Local Food & Drink Guide

Guide to local places for food and drink, reviewed by members of the particle physics group.

General links

• Beer in the evening - pubs in the area of RHUL
• Google pub search

Pubs

The Happy Man

• Favourite local pub with friendly informal atmosphere
• Great selection of real ales, Weston Cider and home-cooked food
• They also do Thai curry and special (the wife of the manager is from Thailand!)
• Extremely close to campus
• "Legendary local pub"
• "Best Typical English Pub in Egham"
• Address: 12 Harvest Road, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0QS
• http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/15/1578/Happy_Man/Englefield_Green

The Monkey's Forehead

• Sports Bar & Restaurant, nearest pub to Royal Holloway campus.
• Same owner as Happy Man
• "Nice student pub"
• Address: Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0BQ
• http://www.themonkeysforehead.co.uk

Holly Tree

• Local Pub
• Serves a wide selection of value for money food
• Address: St. Judes Road, Englefield Green

Bee Hive

• Local Pub which has a very quiet atmosphere
• Dart board
• Address: Englefield Green

Barley Mow

• Pub on the Green
• Quite pricey
• Prince Charles has eaten there
• Address: Englefield Green

The Armstrong Gun

• "Very local pub"
• "Wouldn't advise going there"
• Address: Victoria Street, Egham

The Crown

• Selection of ales (+ Weston cider on tap)
• Nice food
• Address: High Street, Egham

Red Lion

• Fairly local
• Good selection of drinks
• Address: High Street, Egham

The Forester's Arms

• Local pub
• pool table
• Address: Egham, near train station

Almamata

• Used to be the "Railway"
• Indian/Thai restaurant atmosphere
• Serve modern Asian cuisine
• Have some ales, but it is more a bar then a pub
• Closest pub to the station

The Fox and Hounds Pub

The Fox and Hounds is next to Bishops gate of Windsor Great Park, about a mile from the college (20 mins walk). A further 20 minute walk into the Great Park can get you to Smiths lawn in one direction or the "Copper Horse" in the other. The "Copper Horse" is on snow hill which has a view of Windsor and Windsor Castle. The ambitious might like to walk the 3 miles to Windsor Castle down the Long Walk. There is a good pub very near the other end (The Two Brewers). There is a bus from Windsor which passes the college if you dont fancy the walk back.

• More a restaurant then a pub
• Good atmosphere, food and ale
• Right next to Windsor Great Park, Bishops gate, Englefield Green

The Wheatsheaf

• A little further, but worth the Journey, picturesque views of the Lake, and good pub food.
• "If you don't mind a 15 minutes walk or 5 min car journey, this is the best pub you will find in the area!"
• Address: London Road, Virginia Water, Surrey GU25 4QF
• http://www.pub-explorer.com/surrey/pub/wheatsheafvirginiawater.htm

Restaurants

Brasserie Chez Gerard

• French-style cooking
• Address: 2 Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0AY
• http://www.brasseriegerard.co.uk/egham.asp

Loch Fyne

• The scottish seafood restaurant chain.
• "Amazing Seafood at Reasonable Prices, if you are two I seriously recommend the Lobster Platter!!"
• Address: 5-6 High Street Egham TW20 9EA
• http://www.lochfyne.com/Restaurants/Locations/Egham

The Village Bar & Grill

• Address: 168 High Street, Egham, Surrey TW20 9HP
• http://www.villagebarandgrill.co.uk/egham/

Megna

• Indian restaurant
• Pretty standard
• Have a 10GBP meal deal (starter, main, rice or naan)
• Address: St. Judes Road, Englefield Green

The Red Rose

• Indian restaurant
• Very nice food
• Have an all you can eat deal on Sunday
• Address: St. Judes Road, Englefield Green

Monsoon

• Probably best Indian restaurant in Egham
• Address: High Street, Egham

The Sopranos

• Italian-type restaurant
• Have downstairs function room
• Address: St. Judes Road, Egham

Bar 163

Address: Egham High Street

Eat Thai

Address: Egham High Street

Villa Rosa

Address: Egham High Street

Edwins

• Edwins is a restaurant in the opposite direction from the college to Egham. It is on the edge of Windsor Great Park so a visit to Edwins can be combined with a pre or post dinner walk to Smiths lawn polo ground. They serve good quality British food.
• Address: Wick Rd, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0HN. Tel: 01784 477877