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Thackeray's

Address:	85 London Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1EA
Tel	01892 511921
Email:	reservations@thackeraysrestaurant.co.uk
Price: £42.00	Wine: £12.95	Champagne: £34.00
Opening Hours:	Tues-Sat 12N-2.30pm 6.30-10.30pm Sun 12N-2.30pm

Square Meal review of Thackeray's:

The house, with its all white New England exterior, is the oldest in Tunbridge Wells and was once the home of writer and satirist William Makepeace Thackery. It’s beautifully maintained with all the trappings of sheer luxury by way of glowing lamps, muted colours and exuberantly furnished private rooms – yet a certain stuffiness is the result. However, the modern French cooking by ex-Le Gavroche & Criterion chef Richard Phillips deserves its exalted reputation. Baked grouse mousse with honey glazed butternut squash and celeriac veloute makes for a tantalising starter followed, perhaps, by pan-fried fillets of red mullet with roasted sea scallops, chicory tarte tatin and red wine foam. Desserts feature an unmissable assiette of chocolate and the cheese list comprises a fine balance of both British and French entries. On one hand, the food veers on the decadent side with pricing levels to match (but then the clientele are generally rather well-heeled). On the other hand, the set lunch is a positive bargain.