Surbiton’s restaurant strip has a new eatery – The Brewhouse – behind the Antelope in Maple Road.

The flaming wood-fired grill creates an atmosphere in the stable block which housed the Big Smoke microbrewery until its move to Esher.

“We struggled to keep up with demand for food in the pub, so now we can take table bookings,” said Rich Craig, pictured right.

The menu has sharing plates, tacos and veggie/vegan options and burgers.

The big feature is a retractable roof, for sunny days.

The eatery can be booked for parties and receptions, has its own bar (Big Smoke beers, naturally), and the speakers are small, so as not to annoy neighbours.

“James and I designed the project ourselves,” said Rich, indicating James Morgan, left. “It’s great to have another independent restaurant in this strip.”