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Set over two floors in the middle of Hitchin - Hermitage Rd Bar & Restaurant, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Hermitage Rd Bar & Restaurant

4.5
4.5
2605 Reviews
£26 to £40
British

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2 people
19:00
Booked 33 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
  • Lively
Set in the impressive former 1930s Hitchin ballroom, on the first floor, Hermitage Rd restaurant & Bar boasts a seasonal, award winning and sustainable premium food offer, from the awarding winning ACI team and a bar renowned for it's bespoke cocktails, quality wine and beer range. Recently refurbished.

We have expanded and very excited to bring to Hitchin a new Oyster and Champagne Bar, featuring the best of British produce, English sparkling of course, collaborating with award winning Nyetimber. In addition to oysters we serve a variety of small plates, perfect for a pre dinner glass/snack. Private hire also available. Located on the ground floor by the entrance to the restaurant, open Friday & Saturdays from 5pm available for walk-ins only.

Our coffee shop has also expanded and offers an amazing space to socialise and/or work, open 7 days a week, offering dine-in or take-away bagels and Hot Numbers Coffee, plus various size meeting rooms for hire.




Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British, Steak, Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sun 10:00–11:30 Bar Mon–Thu 12:00–23:00 Fri, Sat 12:00–00:30 Sun 10:00–21:00 Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00–14:30 Sun 12:00–17:15 Lunch & Dinner Sat 12:00–21:45 Dinner Mon–Fri 17:30–21:45
  • Phone number
    01462 433603
  • Website
    http://www.hermitagerd.co.uk/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Fulvio Rupena
  • Private party facilities
    We have our 'Room @ the top' which is available for private dining and afternoon meetings.Our new Oyster Bar is also available for private hire, perfect for smaller more intimate parties.We also have fully equipped meeting rooms for hire in our new Coffee & Bagel Bar, with capacity for 8, 12 or 16 people.
  • Location
    20-21 Hermitage Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1BT
  • Area
    Hitchin
  • Parking details
    Parking is available at the Queen Mother Theatre Car Park or Portmill Car Park, both within a 2 minute walk and free after 6pm.
  • Public transit
    Here at Hermitage Rd Restaurant & Bar we're ideally located in Hitchin's town centre. With Hitchin train station only a 10 minute walk down Walsworth Road, here are also bus stops on Hermitage Road itself. We're fortunate to have 2 car parks only a 5 minute walk away, St Mary's short-stay and Woodside long-stay.
  • Entertainment
    Magic Music & Mojitos - 1st Thursday of the month from 7pmSunday acoustic sessions 7-9 pm, live music coming your way on the last Sunday in the month & ‘happy 2 hours’ on selected cocktails.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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What 2,605 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • Hertfordshire

    Great for brunch

  • Hertfordshire

    Good for business meals

  • Hertfordshire

    Innovative

  • Hertfordshire

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • Hertfordshire

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Hertfordshire

    Hot spot

  • Hertfordshire

    Great for fine wines

  • Hertfordshire

    Good for special occasions

  • Hertfordshire

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • Hertfordshire

    Lively

  • Hertfordshire

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Hermitage Rd Bar & Restaurant offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent service" and "fantastic food." Guests rave about the "amazing roast dinners" and the "welcoming, friendly staff." While some find it a bit pricey, many appreciate the "spacious restaurant" and "great atmosphere," making it a favorite spot in Hitchin.

2,605 Reviews

  1. Shazia

    Hertfordshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Works Christmas party we thought we had the best seats in the house! Great vibe good service delicious menu. Manger is on point. Our servers were charming and professional. Music and DJ perfect thanks

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  2. Emma

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Couldn’t have asked for more. Staff very attentive and great for food allergies and helping with pram/high chair for toddler. Food very very good, we all had different meals and all great. Excellent atmosphere. Not rushed off table. Great evening out!

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  3. Dave

    Cambridge

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I have loved coming here for some years - it has always been fun with fab food at the centre. It was a lot more noisy than ever so we may come back when less

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  4. Megan

    London

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was amazing as always but service was slow and delayed our evening.

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  5. Lesley

    London

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Overpriced and food was underwhelming. Service was average. I’d booked a table with email confirmation but they didn’t have my booking on the system.

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  6. Zoë

    Hertfordshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Staff were lovely, food was incredible, made the occasion very special, will be back

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  7. gayle

    Hertfordshire

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    A general lack of communication throughout the team. We arrived, were seated and ordered our drinks and food. Our waitress was lovely and the atmosphere pleasant. This is where things started to go a bit wrong. We ordered some bread and olives to start and a roast for main course. Our starters arrived before our drinks order, however it was not what we ordered, our waitress removed the order only to be presented five minutes later with the same food. After a while of waiting our drinks finally arrived followed by the olives, still no bread. our mains arrived before we had even started the starters and as a result we ended up just sending the starters back. The roast pork was good but not as good as previous visits, it was a tad dry and the crackling didn’t crackle. We had our desert and were rushed into paying the bill. I would have loved our drinks to have arrived promptly, the correct starter to have arrived and been given time to eat it and the pork to be a little better cooked. Generally good, made better as it was our family Christmas get together so the gags where rolling but honestly, the team need to work together better and not rush orders through just to make more money.

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  8. Claire

    Hertfordshire

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We booked brunch, the restaurant was very quiet. We had to go looking for staff to order more coffees The food was average

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  9. Abby

    Hertfordshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was my 21st birthday and i ordered the flat iron steak - it was absolutely divine, cooked perfectly. I also got a scoop of ice cream with a candle in on the house! I always love coming here, it feels so sophisticated and classy but laid back at the same time. Every time i visit the Hermitage i have an amazing time. Prices were reasonable considering the quality.

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  10. Hilary

    VIP

    Hertfordshire

    11 reviews

    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 8 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Left hanging at front desk when arrived. Had to ask twice for water. Wine ordered had to be requested again and arrived as one main finished and other nearly finished! Staffing seemed to be an issue and no front of bar staff to deliver orders. Waitress apologised twice and said had forgotten water and then the wine ordered. Attention to detail a bit lacking on this occasion and we frequent lots of ACI venues in this area and north Norfolk, definitely not the norm we are used to.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 33 times today
Google Map for Hermitage Rd Bar & Restaurant

20-21 Hermitage Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1BT

Additional information

  • Area
    Hitchin
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sun 10:00–11:30 Bar Mon–Thu 12:00–23:00 Fri, Sat 12:00–00:30 Sun 10:00–21:00 Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00–14:30 Sun 12:00–17:15 Lunch & Dinner Sat 12:00–21:45 Dinner Mon–Fri 17:30–21:45
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British, Steak, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking is available at the Queen Mother Theatre Car Park or Portmill Car Park, both within a 2 minute walk and free after 6pm.
  • Public transit
    Here at Hermitage Rd Restaurant & Bar we're ideally located in Hitchin's town centre. With Hitchin train station only a 10 minute walk down Walsworth Road, here are also bus stops on Hermitage Road itself. We're fortunate to have 2 car parks only a 5 minute walk away, St Mary's short-stay and Woodside long-stay.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Fulvio Rupena
  • Entertainment
    Magic Music & Mojitos - 1st Thursday of the month from 7pmSunday acoustic sessions 7-9 pm, live music coming your way on the last Sunday in the month & ‘happy 2 hours’ on selected cocktails.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.hermitagerd.co.uk/
  • Phone number
    01462 433603
  • Private party facilities
    We have our 'Room @ the top' which is available for private dining and afternoon meetings.Our new Oyster Bar is also available for private hire, perfect for smaller more intimate parties.We also have fully equipped meeting rooms for hire in our new Coffee & Bagel Bar, with capacity for 8, 12 or 16 people.
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