Harden's survey result
Summary
“Every village should have one” – a “really pretty pub (with rooms) and a beautiful garden” in the “lovely” setting of the Wellington Estate. Chef Jason King does not trade on its location, as his elevated pub-style classics (featuring produce plucked from the garden) are “imaginative” and “cooked to perfection” too. Top Tip – they sell their own bread and gin over the bar.
Summary
“Superb food” – “a well-crafted blend of pub classics and more ambitious dishes” – is on the menu at this attractive gastropub run by chef Jason King and FOH Simon Page. It benefits from a “beautiful setting – especially if you can sit in the garden”, where they grow much of their produce. Top Tip – “they also sell their own preserves”.
Summary
In a “semi-rural location but well worth seeking out”, chef Jason King and FOH Simon Page’s boozer has “kept a high standard of gastro cuisine for years”. The food is “fantastic and all locally sourced (a lot produced by the pub) and they also sell products they have made on site”. Added points for the garden, which is “so well cared for and beautiful”.
Summary
“A wonderful find in the middle of nowhere” on the Hants-Berks border: chef Jason King and front-of-house Simon Page’s “exceptional” venture “reflects the very best of an English pub” – “a beautifully simple and fresh set lunch represented rural hospitality at a very high level”.
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Have you eaten at The Wellington Arms?
Baughurst Rd, Baughurst, RG26 5LP
Restaurant details
The Wellington Arms Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Country house restaurant, capable, emphasising local produce. Well priced."
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £28.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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|---|---|
| Bread | £1.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
Baughurst Rd, Baughurst, RG26 5LP
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 8:30 am‑1:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30 am‑1:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Thursday | 8:30 am‑1:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Friday | 8:30 am‑1:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Saturday | 8:30 am‑1:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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