Welcome to The William Bray

Welcome to The William Bray, a recently renovated, contemporary British bar and restaurant in the heart of Shere, one of Surrey’s prettiest villages, situated just off the A25 between Dorking and Guildford.

Named after the C18th. Lord of the Manor of Shere, we are committed to offering only great quality, locally-sourced, seasonal food and drink whenever possible (you could walk to quite a few of our suppliers from the bar).

We are open between 11am and 11pm every day of the week, offering classic British cooking in a modern setting with a traditional bar, attractive garden and terrace overlooking the village. We have ample parking for cars, bicycles and horses. Children, dogs, McLaren Formula 1 stars and BBC presenters all very welcome...

Watch out for us throughout BBC TV's British Grand Prix programming this weekend. The winners of Pub Landlord Al Murray's special F1 pub quiz will be announced.

Summer at The Bray

We were delighted to hear that we have been voted Surrey Life’s Best Summer Pub. So many many thanks from all the team to our customers who nominated and supported us.

We didn’t feel we could let The World Cup pass us by in Shere, so footie fans should head to our garden where they can catch all the action on our big screen. Those less keen on the beautiful game – fear not – our restaurant and bar is footie-free.

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“...the William Bray, tucked away in the Surrey Hills, would give the Spaniards a run for their euro. Just the thought of a quail scotch egg or herring roes on anchovy buttered toast had me salivating."

“...have you noshed here before?” asked one woman to a man on the next table who was studying the menu. He certainly had and was evangelical about the food. With good reason. Produce, whether meat, game or vegetables, is locally sourced, while the beer comes from the brewery down the road.”

Adrian Tierney-Jones, Pint to Pint, Guide to Best British Pubs

Daily Telegraph, December 26th 2009