Anyone recommend a nice restaurant in Henley or Windsor or similar area

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I am taking my parents out for their 50th wedding anniversary and want somewhere nice for lunch but not too pricy, thought Henley or Windsor would be good as in Henley we could go for a walk along River, or in Windsor we could go the the Park or Savill Garden after.

Has anyone any suggestions?

Or maybe a stately home with a restaurant, like Waddeston Manor?

Trey here. We took my Mum forr her 70th birthday and it was lovely. Very special.

Sounds lovely, thanks for the suggestion. What was the restaurant like? and what are the grounds and gardens like for children?

How about the Hinds Head in Bray? www.hindsheadhotel.com/

Le Manoir is relatively less expensive at lunch, and has a children's menu, Mr. Blanc makes a point of being child-friendly. www.manoir.com/web/olem/menu_du_jour.jsp (or they did, it's not on the website for some reason)

Thanks for the suggestions, the food at the Hinds Head looks a bit too "modern" for my parents and Le Manoir is a bit too expensive.

Has anyone been to the Riverside Brasserie at Monkey Island or Stroks Restaurant at Sir Christopher Wren Hotel at Windsor?

Another choice, child friendly and lovely grounds down to the Thames is here. My mum (in her 70s) loves it and so does my ds.

Cliveden is lovely too although I find the restaurant a bit too 'formal' for young children. It is on the Thames but it is a steep walk down. I live locally and would choose Danesfield over Cliveden.

Actually the Hinds Head is very much posh traditional pub grub. Although I guess trad English is quite modern in a way these days, what with the success of St John. But it's not snail porridge with nitro-green jelly by any means.

Starters
Pea and Ham Soup £6.35
Roast Onion Tart with Goats Cheese £7.80
Hinds Head Tea Smoked Salmon with Soda Bread £9.20
Potted Shrimps with Watercress Salad £8.10
Pheasant and Bacon Terrine with Spiced Pear Chutney £8.95
Soused Herrings with Beetroot and Horseradish £7.35
Powdered Duck with Fig Chutney and Toast £8.30
Raw Scotch beef with Caper and Shallot Dressing £9.25

Specials
Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce £8.95
Oak Smoked Pollack, Duck Egg and Cockles £17.90
Barnsley Chop with Minted Peas £15.90

Mushroom Pie, Jerusalem Artichoke and Mushroom Sauce £13.65
Whole Lemon Sole with Crab and Pickled Lemon Salad £19.95
Shepherds Pie, Lamb Shoulder, Breast and Sweetbreads £15.20
Chicken, Ham and Leek Pie with Mustard Sauce £14.90
Pork Sausages with Mash and Caramelized Onion Gravy £12.95
Blade of Highland Beef with Savoy Cabbage, Irish Black and White Pudding £16.60
Oxtail and Kidney Pudding £14.65
Aberdeenshire Beef with Bone Marrow Sauce, Triple Cooked Chips
Rump Steak £19.10
T Bone Steak £25.00
Fillet Steak on the Bone £28.90