The best restaurants in Claygate Elmbridge South East

You know this is a great cafe when you go with friends two days in a row and you still want to go again! The menu is fabulous; wholesome, interesting and beautifully presented. The coffees are the best around, especially the cortado. The staff are always welcoming and friendly. Perfect spot for brunch, lunch or just a coffee & cake; highly recommend!

We arrived early on Halloween and had the place to ourselves. The crew doted over us and made us feel like the real deal. As the place filled up they didn’t skip a beat. Families with small children, so called grown ups like us alike, the place was bustling with laughter and good times. The food was classic Italian and done to perfection. I had the carbonara and it was silky smooth and delicious. My wife’s clam spaghetti was fresh and the pasta was cooked perfectly. And the truffle pizza did t disappoint. Last but not least, no words to describe the deserts… so I’ll let the photos speak for themselves. Good prices, amazing food and friendly service. Loved it!

All the food served in this venue is always, always remarkably good. However, my only gripe is the ever-increasingly poor attitude of the couple who are the owners. It’s really sad to see. They’re probably both - very very understandably - tired and need a lengthy break, and they fully deserve it but everyone notices an increasing ‘fed up’ attitude. Let me say again - food IS always excellent, nonetheless.

The restaurant was busy with a nice vibe. The service was OK - probably not enough staff but they were pleasant. The food was pretty good. Not quite sure why it gets rave reviews but certainly worth a visit and would return.

I had been working away in Epsom all weekend, so popped in on spec, having not booked a table, and I was fitted in no problem. Pleasant staff catered for me very well. The food was excellent, I had a vegetable Pathia, and poppadums, with mushroom pilau rice.

Whilst it offers other food and drink items, this place is all about it’s great coffee! Mentioning no names but it’s far better than any of the local competition and, in my view, offers much better coffee than all the expensive central London posh coffee places (at a fraction of the cost!). Staff are great offering a local/ friendly vibe and superb service. Support your local independent traders!

The best pizza around. High quality and delicious ingredients. My family now won’t get pizza from anywhere else! Excellar also sell a great selection of wines from carefully selected vineyards. Buy 6+ bottles to get 20% off. There’s a larger place in Surbiton and I hear there’s one coming to Kingston soon. Can’t wait to visit!

This is where u go for the pukka grub, top service top geeza

This restaurant is always very quiet but we decided to give it a go and we are so pleased we did. The decor is not at all upmarket but reminded me so much of days long past hanging around back streets of Hong Kong. Service at Ume comes with a lovely smile, which seems rare when eating out in the Esher area. The food is cooked fresh and is delicious. We went for the set menu with duck, beef and prawns - £25 per person. Very reasonable. We will be returning. Highly recommended.

Food was delicious and plentiful, we ordered two portions between 3 of one of the set menus and it was still too much. The restaurant is beautifully decorated and very comfortable with gorgeous views of the green outside the window. Loved it.

Fantastic evening, great food, we will be definitely be returning for a second visit!

My absolute favourite restaurant, great vibes, great energy, great staff, Simon and Andrea are amazing people, so friendly and welcoming, the whole night is always fun from start to finish, the food selection is amazing, I've visited this restaurant on many occasions and recommend it to everyone, I always look forward to my next visit :) BEST NIGHTS AS ALWAYS

Great coffee, fab food. The bacon rolls and carrot cake are 👌Lovely staff and dog welcoming. We are local and this is our favourite cafe

Still recovering from being charged £7.30 for an ice cream. They've obviously removed/wiped off the pricing given they’d have sold zero if they hadn’t done so, probably assuming people wouldn’t expect two normal ice creams reach double figures. Their stunning prices aren't limited to ice creams, it's across the board and more so than any café or shop in the area. A shame for an otherwise great addition to a top quality recreation ground.

Good old fashioned local pub offering a reasonably priced menu suitable for everyone. Cosy atmosphere. Friendly helpful staff.