The Fat Duck
Lunch as a theatre production, with Heston Blumenthal as writer and director.
Bray, Berkshire · ££££
Heston Blumenthal's three-Michelin-star restaurant in Bray, once named the world's best. A playful, theatrical tasting menu makes it a superb reward for top performers, and the whole dining room can be hired exclusively for private events.
The entire restaurant can be hired exclusively for private events, corporate gatherings and celebrations, by enquiry. Bookings are released in advance via the restaurant's ticketing system.
Image courtesy of The Fat Duck · Image courtesy of The Fat Duck (photo: Jose Luis Lopez de Zubiria)
Sources · facts checked October 2026
- thefatduck.co.uk
- thefatduck.co.uk/the-top-seat
- thefatduck.co.uk/news
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fat_Duck
- decanter.com/wine-news/uk-restaurants-make-the-top-table-97741
- greatbritishchefs.com/michelin-index/michelin-guide-results-2026
- guide.michelin.com/gb/en/windsor-and-maidenhead/bray/restaurant/fat…
- thefatduck.co.uk/news/celebrating-30-years-of-heston-blumenthal-obe…
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