"One of the top restaurants in the UK… Woven by Adam Smith has been consistently brilliant every visit. Nowhere else in the region provides a dining experience comparable to the culinary journey, delight and surprises, which are all part of dinner at this stunning restaurant. There is also nothing quite like booking a table for 7:30 pm and then dining for 3 1/2 hours without a moment of boredom. It is possible to get in and out in a far shorter time, but in such gorgeous and comfortable surroundings, usually with the sounds of a pianist playing in the distance in Coworth Park’s drawing room, preceded by Bellinis in the bar, with a unique offering of bar nibbles,a visit to Woven is a unique pleasure to be savoured. I hate being pushed out of a table in the top London restaurant switch, turn them around every two hours, especially when having such a great time which is unmanageable in two hours. At Woven, I am savouring every moment and not expecting to be anywhere near the cheese course after only two hours. Just the bread course alone is a treat which I enjoy savouring for least half an hour accompanied by suitable wines. I can honestly say that I have never had bread like it in any two or three Michelin star restaurant in the UK and it is up there with the best of Joel Rubicon. As for the Bellinis, they are the very best anywhere outside of Cipriani restaurants…and given Giuseppe Cipriani Snr. invented the Bellini back in 1935, that is high praise indeed for Coworth’s version (which they make with quality, champagne and peach purée) especially given that I have tried Bellinis in hotels and restaurants all over the world and none are as good as at Coworth or at Cipriani. In fact, I’ve just been to the Cipriani restaurant in Mexico City and theirs, made as always with Prosecco and white peach purée, managed to be nowhere near as good as at Coworth Park (see my review of that visit). The wine list at woven is equally superb and I have learnt so much from sommelier Sandro (as well as Coworth’s restaurant director) during past visits, see photographs of two wines in particular which I was introduced to by the glass which were amazing. Jonathan Ellison who is the restaurant director is also a serious sommelier although Sandro is terrific as are all the restaurant team. This really is a two or three Michelin star experience. I have been to quite a few to Michelin star restaurants, which I have not enjoyed anywhere near as much as a visit to Woven and in particular in nearby Marlow which I am surprised still has two Michelin stars. Finally, I am not going to tell you about the cheese course, as that would be a spoiler along the lines of telling you upfront, how a great movie ends before you have had the chance to see it."
