Harden's says

This independently run pub, which dates back to 1848, has been taken over by restaurateur Joshua Khan in 2019 and fully refurbished. There are several dining spaces to enjoy head chef Sam Cary's food, including a 100-seat terrace, and plans for a cigar lounge, farm shop and cafe

survey result

Summary

£85
 ££££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Complete with a riverside terrace, this privately owned pub near Newbury receives a good rep in our annual diners’ poll for its 40-seat dining room overlooking the river Lambourn, where chef Sam Cary aims to deliver ‘refined modern British pub food’. In an April 2022 visit, Tatler’s Fay Maschler declared it “a rare jewel of a country pub” offering “everything you want a welcome to be”.

For 32 years we've been curating reviews of the UK's most notable restaurant. In a typical year, diners submit over 50,000 reviews to create the most authoritative restaurant guide in the UK. Each year, the guide is re-written from scratch based on this survey (although for the 2021 edition, reviews are little changed from 2020 as no survey could run for that year).

Have you eaten at The Great Shefford?

Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£12.40 £24.40 £9.00 £10.95
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £23.00
Filter Coffee £4.00
Extras  
Bread £5.50
Service 12.50%
Newbury Road, Great Shefford, RG17 7DS
Opening hours
Monday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Tuesday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Thursday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Friday12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm
Saturday12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:30 pm
Sunday12 pm‑7 pm

Best British, Modern restaurants nearby

The Vineyard at Stockcross
British, Modern restaurant in Stockcross
£97
 ££££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
The Woodspeen
British, Modern restaurant in Newbury
£84
 ££££
4
Very Good
3
Good
4
Very Good
The Crown INN
British, Modern restaurant in Andover
£51
   ££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good

Best similarly priced restaurants nearby

The Woodspeen
British, Modern restaurant in Newbury
£84
 ££££
4
Very Good
3
Good
4
Very Good
Red Lion at East Chisenbury
British, Modern restaurant in East Chisenbury
£83
 ££££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
The Beehive
British, Modern restaurant in White Waltham
£85
 ££££
5
Exceptional
4
Very Good
3
Good