although the food and service unquestionably remains of a high standard, it lost a little of it’s shine for me on this..."

Gourmet Traveller

"This pub is so ye olde times that I actually hit my head on a cross beam going through the door to the ladies toilets. I am 5 feet 2 inches tall –..."

Ptexpat

"Am I in a dream, so drunk it doesn't matter or I just could be in one of the few pubs on the planet that is the real..."

Gregory

"When my parents came down, I was wondering where's the best place to go to let them eat the best of British gastropub food - the first answer that..."

Pig Pig's Corner

"I have been cruelly teased about the fact that I have never been to The Hinds Head - Heston's "perfect pub". Cowie snuck off their for a friend's..."

Browners

"The Hind's Head is a pub. Heston Blumenthal's pub to be precise. An expensive pub, but still just a pub. It is charming and quaint, with beams and..."

Alexthepink

"Paradoxically tempered tea, univalved porridge and nitro-blasted savoury puddings have no place..."

Kang L.

"Fantastic Michelin starred gastropub in Bray. Stones throw away from Heston's Fat Duck. You can actually just come here and have a drink - which is..."

Tarun Yadav

"I came here for a spontaneous lunch on a Friday. I had a quail scotch egg as a starter, the trout for main and pineapple cheesecake for dessert. They..."

G C

"We got stuck in traffic with a number of road closures. We turned up late after the kitchen closed and the staff were so accommodating and nice..."

Arabella Rothwell

"We came here for our 1 year anniversary meal, and it did not disappoint, I had the ribeye steak which was cooked perfectly and served with triple..."

Rajpal Suri

"We had a voucher given to us and had a set menu with 2 options per course - we liked all of them, First time here and we really enjoyed all of our..."

Alss 01

"Wonderful experience! From world class cocktails to out of this world food this place has it all! The staff were outstanding, making this a very..."

Gary Docherty

"Beautiful venue and friendly staff. The pudding is extremely rich and filling, despite its small package. Overall, a very relaxed dining experience..."

nick g

"Wonderful little pub. Excellent food. Some of the best fish and chips I have ever had - and I lived in..."

Tennis Smith

"Fish and chips was never anything special for me… but this lives in a completely separate level. The real stars: the batter and the chips. Superbly..."

Alejandro Fiocco

"Can’t get a table at the Fat Duck? Then why not check out Heston’s *other* Michelin starred joint just a few doors away? The restaurant is superb..."

Johnny Horth

"We went twice over span of a couple weeks. First time was evening before our Fat Duck lunch and we wanted to try Heston’s pub. We loved it so much..."

Andrew D

"Visiting The Hinds Head for the first time , there is a level of expectation being a Michelin Star rated restaurant… wow absolutely amazing food ,..."

Claude Schuck

"Historic pub cum one Michelin star eatery. Traditional English menu with a twist. Scotch egg a must try. The pea and ham soup was fresh and tasty...."

Raymond Qifeng Cheang

"Lovely old building and bar area. Food is interesting and tasty. Slow service, not very attentive: needed to ask for things like napkins rather than..."

Glen Cattermole

"Superb food. Last time I visited in 2008? I had the oxtail pudding and I was thrilled to see it still on the menu. So fantastically rich and tasty..."

Ian Hinckley

"Food and service fantastic! Each dish from the 4 course meal we had brought back nostalgic memories! Highly..."

Aaron Oliver

"Impeccable service from start to finish. Every staff member I encountered was polite, happy and eager to help. Small touches like returning to the..."

Joe Archer

"Really great pub. It has a very authentic feel to it and the food is great. We particularly loved the nibbles to start. I suggest you try and share..."