Candelit Dinner for 2 - Surrey?

Question

I would like to take my husband for a romantic candlelit dinner.

Does anyone have any recommendations for Surrey, Thames Ditton area.

We won't be drinking (taking a couple of months off) so we can drive to a place if it's really worth it.

A good review is word of mouth, so tell me your fav's if it's in London it has to be special.

Thank you in advance you wonderful people.

Answer 1

THERE IS a nice one at Henley

Answer 2

Surrey is not well served for really top class restaurants as your question poses.  In the Good Food Guide you can find Drakes on the Pond at 5/10 in Abinger Hammer (1 star) and the French Table in Surbiton at 4/10, but this is below the 1 Michelin Star level that you are after.  If you can manage to come into South London then you could go to Roussillon in Pimlico, which has a Michelin star, or Chez Bruce in Wandsworth, which also has 1 Michelin star.  Both are good but Chez Bruce is buzzy and a little cramped, so maybe Roussillon would be a better choice.

Reviews of both and contact details are on my web site below.  For a full set of Michelin starred places see:

http://www.michelinrestaurantsguide.com/

Finally the Petersham Hotel in Richmond has great views and is a little below 1 star level but is still very good.

Hope this is of some use.

Answer 3

Try the Cloche Hat in Chobham or if you can go a bit further, the Hinds Head in Bray (Heston Blumenthal's pub next door to the Fat Duck).

Answer 4

I'd say try the Ivy, it's well worth it for both the food and the experience and it is not as expensive as you might think.