The Chequers Brasserie in Cookham Dean has been considered one of the better gastro pubs in the Thames Valley for the last fifteen years. They offer a seasonal menu supplemented by daily blackboard specials, all sensibly priced. Wooden beams and an open fire greet you on arrival at the Chequers, and there is a small intimate bar area with comfortable seating; and dining is either in the main older part of the building or a conservatory.

Regular favourites among the starters include - seared King scallops with a crayfish tail risotto and an orange piquant syrup and foie gras parfait, toasted brioche, truffle oil and watercress salad - and from the main courses, fillet of smoked haddock with a soft poached egg and hollandaise sauce or roast rack of lamb, celeriac and potato boulangère, curly kale and shallot jus. While you could wrap your meal up with desserts like chocolate and honeycomb cheesecake or blueberry fool with toasted sponge cake.

On Sundays and Bank Holidays they serve traditional British roasts. An extensive wine list is available as well as real ales from their bar.