Duke of Clarence & The Vine Valley Restaurant 147 High Street Hampton Hill TW12 1NJ
The Duke of Clarence is now under new management and currently undergoing a facelift. It has also incorporated a fabulous Lebanese Restaurant called the 'Vine Valley' which serves inexpensive delicacies in the form of a Mezes (similar to Spanish Tapas) as well as main meals and is well worth trying especially if you have never tasted Lebanese food before. See review below
Tel:
020 8979 1402
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Opening Hours:
Restaurant daily 12 noon -10:30pm
A full ‘Take away’ service is also available with free local delivery on orders over £20 or a 10% discount if collected from the restaurant.
New landlord Terry, warmly welcomes you to the Duke of Clarence
Belly Dancers are a regular feature at the Vine Valley restaurant.
Review of 'The Vine Valley' Lebanese restaurant at the Duke of Clarence
' 'In order to 'do the Duke of Clarence justice' on this new webpage, I was invited to try the Lebanese restaurant there by Terry (the new landlord) and Hafid (the new owner). I must say, having never tried Lebanese cuisine before, I was truly impressed. The starters consisted of a large selection of hot and cold mezes which were delicate, well prepared, and very tasty. Then the main courses arrived and were equally delicious. The combination of spices used in Lebanese cooking are exceptionally exquisite and the presentation is stunning. The after dinner coffee is fabulous too!
The menu prices are very reasonable and the 'set menus' are of excellent value starting from £13.95 per head. The service was fast and efficient and the place very clean and comfortable. All the food is prepared and cooked on the premises and only the finest all natural ingredients used. I discovered that Lebanese food is not merely to satisfy hunger, its preparation is an artful act, which reflects the warm Lebanese culture, its millenniums long traditions and rich heritage. As Lebanese restaurants are rare in the South West of London I would highly recommend trying out the Vine Valley at the Dukes of Clarence. You will go back time and time again as there are so many new exciting dishes to taste! Bon appetite!' ~ Helen Hurley, Webmaster
History of The Duke of Clarence Until the Enclosure Act of 1811 the whole of Hampton Hill was common land; subsequently the land was parcelled up, leading to gradual development. At first almost the only street, and certainly the only shopping street, was High Street. The High Street remains, in essence, the only shopping street today.
A directory of 1839 listed 26 businesses of which about 17 could be considered to be shops. These included 3 boot and shoemakers, 3 grocers, 2 coal and corn merchants and 2 public houses: The Duke of Clarence and The Duke of Wellington. The exact age of The Duke of Clarence is unknown, although it was probably there before 1830. (Information from The Twickenham Museum website )
William, the third son of King George III, was made Duke of Clarence in 1789. In 1797, he was appointed Keeper (or Ranger) of Bushy Park. This is where the Duke of Clarence acquired it's name. (Information from: The Twickenham Museum website)
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