Hertfordshire Restaurant Guide

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Hertfordshire is a county of two halves. To the south and the west are the leafy Chiltern beech woods, full of food-conscious country pubs and other little gems that are well worth discovering. To the north and east it nuzzles up to the flatlands bordering East Anglia, where new towns give the area a cosmopolitan feel, which is reflected in its eating places. London is within striking distance, and many of the capital's restaurant groups set up outlets in the county if they are seeking to branch out.



Restaurants in Ayot Green

  • Image of The WaggonersThe Waggoners

    Set between pretty houses and cottages in Ayot Green near Welwyn Garden City, The Waggoners is a refurbished 17th century coaching inn serving unique and well presented French cuisine, infused with international influences.

    Brickwall Close, Ayot Green, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: French

Restaurants in Berkhamsted

  • Image of Alford ArmsAlford Arms

    Set in the unruffled Hertfordshire hamlet of Frithsden (a short drive from Berkhamsted), the Alford Arms is the original of a group of five enterprising Home Counties' gastro pubs, and it's a hostelry full of surprises.

    Frithsden, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Bushey

  • Image of St JamesSt James

    This neatly designed modern Bushey restaurant boasts wooden floors, exposed brickwork, red pillars and a big picture window looking out onto the nearby church of St James (who else?).

    30 High Street, Bushey, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Modern British

  • Image of Thai SunsetThai Sunset

    Thai Sunset in Hertfordshire brings a true splash of Eastern flair to the vibrant and prosperous town of Bushey. With a clean and elegant decor of black and white, owner David Krite and his Thai wife, Anotai, have created a modern restaurant that is both sophisticated and friendly.

    39 High Street, Bushey, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Thai

Restaurants in Datchworth

  • Image of The TilburyThe Tilbury

    Billed as a 'village pub and dining room', the Tilbury is the latest offering from Paul Bloxham – a well known figure on the Hertfordshire restaurant scene who puts his faith in local and regional produce.

    Watton Road, Datchworth, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

  • Image of Coltsfoot Country RetreatColtsfoot Country Retreat

    Once a working farm, set in 40 acres of Hertfordshire countryside between Welwyn Garden City and Knebworth, Coltsfoot Country Retreat now promises 'the last word in modern luxury'.

    Coltsfoot Lane, Datchworth, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: European

Restaurants in Elstree

  • Image of The East ElstreeThe East Elstree

    The East is a contemporary pan-Asian restaurant set within an attractive traditional public house in the sleepy Hertfordshire village of Elstree.

    High Street, Elstree, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Chinese

Restaurants in Flaunden

  • Image of Bricklayers ArmsBricklayers Arms

    Originally a pair of eighteenth-century brick-and-flint cottages down a country lane and later a drinker's den, the Bricklayers Arms at Flaunden is now a fully-fledged pub/restaurant that attracts crowds from far and wide.

    Hogpits Bottom, Flaunden, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Hadley Wood

  • Image of West Lodge Park, Mary Beale RestaurantWest Lodge Park, Mary Beale Restaurant

    Owned and run by three generations of the Beale family, West Lodge Park has an auspicious history dating back to the time of Elizabeth I.

    Cockfosters Road, Hadley Wood, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Harpenden

  • Image of The FoxThe Fox

    On the road between Harpenden and Luton Airport, the Fox is one of a small group of revamped and revitalised Home Counties' pubs with a contemporary attitude towards food and drink.

    469 Luton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

  • Image of The WinePress RestaurantThe WinePress Restaurant

    The WinePress Restaurant is set in the Harpenden House Hotel, a smart Grade II listed Georgian town house that has been a young ladies school and a convent for the Dominican Sisters in its past life.

    Harpenden House Hotel, Harpenden, Hertfordshire - Cuisine:

Restaurants in Hertford

  • Image of LussmannsLussmanns

    Enjoying the same success as Lussmanns in St Albans, Lussmanns Hertford is the locals' fish & grill restaurant providing freshly prepared, great tasting food, with regionally sourced ingredients from the UK's best artisan suppliers and dedicated to looking after all the family, this modern eating house is set on two floors in the centre of Hertford, with an open kitchen and private dining facilities in the basement.

    42 Fore Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Modern British

Restaurants in Hitchin

  • Image of Redcoats Farmhouse HotelRedcoats Farmhouse Hotel

    Redcoats Farmhouse Hotel just outside Hitchin, provides guests with the sort of traditional homely English welcome that is rarely found nowadays.

    Redcoats Green, Hitchin, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: International

Restaurants in Hunsdon

  • Image of Fox and HoundsFox and Hounds

    The Fox and Hounds at Hunsdon has established itself as one of Hertfordshire's leading gastropubs, thanks largely to the efforts of chef/proprietor James Rix and his wife Bianca.

    2 High Street, Hunsdon, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Rickmansworth

  • Image of Bedford Arms HotelBedford Arms Hotel

    Much favoured for civil weddings, christenings and conferences, the Bedford Arms in the Chiltern village of Chenies still has the all the charm of a traditional English inn combined with top-notch hotel facilities.

    Chenies, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Anglo French

  • Image of The GateThe Gate

    Old and new sit happily together at the Gate, which has been sympathetically updated with a contemporary extension plus grassy expanses for al fresco meals.

    Rickmansworth Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Sawbridgeworth

  • Image of Goose Fat & GarlicGoose Fat & Garlic

    The richly appetising name 'Goose Fat & Garlic' might conjure up juicy thoughts of provincial France, but this popular restaurant/wine bar inhabits another world - in this case the pretty Hertfordshire village of Sawbridgeworth.

    52 Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Modern European

  • Image of Straw Hat OrientalStraw Hat Oriental

    Innovative Asian cuisine in a 500-year-old thatched cottage some 30 miles from London is the unusual deal at this Hertfordshire newcomer.

    London Road, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Asian

Restaurants in St Albans

  • Image of LussmannsLussmanns

    Enjoying the same success as Lussmanns in Hertford, Lussmanns St Albans is the locals' fish & grill restaurant providing freshly prepared, great tasting food, with regionally sourced ingredients from the UK's best artisan suppliers and dedicated to looking after all the family.

    Waxhouse Gate (off High Street), St Albans, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Modern British

  • Image of Sopwell HouseSopwell House

    Once the Georgian country seat of Lord Mountbatten, Sopwell House is now an auspicious hotel, business venue and spa set in 12 acres of delightful gardens not far from St Albans.

    Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Modern British

  • Image of AsiaAsia

    Once the old post office, now a self-styled 'Pan Asian Dining Room', Asia brings a touch of ethnic chic to St Albans.

    The Old Post Office, St Albans, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Asian

  • Image of Mumtaj Tandoori RestaurantMumtaj Tandoori Restaurant

    One of the longest serving and most consistent Indian restaurants in a town with more than its fair share of creditable curry houses, the Mumtaj is a short walk from St Albans' main drag opposite the Old Cinema Hall.

    115 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Indian

  • Image of SukiyakiSukiyaki

    An immensely likeable Japanese restaurant tucked away just off St Albans' market place, Sukiyaki might almost be mistaken for a casual teahouse, with its carefully arranged plants, calligraphy on the walls and soothing koto music in the background.

    6 Spencer Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Japanese

  • Image of The Black Lion RestaurantThe Black Lion Restaurant

    In the historic St Michael's quarter of St Albans, not far from the park, lakes and the world-famous Abbey, the eighteenth-century, brick-built Black Lion Inn now operates as a traditional hostelry-with-rooms.

    198 Fishpool Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Modern British

  • Image of The Blue AnchorThe Blue Anchor

    The Blue Anchor in St Albans is a destination known for its delicious food and welcoming service. Building on the reputation the team have achieved at award-winning The Tilbury in Datchworth, The Blue Anchor serves fresh, seasonal and rustic British dishes with a twist using quality local British produce for which the Chefs here have become passionate advocates.

    145 Fishpool Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Ware

  • Image of Jacoby'sJacoby's

    Timber-framed Churchgate House lays claim to being the second oldest building in Ware and – since the sixteenth century – it has served as a pub, bakery, maltings and - more recently - a motorcycle repair shop.

    Churchgate House, Ware, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Modern European

  • Image of Marriott Hanbury Manor, Zodiac RestaurantMarriott Hanbury Manor, Zodiac Restaurant

    Set in 220 acres of Hertfordshire parkland only 25 miles north of London, Hanbury Manor and Zodiac Restaurant near Ware once served as a convent school, although it's now a fully fledged, luxurious hotel complete with a PGA championship golf course, spa and country club.

    Thundridge, Ware, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Modern European

Restaurants in Watton at Stone

  • Image of George and DragonGeorge and Dragon

    For more than 400 years, the George and Dragon has been at the hub of local life in the charming Hertfordshire village of Watton at Stone.

    High Street, Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub

Restaurants in Welwyn Garden City

  • Image of Auberge du LacAuberge du Lac

    Set in the lavish 543-acre estate that surrounds Brocket Hall, a former eighteenth-century country retreat turned swish upper crust hotel and conference centre/golf complex, the Auberge du Lac restaurant is certainly not intimidated by its auspicious surroundings.

    Brocket Hall, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Modern French

  • Image of The East StanboroughThe East Stanborough

    The East is a contemporary pan-Asian restaurant set within an attractive old public house in the Hertfordshire village of Stanborough (just outside Welwyn Garden City).

    Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Chinese

Restaurants in Willian

  • Image of The FoxThe Fox

    A serious contemporary makeover has revitalised The Fox, a one-time local 'boozer' opposite Willian's village pond. Inside it's been given a fresh, almost continental look with clean lines, bare floors, light wood furnishings and modern art on the walls.

    , Willian, Hertfordshire - Cuisine: Gastro pub