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Christmas Opening hours

The Artichoke will close for a short break from Monday 23rd December 2024 and will reopen on Thursday 9th January 2025 for lunch and dinner. There is still time to celebrate the yuletide season at the Artichoke, and don't miss out on our exclusive Sunday Lunch opening on Sunday 22nd December 2024.

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about us

Newly awarded with a coveted MICHELIN Star, Artichoke in Old Amersham, is owned and led by Chef Patron Laurie Gear and his wife Jacqueline.

Since first opening their doors in 2002 they have been a fantastic voyage of discovery and an evolution of innovative cooking in Buckinghamshire.

Located in the heart of the old town, Chef Patron Laurie Gear, together with Head Chef Chris Chegwin, and a loyal and dedicated team, strive to offer the very best neighbourhood dining experience.

Artichoke offers inventive and refined modern European cuisine with a strong emphasis on seasonality.

Working closely with high quality artisan producers and local craftsman, helping to tie together their strong ethos, and Artichoke has received many awards and accolades for its seasonally changing menus, matched with impeccable service.

interiors

Interiors are influenced by Scandinavian chic and design by Fiona Johnston Parke from the award-winning Emily Todd Hunter, compliments original features of the 16th century Grade Two listed building with inspiration drawn from Laurie's time spent in Scandinavia.

The seamless and welcoming space features soft muted tones of walnut, soft greys and pale lilacs, peppered with amethyst glass and local hand-crafted pottery vases.

c Paul Winch-Furness - Photographer

awards

Artichoke is listed 13th in the UK Top 100 Restaurants Squaremeal 2020 and has been included in the Top 50 UK Restaurants Good Food Guide since 2011 with a cooking score of 07/10, and ended the decade on a high with the MICHELIN Star award.

The future looks bright for Artichoke as the team continues to push the boundaries of neighbourhood dining to the new frontiers.

Laurie is also guest chef to the Amersham Life Magazine and writes a monthly recipe feature. You can view the recipe feature for November 2020 here.

"Exemplary… I advise visiting before you can't get a table at all. If necessary, move into the neighbourhood."

The Independent

"The Artichoke is a smart outfit, the kind of restaurant you'd hope any fair-sized British town with a modicum of taste could support but, sadly, doesn't."

Jay Rayner, The Observer

"The Artichoke set out to be a good-quality neighbourhood restaurant and it has never strayed from that path. From the amuse-bouches to delicate petits-fours, every mouthful is a joy."

Fay Maschler, Evening Standard

"A genuinely warm welcome combined with professional service."

Harden’s Best UK Restaurants Guide 2017

"Expect waves of amazement - texture, colour, impact, surprise - Laurie Gear's cooking is gaining depth as well as clarity - seasonality is king and the menu is tweaked as the months roll by."

The Good Food Guide 2013

"It looked ravishing and tasted just as good. Far be it from me to suggest that's the most fun you can have in Amersham with your clothes on."

John Lanchester, The Guardian

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9 Market Square, Old Amersham, Buckinghamshire HP7 ODF

reservations@artichokerestaurant.co.uk

01494 726611

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