Bel & The Dragon

Never, ever a bad experience there… ever…from the amazing food, to the amazing setting and the amazing staff, the place is in one word… Amazing!

We LOVE this place for lunch, would get 5 stars if not for our Dinner experience. We went after tea time so it was very crowded and loud, and the staff was not looking very happy. Waited 30 minutes for a drink and the service was not good. The Sunday menu was good, my partner had a very good steak, but not as great as we have enjoyed for lunch. The final bill came with an included tip which put us off a bit especially since the service was not very good. Go for lunch, skip dinner time.

Had an excellent lunch here good choice of starters, food well presented and prices are reasonable, one of the better places to eat in Windsor. Like the touch of M&M’s that come with the bill

American (New)… Wot? Hardly. Gastropub central.
I want to like this place because a friend recommended it for brunch, however, brunch needs a reservation and the intransigent European host/​door guard was very clear about that point. So on another trip, I went in there for drinks (I’d eaten) and to watch my friend eat (he hadn’t). Unfortunately, nothing on the menu appealed to him — it was all a bit too gastropubby. While sipping our drinks, we did notice what looked like the world’s largest meat sandwich being brought out. After making some inquiries, we were told that it was a huge hunk of lamb (better than a doner kebab) and it was cooked in between some kind of earthenware lids that looked bit like a loaf of bread. Might have to go back and try that.

We were a party of 3 having lunch last Tuesday. The food was great but sadly the service let the place down. We were served by 3 different people (we were there for an hour) all of which were inattentive (at best) and a little pompous! We sat for a good 15 minutes before anyone came to take our drinks order and only came over then when prompted. Felt like we were doing them a favour. The food was fab so I hope they rectify the front of house.

Sehr gemütlicher uriger Pub direkt an der Themse. Die Karte ist abwechslungsreich (Lamm, Rind, Minzsuppe), der Service ist schnell und unkompliziert. Lediglich der Lautstärkepegel ist zu hoch. Manchmal ist es schwer ein flüssiges Gespräch zu führen.
Alles in allem aber sehr zu empfehlen.

adorable décor and great food. Service is really good too!

This is a great place good food nice atmosphere & reasonably priced for a higher end restaurant

This place totally changed the common view of British food. It was the most delicious and interesting! The Roasted Suckling Pig was amazingly flavorful. The Tarte Tartin took an ordinary dessert up several levels. Definitely recommend!

Went here en famille on a quiet Tuesday night. Nice atmosphere and friendly (if a little too relaxed) service, interior a bit dark.
The food however is really very good indeed. To start on our table we had proper, actually crispy squid («best I’ve ever had»), perfect whitebait and an interesting Padron pepper and ham sharer board. I had a really delicious broad bean and asparagus salad stuffed full of interesting bits of flavour. All praise for the mains as well, my linguine was superb (and could just be forgiven for a few bits of shell that escaped the QC process). Didn’t have dessert but was apparently good and the wine expertly selected and good value.
If they tighten up on service and a few minor things they’d get 5 stars. Definitely worth a visit, one of the best places in Windsor. The chef really knows their flavours and how to cook fish to perfection.

Really nice food, but the location is a bit rubbish– no view to speak of and it never gets at all full so there is a bit of a lack of atmosphere.
A shame as the other ones in the chain are very good, and as i said the food is reliable and interresting compared to most pubs

Fun place to stop in for a pint (s). Didn’t eat here so I cannot speak to the food. Atmosphere was great!

This has been a favorite of mine for while — been going here for several year, went back for a customer dinner review follows:
The location, menu, interior all great. I have had several dinners in the past here that would be 4 – 5 stars, this one wasn’t. We waited about 10 minutes in a not-​too busy place after seating for someone to show up asking us for drink order, past that a couple of times I had to get up and get the manager to get a drink that was ordered — actually delivered to the table — our waitress didn’t seem interested in visiting our table. I normally have the lamb shank here (and this time was no different), however the lamb was. The meat quality was great, but the shank overcooked and dry, the gravy was good but there wasn’t much on it. The roast potatoes were dry and undercooked in the middle. I had hoped to have a great dinner to cap of some serious work and the rest of the party must have thought I have taken them to a bad pub food. Hopefully just an unlucky/​off night for B&D but a real concern.

We went here on spec mid-​week and did not need a reservation. We ordered 2 glasses of Prosecco but as they had none chilled they gave us champagne for the same price. The menu, like others in this small chain of eateries, is very good and we had figs with blue cheese wrapped in Parma ham and deep fried goats cheese coated in couscous to start. Main courses were the Cumberland sausages and mash and lemon sole with caper butter. the chefs potatoes were overdone, but otherwise the food was excellent and the portions generous. The service was a little slow, but the ambience was good and it was really cosy. Definitely worth a visit.
The only downside was that it seemed to attract masters from Eton school who shout instead of speak and drown out other conversations with sport and classroom banality.

Dear Bel & The Dragon Owner,
What a great pub in Windsor this is! It was my first time there and quite possibly, my only time since I was here on business. I loved the atmosphere! You not only were able to accommodate a large group of us, but the layout of the tables were spectacular! We had the front room all to ourselves.
Let’s move on to your menu. I couldn’t have asked for a better choice of pub fare. I started off with an Appletiser! How refreshingly delicious! Next was a Selection of Country Breads Served with Roasted Garlic, Olive Oil & Olives. Roasted garlic on a menu! 6 stars for this ALONE! Then, there was a ramekin of cheese… sorry, the name slips my mind. Then to the main course, Pan Fried Chicken with mushroom risotto! This was the dish worth coming to eat! The panna cotta was a little on the rubbery side and definitely didn’t have not enough vanilla extract in there.
A fun time was had by all there!
Cheers!
Dreamsrey

Whilst quite expensive, it is worth it. The two visits I have made to the Bel & Dragon were rewarded with fantastic food for myself and those I had the pleasure of eating with. The pleasent atmosphere and service add to the experience. This is a serious contender for the best restaurant in Windsor, perhaps rivaled only by the incredibly expensive La Taverna.

The Bel and Dragon serves good quality food and has a nice atmosphere. First thing we noticed was a delicious smell of fish cooking (sounds unpleasant but it was lovely) so we all went for scallops and they were delicious. It is quite pricey however, as you pay for veg etc on top of your meal. The puddings are particularly delicious.