And you know what’s the actual risk they are taking. Giving Tandoori next to a proper Sunday Roast, pasta sharing menu space with wood-fired flatbreads, and somehow none of it feels forced. Then there is a bar, which could be the better half of the operation. A decent bar on the River Thames should feel like an event in itself, not a waiting room before dinner.
RARA’s cocktail list changes with the seasons instead of sitting static for years, and the view from a riverside stool does most of the persuading before the first sip even happens. Restaurants near River Thames are common enough along this stretch that “riverside” barely means anything on its own anymore.
Most just happen to be near water. RARA actually builds around it, terrace seating, glass that opens properly in summer, a dining room built in a way from where the river stays part of the experience rather than something glimpsed through a side windsor.
Anyone serious about dining in the Berkshires eventually ends up comparing everything back to a handful of places that get both food and setting right at the same time. That list is shorter than people think. RARA’s spot on it isn’t accidental, it’s the result of treating the kitchen and the river view as equally important, which turns out to be rarer than it should be.
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