RestaurantsShropshireShrewsburySY1

Harden's says

Now relocated from its original Roushill location to nearby Lower Claremont Bank.

survey result

Summary

£65
  £££
4
Very Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Local lad Ben Hall worked at the acclaimed Gidleigh Park, among others, before teaming up with partner Carla Cook to launch this ambitious five-year-old; in November 2022, they upped sticks from their former premises in Roushill to a larger, ex-warehouse setting on Claremont Bank in the city centre. The “really excellent food” (tasting menu only on Fri/Sat nights) remains intact at what is, for fans, “the best restaurant in Shrewsbury”.

Summary

£65
  £££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Ben Hall and Carla Cook have created a “super menu and the food delivered matches up… in fact exceeds expectations” at this four-year-old venture with an open kitchen. “It’s small, so be sure to book in advance, especially for a special occasion.”

Summary

£55
   ££
3
Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Locally born chef Ben Hall and his partner Carla cook meals of high ambition and real achievement in the two-storey restaurant they opened in a former café three years ago. The pair, who both worked under Michael Wignall at Dartmoor’s grand Gidleigh Park, have a walled garden five miles away in Ford to grow produce for their tiny open kitchen.

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Have you eaten at The Walrus?

2 Lower Claremont Bank, Shrewsbury, SY1 1RT

Prices

Availability 2 courses 3 courses coffee included service included
Always   £53.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £24.00
Filter Coffee £2.00
Extras  
Bread £0.00
Service 10.00%
2 Lower Claremont Bank, Shrewsbury, SY1 1RT
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
TuesdayCLOSED
Wednesday6 pm‑10 pm
Thursday6 pm‑10 pm
Friday6 pm‑10 pm
Saturday12:15 pm‑4:30 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm
SundayCLOSED

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