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Maidenhead

The Fat Duck

Restaurant

Why we point you here

Maidenhead's temple of culinary invention, where whimsy meets precision at every turn.

A Maidenhead landmark that spent years among the world's most celebrated kitchens, this is cooking as theater, science, and pure imagination rolled into one. The approach is experimental in the best sense—playful, technically brilliant, and utterly serious about flavor. It's the kind of meal that lingers long after, worth the detour for anyone chasing something truly exceptional.

Accolades

  • 2008No. 2
  • 2007No. 2
  • 2006No. 2
  • 2005No. 1
  • 2004No. 2

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Charted by World's 50 Best Restaurants· Last verified 2026-06-07