Three Mariners, The

For residents of Oare, this restaurant is a favoured dining spot for its delicious home cooked food, friendly atmosphere and a menu that has something for everyone. The garden terrace at The Three Mariners looks out over the Oare marshes and the smiling service staff offers a warm welcome to all their customers. Local produce stars in almost all the dishes with comforting regularity and the relaxed ambience, large garden with playing area for children and plenty of parking makes this a fantastic venue.

Begin with starters of skate cheeks with lemon, garlic and parsley, followed by oxtail braised with cep mushrooms and red wine, served with champ or maybe the fillet of wild sea bass, fennel, broad beans and rosemary. Puddings include a Valrhona chocolate, prune and Armagnac cake with espresso ice cream while the cheese platter is also promising. The drinks list comprises of a good compilation of beers, bottled and draught, ales, ciders and wines.