Harden's survey result
Summary
“Set in a delightful village” in the Surrey Hills, this 17th-century red-brick cottage now houses a “delightful restaurant” where the “mild Moroccan influence on modern British food makes for a superb dining experience” (“I live in London and go specially”). “The staff cannot do enough to make your meal enjoyable – and that includes the charming owner”, Jack Forrest Foster.
Summary
Leafily located in the Surrey Hills, this cute-looking, converted red-brick cottage has been a restaurant since 1993, and has been run by Jack Forrest Foster since 2019. The odd reporter sees its slightly old-school menu as “a last bastion of nouvelle cuisine” but feedback overall rates it decently well all-round.
Summary
A feature of restaurant guides such as this since 1993, Paul Barker's seventeenth-century red-brick cottage is a real asset in this attractive Surrey village, with daily fish specials and “excellent summer dining al fresco” – and, given the heated gazebo, also in less clement months.
Summary
“Fabulous cooking in a characterful building” – “an attractive 17th-century red-brick cottage once known as the Hangman’s Cottage” – “in a pretty (but busy) Surrey village”: chef-proprietor Paul Barker has built a legion of fans for his “real food” over more than 25 years. With a heated gazebo, it’s “perfect for al fresco dining in the English countryside”.
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Have you eaten at Kinghams?
Gomshall Ln, Shere, GU5 9HE
Restaurant details
Kinghams Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Wonderful experience. Found the venue on a review site. Booked a table, must admit it was 75 minutes drive away, but oh so worth it! Small bread "loaf" cut into four for us. Crumbly and delicious. We deliberately chose different dishes for each of the four courses to try as many dishes as possible. Each course was beautifully presented and delicious. Highlights are hard to identify, though I never thought I would have a liver parfait as good as Hestons, I was wrong. Special mention for the mock cocktails but my goodness the roast potatoes were quite exceptional too. Staff were very friendly and efficient. Very clean toilet. Met chef at the end of the meal, what a delightful passionate chef. Well worth the trip for some frankly quite exceptional food."
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.45 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 10.00% |
Gomshall Ln, Shere, GU5 9HE
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 7 pm‑9 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 7 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 7 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 7 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 7 pm‑9 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑2 pm |
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