The Windsor hotel with grand suites, a perfect location and a bloody good restaurant

A hotel restaurant with a lot of history (Picture: Beth Chambers)

Eating at a British brasserie usually comes with certain expectations: hearty portions, rich sauces, and food that is stodgy, underseasoned, and a little predictable.

Not so at Pennington’s, in the recently reopened Castle Hotel Windsor,. This was not a meal. It was an experience.

The food was masterfully cooked and a great example of fine dining with home comforts.

The half-shell scallops were beautiful, served with rich smoked coral butter and fresh dill. The aged bone-in sirloin was succulent, paired with a rich, velvety beef sauce and fragrant tarragon butter.

The wine was divine, the atmosphere inviting: plush burgun...