Bray Restaurant Guide

Caldesi in Campagna

It is not everybody who would seek to expand into a town that happens to be the only one in Britain with two three-Michelin-starred restaurants already well established. But then Giancarlo and Katie Caldesi are not just 'everybody', and with three other successful restaurants up and running they are clearly entitled to tread where others might not.

• Address: Old Mill Lane, Bray, SL6 2BG (Map)
• Cuisine(s): International, Italian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £27.00, Dinner: £38.00

Fat Duck, The

A native of Berkshire, Heston Blumenthal has returned to his roots. Influenced by the cuisine and the richness of France, this chef likes to challenge the rules and venture into the unknown. Although located in a XVth century building, the Fat Duck offers a modern minimalist interior, warm welcome, attention to detail and a cuisine which is strict yet original.

• Address: High Street, Bray, SL6 2AQ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British, Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £112.00

Hinds Head, The

Bray is a quiet little commuter village not far from Maidenhead, known until recently for its questionably good fortune in having The Waterside Inn and The Fat Duck in its midst. Now those who are looking for something a touch less formal have joined in the fun, and under the wing of Heston Blumenthal no less, there is now a gastropub to meet the need.

• Address: High Street, Bray, SL6 2AB (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British, Gastropub
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £42.00

Riverside Brasserie

A child of The Fat Duck, this relatively new and attractive place at Marina Bray aims to offer the unashamedly high standards of its parent to a wider audience - and so it does. The genius and skill which Heston Blumenthal has lavished upon Fat Duck for the last eight years has transferred, along with his former Head Chef of many years standing, Garrey Dawson, with a high degree of success, into humbler surroundings and at considerably lower prices.

• Address: Bray Marina, Monkey Island Lane, Bray, SL6 2EB (Map)
• Cuisine(s): European, French, Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £46.00

Waterside Inn, The

The Waterside Inn is located alongside the River Thames, with a room that links the river and dining into one harmonious whole. To be entertained there is one of the classic experiences that should not be missed.

• Address: Ferry Road, Bray, SL6 2AT (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £70.00, Dinner: £95.00