When a top chef claims to be opening a 'simple', 'low-key' restaurant, it is usually press-speak for some folie de grandeur two doors down from the Ivy with an £85 tasting menu. Skye Gyngell's cafe at Petersham nurseries is the exception. Located in what we can only describe as a shed (spacious, light and furnished, but definitely a shed), it's the sort of restaurant where you'll see the chef popping out of the kitchen to pick herbs from the garden, and where the strongest booze on offer is homemade lemonade. And it's absolutely perfect, especially in summer, when you can sit in the garden. Superb meat and glowingly fresh vegetables peep from beneath mountains of herbs. Of course, all this rustic simplicity doesn't come cheap. Dirt floors, rickety furniture and food bought directly from tiny organic farms all over Europe are ferociously chic at the moment, and prices are high for a restaurant that is such a long way from anywhere. Still, if you'd prefer a relaxed meal in a lovely location to an army of uniformed staff, then this is the place to go. As a lighter alternative, you can always settle for a cup of tea (from exotic flower teas to the traditional English Breakfast) and a nice slice of cake in the Teahouse.
Petersham Nurseries Cafe and Teahouse
Off Petersham Road, Petersham, Richmond, TW10 7AG
Herb gardens, home-made food and riverside tranquility outside Richmond
When a top chef claims to be opening... More
Petersham Nurseries Cafe and Teahouse
Off Petersham Road, Petersham, Richmond, TW10 7AG
Weather pending, this has all the makings for an ideal Valentine's treat and a memorable... More
Petersham Nurseries Cafe and Teahouse
Off Petersham Road, Petersham, Richmond, TW10 7AG
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2.25 miles from Petersham Nurseries Cafe and Teahouse
Just a few yards from Kew Gardens Tube station, The Glasshouse is something of an institution in this leafy West London suburb. Owned by Nigel ... More
14 minutes walk from Petersham Nurseries Cafe and Teahouse
The best part about dining at Bingham, a tastefully tarted up riverside townhouse-turned-boutique hotel in Richmond, is its proximity to the water. With a covered, ... More
Petersham Hotel,
Nightingale Lane Richmond,
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14 minutes walk from Petersham Nurseries Cafe and Teahouse
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61 - 63 Petersham Road,Richmond Upon Thames,
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12 minutes walk from Petersham Nurseries Cafe and Teahouse
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When a top chef claims to be opening a 'simple', 'low-key' restaurant, it is usually press-speak for some folie de grandeur two doors down from the Ivy with an £85 tasting menu. Skye Gyngell's cafe at Petersham nurseries is the exception. Located in what we can only describe as a shed (spacious, light and furnished, but definitely a shed), it's the sort of restaurant where you'll see the chef popping out of the kitchen to pick herbs from the garden, and where the strongest booze on offer is homemade lemonade. And it's absolutely perfect, especially in summer, when you can sit in the garden. Superb meat and glowingly fresh vegetables peep from beneath mountains of herbs. Of course, all this rustic simplicity doesn't come cheap. Dirt floors, rickety furniture and food bought directly from tiny organic farms all over Europe are ferociously chic at the moment, and prices are high for a restaurant that is such a long way from anywhere. Still, if you'd prefer a relaxed meal in a lovely location to an army of uniformed staff, then this is the place to go. As a lighter alternative, you can always settle for a cup of tea (from exotic flower teas to the traditional English Breakfast) and a nice slice of cake in the Teahouse.
