Gilbey's Bar, Restaurant & Townhouse

4.4 (1064)

£26 to £40

Modern European

81-83 High Street, Eton, Berkshire SL4 6AF

About this restaurant

Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions
Charming

Situated on the High Street of Eton, close to the River Thames and between the historic buildings of Eton College and Windsor Castle, Gilbey's is open from 12 noon for lunch and 6pm for dinner every day.
Originally an old butcher's shop, we created one of the first wine bars outside London in 1975 - The Eton Wine Bar. After 25 years of success, we changed the name in 2000 to Gilbey's, having recognised that our food had outgrown the original wine bar concept. Our friendly and efficient team look forward to welcoming you in either the stunning Conservatory Restaurant, cosy Front Bar and Townhouse, one of our newly opened Townhouse guest bedrooms or our top floor studio apartment-our exclusive guest accommodation.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Modern European, Contemporary European, British
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 6:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
01753 854921
Website
http://www.gilbeygroup.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Sebastien Kopczynski
Catering
For outside catering information please ring Emma at the restaurant directly.
Private party facilities
Our lovely first floor Private Dining room is for parties of between 8 and 16. We also have a larger private dining room called The gallery which seats 17-34 and has it's own private, heated patio garden.The Conservatory, leading on to the Courtyard Garden is ideal for parties of 30 to 60.

Location
81-83 High Street, Eton, Berkshire SL4 6AF
Area
Eton
Cross Street
82-83 high street
Parking Details
Eton has on street pay & display parking as well as 2 public car parks.
Public transport
Nearest train stations are Windsor & Eton Riverside (5 minute walk) or Slough mainline station (direct to and from London Paddington)
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Stilton, Caramelised Apple & Pear Salad£12.50
Salted hazelnuts, apple cider vinaigrette
Duck Liver Pâté & Crisp Skin£12.50
Fig & apricot jam, toasted brioche
Sun-dried Tomato & Goat's Gouda Cheesecake£12.50
Runner bean & lemon salsa, smoked paprika crisp
Guinea Fowl & Parma Ham Roulade£12.50
Marinated shimeji mushrooms, mustard & herb mayonnaise, focaccia
North Atlantic Cod, Scallion & Parsley Fishcake£13.50
Cornish crab & caper tartare, rocket leaves Main Course with Fries

Mains

Wild Mushroom & Thyme Risotto£21.95
Charred sweetcorn, Pecorino Romano crisp
Gilbey's Fish & Hand-cut Chunky Chips£21.95
Panko-crumbed haddock, crushed peas, tartare sauce
Chicken, Leek & Pancetta 'Cottage Pie'£22.95
Black pepper & Parmesan mash sautéed julienne vegetables
Citrus-cured Loch Duart Salmon£13.50
Celeriac & dill crème fraîche, pickled cucumber, wholemeal toast
Pan-seared Scallops & Baby Squid£35.50
Pea purée, black pudding crumble, pea shoots Main Course
Italian Bell Pepper Pilaf: Orzo, Courgettes, Lentils & Pine Nuts£21.95
Tomato & oregano sauce, Provolone garlic toast
Pan-fried Fillet of Sea Bass£30.50
Marsh samphire, spinach & mixed quinoa, lemon & saffron cream sauce
Outdoor-reared Belly of Suffolk Pork & Crackling£31.50
Charred sweetheart cabbage, apple, walnut & potato terrine, Calvados sauce
Roast Breast of Merrifield Duck£33.50
Roasted rainbow beetroots, fondant potato, caramelised pear

Puddings & Cheese

Red Berry Eton Mess£9.95
Hibiscus meringues
Duo of Sorbets£7.95
Citrus, raspberry, watermelon
Duo of Ice Creams£7.95
Vanilla, salted caramel, chocolate
Duo of English Artisan Cheeses£10.50
Fruit chutney, celery, biscuits Brighton Blue [V], Westcombe aged Somerset Cheddar

Savouries

Mixed Nuts£6.50
Red Pepper & Chilli Hummus, Sourdough Crackers£5.75
Balsamic, Olive Oil, Focaccia£6.50
Lemon & Garlic Olives£5.50
Cumin Soup£10.00

Add

28 Day Dry-aged 9oz British Rump-cap Picanha Steak£26.50
Add red wine sauce 3.50

Sides

Hand-cut Chunky Chips£5.95
Skin-on Fries£5.50
Creamy Mash£5.50
Charred Sweetheart Cabbage£5.50
Sautéed Julienne Vegetables£5.50
Creamed Spinach & Rocket Salad£5.75
Parmesan & Rocket Salad£5.75

Puddings

Plum & Almond Crème Brûlée£9.95
Soft Amaretti biscuits
Gilbey's Lemon Tart£9.95
Berry coulis, vanilla ice cream
Sticky Toffee Pudding£9.95
Butterscotch sauce, Cornish clotted cream
Chocolate Délice£10.95
Peach ice cream & compote, crunchy honeycomb

Sorbets

Sorbets£5.95
Citrus, raspberry, watermelon

Ice Creams

Ice Creams£5.95
Vanilla, salted caramel, chocolate chip, peach

Trio of English Artisan Cheeses

Trio of English Artisan Cheeses£14.50
Fruit chutney, celery, biscuits Baron Bigod, brie style unpast cow Westcombe aged Somerset Cheddar, unpast cow

Reviews

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4.4

(1064)

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Energetic

1,040 Reviews

L
Lucy
Worcestershire3 reviews
1.0
Dined on 26 July 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Having been here numerous times and enjoyed it a great deal, I received an email to say they were closing due to retirement and so I wanted to return one last time before this happened. Never have we received such appalling service, no one smiled, no one showed us to our table. We were asked what we wanted to order before we had even been offered a drink. No one asked now our meal was or if we needed anything - for examples sauces etc. when paying no one asked how our meal was. If this was our first time coming to Gilbeys we would never have come back and that makes us very sad when we have had some lovely times here.
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Christine
Berkshire1 review
5.0
Dined on 20 July 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Staff were very efficient & lovely. The food was exceptional, the whole vibe of the place was very relaxing & classy
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Tim
Berkshire1 review
5.0
Dined on 15 July 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It has been a pleasure to dine here many times over the last 40 years
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Lyn
East Sussex1 review
5.0
Dined on 13 July 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Another great meal with attentive staff. Very welcoming would be back
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Bethan
London27 reviews
5.0
Dined on 10 July 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great lunch with friends, food as always was delicious, such a relaxed vibe which mean my friends and `I were able to catch up. This is such an amazing restaurant, everything about it is so food: the staff, the service, the food and the vibe. Best restaurant in Eton and Windsor for sure. Thank you for great afternoon.
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phillip
Berkshire25 reviews
5.0
Dined on 5 July 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent menu. Great execution and lovely surroundings.
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PETER
London4 reviews
4.0
Dined on 1 July 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Excellent menu, food and service. Only glitch was noisy neighbours.
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Helen
London17 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 July 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
An excellent experience all around, so sad you are closing!!
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Graham
Bath/Somerset8 reviews
5.0
Dined on 27 June 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Friendly relaxed service, food was excellent and the set menu good value
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Richard
Hertfordshire1 review
5.0
Dined on 15 June 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Gilbey's is a lovely light and airy restaurant off the high street at Eton. It has been extended and has a number of tables to suit parties of all sizes, as well as couples. However, as the restaurant covers 2-3 separate areas, as well as an outdoor seating area, it still feels intimate. The food was exceptional and provided with polite, friendly and efficient service. Lunch at Gilbey's for me was a very enjoyable event.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Modern European, Contemporary European, British
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 6:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
01753 854921
Website
http://www.gilbeygroup.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Sebastien Kopczynski
Catering
For outside catering information please ring Emma at the restaurant directly.
Private party facilities
Our lovely first floor Private Dining room is for parties of between 8 and 16. We also have a larger private dining room called The gallery which seats 17-34 and has it's own private, heated patio garden.The Conservatory, leading on to the Courtyard Garden is ideal for parties of 30 to 60.

Location
81-83 High Street, Eton, Berkshire SL4 6AF
Area
Eton
Cross Street
82-83 high street
Parking Details
Eton has on street pay & display parking as well as 2 public car parks.
Public transport
Nearest train stations are Windsor & Eton Riverside (5 minute walk) or Slough mainline station (direct to and from London Paddington)
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining

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Gilbey's Bar, Restaurant & Townhouse

About this restaurant

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Set Menu

Roasted Butternut & Cumin Soup£10.00

Starters

Stilton, Caramelised Apple & Pear Salad£12.50

Duck Liver Pâté & Crisp Skin£12.50

Sun-dried Tomato & Goat's Gouda Cheesecake£12.50

Guinea Fowl & Parma Ham Roulade£12.50

North Atlantic Cod, Scallion & Parsley Fishcake£13.50

Mains

Wild Mushroom & Thyme Risotto£21.95

Gilbey's Fish & Hand-cut Chunky Chips£21.95

Chicken, Leek & Pancetta 'Cottage Pie'£22.95

Citrus-cured Loch Duart Salmon£13.50

Pan-seared Scallops & Baby Squid£35.50

Italian Bell Pepper Pilaf: Orzo, Courgettes, Lentils & Pine Nuts£21.95

Pan-fried Fillet of Sea Bass£30.50

Outdoor-reared Belly of Suffolk Pork & Crackling£31.50

Roast Breast of Merrifield Duck£33.50

Puddings & Cheese

Red Berry Eton Mess£9.95

Duo of Sorbets£7.95

Duo of Ice Creams£7.95

Duo of English Artisan Cheeses£10.50

Savouries

Mixed Nuts£6.50

Red Pepper & Chilli Hummus, Sourdough Crackers£5.75

Balsamic, Olive Oil, Focaccia£6.50

Lemon & Garlic Olives£5.50

Cumin Soup£10.00

Add

28 Day Dry-aged 9oz British Rump-cap Picanha Steak£26.50

Sides

Hand-cut Chunky Chips£5.95

Skin-on Fries£5.50

Creamy Mash£5.50

Charred Sweetheart Cabbage£5.50

Sautéed Julienne Vegetables£5.50

Creamed Spinach & Rocket Salad£5.75

Parmesan & Rocket Salad£5.75

Puddings

Plum & Almond Crème Brûlée£9.95

Gilbey's Lemon Tart£9.95

Sticky Toffee Pudding£9.95

Chocolate Délice£10.95

Sorbets

Sorbets£5.95

Ice Creams

Ice Creams£5.95

Trio of English Artisan Cheeses

Trio of English Artisan Cheeses£14.50

Additional information

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