The Fat Duck

4.8

657 Reviews

£41 and over

British

Innovative
Romantic
Good for special occasions

The Fat Duck Restaurant, Heston Blumenthal, awarded three Michelin stars, restaurant of the year, Best Restaurant in the World and Best Restaurant in the UK.
A self-taught chef, Heston Blumenthal's route to the top has been an unconventional one, involving rule-breaking, unusual experiments and an exploding oven. His work researches the molecular compounds of dishes so to enable a greater understanding of taste and flavour. His original and scientific approach to the molecular breakdown of cuisine has teamed him with fellow chefs, scientists and psychologists throughout the world.
His restaurant, The Fat Duck, opened in 1995 and was awarded its third Michelin star in January 2004.

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Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
British
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
01628 580333
Website
http://www.thefatduck.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Heston Blumenthal

Location
High Street, Bray, Berkshire SL6 2AQ
Neighborhood
Bourne End
Parking details
Parking is available in The Hinds Head car park, opposite The Fat Duck, which is patrolled by a security guard in the evening. In addition there are two village car parks. The first is on the right soon after the bridge. The second, slightly nearer car park is on the left at the other end of the village, opposite the cricket club.
Public transit
By RailThe journey from London Paddington to Maidenhead takes 40-50 minutes. The Fat Duck is a five-minute taxi ride from the station.

What 657 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.8

4.8 based on all time ratings

4.8Food
4.9Service
4.6Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

657 Reviews

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ranjit50
London1 review
5.0
Dined on December 20, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding in every way - food, drinks, service in relaxed setting
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HungryFoodie
Vancouver1 review
5.0
Dined on December 19, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The Fat Duck is truly an exceptional dining experience. More than just an outstanding high end meal, I'd say it's more akin to going on a sensory journey. It's obviously not for every pocket, but if you can afford to splurge for a special occasion I recommend you visit it if only once in your life. You won't regret it.
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Amit12
London13 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 18, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Quite simply the BEST dining experience ever, from start to finish this is just not a normal meal, its a theatrical dining experience on a whole new level. 14 courses over approx 4hrs will not leave you disappointed! Looking forward to going back once it re opens in September 2015!
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fatduck
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on December 18, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
an extremely unique experience not something you are not likely to repeat, a wonderful night.
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TheFatDuckExperience
Berkshire1 review
5.0
Dined on December 17, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is not a place for "dinner". Rather, it is an exquisite place for a cutting edge dining experience that taps into more senses than just the taste buds. Extraordinary.
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RajL
Kent4 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 17, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Inspired. Thank you very much.
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Torlom
London3 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 17, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Although the meal was extremely pricey, we viewed it as a dinning experience with a show. On a short unexpected trip to the UK from Canada, my son suggested this restaurant, being one of the most premiere restaurants in the world, and we were astonished that there was room for two in late December! How could we pass this up, especially given that is was set to close in just a few days and relocate to Melbourne Australia. The dishes were out of this world, with very special ingredients. I was afraid of the snail porridge, but fear was conquered and it was fine. The hot and iced tea was quite nice. An the egg, wow! Definitely a must try once in your life time.
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Amadorak
Kent2 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 14, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
If you like to be surprised while eating this is the place. An amazing journey/ experience at a dinning table like I never had before. Extraordinary, Exquisite, fabulous way to spend your day
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OpenTable Diner
London1 review
4.0
Dined on December 13, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
had a lovely time returning to the fat duck...a little surprised to see the menu had not changed very much since my last visit 4 years ago. To be truly critical I would say there are too many seafood/fish dishes. The server could have given a bit more of an explanation to the dishes as last time our waiter gave us a very in depth story to the food which truly enhanced the experience. I would suggest the menu completely change every year/2 years I would be hesitant to return without a brand new menu.. Despite this small criticisms..if this is your first visit then it would of course be magical!
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Sigi
San Francisco1 review
5.0
Dined on December 10, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I have never had a more delicious meal nor a more whimsical one. The Fat Duck is magical.
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High Street, Bray, Berkshire SL6 2AQ

Additional information

Neighborhood
Bourne End
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
British
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Parking is available in The Hinds Head car park, opposite The Fat Duck, which is patrolled by a security guard in the evening. In addition there are two village car parks. The first is on the right soon after the bridge. The second, slightly nearer car park is on the left at the other end of the village, opposite the cricket club.
Public transit
By RailThe journey from London Paddington to Maidenhead takes 40-50 minutes. The Fat Duck is a five-minute taxi ride from the station.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Heston Blumenthal

Website
http://www.thefatduck.co.uk/
Phone number
01628 580333

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