The Old Guinea

Name: The Old Guinea
Address: Crossoaks Lane Ridge, Potter's Bar, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, EN6 3LH
Telephone: 01707 660894
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5

605 Reviews

£25 and under

Italian

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In the village of Ridge, set between Shenley and Potters Bar and dating back to 1826, The Old Guinea offers outstanding views of Hertfordshire countryside, with 150 garden and 50 internal seats- all offering good social distancing. Our varied menu offers choices to satisfy every taste with our famous pizzas, made with traditional fresh dough every day, Al forno dishes, salads and delicious ‘special’ options. Gluten-free and vegan choices are available and a children’s menu is offered. A large selection of good wines, beers and real ales complete our offering. Families are welcome and the garden is a dog friendly area.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

17 May 2022

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19:00

Booked 35 times today

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Takeaway

01707 660894

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria
Hours of Operation
Daily 12:00–23:00
Breakfast
Daily 08:30–11:00
Phone number
01707 660894
Website
http://www.theoldguinea.co.uk/
Payment Options
Carte Blanche, Cheque Gourmet, Discover, Eurocheque Card, JCB, MasterCard, Sodexo Card, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress

Location
Crossoaks Lane Ridge Potter's Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 3LH
Area
Radlett
Parking Details
Private Lot
Additional
Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Traditional English£7.95
Eggs of your choice, sausage & bacon
Sausage Ciabatta£5.75
Fried sausage in toasted ciabatta
Vegetarian£7.95
Eggs of your choice with mushrooms, tomatoes, baked beans & a vegetable fritter or halloumi
Mushrooms on Toast£7.25
Pan fried mushrooms on toasted sourdough
Mashed Avocado£7.95
On sourdough toast with chilli oil
- With Eggs of Your Choice£8.50
- With Smoked Salmon£10.25
Bacon Ciabatta£5.75
Smoked bacon in toasted ciabatta

Egg Dishes

Eggs on Toast£6.25
Eggs of your choice on buttered sourdough toast
Eggs & Mushrooms£7.25
Eggs (of choice) & pan fried mushrooms on toasted sourdough
Eggs Royale£10.25
Poached eggs on a toasted muffin with smoked salmon & Hollandaise sauce
Eggs al Forno£9.50
Oven cooked eggs in tomato sauce with peppers, tomatoes, onions and seasoning
Eggs Florentine£8.75
Poached eggs on a toasted muffin with spinach & Hollandaise sauce

Lighter Options

Yoghurt & Granola£5.85
With a choice of one topping: Figs & syrup, Honey & nuts, Mixed berry compote
Pancakes£6.50
Blueberry or plain pancakes topped with maple syrup or chocolate sauce
Porridge£5.50
Cooked in milk with choice of one topping: Figs & syrup, Honey & nuts, Mixed berry compote

Sides

Pan-Fried Mushrooms£1.50
Sourdough Toast with Butter£2.00
Baked Beans£1.50
Pan Fried Halloumi£2.00
Pan Fried Tomatoes£1.50
Vegetable Fritter£2.00
Courgette julienne, red peppers & tomato with free range egg & seasoning

Drinks

Fresh Orange Juice
- 275ml£3.10
Apple Juice
- 275ml£2.60
Cranberry Juice
- 275ml£2.60
Pineapple Juice (275ml)
Espresso£2.60
Double Espresso£2.90
Americano£2.80
Cappuccino£2.90
Caffe Latte£2.90
Flat White£2.90
Mocha£3.30
Selection of Teas£2.40

What 605 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.4Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Hertfordshire
Best Value
Hertfordshire
Child Friendly
Hertfordshire
Outdoor Eating
Hertfordshire
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EstiC
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall4food4service4ambience3
We are arrre frequent visitors, and we were delighted to have been given a round table in the bar area which is slighlty quieter than the main restaurant area.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall3food4service3ambience3
Nice friendly staff, food was nice. Waited a while for a drink and waited ages for main course. Wasn’t offered desert and told to hurry up as the next booking was arriving. They did manage to find them another table but everything felt rushed.
CB
CynthiaB
Hertfordshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best pizzas around. We all love the magnum thin crust. Variety of options is excellent. Highly recommend.
LZ
LesleyZ
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very welcoming, great atmosphere, food delicious
LJ
LJay
Hertfordshire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely setting with beautiful views of the countryside. Great buzzy atmosphere and a brilliant menu with something for everyone. The pizza’s are delicious. Highly recommend.
S
Stephen
Hertfordshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best Pizza outside of Italy Lovely friendly helpful staff Outside dining in the summer is amazing with incredible views
BA
BigAl
London
14 reviews
4.0
14 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall4food5service5ambience4
Really nice lunch with good food and service and nice view. Really nice Pizzss.
MI
MICHAELS
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food great service everything was hot and very tasty, will definitely be back again
VB
VanessaB
Hertfordshire
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience4
A lovely birthday meal with a friend. Fun and enjoyable.
SM
SharonM
Hertfordshire
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience4
The service, food and ambience was very good. Unfortunately, our party of 4 were seated right by the back door where staff go in and out to the garden area. The weather was not great so each time the door was opened we were blasted by cold wind!
A
Alik
Bedfordshire
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was a very busy evening but the service didn’t suffer. Our waitress was warm & friendly with our order being taken quickly. The restaurant had a lovely atmosphere and the food was excellent. First time here but definitely not the last.
PM
PatrickM
Hertfordshire
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience3
This is our local italian restaurant and it is superb,we always enjoy our visits Pat
JM
JohnM
Brighton
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
What a pleasant surprise to find such a jem of a place. Staff all very friendly and efficient , food superb. It was so good we booked the following night and it will definitely be a regular place for us
CC
ClaireC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
This place is a lovely country pub that serves gorgeous food. The staff are lovely and helpful and in the sun you can sit outside looking into fields with a beautiful view! Always love coming here in the summer!
DY
DeniseY
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 8 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
A lovely meal, service, and the views were amazing. Would defo recommend
SR
SharonR
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 8 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We sat out on a perfect summers day overlooking fields. My artichoke pizza followed by banoffi pie was delicious- looking forward to returning
CC
CatherineC
Hertfordshire
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 8 May 2022
overall4food3service4ambience3
I guess what made it was the beautiful views over the fields on a beautiful sunny day. It has a nice terrace with a few trees for the shade and a friendly and efficient staff. The ricotta and spinach pizza was delicious. The « homemade » tiramisu was disappointing. One advice: arrive early as the best tables outside get taken very quickly.
LF
LisaF
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 8 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Brunch for my husbands birthday was delicious! Sat outside!
NU
NUGZ
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 7 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Didn’t mean to but mentioned that it was a first date on the booking page. The staff went the extra mile, took drink orders from the table which they don’t do when your outside, it embarrassed the hell out of me but broke the ice to the evening. Cheers!!
PT
PTTIZ1970
London
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on 7 May 2022
overall1food1service4ambience4
Pizza? 3/10 Linguine frutti di mare? 3/10 Cheese/salami platter 5/10 Nice location, friendly staff, extremely average food …
SS
SatS
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 7 May 2022
overall4food5service5ambience5
Good food, helpful staff and outstanding views! Overall very good experience!
L
Laundryqueen21
London
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on 6 May 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
I love this place. The staff are friendly and efficient and on the whole the food is good. It seems to be quite popular with large parties so can be a bit noisy. Beautiful views across open country from the patio/ garden area. It’s also good value for money.
PN
PaulN
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 6 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We always enjoy going to the Old Guinea. Staff are very helpful and the food is good value
SS
StevenS
London
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 6 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We were celebrating my Mother’s 88th Birthday.There was 9 of us. We had a lovely table outside with Parasols as it was very sunny. The food was excellent and the service was exceptional. Nothing was too much trouble. Will definitely be returning.
MH
MichelleH
London
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on 6 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Yummy food and staff are always so nice, accommodating and friendly... thank you x
M
Mitzi
London
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on 5 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and pretty setting and most of all friendly and helpful staff
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 5 May 2022
overall4food4service4ambience5
Was recommended here by a friend and weren’t disappointed. A beautiful day to enjoy the views while eating a delicious lunch. A good way to spend a Thursday afternoon. A real hidden gem
k
kennieg
London
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on 4 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great location food and service. Noisy but worth it. Its a happy place!
J
Janneke
Hertfordshire
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 2 May 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Lovely pub/restaurant with super views. We had dinner inside and the food was lovely, and it was nice and busy.
T
Troke
Hertfordshire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 2 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My daughters birthday. Had a lovely meal everyone enjoyed it!
A
Alpesh
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 1 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
What an exceptional gem of a place this is. Food, service and ambiance were just perfect for a gastro pub
TM
TracyM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 1 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Staff amazing and food just as good such a lovely place
D
Debbie
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 1 May 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Fabulous pizza, amazing view, great staff, first time for us but we will definitely be returning
MO
MelissaO
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 1 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely welcoming staff very attentive and delicious food!
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 30 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had dinner here with friends on Saturday, it was a wonderful evening of great food and brilliant service. Everything is right about this place. I can't wait to return.
PD
PinkDuck
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 29 April 2022
overall4food5service5ambience3
Food & service were wonderful, my only disappointment was the noise level, conversation was very difficult we couldn’t hear each other speak.
PG
PaulG
Hertfordshire
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 28 April 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Lovely food and excellent very attentive service would definitely recommend.
l
leslie
London
236 reviews
vip
4.0
236 reviews
Dined on 28 April 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
First time dining here we’ve had friends dine here. For everyday day dining it was nice generous portions and we are impressed that so much is made in house the pizza dough is superb and better value than some of the chains. Nice table by window friendly staff we will come back we did not expect it to be so busy mid week so wise to book it’s so close to radlett too but I did not know it was there
d
donalf
Hertfordshire
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 27 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Warm welcome from the restaurant staff. Very accommodating regarding choice of area to sit in. Despite being extremely busy, the service was excellent, as was the food
JC
JamesC
London
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on 26 April 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
The staff were very good, service good and food good. For some reason although precooked there was no table set for us, a party of 9.

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising
- Surfaces sanitised between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waiting staff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Contact tracing information collected

FAQs

The Old Guinea offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01707 660894.

The Old Guinea is rated 4.5 stars by 605 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

17 May 2022

May 2022

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

19:00

Booked 35 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

01707 660894

Crossoaks Lane Ridge Potter's Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 3LH

Additional information

Area
Radlett
Hours of Operation
Daily 12:00–23:00
Breakfast
Daily 08:30–11:00
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
Private Lot
Payment Options
Carte Blanche, Cheque Gourmet, Discover, Eurocheque Card, JCB, MasterCard, Sodexo Card, Visa
Additional
Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.theoldguinea.co.uk/
Phone number
01707 660894

The Old Guinea

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

Additional information

Mixed Salad

Seafood Linguine

Vegetarian

Main Menu

Traditional English£7.95

Sausage Ciabatta£5.75

Vegetarian£7.95

Mushrooms on Toast£7.25

Mashed Avocado£7.95

Bacon Ciabatta£5.75

Egg Dishes

Eggs on Toast£6.25

Eggs & Mushrooms£7.25

Eggs Royale£10.25

Eggs al Forno£9.50

Eggs Florentine£8.75

Lighter Options

Yoghurt & Granola£5.85

Pancakes£6.50

Porridge£5.50

Sides

Pan-Fried Mushrooms£1.50

Sourdough Toast with Butter£2.00

Baked Beans£1.50

Pan Fried Halloumi£2.00

Pan Fried Tomatoes£1.50

Vegetable Fritter£2.00

Drinks

Fresh Orange Juice

Apple Juice

Cranberry Juice

Pineapple Juice (275ml)

Espresso£2.60

Double Espresso£2.90

Americano£2.80

Cappuccino£2.90

Caffe Latte£2.90

Flat White£2.90

Mocha£3.30

Selection of Teas£2.40

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Is The Old Guinea currently accepting bookings?

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Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

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