Gourmet Dining in Bucks, Berks and Oxfordshire.
The Coach in Marlow claims Special Award in the Michelin Awards 2023
Silverstone racetrack was fittingly the location for Michelin’s Guide Ceremony on Monday 27th March. The culinary experts took great pleasure in revealing their new Michelin Star, Green Star and Special Award winners at the ceremony.
The Special Awards for 2023 had just five categories and we were delighted that Sarah Hayward from The Coach in Marlow won Young Chef. The Coach has one Michelin star and is located just down the road from its bigger sister, the two Michelin starred Hand and Flowers, which is Tom Kerridge’s flagship pub.
Diners at The Coach are invited to enjoy the relaxed and informal style and all the theatre of service with its open plan kitchen. Sarah and her team offer a small plate menu of refined British classics that Tom Kerridge is renowned for. The menu sets out its stall with headings of ‘Meat,’ ‘No Meat’ and ‘Sweet’, which are carefully prepared, unfussy pub dishes.
We are lucky to be in an area spoilt for choice when it comes to Michelin recommended dining (from Michelin featured to ‘Bib Gourmand’ awards to Michelin stars). Why not try out some of our other local favourites.
In Bucks we have:
Nestled in Gerrards Cross, this appealing pub in a rural location, comprises of several different areas. Menus are tasty, satisfying, and seasonal.
This charming 17C former coaching inn in Beaconsfield retains many of its original features. Eye-catching, modern dishes are refined yet hearty, with carefully crafted, classic combinations which burst with natural flavours.
Located in the heart of Amersham’s Old Town the menus evolve around locally sourced produce in a beautifully beamed restaurant.
Tom Kerridge’s pub famous for its triple cooked chips. This is the only pub in the UK with two Michelin stars.
From the same team as the Hand and Flowers this relaxed pub offers Meat/No Meat/Sweet.
This Marlow meat favourite from Tom Kerridge invites diners to pick your meat from the butcher’s counter and it will be cooked to order on the grill in the open kitchen.
This part timbered pub in Marlow boasts an enclosed terrace. Sit at chunky wood tables or in a leather-clad booth and enjoy British dishes with big flavours and the occasional Mediterranean or Scottish influence.
In Berkshire we have:
Heston Blumenthal’s iconic flavours such as snail porridge and crab ice cream are still wowing diners.
The Hind’s Head, which has been serving visitors since the 1400’s, when it was first established as a hunting lodge and coaching inn. Heston Blumenthal’s team celebrate the best of traditional British cuisine.
Alain Roux is head chef having taken over from father Michel and uncle Albert Roux. French inspired menus abound at this luxurious riverside restaurant location overlooking The Thames and the swans.
L’Ortolan in Reading. Set in a beautiful red brick former Georgian rectory the menu boasts complex modern dishes with interesting contrasts in textures and flavours.
Set in beautiful Berkshire countryside the restaurant champions seasonal local food often grown in their gardens. Modern interiors and a stylist bar set a contemporary tone.
Alain Roux of the Waterside Inn owns this contemporary brasserie in Taplow in a pleasant riverside setting. Arrive early for drinks and cocktails on the terrace before enjoying classic French dishes cooked with confidence.
In Oxfordshire we have:
Legendary chef Raymond Blanc leads the team at this iconic country house with stunning vegetable garden leading to stunning flavours.
Nut Tree
Murcott
Set in beautiful Berkshire countryside the restaurant champions seasonal local food often grown in their gardens. Modern interiors and a stylist bar set a contemporary tone.
This is just the list of Michelin starred restaurants. The Michelin guide points to multiple other restaurants in the three counties who have been awarded the Bib Gourmand for ‘good quality, good value cooking’.
For further inspiration or to find out more about these restaurants visit: MICHELIN Guide – the official website
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