Located just outside of Richmond, on the banks of the River Thames, Rick Stein's eponymous restaurant offers a welcome retreat from busy London life, with a delightful setting, and fantastic Cornish food. Despite being a few hours away from the Cornish coast, fresh catches off the boats make their way up to Rick Stein’s restaurant in Barnes, ready to fill your bellies. This charming restaurant is housed in former council stables, and features floor to ceiling glass windows that allow you to cast your sights across the flowing river.
When it comes to the food, Rick Stein Barnes is all about the set menu. Starters may include a warm walnut crusted goat's cheese salad, with chilli and beetroot, a finely carved serrano ham with celeriac remoulade, and cullen skink. Enjoy mains of the much loved chicken katsu curry with rice and fine green beans, tasty aubergines stuffed with fried onions, tomatoes, chilli and parsley, and the coley veloute, with cream, apple, dill and pink peppercorns. Feeling a little indulgent? Order some sides of minted new potatoes, buttered spinach, spiced red cabbage and thin cut chips. Desserts are simple and delicious, like a bread and butter pudding with crème anglaise, treacle tart with clotted cream, and fluffy profiteroles served with a chocolate sauce.
On the weekend, breakfast is a fun affair at Rick Stein. Begin with fruits and grains, like the porridge with blossom honey, and a glass of fresh juice. The cooked breakfast options include eggs, grilled kippers, and avocado on toast, along with a full English breakfast. This feast includes Tywardreath sausage and bacon, St Ewe eggs, Cornish black pudding, mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, and your choice of toast.