The Petersham Restaurant in Richmond upon Thames

Very underwhelming afternoon tea experience. Sandwiches, scones and sweets were all very mediocre at best and some were not edible. Would not recommend, especially for the price.

Fabulous dining room with great views over the river Thames. We went for afternoon tea to celebrate a friends 70th birthday and all I can say is the restaurant and staff were amazing and a big WOW! Well done to everyone and hopefully I will return soon.

This is my favourite place to go in Richmond. I haven't been here in 5 years and was wondering if the place was the same but was not disappointed. We had a wonderful evening. Spectacular views, the food was incredible. Friendly, attentive service.

An amazing location overlooking the Thames in Richmond. Superb service and friendly atmosphere. Had a lovely Sunday lunch 😋

When it comes to dining, Petersham Hotel does not disappoint. The ground floor restaurant offers a delightful dining experience with its impeccable interior design and panoramic views of the river. the exceptional service provided by Mr. Umit Eruyar, the manager of the restaurant. His attentiveness and professionalism truly enhanced our dining experience. I had the pleasure of indulging in their breakfast menu, which included a classic English breakfast and perfectly crafted Eggs Benedict. For Father's Day, we were treated to an exceptional dinner. The Minted Lamb Croquette and Crispy Duck Salad were delightful starters, followed by the delectable Chicken Supreme and Pan-Fried Sea Trout as our main courses. To end the meal on a sweet note, I opted for the heavenly Apple Pie. Highly recommend this restaurant nick #doctorfoodielondon

This is a very special place. The views are beautiful, the welcome warm, and there is great service and excellent food. Over time, the staff have become like friends and the Petersham restaurant a space that we want to share and enjoy and relax in with family and friends. Today, we had another of these special days. Umit took such great care to make sure we had a reservation. Atan looked after us from the moment we arrived until our leaving, and my guests, from USA And Australia, so enjoyed meeting him and they send their special thanks for all his thoughtfulness and kindness. I've eaten in many restaurants in many different parts of the world, but the Petersham is the one that we always want to return to. Thank you, especially Umit, Atan and your wonderful team. A great bunch of people.

My wife and myself - together with two US visitors - had lunch earlier today at the Petersham Hotel - a 20 minute walk (or even shorter drive) from Richmond Town Centre. We had booked a late lunch slot for 1430 hours (last serving is 1445 hours when some of Afternoon Patrons start arriving) and we’re very pleased to be shown to a nice window table. Well worth requesting as the Restaurant has great view of both the Thames and surrounding countryside. We all opted for the set/fixed lunch menu (excellent value at £32.50 & £36.50 for 2 & 3 courses respectively). For my part, I thoroughly enjoyed my Octopus Starter, Pork Cheek Main (together with a spinach side order) and 3 ice cream scoop (Chocolate, Coffee & Vanilla)) desert. All accompanied by first rate service from start to finish. All in all, a most enjoyable lunch - one I (and I suspect all 3 of my dining companions) would gladly repeat.

Visited today for my wife’s birthday and enjoyed a lovely breakfast, with a stunning view of the famous “bend in the river” . The breakfast was cooked to order, using beautiful fresh ingredients. This means it was served hot , not warm and going cold , as experienced in other places. Nothing was too much trouble and an important mention here for Atan, who paid special attention to my wife’s special occasion. Thank you for making her start to the day so memorable - you can’t ask for more.

We attended for afternoon tea on Mother’s Day, This was our first visit and we were delighted with the quality of the food and the professionalism of the staff. The afternoon tea was exemplary with options for even the most fussy eater in our group. The staff were professional and attentive and really helped make the event special. Overall - great food , fantastic staff , highly recommended

Another wonderful meal experience in charming surroundings and complimented by immaculate service and attention to detail. A special thank you to Umit who has always made us and wider family feel consistently well received. I cannot recommend the Petersham highly enough for all ages and any occasion.

Petersham is a wonderful hotel with an unchanging mellow vibe and lovely staff. I love the place.

Had a wonderful Sunday lunch at the Petersham restaurant. Service was exceptional, everything done to perfection down to a tee and the food/ drink was even better. We all had quite a variety which was nice to taste the majority. The smoked salmon comes on a trolley and is sliced at the table which is a lovely touch…the place has such a relaxed atmosphere and you just enjoy the views and wonderful tasty dishes! I had the salmon with celeriac which was cooked to perfection. Finished off with a desert. Had to choose again so we had a selection and tasted the majority! Thanks so much to Umit who is wonderful and made us feel so welcome. I’m sure we will be back!!

Lovely views. Great service. Smart. Food was very good. Often Sunday lunch can be underwhelming but this wasn’t. The menu was good. Expensive but good value. I would return.

I came in to discuss my Mother’s 80th birthday celebrations in person with the wonderful restaurant manager called Chris. Very informative, very kind, very professional, very nice! As a result of his demeanour, I’ve booked in 14 to lunch! Thank you Chris! Best, Jane W.

Extremely disappointing experience in this tired looking hotel/restaurant that seems to be surviving on its past glory of famous visitors and amazing location. It was our first visit and certainly will be the last. Booked dinner to celebrate our anniversary, food was average and bland with limited choice menu. Some items came out undercooked and some cold, staff were trying their best to provide good service but this could not compensate for the food experience and the "tired/run down feel of the place".

From the first contact with Chris to the lunch on the day it was a first class experience. Birthday lunch for 9 in the semi-private 'alcove' area off the main dining area. The food was excellent and service very attentive. They have a good balance of being formal but not stuffy. For £55 for 3 courses and lots of delicious bread, given the atmosphere, sense of occasion view and impeccable service I think it was good value - probably also because our drink consumption was quite modest and it is always the drinks that push up the bill in any restaurant. Nice touch of a candle in the pudding and a birthday card from the Hotel. Definitely would recommend for a celebration meal in a lovely location!

We had our Anniversary lunch here. The service was attentive/courteous, all the staff were pleasant. The food was good and well presented. The view from the large Windows overlooking the Thames at Petersham is amazing! A fantastic venue/restaurant to spend a special day with your partner or friends. Attan the head Waiter looked after us during our lunch. A must booking, You can also book for Afternoon Tea/Sandwiches/cakes.

does any foreigner is able to get job or visa in this restaurant? 🙂

Excellent food and service. Lovely view

Beautiful view over river, all very nice

We were tired when we arrived late from LA. Pryrak the waiter was patient, helpful with the selections and was a fabulous host. We enjoyed our stay at their charming Victorian hotel with the gregarious reception lady Elaina who made sure we were given the 5 star treatment. We lullabied off for an enjoyable and peaceful night sleep Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!

My cousin treated us to a real English High Tea! Wonderful experience. Scenic, upscale and somewhat pricey.

Beautiful Sunday lunch The lamb shoulder was cooked to perfection, and the truffle mash was perfect Amazing service! Beautiful restaurant!

Beautiful restaurant and wonderful food!

Best afternoon tea ever and a stunning view from the restaurant.

The Petersham Restaurant served delicious lunch with dessert. I enjoyed food taste and quality.

Simply faultess in every respect. Thank you all.

Excellent afternoon tea with a view over the most beautiful curve of the Thames.

For over 20 years it has been a tradition for our family to have lunch at The Petersham Hotel restaurant to celebrate my Mothers birthday (97 this year!). The setting is fabulous, the food excellent and on a beautiful summers day it is the perfect place for a celebration. Alas, not so anymore. I can forgive them for the challenge of working through a power cut, but not for the appalling service, not due to a lack of staff, but due to the fact that they just stood around talking instead of doing their job and waiting tables. We had to ask, for bread, a wine list and then to order the wine, my daughter cleared the plates because the staff were too engrossed in conversation. Due to the power cut the food we had preordered was not available. The maitr’d decided at 15.30 it was time for him to go home and we were told that there was no deserts! The worst of it all, the restaurant was not even half full! We had two courses that took over two hours! How sad that I am writing this review following many years of happy memories.

Great place for dinner and breakfast ... Located in a lovely hotel . Beautiful meadow view .

It’s become expensive £49pp for afternoon tea. Couple of years ago it was around 25

As always, there is a great atmosphere and a view that never grows old. Umit, as always, is the perfect manager.

Beautiful riverside restaurant Beautiful views over the Thames. Very professional and attentive restaurant staff and Beautiful decor.

Loved this place. Relaxed afternoon tea. All very tasty and too much to eat in one go so some of the amazingly delicious cakes taken home. First class scones and a plentiful supply of clotted cream. Idyllic views over the Thames.

You have a resting soul and a happy tummy ))))

Champagne afternoon. Tea for a friends birthday . Beautiful view and lots of food . Took some home so not to waste

We decided on the spur of the moment to go to the Petersham for Sunday lunch. The food was very good, the service excellent and the views absolutely stunning. I had the soup, the roast beef and the creme bruille - all very good. My partner had smoked salmon, the beef and a raspberry sorbet and said it was all first rate. We'll definitely be going back soon.

What a great old style Sunday lunch with beautiful tasty food and lovely staff. Anat was a charming host and Somina ( apologies if wrong spelling) did not stop working all service. The food was excellent with Beef Wellington perfectly cooked and some lovely other dishes. The dinning room has beautiful views and we all loved it.

I had expected the Petersham to be a bit staid, but our Christmas lunch surprised on the upside! Even playful in parts, the meal was always very good quality. Clearly, they have a talented kitchen team. Service was well paced and friendly, and the 'White Christmas' joke was fun!

This is a favourite restaurant of ours, and they've outdone themselves this year. We were visiting to celebrate our wedding anniversary - and were made to feel special from the outset. The festive lunch was in full swing - we enjoyed blue cheese mousse to start and carved salmon. The main was an beautiful and very well cooked and presented Beef Wellington, and the candle dessert is exquisite. Good service, beautiful setting, and for high-end food, good value. Excellent.

Absolutely great Afternoon Tea. Sandwiches was very good, scones too. In the end couldn't finish all. Atmosphere is lovely, service too. Definitely recommend, especially because of view on river during sunset.

Absolutely wonderful place for afternoon tea. Would like to thank David and colleagues for a perfect service 👌

Just home after a lovely afternoon at The Petersham Hotel where we were treated to a really excellent Afternoon Tea, a present from our daughter and future son in law. We were given a window table,overlooking the river, which was magnificent. (we were incredibly lucky to have chosen a beautiful sunny afternoon!) The staff were attentive and the afternoon tea was really delicious. It was my husband's birthday and half way through the tea, a plate was delivered with truffles, chocolate soil, a candle in a strawberry and 'Happy Birthday' written in chocolate. What a lovely thoughtful addition to the tea. Everything was fresh and the cakes, delicious. I know it isn't cheap but can't recommend it enough for a special occasion. Thank you!

Lovely lunch in a great setting with far reaching views from the hillside location

Brilliant venue for a momentous celebration!

I had a lovely lunch here. The service was very nice and the views are very good. I had the cheese mousse which was delicious followed by rump of lamb. The starter was lovely, light and beautifully presented. It's also lovely eating somewhere where the chef actually cooks the vegetables properly. I had a nice chocolate mousse for dessert which was again beautifully presented. It was a lovely indulgent meal and this is a great place for a special meal. I'd definitely come back.

They are five star.The food, ambiance, view and their sfatt. Really enjoyed our time there. We'll be back definitely.

We went for Sunday lunch,been once before.Food is lovely,service not so much.No atmosphere,if you have any tattoos on show you will not be treated like others who don’t.Shame,surely everyone’s money is the same,no so here unfortunately..Three stars for the food though as it was lovely as always

We had a really good lunch here with friends. The atmosphere is quite formal but the staff were very helpful especially as we were so late to arrive. All of the courses were very well presented and tasty and at the end we found out that there is a 3 for 4 offer on certain days of the week which was a nice surprise.

Good service and friendly staff

Not bad. A little overly fancy without the quality for my tastes. Wasn't bad...just wasn't awesome. Better than most for hotel breakfasts.

Came for breakfast and had a wonderful experience. Excellent quality and amazing service, special mention to Atan who was very courteous.

Thank you Atan & your staff for making my birthday extra special, I went for a birthday breakfast because lunch & dinner was fully booked, & got completely spoiled. All your staff were polite friendly & efficient nothing was too much trouble. Lovely breakfast menu & fresh bakery basket. The view across the medow towards the Thames is like a Constable Painting. Highly recommended 👑👑👑👑👑

The food and service is always excellent and the views over the Thames are outstanding.

An elegant restaurant, a wonderful location, and excellent service Cons: The entire menu contains pork, except for pasta and salad Prices are a little high but it's worth it 🌹👍👍 The restaurant belongs to a 5-star hotel of the same name I liked the hotel and I will stay there next time. The price per night is about 180 pounds

We only had breakfast here when we stayed over for two nights. The first day the breakfast was excellent service and the food was great. The second day, a Saturday, Breakfast was later and it was much busier. The Restaurant seemed disorganised, we were seated second in the restaurant but then, as we were sat away from everyone else as my husband was in a wheelchair we seemed to be left. More and more people started coming in and they were being served with drinks and we were left. Eventually the young lady who had served us the first morning came to offer us drinks, I asked to order food, but she said she could only do drinks, I had overheard a waiter called Daniel telling her only do drinks and not take any food orders. She said her colleague would take our food order. When she returned with the drinks I explained that no one had been to take our order and that my husband needed to take medication with food. He takes it at 8.00 am and we hadn't realised the Breakfast service was later that morning, so we had been up a while. My husband, who has Parkinsons, had started a tremor as he needed food and his meds. She immediately asked for our food order to be taken and organised toast to come out to us. Once again she was excellent, it was a shame the other staff weren't half as good, as the food was great also.

After a slight confusion about our booking, Atan, as efficient as always, soon found us a beautiful table by the window with a view down the Thames Valley. The food was great, and the service excellent and discreet. We would have no reservations about recommending the Petersham Hotel to anyone. Total satisfaction!

We very much enjoyed our time in the bar.

Its been a while since we have dined in this restaurant. First impressions were welcoming. The views over The Thames were impressive! We were served well but when we asked to make the odd change or ask a question the Head Waiter was quite rude! This took us by surprise but wouldn’t allow this to spoil a very enjoyable afternoon. At £55 per head i would expect first class service. The Sunday lunch was delicious well presented and beautifully cooked food. Very busy with a great atmosphere. Marilyn C

Amazing food, beautiful views. Recommend restaurant.

Lovely hotel. Most beautiful views, dinning area is very bright and sunny (when there is a sun) . Nice breakfast with many choices.

We had a memorable champagne tea in the elegant restaurant with on of the most beautiful view's in England. Even on a grey rainy day the view over the thames was stunning, Top class service and tea.

The Petersham Restaurant is close to the River Thames and in the best location in Richmond. We had breakfast, lunch and dinner many times there with my family and friends. The hotel's views, food and service are the best in London. As Kizilari family, we would like to thank especially Mr. Atan and restaurant staff who have always been kind to us.

Parking available, service excellent, food good and a great view of the Thames and the watermedows from the restaurant windows.

Consistently great service and wonderful food

Always an excellent meal, service and surroundings - which is why we keep coming back

Nightmare. I had problem getting booking. Got one last minute. No full infact for a big restaurant about 3rd full. The food totally disappointing and infact that is being kind. Complained and they explained no staff. They bought bread and butter with first course and it was frozen could not put knife in it. That was the beginning and new butter only came after the end of my main course still frozen. Went from bad to worse. I did complain and handled well. Free dessert and coffee. No service charge. Sad as my friends birthday. Lovely hotel.

superb food, quality traditional hotel restaurant experience. Expensive but certainly outstanding quality dining provided on every element.

We had a lovely birthday dinner. Thank you

My wife and I had a truly wonderful meal in the Petersham Restaurant. Service was just right - attentive but not too much - but the food really stole the show. We had three courses and each was as good as the other. Fantastic.The views across to the Thames are lovely too.Can't wait to come back!

Brilliant food and excellent service was provided by The Petersham restaurant for our party of eight including two children for a family Sunday lunch. Wonderful selection on the menu and the view across the river was stunning.

We can’t praise The Petersham highly enough. We were given a rather large voucher for Christmas in 2019 which, due to Covid, we were unable to use.Without hesitation they extended the voucher for a year and today we enjoyed a delicious Sunday Lunch. The experience was excellent from start to finish; with friendly, welcoming and efficient staff and delicious food.Highly recommend!

Shockingly overpriced and food nothing to write home about. Pretentious to a fault. Why have Appetisers and separate Starters? House Sauvignon Blanc £39 a bottle- get real!!

I agree with review by Pinochet in May. The restaurant is delightful but in the direct sunshine it can get very hot, especially if you have a window table. There is air conditioning but I think it needs attention. It came on rarely and when it did it was such a relief. Given this is an expensive restaurant that prides itself on a exemplary experience and I urge management to look at this issue.

Lovely afternoon tea with friends.

Five of us came for afternoon tea. We were seated at a corner table with a fantastic view of the river. It would have been every so nice were it not for the fact that it was a very warm day in May, the first sunny days for almost a month. The panoramic windows couldn't be opened and so it was a bit like having afternoon tea in a greenhouse. Rather a pity, as my guests had to swap seats a few time so the one person wouldn't get "stuck" there and suffer from heat stroke. The warmth also had very unfortunate effects on the beautiful cakes. They simply melted in the heat. By the time we ate our sandwiches and scones, the cakes were looking decidedly sad. They still tasted lovely, but somewhat warm. Only the fruit cake survived intact.The sandwiches and scones were nice enough. We could have done with more sandwiches to be honest. The filling was on the thin side, dainty I suppose. The jam came in tiny jars, like what you would get in a B&B, which was slightly disappointing. They could have spoon the same jam from a large catering jar into some fine porcelain dishes and we would have been none the wiser and felt much more special.The setting was unbeatable and lovely to have tea in nice china cups and sat at a table with a nice table cloth.The service was unobtrusive, bordering on being ignored. It was such a warm day and the waiter, a very polite and helpful one, only topped up our water once.All in all, it was enjoyable. It was lovely to be able to socialise with friends again. The views were lovely. But the afternoon tea itself wasn't quite wonderful enough to score more than a good average; 3.5 stars. I wouldn't say no to going back for tea again, though.

Very nice service for afternoon tea

We were invited by some friend's of ours that often stay at this hotel for special occasions. The staff here are really a credit and always attentive to your specific requirements. A good choice of Starter courses, I wanted to try something different and had the Chicken Liver Parfait. What a delightful dish! Very light in texture and the though very rich, it wasn't over powering in taste.Main course; sirloin steak (asked for rare) and arrived medium cooked. Not a problem, as each bite just melted in my mouth.On behalf of my friend's who had Starters such as, prawn cocktail, which went down a treat and the other Starter, was the smoked salmon...Oh yes, I will certainly be choosing the salmon next time!Two of my friends had the lamb cutlets, plus lamb rump steak. They enjoyed the cutlets but the rump steak was a little too chewy.Three of us had the lemon cheesecake for dessert. Basically, it was just divine.

Very nice place to invite your friends locally.

A very talented and creative chef who doesn't shy away from using unusual ingredients from different cultures to create superb dishes. The restaurant has its own nursery that provides the kitchen with fresh organic produce and herbs. Excellent service and a relaxed environment.

Closed as it's in Tier 3. The restaurant is not re-opening until March as a refurbishment starts in the kitchen in January. Photo taken of their "Christmas special" artificial snow during dinner.

Classy place with wonderful views over Petersham meadows and the Thames

Had a fantastic amazing time celebrating my colleague's birthday there for the Afternoon tea! Beautiful food and amazing staff! Food was so delicious, we have enjoyed every single bite! Loved the cake made by the Head Chef and his team for the occasion. Amazing location and view! Well done! We will be back very soon

Such a beautiful, well appointed place., with views over the Thames. Helpful, attentive staff. Lunch, dinner or tea after a long walk in Richmond Park.

Had a wonderful lunch for a special occasion on Saturday. Food and service were excellent

Beautiful. Great atmosphere.My favourite place. ❤

Beautiful setting, super food and a gorgeous view of the river

Fantastic afternoon tea. Great service. Lovely independent hotel.

Unbelievably disappointed in visit to the Petersham restaurant today for our anniversary. Have been many times in the past and it has always been wonderful. Sadly the fantastic a la carte menu has now been replaced by "All Day Dining ". Basically pizza, burgers, pasta etc.which you could get anywhere. Worse still the food wasn't even very good and most of it was clearly just microwaved. We weren't told of the change when booking or when confirming the reservation and theres no way we would have gone there for our anniversary if we had known.

We were here yesterday for a drink. The view is perfect. Our choice was Espresso Martini. I want to say that I haven't drunk like this before. Definitely try it ...! Also the Bartender is very kind and really experienced. We will come back as soon as possible.

The environment in the restaurant and, indeed, throughout the hotel is one of stylish elegance.. This is matched by the responsive and unobtrusive service from the alert and well-groomed team. The menu is traditional rather than innovative, but comprised of fresh ingredients, attractively presented, and flavoursome. Good wine list.

We booked a table by the window for my birthday lunch. However, when we arrived there was only one table for 2 next to the window and someone was sitting there. We didn't make a fuss but were disappointed. I see from a previous feed back that they were also promised a window table but were let down also! The view is lovely looking over the River Thames and countryside. Only 10 minute walk along the river into Richmond town. The Hotel is beautiful and the restaurant lovely ambiance. The staff were friendly and efficient. The menu is limited due to Covid so we had the Wagyu burger and chips which was excellent but not cheap at £25. It was a lovely lunch and would recommend for a special occasion although there were plenty of people there enjoying afternoon tea. Large car park, you need to register at reception.

Decor, location, view and service are great! However the most important thing is the food when you go out to eat right. We ordered the vegan burger for dinner. Terrible. We've eaten probably 30 different veggie n vegan burgers over the years and this was by far the worst. Its a slice tomato, lettuce and an uncooked mushroom in a slimy bap. You bite it and it all pops out of the bun. I eventually gave up.If you think that's worth £20 come here!

We had a nice afternoon tea here. There was a bit of a misunderstanding as I had asked for an outside table as I was bringing older relatives who had been shielding. It turns out that you can't eat outside. All the tables near the windows were taken and they can't open the windows. Still we had a nice table reasonably away from other people and the service was friendly and welcoming. The afternoon tea was fine - scones were a bit dry. The good thing is that you don't have to pay for one each but you can share an afternoon tea - this is helpful when you are bringing people who don't eat very much. Overall we had an enjoyable time. There is plenty of parking (register your car) and nice views.

My in-laws had booked for our family to go to the Petersham for high tea for their 30th wedding anniversary.My father-in-law had booked months earlier and was assured of a window table. He even went to the hotel a week earlier to check which table we would have.On arrival we were told that it was very busy and no window tables were available! WHAT, but we had booked one! Not a good start.After waiting ages our waitress came over to take our orders. The High Tea eventually arrived. Well it looked impressive - a three tier tray, scones and cream on the top, cakes in the middle and sandwiches on the bottom.Sandwiches first. Ham, Cheese, Salmon and ... not quite sure what was in the fourth set. They were all very small, SOGGY and tasteless. Obviously straight out of the freezer without enough time to thaw properly.Then the scones. Rock hard, like large stones and one small pot of cream and jam between five of us. I literally can't remember having worse scones. Makes supermarket scones taste good.Then the assortment of overly rich/sweet cakes. Just not very nice at all.All in all a very poor tea indeed and at a price of £32 per person!!The surroundings are great, the hotel building is very impressive and the view is lovely but the worse thing was despite a number of waiters/waitresses going back and forth looking busy, not once did anyone come up and ask if everything was OK. Even in my local pub they do that when having a meal.I didn't say anything at the time as not wanting to spoil my in-laws day but on reflection I really can't think of a worse high tea I've ever had and at a crazy price of £32 pp.I've never given a review on trip advisor before but the Petersham High Tea is so poor and such a rip off I just had to warn you all! Avoid

Really great, food excellent, service great and the view is beautiful.

We had tea and cake whilst enjoying the stunning view!! Book a table close to the windows facing the river if you can. The service is always great and its just the loveliest hotel!! There is parking on site which is just so convenient especially in Richmond!!

Lovely restaurant and hotel. Beautiful rooms and views. 5 star food. Great staff

Lovely place to eat.3 courses £30 approx. But not overbearing. We were offered olives and tiny cheese sticks whilst we waited in the bar area. I had battered poached egg to startSteak au poivre with tenderstem broccoli and fries. This was followed by the amazing creme brulee with shortbread. Tea or coffee with some truffles to end the meal. The views over Richmond was highlighted by the exceptional weatherAlready arranging another visit with friends. Highly recommended

Brilliant, best restaurant in Surrey