Diners' Choice: Great for outdoor dining restaurants in Hertfordshire

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Updated April 05, 2025

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Lussmanns - Harpenden

4.8

4.8 (2796)

£25 and under

Modern European

Harpenden

About the restaurant

Situated in an 18th century former coach house overlooking Leyton Green, Lussmanns Harpenden has a delightful rural character and feel. Guests can enjoy courtyard dining in the charming walled garden and private meals in our lovely first floor room. We are a short stroll from leafy Rothamsted Park, the boutique high street shops and Public Halls.

Top review

Jill

Dined 6 days ago

Food was very good, service excellent and it was vfm

The Sword Inn Hand

4.8

4.8 (921)

£25 and under

Gastro Pub

Buntingford

About the restaurant

The Sword Inn Hand is a 14th Century Free House with guest rooms nestled in the beautiful rural Hertfordshire village of Westmill, a mile south of the market town of Buntingford. With bar, dining room, mature landscaped gardens and charming country inspired guest rooms, it is the perfect countryside retreat for drinking, dining and relaxing. Seasonal produce is delivered to us daily by our fantastic local suppliers, and we pride ourselves on serving delicious fine food and traditional ales. Our friendly yet professional customer service and warm, relaxing atmosphere inspires our lovely customers to return week after week, and welcomes new visitors from far and wide. Owner, Jeremy Lee and his fantastic team look forward to making your visit a special one to remember.

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David

Dined 1 day ago

We eat here regularly. Always a welcoming friendly service, decent beer and food and reasonable prices. Very happy to recommend

Judges Restaurant & Cocktail bar

4.7

4.7 (895)

£26 to £40

Modern European

Potters Bar

About the restaurant

"Judges restaurant and cocktail bar, formerly known as The Sun, is situated in the beautiful village of Northaw on the village green. This landmark Grade II listed building has, over many long months, been lovingly restored to its rightful glory. With a modern eclectic European and British menu, Carlos believes in sourcing local produce from artisan suppliers, where the provenance and quality of the foods are fully traceable. Whether you’re enjoying a glass of something sparkling under one of our chandeliers or having a scrumptious afternoon tea by the log fire, our bar and restaurant mix period features with modern day elegance, creating a memorable dining experience. Our cocktail bar and lounge areas are the perfect space for just popping by for an espresso martini or a light bite. Perfect for a relaxed evening drink with friends and informal eating from our brasserie style menu.
We look forward to welcoming you to CARLOS@JUDGES

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Elizabeth

Dined 7 days ago

A lovely place to eat. Everything very comfortable from good soft chairs to noise level. The food was excellent, portions just right and a wonderful choice. Service excellent.

Kite at The Red Hart

4.7

4.7 (682)

£26 to £40

British

Hitchin

About the restaurant

Welcome to Kite at The Red Hart, we are looking forward to serving you! All reservations will be sat indoors unless by request and each booking is for 1hr 45 mins.

Please note we are a cashless venue. Card and contactless payments only.

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Peter

Dined on Apr 20, 2025

Fantastic Sunday Roast.The beef and lamb were excellent.The staff were friendly and helpful

Spark Bar & Kitchen

4.7

4.7 (395)

£25 and under

Turkish

Hoddesdon

About the restaurant

Our Turkish restaurant aims to provide customers with supreme taste, renowned quality of service, a pleasant dining experience, and is determined to become the best Turkish restaurant in Hoddesdon and the UK. Please advised on Friday and Saturday booking before 8pm have a 2 hour time limit.

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Michele

Dined on Apr 15, 2025

As always fantastic service and food . New things on the menu.

The Red Cow

4.6

4.6 (59)

£25 and under

Gastro Pub

Royston

About the restaurant

If you’re looking for a warm welcome and a cosy atmosphere, look no further than The Red Cow – a delightful thatched country pub located in the charming village of Chrishall.

The Red Cow pub is now run by a Top 50 gastro food an award-winning chef, who brings a wealth of culinary expertise to the kitchen, having spent five years as Head Chef at the award winning pub The Hole In The Wall in Little Wilbraham, Cambridge before moving on to become Head Chef at The Elm Tree Inn, Elm, Cambridgeshire .

Tryfun’s reputation for creating immaculately presented and flavourful dishes helped both pubs to gain the most popular gastropubs in and around Cambridge.

Now, at The Red Cow, Tryfun is committed to providing guests with exceptional food and warm hospitality in a beautiful setting. As an advocate of fresh produce, Tryfun is proud of his role at the Red Cow’s as a convivial host and endeavours to make our guests feel as welcome as possibly.

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Tracy

Dined 3 days ago

The roast dinner was amazing, good service, only criticism is that we waited a long time for our meal to come out, but it was worth it

Robin Hood & Little John Rabley Heath

4.5

4.5 (70)

£26 to £40

Gastro Pub

Knebworth

About the restaurant

The Robin Hood and Little John, a family owned pub and restaurant dating back to the 16th Century.

Bought by David and Fiona, the pub has recently undergone refurbishment and opened in July 2024. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 12 noon.

David and Fiona are keen to keep the traditional country pub but also incorporate some amazing home-cooked dishes created from the finest local ingredients.

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Gary

Dined on Apr 20, 2025

Pork Belly was very tasty.Chicken supreme delicious.Staff friendly and attentive.Would definitely return.

The Cricketers

4.4

4.4 (959)

£25 and under

Pub

Hitchin

About the restaurant

A gem of a village pub serving pizzas, artisan burgers, pub classics with great pints and playgrounds. Set in the North Herts village of Weston. Acres of beer garden, kids play areas, families, muddy boots and dogs very welcome in our bar area. Our beautiful Pavilion restaurant is open for all day for reservations Mondays through to Sunday.
Our normal pub garden benches will be available as usual on a walk-in basis for food from our outside kitchen!
Our patio area is now available for bookings to guarantee your table outside, you can also order from our full restaurant menu!

Top review

Karen

Dined 6 days ago

Had a lovely meal with a friend. The waiter, Henry, was very attentive and ensured we had everything we needed. The food was lovely, and served quickly, but we weren't hassled during the meal. A lovely evening.

Côte Brasserie - St Albans

4.4

4.4 (85)

£25 and under

French

St. Albans

About the restaurant

Cote is inspired by the brasseries of Paris, serving authentic French dishes all day in our classically designed restaurants. We are committed to producing authentic French classics, freshly cooked to order, from the highest quality sourced ingredients.

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RichardVIP

Dined on Apr 5, 2025

Nice restaurant with good service and good choices on the menu.

Brookmans

4.2

4.2 (280)

£25 and under

Contemporary British

Brookmans Park

About the restaurant

With opulent interiors and a contemporary bar and eatery, we are proud to have become a hub for the local area. Join us for a great cup of coffee, a decent pint of beer, or a glass of chilled champagne. Take a seat at the bar facing the door if you want to see and be seen, or find a table in the garden room which opens out onto the terrace. The eatery is warm and welcoming with deep teal walls and splashes of rich mustard yellow offset by soft greys lit by twinkling chandeliers. On the walls hang historic posters from the Metroland era when Brookmans Park was built, part of the hugely-optimistic garden suburb movement.

Top review

Ben

Dined on Mar 30, 2025

First time at this venue and will go again. Loved the layout and the decorations

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