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The Patty & Bun founder's pivot from smash burgers to Thames-side gastropub is less of a stretch than it sounds. The Waterman's Arms sits right on the river in Barnes, with a balcony view that earns its keep and a bar downstairs for anyone who just wants a pint. Upstairs, the kitchen runs a produce-led menu of seasonal modern British cooking, with a blackboard of steaks and market fish doing the heavier lifting alongside bar snacks worth lingering over.
The awards strongest first
- Top 50 Gastropubs 2026 · #33 · Top 50 Gastropubs
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
One number, weighted & current 85
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Merguez sausage
“Start with a snack, like the homemade Merguez sausage with labneh, before choosing one of the vibrantly flavoured main dishes”
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Spit-roast chicken
“Sunday lunch boasts dishes such as spit-roast chicken, onion broth (for 2) and porchetta, pickled nectarine and Lamb shoulder, green sauce.”
Top 50 Gastropubs, 2026 -
Curried scallop
“The pub and restaurant space offers an a la carte menu with seasonal dishes such as curried scallop, Merguez sausage, Arroz di Marisco.”
Top 50 Gastropubs, 2026 -
Arroz di Marisco
“The pub and restaurant space offers an a la carte menu with seasonal dishes such as curried scallop, Merguez sausage, Arroz di Marisco.”
Top 50 Gastropubs, 2026
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