Angel Brasserie

A charming 16th century coaching inn, recently taken over by Jonathan and Josephine Lewis, formerly of Wesley House at Winchcombe. Cast very much in the role of a French inn with its simplicity of furnishing it would pass as a restaurant brasserie here, but either way it has taken off to acclaim. There is a very rustic feel to the approach in the kitchen which is reflected in the dining room itself. This could manifest itself in the form of a fish soup brought to table in a large terrine for all to help themselves and enjoy. In the summer you have the choice of a very English walled garden as an option for dining al fresco.

Jonathan produces dishes like: cream of sweet potato soup with crispy cheese beignets; warm tian of Mediterranean vegetables and goats cheese; smooth chicken and foie gras parfait with red onion marmalade; scallops poached in a saffron nage with cucumber spaghetti and chervil or terrine of mixed game with roast garlic and fennel compote - and that is just to start with. Mains could consist of sirloin steak with onion confit, mash & red wine sauce; loin fillet of venison with caramel peaches; fillet of gilt head bream with warm potato salad and saffron sauce or fillets of John Dory served on a potato cake. But you must leave room for their desserts with examples of a rich dark chocolate marquise with raspberry sorbet and english sauce; fabulous cranberry and orange pudding with toffee sauce or warm fig and frangipane tart with pecan and maple syrup ice cream. The wine list is concentrated and reasonably priced from £12.75 and there are eight vins de table by the glass.