The Surprise is an independent neighbourhood pub at 6 Christchurch Terrace in Chelsea. A local landmark since 1853, it combines a welcoming bar and restaurant with the Hamilton Room for private dining. Lunch and dinner are served throughout the week, giving guests space for anything from a quiet pint to a relaxed supper or special gathering.
The kitchen focuses on fresh local and seasonal ingredients through simple modern British cooking. Bar snacks include prawns with lemon mayonnaise, cocktail sausages, hummus, Cornish cod bites and a pork and sage sausage roll. Starters move through tomato gazpacho, chicken liver pâté, prawn cocktail, cured ChalkStream trout and crisp duck salad with orange and soy dressing.
Main courses might include Somerset lamb with pommes Anna, pan seared Cornish cod, chicken breast with Jersey Royals or a Wiltshire rib eye steak with peppercorn sauce. The menu also covers monkfish, a house beef burger and beer battered fish and chips. A Romanesco broccoli steak with squash, tomato chimichurri and basil pesto provides a substantial vegan choice.
Sunday lunch brings aged Hereford beef or roast Devonshire chicken with Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, vegetables and gravy. Sticky toffee pudding, lemon posset, chocolate mousse, gelato and English cheese offer several ways to finish. The bar supports the food with house ale, guest beer, cocktails, whisky and a broad wine list with many bottles available by the glass.
Address: 6 Christchurch Terrace, Chelsea, London SW3 4AJ, United Kingdom
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