The Red Cow

Name: The Red Cow
Address: The Red Cow 11 High Street, Royston, Essex, United Kingdom, SG8 8RN
Telephone: 01763 838792
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6 (64)

£25 and under

Gastro Pub

The Red Cow, 11 High Street, Royston, Essex SG8 8RN

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2 people

23 Jun 2025

19:00

Booked 5 times today

About this restaurant

Charming
Good for special occasions
Neighbourhood gem

If you’re looking for a warm welcome and a cosy atmosphere, look no further than The Red Cow – a delightful thatched country pub located in the charming village of Chrishall.

The Red Cow pub is now run by a Top 50 gastro food an award-winning chef, who brings a wealth of culinary expertise to the kitchen, having spent five years as Head Chef at the award winning pub The Hole In The Wall in Little Wilbraham, Cambridge before moving on to become Head Chef at The Elm Tree Inn, Elm, Cambridgeshire .

Tryfun’s reputation for creating immaculately presented and flavourful dishes helped both pubs to gain the most popular gastropubs in and around Cambridge.

Now, at The Red Cow, Tryfun is committed to providing guests with exceptional food and warm hospitality in a beautiful setting. As an advocate of fresh produce, Tryfun is proud of his role at the Red Cow’s as a convivial host and endeavours to make our guests feel as welcome as possibly.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, Bistro, British
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00–14:30 Sun 12:00–15:30 Dinner Mon–Sat 17:30–20:30
Phone number
01763 838792
Website
http://www.theredcow.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive Chef
Mr Tryfun Dcunha

Location
The Red Cow, 11 High Street, Royston, Essex SG8 8RN
Area
Royston
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Beer Garden, Dog Friendly, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wine

What 64 people are saying

The Red Cow reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Hertfordshire
Child-friendly
Hertfordshire
Healthy
Hertfordshire
Great for outdoor dining
Hertfordshire
Vegetarian-friendly

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Red Cow is a charming village pub praised for "excellent food" and "attentive service." Guests appreciate its "quintessentially English" ambiance and "reasonable" prices. The thatched building offers a cozy, welcoming atmosphere, making it a delightful spot for both locals and visitors. A standout for "great Sunday lunch" and accommodating dietary needs.

64 Reviews

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Tony
Hertfordshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great location. Great service. Great food. The best place we have eaten in recent times. Highly recommended.
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Peter
London7 reviews
5.0
Dined on 8 June 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Found this gem of an old school village pub via OpenTable. We eat out a lot and we couldn’t fault anything about our meal. The staff were pleasant and attentive, the food was excellent and very good value. You might need satnav to get there but it’s really only a couple of miles of the main roads and well worth checking out.
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Terry
London4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 24 May 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We we’re visiting friends nearby and when we left, we decided to book a restaurant for dinner on the way home. I randomly booked the Red Cow and when we arrived, we were pleasantly surprised. A lovely thatched building with so much charm and warmth. The food was spectacular, my partner had the sea bass and I had steak. Both were delicious. They also do BnB which looks good too. I will definitely come back when in the area. Well done to the team
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Tony
London1 review
5.0
Dined on 20 May 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food, cosy pub, friendly staff. Thank you
The Red CowResponded on 24 May 2025
Hello, Many Thanks for taking the time to write a review of our family Pub. I am pleased you enjoyed our food and service. Best Wishes, Chris & The Team
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Peter
East Sussex4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 17 May 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fine dining at its best at sensible prices, well done guys!
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Tracy
Norfolk/Suffolk2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 27 April 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The roast dinner was amazing, good service, only criticism is that we waited a long time for our meal to come out, but it was worth it
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Cheryl VIP
Calgary / Southern Alberta5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 27 April 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time. Lovely food. Beautiful historic building. Will be back!
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Darrell
London6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 18 April 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Amazing night. Had lots of options for my partner who has a gluten allergy. We had three starters, stuffed peppers, bbq prawns and halloumi fritters. All beautiful. We then both had the lamb curry which was incredible. Compliments all round to the chefs and the front of house team! So good we booked again for the following night!
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Damien
Cambridge/Cambridgeshire1 review
4.0
Dined on 11 April 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Nice food, lovely and friendly service. However, the portion sizes were too small and found the food a little salty. They also don’t have the same level of service quality as they once had. Overall, it’s still 4 out of 5, but I left hungry and like the quality has dropped in the last 6-12 months.
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Rachel
Hertfordshire1 review
5.0
Dined on 10 April 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We came to The Red Cow for a date night having seen the steak offer. My partner had rump steak with peppercorn sauce and I had the flat iron with mushroom sauce. Everything, and I mean everything, tasted amazing even the char grilled cherry tomatoes. My partner thought the sauce was the best he'd ever tasted. Really delicious, a bit disappointed neither of us had room for one of the desserts. Service was excellent too, very professional and unobtrusive, thank you!
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The Red Cow is rated 4.6 stars by 64 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

23 Jun 2025

19:00

Booked 5 times today

The Red Cow, 11 High Street, Royston, Essex SG8 8RN

Dining areas

Additional information

Area
Royston
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00–14:30 Sun 12:00–15:30 Dinner Mon–Sat 17:30–20:30
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, Bistro, British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Mastercard
Executive Chef
Mr Tryfun Dcunha
Additional
Beer, Beer Garden, Dog Friendly, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wine

Website
http://www.theredcow.com/
Phone number
01763 838792

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