16 High Street, Amersham, HP7 0DH
Harden's says
This timber-framed Elizabethan coaching inn at the end of the Metropolitan Line is used to the limelight, having starred in 'Four Weddings and a Funeral', but we suspect that having a Michelin-starred chef in the restaurant might surpass that; Atul Kochhar, of Tamarind and Benares, is in charge at Hawkyns, a 50-seat restaurant which presents a twist on Indian cuisine.
Harden's survey result
Summary
On the surprisingly picturesque (for the inner Home Counties) high street, a 16th-century pub where Hugh first kissed Andie in ‘Four Weddings’ – and where starry chef Atul Kochhar now delivers “outstanding” and upscale Indian food. The latter ranges far beyond the usual suspects, with ‘British Indian’ dishes tapping ingredients like Hertfordshire venison and grilled Lake District lamb – and with particularly good value set menus also part of the attraction.
Summary
A surprise find in an ancient sixteenth-century pub on the high street – Atul Kochhar’s “superb upmarket Indian” is a “delight”, where the set menus are “outstanding value” (“would happily have paid more”, says a fan) and service “very attentive from the outset”. The ambience is sometimes rated no better than “OK” – for some tastes it’s not as immensely characterful as one might think given the venue’s cameo in ‘Four Weddings’, as the backdrop to Hugh and Andie’s romance.
Summary
If you remember ‘Four weddings’, this very characterful, beamed sixteenth-century pub in the town centre was the filming location for the bit where Hugh and Andie first start getting it together. Its food in recent years has been overseen by star Indian chef, Atul Kochhar, and is a highly rated curry favourite in (nearly) all reports.
Summary
Atul Kochhar's “classy” beamed sixteenth-century coaching inn – handily placed by the hotel where Hugh smooched Andie in ‘Four Weddings’ – has been a tad divisive in the past, but seems to be on an even keel of late, with reporters this year all convinced that its “Indian favourites with an interesting twist” are “well worth the premium”.
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Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £21.50 | £24.50 |  |
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| Cost | Availability | Courses | |
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| Menu1 | 60.00 | Always available | 3 |
| Menu2 | 49.00 | Always available |
| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
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| £4.95 | £22.00 | £9.00 | £9.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
Restaurant details
16 High Street, Amersham, HP7 0DH
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2:15 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2:15 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2:15 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2:15 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑2:15 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm |
