Overview
- The Barnes dining room is Rick Stein’s lone London outpost, perched on the River Thames.
- On the festive set menu, the braised haddock with mushrooms and chestnuts was generous, well seasoned, and paired effectively with a white Burgundy.
- The Yule Log dessert arrived without cream and tasted heavy, drawing comparisons to a supermarket pudding.
- Warm lighting, live piano and window-side seats with river views contributed to what the reviewer called the best view of the year, with service largely attentive aside from a small dessert mix-up.
- Prices were disclosed in full: £44 for two courses or £50 for three, £15.70 for a 175ml house white Burgundy, £3.75 for mint tea, and a total bill of £71.39 including a 12.5% service charge.