The Shambles Bar

4.6

8 Reviews

£25 and under

British

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 2 times today

Charming
Neighbourhood gem
Great for brunch

The Shambles is an independent, award winning neighbourhood café and wine bar. Situated in the iconic Market Cross House - known for its famous lean - it rubs shoulders with Windsor Castle and is perfectly located for catch-ups, meetings, gatherings and private hires.
Championing quality produce and seasonal menus, The Shambles has been built on a passion for sharing delicious food and drinks with family and friends. Run by a husband and wife duo, it offers a curated range of tasty treats ranging from top notch coffee, brunch and lunch, a hand selected natural wine list, local beers, seasonal cocktails and an all day menu of snacks and light bites to pair perfectly with the drinks offering. A calm haven in the day and with a vibrant buzz in the evenings, the bar draws top reviews for its superb service, 'best bacon sandwich ever' and signature spiced margarita cocktail - a must visit.

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Location
51 High St, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1LR
Phone number
01753 980333
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Wine Bar, Tapas / Small Plates
Hours of Operation
Mon, Tue 9:00 am–6:30 pm Wed 9:00 am–10:30 pm Thu 9:00 am–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 9:00 am–11:30 pm Sun 9:00 am–7:00 pm
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

What 8 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.8Service
4.4Ambience
4.1Value

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8 Reviews

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Joanne
London1 review
1.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 1
We booked a table for afternoon tea. The site gave me the option to do this. When we arrived,there was a table reserved for us,but were then told that they don’t do afternoon tea. The two ladies that worked there were as confused as us,but they were very helpful and apologetic. We drove an hour and a half to get there,so annoyed.
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Michele
London5 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We stopped in fur a brew mid afternoon and a client near us was nibbling on a plate of meats & cheeses which looked delicious. We then popped back at 9pm for cocktails & Hamish created our favourite French Martinis & Pip was an amazing hostess. The ambience on Friday 28/2/25 was just perfect with background music blending with conversations. A little gem of an establishment…and opposite our hotel too…win win!
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Mark
London2 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 23, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Very polite and helpful staff, food was lovely when it arrived and venue is great. Having asked for bucks fizz, after a few minutes we were told there’s no orange juice. Then after ordering food, about 5 minutes later we were told there would be a 10 minute delay as pre-prepared poached eggs had run out!! How odd that a venue serving primarily brunch had to tell us that. So all in all there was quite a delay. Furthermore, a lady arrived and sat on an adjacent table to us and then proceeded to have a discussion very loudly via her laptop for approx 40 minutes. She was completely oblivious to how she was spoiling the ambience until when a large group of diners arrived, they were clearly disturbing her, so she moved after asking if the person on the other end of the call could still hear her. Disappointing that staff allowed her to conduct her meeting
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e. elize
London1 review
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were running late for our booked table (cancelled train!) but when I phoned to tell them this the manager(s) were understanding and helpful and accommodating. Made the visit very worthwhile.
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Astrid
Berkshire4 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Such a great place. Fabulous coffee and cocktails. Cosy and a great vibe with lovely staff. Fantastic evening for drinks before dinner.
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Jeni
London9 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great place with quirky vibe in Windsor. Quite small inside and the stairs to the toilet are quite tiny and steep. We enjoyed our drink and snack. Dogs are welcome.
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Maryann
Berkshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely venue, quite an experience. Shared a cheese platter & a cold meats platter between us which came with bread & pickles & very much enjoyed it.
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Sarah
London1 review
5.0
Dined on October 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous home-made cocktails, great sharing platters, lovely setting and perfect service. Couldn’t fault it; a big favourite in town. I would highly recommend the Shambles in Windsor!
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FAQs

The Shambles Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01753 980333.

The Shambles Bar is rated 4.6 stars by 8 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 2 times today

51 High St, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1LR

Dining areas

Additional information

Phone number
01753 980333
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Wine Bar, Tapas / Small Plates
Hours of Operation
Mon, Tue 9:00 am–6:30 pm Wed 9:00 am–10:30 pm Thu 9:00 am–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 9:00 am–11:30 pm Sun 9:00 am–7:00 pm
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

The Shambles Bar

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What 8 people are saying

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