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Harden's says
The owners of Sonny's (formerly on this site, RIP), Rebecca Mascarenhas and Philip Howard, have named the replacement simply Church Road. Elystan Street alumni Sam Astley-Dean (chef) and Alan Parry (front of house) are in charge.
Harden's survey result
Summary
Fans of Rebecca Mascarenhas’s Barnes fixture (which some may still recall as Sonny’s, long RIP) say it “deserves higher recognition and praise”, benefitting as it does from “the Phil Howard magic” (the co-owner, who lives nearby) in delivering “excellent” food (for example, “a perfect lobster and chips lunch”) and a “thoughtfully compiled wine list”. But what is a “sophisticated setting” for many supporters can also appear to “lack atmosphere”.
Summary
“High quality reflects the Phil Howard influence” at the Elystan Street chef’s relaxed operation on his home turf in Barnes, launched in 2019 with business partner Rebecca Mascarenhas, on the site of their previous, less ambitious offering, Sonny’s (RIP). It’s “a cosy yet elegant” use of the space, with food “better than at your average local, and with a very good wine list”.
Summary
“A great neighbourhood site (it was Sonny’s, RIP for many years) that just keeps getting better and better” – this linchpin Barnes restaurant was refitted and relaunched in late 2019 (under the same owner, Rebecca Mascarenhas, who is still in partnership here with chef Phil Howard) and has subsequently “emerged strongly from the pandemic”. “Phil Howard and his team have taken this place to an entirely different level” and – even if “prices are a little high” – regularly produce “fabulous” modern British cuisine in a more ambitious and accomplished vein than the neighbourhoody experience of the Sonny’s of old. “No need to open Hammersmith Bridge to get to central London now for those of us in SW13!”.
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94 Church Road, London, SW13 0DQ
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £30.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
|---|---|---|---|
| £12.50 | £32.00 | £0.00 | £11.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £5.00 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £5.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
94 Church Road, London, SW13 0DQ
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Thursday | 12:30 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Friday | 12:30 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Saturday | 12:30 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑ |
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