The Best Restaurants in Normandy, Surrey, United Kingdom (2025)

Second time at the restaurant, and it was a wonderful experience. It was a mini honeymoon as we got married the day before. We went for the wine flight too and was served by Luke(?) who was very interesting and served some incredible wines. Flora (we think that was her name!) was our server and she was exceptional. And finally, the food was just brilliant and so so tasty. It felt a bit like having the best food we've had in ages in a family home type vibe, so lovely was the atmosphere. Obviously it cost and arm and a leg, but it's really worth it and you must have this kind of restaurant experience at least once if you're able to, especially for a special occasion, or if someone else if paying! Thanks again for making the effort with the flowers, personal menu etc. It meant a lot! Cheers, Dave and Chloe.

Fantastic culinary experience at Sorrel on Thursday evening! Had the taster menu with wine flight and it was an incredible treat, very clever indeed! Even got invited to look in the kitchen, looking to return in summer! For me the dishes that stood out the most were the scallop, barbecued quail, supplementary cheese course and the blackberry waldorf dessert.

The food was very delicious, the setting is pleasant and the seats are very comfortable. The service was very friendly, described all the meals well but unfortunately they were rather slow, it took several courses until we got to order wine, another wait was for the bill. In a casual restaurant we would not mind but when paying £400+ for the meal for two, we would expect much more.

The most stunning experience and unbelievable combination of flavours, textures and science. Everything from the vibe, food and wine pairing were perfect. Steve is a humble genius and its reflective in everything he does and the vibe he’s created.

An ideal spot for lunch with a great range of options for all requirements. We were a group of 6 adults and 4 young kids, I can't fault the staff who were attentive to all our parties requests and great with the little humans. Looking at other dishes coming out of the kitchen they also looked great. I would love to have given this place five stars but the price point of the roast dishes felt a little high, the advertised 20% off not covering weekends isn't obvious at time of booking and pre-ordering and there was no mint sauce available for a roast!

A fabulous pub. The staff were wonderful and made a big fuss of my dog, the food was to die for and the service was delightful. They even kept the kitchen open a little bit longer so I could have their vegan chocolate mousse (highly recommended). We will definitely be back.

I recently enjoyed a delightful breakfast at The Ivy Cobham Garden. The meal was excellent, and the green juice was particularly refreshing. The staff were attentive and friendly, ensuring a pleasant dining experience. While the restaurant offers private parking, the space is limited and fills up quickly. However, street parking is often available nearby, and there’s a public car park just a five-minute walk away.  The atmosphere is especially charming during the festive season, with a beautifully decorated Christmas tree adding to the cozy ambiance. In warmer weather, the garden seating provides a lovely outdoor dining option. Overall, The Ivy Cobham Garden offers a wonderful dining experience with great food, attentive service, and a pleasant atmosphere.

Although I m not really into English breakfast, the dishes that others from the group got were nice. I tried a nice caramel tart and a wake up juice. Pancakes and granola yoghurt also very good. Price above average, but it is cobham! Very nice and elegant atmosphere in a quiet Sunday morning.

I love going here. Great environment and atmosphere but the food doesn’t match up to the price tags, neither do the drinks. No one seems to care as it’s always busy!

A lovely chef who likes to get to know his customers and enjoys a chat and conversation regarding food. Great presentation, very tasty well cooked dishes. Menu flexibility available. Very customer focused staff and the provision of an honest bar. I think this dining experience is excellent value and fully recommend it.

The restaurant is a gem. You wouldn’t expect from the outside a fantastic dinning area with a lovely koi pond and stunning well looked after garden. The food is perfect balancing both modern and classical styles. It is also the perfect meal with all of the courses being well balanced and unique which leave you wanting more. Very hospitable and kind service. Combined with a well put together menu and dishes well executed.

Driven past this hotel a few times and saw the sign outside for Ten Tables so decided to treat my husband. Great bar area with pretty array of filament bulbs and the restaurant is really lovely with just 10 tables as you would expect. Nice music playing and a lovely garden although it was dark and cold the evening that we went. We should have gone a few weeks ago but our booking was cancelled due to "unforeseen circumstances" which it turns out was that the chef left (which is a real shame as his reviews were fabulous) but we were assured the new chef was just as good if not better. I had the beef short rib croquette to start (delicious ) and my husband had the scallops - well .... The plate came out with only 2 scallops (think they could have put 3 on for the price of £13 !). Nicely presented in their shells on a bed of greenery which we assumed to be a crispy curly kale or similar (the lighting is quite subdued in the restaurant). My husband tasted the greenery and declared it a little soggy so I tried it too. It had a very bitter, nasty taste and it made both of our tongues go numb. When the waitress came to clear the plates we asked her what it was to which she replied "You didn't eat it did you ? It's Fake Reindeer Moss". Apparently not poisonous thankfully and on checking with the chef it's also thankfully non toxic. 24 hours later and my tongue still feels peculiar. IF YOU CAN'T EAT IT DON'T PUT IT ON THE PLATE !! . The venison main course was delicious and we will go back on a summers evening so we can enjoy the outside.

Absolutely outstanding!!!! What a treat to have such a talented chef in Guildford (Worpleston). Food was incredible, favours seasoning, presentation. Service was great, albeit a little difficult for the waitress from the other diners. Something to consider when you eat at a small restaurant is that it’s a small team. Delays are okay- have a glass of wine, look at the koi in the pond. Relax! The quail blew me away, as did every other course but this was my favourite. I cannot wait to return- pricing is incredible reasonable to!

Such a lovely classic pub, haven't been here for a few years but glad to see absolutely nothing has changed. A warm welcome to a beautiful bar area, half full already 10 mins after opening. Food was excellent and a superb Guinness to match. Highly recommended.

A pleasant visit, warm place not too busy for a Sunday afternoon. The food took a while to arrive but was very acceptable. The plates however are a puzzle ! Bowls are not really suited to Sunday roast, never the less we would probably go back.

Lovely place, recommended to me, had high expectations and wasn’t disappointed. Food was amazing! Big portions, we didnt have dessert only because we were so full from the lovely main. We had a pulled pork burgers.

This pub is an absolutely gorgeous place, from service, to interiors. And the food was just beautiful! Typical local village pub, very cozy, lovely atmosphere. A lot of locals at the bar and dining section, very intimate. Children's roast was probably as big as adults, and may I say, best roast I've ever had!!!!

Had Chicken Wings to Start and Pork Belly for Main. Brilliant Food, lovely service and the theme of US in an old English Pub is brilliant. Had a great meal with all the family.

Service is truly brilliant. Staff are very attentive and friendly. Decor is lovely, cosy and welcoming. However food wasn't as great as we had hoped. Quite overpriced to for what we had. The rice bowl had too many conflicting flavours. The ceaser side was delicious but really just very expensive lettuce with tasty source. Short rib had great flavour and was beautifully smokey but a bit too fatty for our liking. Lovely venue just wish the food had been better

An absolutely incredible dining experience. We were welcomed by the most friendly staff, who made us feel right at home and were ready to answer our questions straight from the outset. They had humour and whit to match any good comedian. When it came to deciding, they were fantastic at helping navigate our choices, bringing some more of that humour and whit, giving us an already incredible dining experience before the food even came our way. And when the food did come, it matched everything they hyped it to be (and more!). Incredible flavours, amazingly served, adventurous and creative in not only unique recipes (certainly we've never seen things like this elsewhere) but also in their whole food experience crated by presentation and staff. Basically, go! Get yourself there for lunch, for dinner, or any other food reason, you won't regret it! It is meat haven, burger central, and full of fun and creative flavours and ideas!

Amazing food! Massive portions! Great value for money. Lovely service. Very friendly and helpful. Lots of different areas to sit so feels private and comfortable. Open log fires. Great atmosphere. I had the BBQ sharing platter for 2 people. It could easily have fed 3. Succulent meat. Extremely tasty. Highly recommend!

Had a great experience at this lovely pub today. Came here with a friend for some food before a football match. Enjoyed a delicious 2 course lunch. The fish and chips for the main course was the best I've ever eaten. Really polite and friendly service from all the staff, especially Holly and Jamie. It was suggested by Jamie to leave the car in the car park of the pub and walk to the stadium as it was only just over a mile away. Great advice and a lovely gesture, saving a lot of hassle. I even enjoyed a pot of tea at the bar after the game before the drive home. The hospitality and food quality in this pub was absolutely fantastic and I would highly recommend the Bird in Hand to anyone. Thank you very much, hope to be back sometime.

Very nice Pub, with excellent Sunday roasts. Friendly staff and management and good bar service. There are plenty of parking spaces available. A nice place for the whole family.

The food we had here was delicious and the portion sizes were very good! We ate some nibbles and then some mains. I would highly recommend this pub. The service was excellent - unfortunately, a member of my family had a medical emergency at the end of our meal and the staff dealt with the situation extremely quickly, considerately and professionally. My family and I are very grateful for their help.

We came here for Sunday roast and it was fabulous! The food was all delicious, fresh and cooked to perfection. One of us had the chicken roast, one of us had the lamb roast and the other had to the beef roast. They were all great. Then we had Sticky Toffee Pudding, Apple Crumble and Caramelised Banana Split for dessert and they were all great too. The service was very good, staff were all very friendly and attentive. Would definitely come back again!

I like to give positive reviews, but Theion is exceptional! Wonderful food - traditional Greek dishes, but made very special with a level of taste, ingredients and presentation that delivers a whole extra level of enjoyment. Beautiful former hall well modified into an interesting venue, and excellent staff who undersrand the food and enjoy delivering great service. Ideal venue to treat someone - from the family to yourself!

We’ve passed by this restaurant so many times and finally decided to try it. And we’re so glad we did! The food was outstanding. All the favourites were in the menu, plus great modern takes on the traditional dips. Especially loved the butterflied sea bream, the crispy Hake fillet, and the moussaka. And the freshest calamari! The great food was completed by the light and welcoming decor, staff and ambience. Not to be missed if you love Greek food. We’ll definitely be going back for more!

What a find! This place has very charming interior with very high ceilings and stylish tableware The food was a 10/10, with presentation being very aesthetic, and every dish being extremely tasty and full of flavour. We loved the dips with pita bread, fried feta in honey, and beef croquettes For the main we shared lamb and sea bream. Will absolutely come back again

Had a brilliant meal here, food was excellent and very good sized portions. We absolutely love Greek food and this place did not disappoint. Small improvement on their booking system would be helpful.

Excellent food! Great service! Superb atmosphere , great price too! I highly recommended ! I had a really excellent time here, over my expectations!

Beautiful little hidden gem in the centre of Guildford. Lovely atmosphere, attentive staff and amazing food. Tom was fab, very helpful, nothing too much trouble. Highly recommend. Will definitely be going back.

Good vegan menu with lots to choose from. Amazing garlic bread and house wine. Cosy atmosphere

I booked the big round table upstairs for me and my friends for my birthday! I had heard good things about this restaurant and everything was true! The atmosphere, the character of the building and all of the staff were super pleasant friendly and amenable! In particular Tom took a shining to our table And the owner even came up to say hello! The food was delicious and authentic the Italian, I should know! I couldn’t recommend this restaurant enough we will be back again sometime over Christmas, go and treat yourself! 🫶🏼

Not the best experience this time around. It's our favourite pub, so must have been an off day. We waited over 1hr 15mins for food to arrive. When it did arrive, it was bland which was a shame. The service, on the other hand, was excellent. The manager handled the situation extremely professionally, and tried to recover the situation, which we really appreciated. We'll definitely be returning, hoping for a better experience.

Really enjoyed our Sunday Roast here. Service was super speedy, the food was out in 20 mins despite it being busy. The food was delicious and very generous portion with unlimited roasties, Yorkshire puddings and gravy. I would say it was a little on the pricey side £££ but on par with most pubs in the area

We had the best evening at The Cricketers on the Green last night, it truly was a delectable feast! The Signature Festive Menu was absolutely incredible. The quality of the food, how it was presented and the service was phenomenal. You won’t find a better Christmas dinner anywhere else (ever) ! A huge well done to Steve and the team.

Outstanding. Our party of 10 were catered for wonderfully well by what felt like the whole staff team. Service was swift, done with a smile and accommodated our every requirement. Interaction from the staff made us feel like genuinely valued customers during a busy Sunday lunchtime at this popular venue. The food was superb and cooked to perfection. A really nice touch was taking the children's orders first and starting to prepare those, then coming back to take the adults' orders, so the children weren't waiting as long for their food. Prices were fair, especially given the excellent quality of the food. We spent a good couple of hours there enjoying the food, drink and atmosphere. Far from being our first visit to The Cricketers, the experience today has certainly fuelledour desire to get bacl there as soon as possible.