Harden's survey result
Summary
“This wonderful neighbourhood restaurant with seriously good seasonal cooking” and “a relaxed, friendly environment” was launched back in 2011 by Terry Wogan’s daughter Katherine and her husband Henry – and is “still the very best in the area after all these years”, with “impeccable service from staff who are charming and helpful”. Top Tip – “Sunday lunch is sublime”.
Summary
This village gastroboozer was taken over by Terry Wogan’s daughter Katherine and her husband Henry back in 2011 and “what a local” it still is, turning out “always superb food” (“Sunday lunch is amazing”) that’s “great value” too. Having called time on its elder sibling The White Oak in Cookham in 2024, after failing to renegotiate the lease (the new regime there is the Brucan Pubs group), this “top-notch gastropub” is now the couple’s only focus.
Summary
Katherine (daughter of the late Terry Wogan) and Henry Cripps have long stewarded this top-class, good-value gastroboozer, in a “nice location” near the local golf club; the “seriously good food” makes it “much more than a pub” and “friendly staff” ensure a good welcome.
Summary
With its “beautifully presented, delicious food”, this “better-than-standard gastropub justifiably attracts custom from a wide area” – and its heated ‘Oak pods’ are popular for outdoor eating in all seasons. It’s run by Harry Cripps and his wife Katherine, daughter of the late broadcaster Terry Wogan – whose brothers run the London pizza specialist Homeslice.
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Have you eaten at Three Oaks?
Austenwood Ln, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8NL
Restaurant details
Three Oaks Restaurant Diner Reviews
"A very attractive gastro pub with friendly staff. The gochujang-glazed squid was excellent, firm but not chewy with a piquant sweet sour taste. The (very seasonal) wild garlic marinated chicken breast was well cooked and the accompaniments - puréed potatoes, wild garlic pesto, etc - were well executed. Finished off with a good cheese board including some fantastic cashew blue and some particularly good chutney. That said, it is quite pricy and the food, while very good, was curiously unmemorable."
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £25.00 | £29.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Pudding |
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| £9.80 | £28.00 | £9.50 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £27.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £6.50 |
| Service | 12.50% |
Austenwood Ln, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8NL
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Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑7 pm |
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