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Summary
“The very, very best of Japanese cuisine” is found in the unlikely setting of a luxurious Surrey Hills mansion once owned by press baron Lord Beaverbrook, where Wojciech Popow, founder of the Polish Association of Sushi Chefs, presides over a “wonderful Japanese tasting menu” that delivers “an unforgettable feast”. Through the summer guests can dine in the heated basket of a stationary hot-air balloon in the formal Italian garden, on prized cuts of o-toro tuna and Kobe and wagyu beef cooked on their own yakiniku grill – a “great and expensive experience” (£245 per person).
Summary
“We keep going back for the top-notch Japanese dishes in sumptuous surroundings”, enjoyed in the surprising venue of press baron Lord Beaverbrook’s palatial mansion in the Surrey Hills. The “super-high-end sushi” and “tasty” Japanese grilled dishes are prepared by Wojciech Popow, founder of the Polish Association of Sushi Chefs, formerly of Noma in Copenhagen and Japanese specialist Yashin in London.
Summary
This grand country-house hotel, just 20 miles from London, is where press baron Lord Beaverbrook used to entertain the great and good. Nowadays its dining room, elevated by bold decor and lofty ceiling, plays host to ex-Noma (etc.) chef Wojciech Popow’s “fabulous Japanese” – namely “remarkable” renditions of classics plus Josper-singed meats and plenty of fermentation wizardry. The grounds are an “absolute delight”, too.
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Reigate Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8QX
Restaurant details
The Dining Room, Beaverbrook Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Ate their Japanese influenced tasting menu outside in a pretend "balloon". Simply wonderful in every way. Food was delicious, the bits we prepared ourselves were fun, and the surroundings, on a rare sunny day, were gorgeous. We had a blast, and our daughter loved it too. Which is good since we spent her college fund on it."
"Posh, but food good and service very good."
Prices
 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% |
Reigate Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8QX
Opening hours
| Monday | 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
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