Orwells

4.8

1366 Reviews

£41 and over

British

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2 people

Feb 4, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

Good for special occasions
Charming
Great for fine wines

Located in Binfield Heath, Henley on Thames. Orwells' Kitchen is headed up by Michelin starred chef Ryan Simpson & Liam Trotman. The aim is to source the best produce available locally and beyond to prepare delicious dishes with no fuss to let the quality of the produce shine. The kitchen takes a rural approach combined with modern cooking. The restaurants' been recognised in all the major guides and have continued to hold 4AA rosettes consecutively for 8 years. We have a nice relaxing lounge area and the atmosphere is cosy and classy. The garden area has great views and is open on warm days for dining. We are also dog friendly.

Orwells offers a choice of Al a carte, Wednesday - Sunday alongside a Tasting menu.
The Lunch menu runs from Wednesday to Sunday, its £45 for 2 courses and £55 for three courses. Sunday has a roast offering which in £55 2 courses & £65 3 courses, alongside the tasting menu and A la carte

We look forward to seeing you very soon, Ryan, Liam & The Orwells Team x

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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
British, Modern European, Asian
Hours of operation
Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
0118 940 3673
Website
http://orwellsrestaurant.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Ryan & Liam Simpson - Trotman
Catering
We do have an offsite catering arm that looks after offsite events. Please contact the restaurant for any further events.
Private party facilities
We have several spaces that are Private for parties. We also allow private usage of the restaurant if needed for a party or function.

Location
Shiplake Row, Binfield Heath, Oxfordshire RG9 4DP
Neighborhood
Binfield Heath
Parking details
Private Lot
Public transit
Shiplake Train Station (5 Minutes Car/Taxi Journey) Reading bus route, number 800
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,366 people are saying

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Energetic

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Oxford/Oxfordshire
Best Overall
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Best Food
Oxford/Oxfordshire
Best Ambiance
Oxford/Oxfordshire
Good for business meals
Oxford/Oxfordshire
Innovative
Oxford/Oxfordshire
Great for creative cocktails
Oxford/Oxfordshire
Great for fine wines
Oxford/Oxfordshire
Romantic
Oxford/Oxfordshire
Good for special occasions
Oxford/Oxfordshire
British

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Orwells, a charming restaurant, is celebrated for its "amazing food" and "excellent service." Guests admire the "delightful, engaging, and energetic" staff, contributing to a warm atmosphere. The menu showcases "flavoursome, perfectly presented" dishes, with a focus on seasonal produce. Ideal for special occasions with its "impeccable" service and inviting ambiance.

1,366 Reviews

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Jason
Hampshire
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This place is a real hidden gen staff are very knowledgeable and happy foodnis exceptional will be back soon
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Ken
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent Sunday roast and all of the little dishes between courses set Orwells apart from other restaurants. Great service and really warm atmosphere made it a great experience overall
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Nicholas
Oxford
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Apart from the food being amazing the staff are delightful, engaging energetic and a great source of information and inspiration.
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Laura
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 24, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had such an amazing time. Wonderful food, wine, atmosphere, and with friendly, knowledge and fabulous staff. Thank you. My third time at Orwells and will be back, we loved it! They could have not done more, one of our favourite meals out in a long time!
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P
London
25 reviews
5.0
25 reviews
Dined on January 24, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous food, excellent service. A rather nice Kir Royale too for a birthday lunch celebration. Highly recommended.
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Emma
Buckinghamshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A truly delicious meal, we are questioning ourselves as to why we have not visited before. Each dish was so flavoursome, perfectly presented and a fantastic way to show off seasonal produce. The front of house team are knowledgeable, friendly and a credit to Orwells. Sunday lunch was exceptional . We were both content with our starters and main but felt it impossible not to order the dessert course and we are glad we did ! Would highly recommend a visit - we will be going back for sure !
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Sarah
London
48 reviews
5.0
48 reviews
Dined on December 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A perfect pre Christmas dinner with friends! Execellent food wine and atmosphere. Esp at Christmas time quaint and cosy. Definitely repeat
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Claire
Berkshire
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on December 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Incredible dinner here in December, from the greeting at the door to our departure everything was perfect. We will definitely be returning as soon as we can
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Alison
VIP
Hampshire
51 reviews
5.0
51 reviews
Dined on December 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great dinner in this lovely restaurant. Fabulous service and absolutely exquisite food in a beautiful restaurant. Highly recommended.
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richard
Berkshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 18, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Perfect ,good food and staff amazing .Thank you .
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Orwells is rated 4.8 stars by 1366 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Feb 4, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

Shiplake Row, Binfield Heath, Oxfordshire RG9 4DP

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Binfield Heath
Hours of operation
Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
British, Modern European, Asian
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Public transit
Shiplake Train Station (5 Minutes Car/Taxi Journey) Reading bus route, number 800
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Ryan & Liam Simpson - Trotman
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://orwellsrestaurant.co.uk/
Phone number
0118 940 3673
Catering
We do have an offsite catering arm that looks after offsite events. Please contact the restaurant for any further events.
Private party facilities
We have several spaces that are Private for parties. We also allow private usage of the restaurant if needed for a party or function.

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