The Ivy Royal Windsor Brasserie

Windsor has many lovely restaurants but this could rightly have a claim to the top spot. The baroque 1930’s inspired decor of golden olive tree wallpaper, its big plants and ornate tiling with generous over-the-top opulence are a perfect match to the rich food and highly professional silver service. The food is excellent the pricing is fair for the quality and care in offer. This is a bistro that could easily be full of artists and plonked on a Parisian Boulevard. Only one minor criticism from me: I would expect a slightly more inspired and adventurous wine list.

A friend had a big birthday coming up and the Ivy at Windsor is a safe bet for any special occasion. Although the table wasn't quite ready, (we were early) we were quickly seated in and drinks order was taken. Staff were happy to explain items on the menu and make helpful suggestions or advise on which items would go well together. Although there are several vegetarian options on the main menu the Ivy offers a separate vegetarian and vegan menu if desired. Great care is taken with the presentation of all dishes and every dish has a wow factor.

Really love the atmosphere and decor in the ivy! The staff were super friendly and had great recommendations. The menu has some great choices on there between the English and Asian menus. The cocktails were delicious! So was the cheese soufflé to start. I had the chicken Milanese for the main which was ok but quite bland. It is quite pricey but we went here for a treat! It is also wheelchair accessible if you let them know beforehand

We recently went to the Ivy, Windsor for afternoon tea. On arrival we were warmly greeted and taken to our table close to the front window, with a view of the castle. I love the quirky decor inside, it's very bright and cheerful. We ordered our drinks and were served our afternoon tea fairly promptly. It makes an impressive entrance with dry ice smoking from the top! The waiter explained the contents and left. The food was very nice but I personally think a full size cup cake is a bit much for afternoon tea and would have preferred two smaller items. I would have liked some fresh tea at some point but we didn't see a waiter again until it was time to pay. It was busy in there and may have been an oversight but it would have been nice to have had it offered. A lovely place for a special occasion though and I would recommend giving it a visit.