Tony Tobin @ The Dining Room

Tony Tobin started to forge the reputation of The Dining Room in Reigate, Surrey, from the day in 1993 when he joined as Head Chef. Drawing on his years of experience with Nico Ladenis in central London, Tony has helped to establish the restaurant as one of Surrey's finest.

In 2002, Tony became joint owner by joining forces with famous businessman Peter Wood - founder of the insurer esure in Reigate. The move helped to re-vitalise the character and ambience of the restaurant. Today, The Dining Room caters for 80 covers offering great value lunches, a superb set menu and even a classic four course Sunday Roast.

Tony is well known to viewers of the BBC's Ready Steady Cook having appeared on the show over 300 times since his debut in 1992. The dishes that he brings to The Dining Room imaginatively combine classic ingredients in new styles that help to redefine the 'modern British' genre.

The service and style reflects the character of the Chef Patron himself - personal and attentive, friendly but not over-familiar. All in all, The Dining Room offers many of the gastronomic luxuries of top London restaurants in the gentle, relaxed surroundings of a Surrey market town.

"The Dining Room's reputation rests squarely on the quality of our food and service. I aim to ensure that creativity and quality shine through each dish." Tony Tobin

If you like The Dining Room, why not visit Tony's second restaurant, Tony Tobin @ POST, on the first floor of POST in Banstead. To find out how to make a reservation, click here

NEXT GOURMET EVENING

Our next Tony Tobin Gourmet Evening will be held at The Dining Room on Monday 1st September.
A huge thank you for everyone who came along to our last Gourmet Evening. As you may have seen in the Surrey Mirror, our success in getting all the meals served during a 90minute power cut has caused a stir... I hope you enjoyed the candlelit evening! For those of you who had your photos taken for the Surrey Life column, the feature is likely to appear in September. For fans of these evenings (and those of you who haven't experienced one yet), book up for 1st September now at our RESERVATIONS page.

£19.50 MENU TO RUN THROUGHOUT SUMMER

Following the amazing success of our £19.50 set menu served lunchtimes and evenings, Monday through to Friday, we are extending throughout the summer of 2008 and at least to the end of September. This is a great chance to eat with us for the first time or once again for under £20 per head. A great excuse whether you're celebrating, entertaining or just fancy a delicious meal with your other half! Please note, this menu changes very frequently so we don't post it on this website. Just call to find out what's on offer.

NEWS, UPDATES, OFFERS AND MUCH MORE

Each month, Tony sends out a newsletter with updates, offers and even recipes and cooking tips. It covers both The Dining Room in Reigate and our sister restaurant, POST in Banstead, where Tony's the executive chef in first floor restaurant. If you'd like to receive it by email, just click here and fill in your details.

READ TONY'S SURREY LIFE COLUMN

Each month, Surrey Life magazine carry a 'kitchen diaries' column by Tony that features recipes and Tony's views on a wide range of foodie subjects. To have a read online, click here.