Best Contemporary British Restaurants in Bourne End

Really enjoyable trip to The Ivy Windsor. We were a group of three who visited for breakfast. I had the avocado and poached eggs and two pots of decaffeinated tea. Good service (although a little slow when we were ready to leave). Very good food. I love the decor and the ladies toilets were spotless and had really unusual wallpaper. Would definitely visit again.

It’s not always easy being a vegan and dining at a restaurant that doesn’t specialise but tonight I was blown away by the quality of the food which was so flavourful. There wasn’t a huge amount of choice for me but I had the Asian salad and the plant based curry and they were bursting with flavourful ingredients. It’s just an annoyance that there were so many vegetarian dishes that could have so easily be veganised. All five of us enjoyed our meals, the service was great - as always - and the cocktails were scrumptious. It is such a shame that the side of Brussels sprouts had butter on them meaning I couldn’t have them, and I absolutely love them so had to miss out for the sake of substituting cow butter with plant butter. But all in all it was a lovely night out and The Ivy put on so many speciality Christmas foods and drinks. If you’re a meat eater you will love this place as the food choices are vast.

My second visit to The Ivy this month. The food was excellent. The restaurant was very busy which is always a good sign. Our group were unanimous in praising the food. I will be returning in the new year.

We had an exceptional dinner experience for 2 . Very modern setting and stunning lake view. Service attentive and warm . We tried both the restaurant menus ( British & Indian) and all dishes were superb - to start we tried the cured ham hock and pistachio roulade, and the Tandoori murg tikka. Both dishes were fresh and very flavourful and delicious. Main courses we tried the chargrilled Sirloin steak with bernaise and delicious hand cut truffle chips, and the bhuna gosht slow cooked lamb with spices - fabulous and just the right level of spice. The Bitter Chocolate tart with caramel ice cream, and the passion fruit cheesecake were the perfect sweet end to the meal. Highly recommend and will definitely visit Glaze Restaurant again.