Fine Dining at L'Ortolan

4.5

2037 Reviews

£41 and over

Contemporary French

Good for special occasions
Great for fine wines
Charming

L'Ortolan is a fine dining restaurant with private dining rooms located in the picturesque village of Shinfield, Berkshire. L'Ortolan offers a relaxed and informal fine dining experience. L'Ortolan has won numerous awards including a Michelin Star, 3 AA rosettes & a place in the Sunday Times Top 20 restaurants in the UK in 2016. Head Chef James Greatorex's inspired menus include 8 Course Tasting Menu (£105). 6 Course Tasting Menu (£85), Midweek 5 Course Tasting Menu (£55) (Our Sommeliers are on hand to suggest the perfect wine or flight of wines to accompany your meal. L'Ortolan also has three private dining rooms.

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Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary French
Hours of operation
Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–1:00 pm Dinner Tue–Fri 6:30 pm–8:00 pm Sat 6:30 pm–8:30 pm
Phone number
0118 988 8500
Website
http://www.lortolan.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
James Greatorex
Catering
Private party facilities
For those extra special occasions, you can enjoy James Greatorex's innovative cuisine in the exclusivity of your own private dining room – all with no room hire charge.
Private party contact
Daisy Screen: 0118 976 8802

Location
Church Lane, Shinfield, Berkshire RG2 9BY
Neighborhood
Shinfield
Parking details
We have a private car park located within the restaurant grounds We also offer disabled parking immediately in front of the restaurant.
Public transit
TRAIN :Reading is easily accessible from London, just half an hour by train. L'Ortolan is a 10 minute taxi ride from Reading station.BUS:Routes 9 & 144 stop within a few minutes walk of the restaurant.HELICOPTER Nearest Helipad is Blackbush Airport 9.7 miles away.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,037 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.2Ambience
4.1Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

L'Ortolan offers an exquisite fine dining experience, celebrated for its "absolutely delectable" food and "exemplary catering standards." The wine pairings are "really good" and the service is "excellent." While some found the menu and pricing confusing, many cherish the "lovely relaxed surroundings" and "fantastic environment."

2,031 Reviews

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wendy
Berkshire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Not sure why you’re doing this, when L’Ortolan closed permanently the day after we were there!! Everything about our dining experience was very good., as it always has been. The only criticism is that the bar was a mess with far too many dirty glasses and empty bottles on it.
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Fred
VIP
Berkshire
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on August 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
As the restaurant has now closed down, I wouldn’t decide to eat there!
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Jackie
Oxford
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on August 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As always a lovely meal , great service . Such a shame it is closing . We have been going on a semi regular basis for 10years , it is our go to for amazing food . Will really miss going there.
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Felicity
Berkshire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 14, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had a wonderful meal at L'Ortalan with excellent service. It really is a restaurant which is in a different league for the cost. Our only, very small , criticism is that we were in the conservatory which is not as attractive decor wise as the main restaurant and was a little cool.
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Tracey
Berkshire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
To celebrate our Son’s Birthday we went to L’Ortolan and experienced the 8 course tasting menu. Every piece of food we ate was absolutely delicious. The staff are all amazing and the setting is just lovely. Fabulous evening, thank you to everyone
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OpenTable Diner
Berkshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I asked if my favourite table was available (table 7) And luckily it was. Many happy memories of dining at table 7
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steve
VIP
Birmingham
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on August 9, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
Oh dear. It’s no wonder that this restaurant is closing. V v little to eat. Tiniest piece of lamb served for”main” was half inedible fat. Pretentious food. Drab decoration. Extremely poor value. All 3 of us drove home to eat as we were so hungry. Good bye L’Ortalan. Your days are done.
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Sylvia
Berkshire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautifully presented food which was delicious. A very enjoyable experience in lovely relaxed surroundings.
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kim
Oxford
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing experience as always. Perfect from start to finish. I have never had anything but a perfect meal here. The staff are amazing and always make me feel welcome. I’m very sad you are not going to be a restaurant after August and if I could afford to, I’d eat there every day I could in August. Thank you for always taking care of myself, my son and our friends. We will miss you.
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TaraB
Berkshire
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 27, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous meal, didn’t disappoint whatsoever. Made to feel special as the staff were all wonderful, really nice to experience exemplary catering standards with superb service - which is so rare in the modern day.
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Fine Dining at L'Ortolan is rated 4.5 stars by 2037 OpenTable diners.

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

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Church Lane, Shinfield, Berkshire RG2 9BY

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Shinfield
Hours of operation
Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–1:00 pm Dinner Tue–Fri 6:30 pm–8:00 pm Sat 6:30 pm–8:30 pm
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Contemporary French
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
We have a private car park located within the restaurant grounds We also offer disabled parking immediately in front of the restaurant.
Public transit
TRAIN :Reading is easily accessible from London, just half an hour by train. L'Ortolan is a 10 minute taxi ride from Reading station.BUS:Routes 9 & 144 stop within a few minutes walk of the restaurant.HELICOPTER Nearest Helipad is Blackbush Airport 9.7 miles away.
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
James Greatorex
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.lortolan.com/
Phone number
0118 988 8500
Catering
Private party facilities
For those extra special occasions, you can enjoy James Greatorex's innovative cuisine in the exclusivity of your own private dining room – all with no room hire charge.
Private party contact
Daisy Screen: 0118 976 8802

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