Great North Wood pub? (i've not eaten in there but it is meant to be good) Also near the train station in case either of you need a swift exit!
And there's an amazing Italian on the left as you walk up the hill past errameus then after the greasy spoon not sure when it opens but had a lovely meal in the evening
And escape routes. The first online date I ever went on, we were clearly not compatible but as he had a small child he could make the childcare excuse and leave, and yer the date was short and that was a good things