Berkhamsted · food
Berkhamsted eats as if it were a London neighbourhood that happened to keep a castle: High Street independents, a canalside pub, and queues that form for pastry.
GAIL’s, Fred & Ginger, Epicure and Copper House describe the town’s current appetite. The Gatsby is the night out. The Boat is the walk-in after the towpath. You can eat poorly here, but you have to try.
The High Street car parks fill by brunch on Saturdays. Train in if you can. Book The Gatsby; do not expect a walk-in at 1pm in a cafe with four tables.
Yorkshire pudding architecture, proper gravy, booking culture, and whether they still have lamb at 1:30.
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97 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted
The Gatsby occupies a 1930s cinema and has been Berkhamsted’s special-occasion dining room since 2005: à la carte, Sunday roast, cocktails and a piano. It is theatrical without being a tourist trap, and it still books out for birthdays. Come for the room as much as the plate.
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196 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted
Copper House is the High Street’s polished independent: cocktails, weekend afternoon tea, Sunday roast and a dining room that works for a Friday night without requiring a christening. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays, which is a useful filter for people who live here rather than pass through.
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Gravel Path, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted
If you walk the Grand Union through Berkhamsted you will eat at The Boat eventually. It is a Fuller’s house with a terrace on the water, a fire in winter, and the particular mix of muddy boots and pushchairs that means a town is working. Food is seasonal pub rather than gastropub theatre.
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Berkhamsted Bowls Club, Lower Kings Road, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted
Berkhamsted Bowls Club is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-08-20). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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Farriers Hall, 182 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted
Berkhamsted Social Club Ltd is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2024-10-14). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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Berkhamsted Town Hall, 196 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted
Berkhamsted Town Hall is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2015-11-20). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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The Bridgewater Arms, Nettleden Road North, Little Gaddesden · Berkhamsted
Bridgewater Arms is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2024-08-22). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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Kitcheners Field, Castle Hill, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted
Kitcheners Bowls Club is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-07-21). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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Sports Pavilion, Church Road, Little Gaddesden · Berkhamsted
Little Gaddesden Sports Club is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-01-10). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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Martins Pond, The Green, Potten End · Berkhamsted
Martin's Pond is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-03-30). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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Bowling Club, Hempstead Lane, Potten End · Berkhamsted
Potten End Bowls Club is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-03-04). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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The Bull, 10 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted
The Bull Berkhamsted is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-02-12). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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The Crown, 145 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted
The Crown is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-02-12). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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The George, 261 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted
The George Inn is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-10-09). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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The Goat Inn, 83 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted
The Goat is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-01-14). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.
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Lagged street-level counts for Hemel East and West, Berkhamsted and Tring, Kings Langley and the south-east.
1 June 2026
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Autopilot desk copy from Open-Meteo, the Environment Agency, police.uk and planning.data.gov.uk, filed 2026-08-28.
28 August 2026