Bluebells Restaurant & Bar
Shrubbs Hill
London Road
Sunningdale
SL5 0LE
Tel. 01344 622 722
Fax. 01344 620 990
www.bluebells-restaurant.co.uk
You are in serious golfing country when you visit this magnificent example of culinary delights between Sunningdale and Virginia Water, a stunningly beautiful part of the country. With Sunningdale, Wentworth and Windlesham golf courses within jogging distance this is a real golfing paradise for those who appreciate the history of the sport. It was not surprising then to see a few words of praise from Ernie Els, local resident and one of the worlds greatest exponents of this difficult game, on the restaurant website.
I thought if the place is good enough for such a seasoned traveller as Ernie then it was surely good enough for Sue and I to enjoy a quiet evening in March, especially as it is but a fifteen minute drive from our home in Wokingham.
So here we were, wandering in from the extensive car park to be welcomed by John Rampello, owner extraordinaire. More of that later.
The restaurant is quite simply stunning, certainly not elaborate, simplistic in style but with magnificent touches, a phrase which reflected the entire evening. After a days teaching in her school, Sue was feeling a touch jaded as John brought the menus, but she was soon brought rapidly to life with those magic words,
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