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Conservatory - Fine Dining at L'Ortolan, Shinfield, Berkshire

Fine Dining at L'Ortolan

4.5 (2037)
£41 and over
Contemporary French
Church Lane, Shinfield, Berkshire RG2 9BY

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for fine wines
  • Charming
L'Ortolan is a fine dining restaurant with private dining rooms located in the picturesque village of Shinfield, Berkshire. L'Ortolan offers a relaxed and informal fine dining experience. L'Ortolan has won numerous awards including a Michelin Star, 3 AA rosettes & a place in the Sunday Times Top 20 restaurants in the UK in 2016. Head Chef James Greatorex's inspired menus include 8 Course Tasting Menu (£105). 6 Course Tasting Menu (£85), Midweek 5 Course Tasting Menu (£55) (Our Sommeliers are on hand to suggest the perfect wine or flight of wines to accompany your meal. L'Ortolan also has three private dining rooms.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary French
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–1:00 pm Dinner Tue–Fri 6:30 pm–8:00 pm Sat 6:30 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    0118 988 8500
  • Website
    http://www.lortolan.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    James Greatorex
  • Catering
  • Private party facilities
    For those extra special occasions, you can enjoy James Greatorex's innovative cuisine in the exclusivity of your own private dining room – all with no room hire charge.
  • Private party contact
    Daisy Screen: 0118 976 8802
  • Location
    Church Lane, Shinfield, Berkshire RG2 9BY
  • Neighborhood
    Shinfield
  • Parking details
    We have a private car park located within the restaurant grounds We also offer disabled parking immediately in front of the restaurant.
  • Public transit
    TRAIN :Reading is easily accessible from London, just half an hour by train. L'Ortolan is a 10 minute taxi ride from Reading station.BUS:Routes 9 & 144 stop within a few minutes walk of the restaurant.HELICOPTER Nearest Helipad is Blackbush Airport 9.7 miles away.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Private dining

Menu

Fine Dining at L'Ortolan's menu was last updated on 4/2/2024.

View menu on restaurant's website

What 2,037 people are saying

Fine Dining at L'Ortolan reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

2,001 Reviews

  1. wendy

    Berkshire2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Not sure why you’re doing this, when L’Ortolan closed permanently the day after we were there!! Everything about our dining experience was very good., as it always has been. The only criticism is that the bar was a mess with far too many dirty glasses and empty bottles on it.

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  2. Fred VIP

    Berkshire8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    As the restaurant has now closed down, I wouldn’t decide to eat there!

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  3. Jackie

    Oxford/Oxfordshire9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always a lovely meal , great service . Such a shame it is closing . We have been going on a semi regular basis for 10years , it is our go to for amazing food . Will really miss going there.

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  4. Felicity

    Berkshire2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a wonderful meal at L'Ortalan with excellent service. It really is a restaurant which is in a different league for the cost. Our only, very small , criticism is that we were in the conservatory which is not as attractive decor wise as the main restaurant and was a little cool.

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  5. Tracey

    Berkshire2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    To celebrate our Son’s Birthday we went to L’Ortolan and experienced the 8 course tasting menu. Every piece of food we ate was absolutely delicious. The staff are all amazing and the setting is just lovely. Fabulous evening, thank you to everyone

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Berkshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined on August 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I asked if my favourite table was available (table 7) And luckily it was. Many happy memories of dining at table 7

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  7. steve VIP

    Birmingham/West Midlands (county)1 review

    1.0

    Dined on August 9, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    Oh dear. It’s no wonder that this restaurant is closing. V v little to eat. Tiniest piece of lamb served for”main” was half inedible fat. Pretentious food. Drab decoration. Extremely poor value. All 3 of us drove home to eat as we were so hungry. Good bye L’Ortalan. Your days are done.

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  8. Sylvia

    Berkshire2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautifully presented food which was delicious. A very enjoyable experience in lovely relaxed surroundings.

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  9. kim

    Oxford/Oxfordshire6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing experience as always. Perfect from start to finish. I have never had anything but a perfect meal here. The staff are amazing and always make me feel welcome. I’m very sad you are not going to be a restaurant after August and if I could afford to, I’d eat there every day I could in August. Thank you for always taking care of myself, my son and our friends. We will miss you.

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  10. TaraB

    Berkshire3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous meal, didn’t disappoint whatsoever. Made to feel special as the staff were all wonderful, really nice to experience exemplary catering standards with superb service - which is so rare in the modern day.

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Fine Dining at L'Ortolan is rated 4.5 stars by 2037 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United Kingdom
  3. Berkshire
  4. Shinfield
  5. Shinfield

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Google Map for Fine Dining at L'Ortolan

Church Lane, Shinfield, Berkshire RG2 9BY

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Shinfield
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–1:00 pm Dinner Tue–Fri 6:30 pm–8:00 pm Sat 6:30 pm–8:30 pm
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary French
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    We have a private car park located within the restaurant grounds We also offer disabled parking immediately in front of the restaurant.
  • Public transit
    TRAIN :Reading is easily accessible from London, just half an hour by train. L'Ortolan is a 10 minute taxi ride from Reading station.BUS:Routes 9 & 144 stop within a few minutes walk of the restaurant.HELICOPTER Nearest Helipad is Blackbush Airport 9.7 miles away.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    James Greatorex
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.lortolan.com/
  • Phone number
    0118 988 8500
  • Catering
  • Private party facilities
    For those extra special occasions, you can enjoy James Greatorex's innovative cuisine in the exclusivity of your own private dining room – all with no room hire charge.
  • Private party contact
    Daisy Screen: 0118 976 8802
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