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Chapter One

Farnborough Common | Locksbottom, Orpington BR6 8NF, England
01689 854848
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Ranked #3 of 49 restaurants in Orpington
Price range: INR0 - INR4,500
Hours:
Sun - Mon 18:30 - 23:00
Sun - Sat 12:00 - 14:30
Tue 19:00 - 21:30
Wed - Sat 18:30 - 22:30
Cuisines: European, Contemporary
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Good for: Romantic, Groups, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Description: Behind the charming Tudor exterior is a bright, modern restaurant with top notch modern European cuisine. Chapter One has gained enthusiastic reviews from many major restaurant critics and happy plaudits from satisfied diners. Not to mention that it won AA restaurant of the year 2004 and comes along with four AA rosettes. The dining room is relaxed, spacious and comfortable, and the cooking superb. Start with something inventive, like homemade roast gnocchi with braised chestnut, pumpkin and lobster. Then do try the braised oxtail with pancetta bacon and parsnip puree - everyone raves about it. The wine list shows much care and attention too. You will leave feeling well-fed and well cared-for.
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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

We travelled a long way to visit this restaurant for lunch based on its reputation and we are delighted to say it met all our expectations. Its location is just off a very busy,albeit leafy,main road but once you step inside Chapter One it is as though the outside world melts away. You have arrived at a culinary oasis where... More

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Boulogne-Billancourt, Ile-de-France, France
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7 reviews 7 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

The staff is very dedicated to their guests and everybody seems to have good time. Ourselves had such a nice welcome ; we were 2 couples plus one baby ... Food is excellent at a reasonnable price. To recommend !

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

I recently visited chapter one for the first time for a wedding meal. The food was delicious and the service was first class. The food was beautifully presented and the flavours were out of this world. For starters I had a terrine which was balanced just right with seasoning. The texture was perfect not too gelatinous and not too firm.... More

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London, United Kingdom
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27 restaurant reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

We had a wonderful meal in this restaurant. The service was also very good but not intrusive. This is not a cheap place but worth it as the menu is of the highest standard. great restaurant for a special occasion.

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Glasgow
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

I visited Chapter One with some friends and from the moment we walked through the door till we left the staff were fantastic. The food and the wine matched the front of house service. i had the rabbit starter which was rich and intense with flavour, followed by pigeon which was cooked perfectly. All with some fantastic wine, great place... More

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Bromley United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

Dinner for 3 £200 not bad for a michelin star restaurant but like most foodie venues if you don't munch on the bread you'll come away hungry. Food overall was good as usual however the main course for me - Vennison was minute and served with too little sauce. Service was excellent.

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

Attended today for lunch with some work colleagues and from start to finish (approximately 2 hours) we were treated with warmth, kindness and absolute professionalism and treated to some of the finest food I have tasted in a long time! Remarkably beautiful and delicate food - my dessert of chocolate mouse with hazelnut praline, whilst appropriately proportion for a lunchtime... More

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Bromley
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

Despite having lived in the area for over 7 years, I had always shunned Chapter One as people I knew in the past said it was bit pretentious. Having now tried it for myself, I can say that these people are so wrong and are really missing out on a treat. The Michelin star awarded to the restaurant is testement... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

Had a couple of lunches with my husband and we had a very nice time. The service is what you would expect from a michelin star and the food is delicious, nicely presented and the menu is exciting..but i am sorry to say ..rather small portions for what we've paid! I am not a big eater at all but i... More

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London
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70 helpful votes 70 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

A group of eight of us visited this restaurant yesterday for lunch (29th April). We were shown straight to our table and were very quickly brought bread and butter and a couple of jugs of chilled ice water. The set lunch time menu was all of very good choice. Venison cottage pie for a starter was served in a small... More

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