Best Lunch Restaurants in Henley-On-Thames

Enjoyed the experience despite receiving disturbing news via a phone call to the pub from a friend to say they wouldn’t be coming because one of them had had a serious fall.

Wow! What a lovely place to eat at! Everything, from the warm welcome when we arrived at midday from Fernando, the warmer place by the real log fire and especially the friendly attention from the Alekh, made our visit even more special. And we haven’t got to the food yet! I ordered whitebait, and very delicious in a sort of spicy breadcrumb coating. Followed by the rump beef roast plus, for me, a glass of Portugese red - a wine I would not usually have chosen……Fernando told us he is from Portugal. Not that he pushed it, I just thought if he was stocking it, it must be a good one, it was. The beef was outstanding. We were not going to choose a dessert, but my wanted a hot drink and they came with one. So I chose the Baron Bigod parfait. Having told them our son in Australia was paying as a gift for our 50th anniversary plus my 80th birthday, they also brought out celebratory ice cream and chocolate brownie “on the house”! What a wondrous lunch we had…….we will definitely return!

Very much enjoyed a quiet anniversary dinner. Lovely food, good value. Quiet for a Saturday but what we were looking for and got busier through the meal.

We love The Cheesy Grape and always look forward to going when we’re in Henley. Fabulous range of cheeses, charcuterie and wines to enjoy in a relaxed and comfortable setting. The advice from Rob is superb and well worth following. Becky, Rob and the rest of the team have created a wonderful venue and for us it sets the standard against which all other such places are judged.

We went to celebrate a birthday and were really impressed with the staff, the food and the ambiance