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Permanent House, The Light Complex, 70-72 The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 8EQ [Map]
The first Browns opened at Brighton in 1973 with one simple guiding belief, that classic food, well delivered in a stylish environment, would be a recipe for success. The only thing that has changed since then is the number of Browns, now running at fourteen, of which six are in London, all prospering with the same theme.
Some of their buildings are particularly legendary in style, sometimes listed and always interesting. The premises at Leeds are located on the Headrow in the imposing setting of the 1930s banking hall of the former Leeds Permanent Building Society.
The main menu, available throughout the day, starts with appetisers, designed for sharing, with antipasti of Italian meat, vegetarian or seafood. Try also the flatbreads with a range of interesting toppings. In amongst the thirteen starters expect to come across smoked duck, crisp noodle and cashew nut salad with red peppers, tumeric cauliflower, spring onions and a sherry vinaigrette. The fish and salad choices include fish and chips tempura battered cod with minted mushy peas and tartar sauce and pan-fried butterflied tiger prawns tossed with linguine in a tomato, coriander and chorizo sauce.
The same theme of comfortable food, well-cooked and presented, continues throughout the mains course with roast chicken breast in sour dough bread with baby spinach, tomato and mayonnaise, served with seasoned chips, and steak frites 6oz prime sirloin, served with a lemon, parsley and peppercorn butter.
The chalkboard carries a list of the day's specials, but every day except Sunday is Browns's afternoon tea day, served from 2 to 5.30 pm. It would be harder to find a dessert much more English than apple pie and custard, and profiteroles with warm chocolate sauce has a good appeal.
By the way their breakfast and brunch menu is just one of the best and they also do a pretty nifty prix fixe menu from 4 to 6.30 pm and 9.30 to 10.30 pm regardless of where you are going.
The wine list is masterful and not over long, sometimes a great relief to those who find it difficult to navigate their way through a lengthy list. Many bottles are available by the glass. Helpfully each group of wines is classified under headings such as white, red and rosé with house recommendations, reserve selection and New and Old World wines under them.
Browns at Leeds are well able to deal with groups, and have special menus to look after their particular interests. Click on their excellent Website for further details and menu changes.
Brasserie, British
N/A£29.00
69-75 High Bridge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 6BX [Map]
Inspired by the spicy and tangy flavours of Indian street food, Dabbawal on High Bridge offers a variety of freshly cooked authentic Indian dishes in a vibrant contemporary setting. The restaurant takes its name from the ubiquitous dabbawalas or 'lunchbox men' of the teeming city of Mumbai. Located in the bustling heart of Newcastle, Dabbawal is perfect for a meal before a performance at the Theatre Royal Newcastle or a show at the News Theatre. You could also relax here after a shopping expedition at the Eldon Square Shopping Centre close by or after taking in a Newcastle United game at St. James Park.
Dabbawal's tapas style menu is ideal for sharing and also includes a range of classic curry dishes to offer an authentic slice of the Indian eating experience. You could begin with street classics of vada pav, a deep fried potato burger in a bun served with homemade condiments; crispy lamb samosas; chicken chilli fry; bhel puri, a dish of puffed rice tossed with onion and pomegranate in a tangy tamarind sauce and sweet potato chaat. There's also choice of lentil and curry leaf soup and the house signature salad with mango, honey, peanuts and spring onions.
The grill offers chicken cubes marinated in yoghurt with mint, coriander and green chilli; minced lamb marinated in mixed spices, red onion and sweet peppers; salmon in a honey, dill and saffron marinade and king prawns with chilli, lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves. The special Dabbawal grilled platter offers chicken tikka, lamb chop, citrus prawn, seekh kebab and salmon tikka while a mixed veggie grilled platter delivers a selection of spiced and grilled seasonal vegetables.
For the main course try one of Dabbawal's signature dishes of duck Nilgiri, seven spice coated duck breast served with stir fried spinach in a red wine flavoured sweet and sour sauce; railway lamb curry and saffron pulao, a classic dish of cubed lamb served with baby potatoes in a curry leaf, coconut, mustard seed and onion sauce. More adventurous diners could opt for vindaloo beef, a tenderloin fillet steak marinated in vindaloo spices served with seasonal vegetables. Other classic dishes include spicy south Indian lamb pepper fry; king prawn in a spicy tomato and ginger masala sauce and Indian cottage cheese and mushroom in a cashewnut sauce. The dum biryani, slow cooked aromatic rice with meat or vegetables served with garlic raita and vegetable curry, is a meal in itself.
The restaurant also offers an extensive range of side dishes and accompaniments including freshly prepared breads such as mozzarella and coriander naan, and keema naan with spicy minced lamb. Side orders include tandoori roti; mushroom pulao rice; zesty Bombay potatoes; stir fried okra and spinach; and Kachamber salad of finely chopped onion, tomato and cucumber. A two-course lunch menu is also available and includes roomali wraps with fillings of spicy chicken, seekh kebab and mixed vegetable.
The carefully compiled drinks list complements the food perfectly and offers a selection of cocktails including the house special Dabbawal Martini, which blends raspberry vodka with fresh lime, raspberry puree and crème de framboise shaken and served straight up, as well as white and red wines, champagne, beer and cider and a variety of non-alcoholic drinks.
To gain further information, just visit their extremely comprehensive Website.
Indian
£15.00£24.00
Street Lane, Leeds, LS8 2DQ [Map]
The Deer Park, located in Street Lane, Leeds, is the sort of place that gives gastropubs a good name. With its welcoming and well presented exterior as an immediate invitation, inside it is a delight of carefully chosen colours that stroke the psyche of its customers and create the relaxation and pleasure that go with good taste and hands on management.
Plenty of wood and leather creates warmth and luxury, and nothing is neglected, be it tasteful menu holders or well balanced lighting. This is a gastropub that is created for the convenience and enjoyment of its guests as a primary objective.
With a menu that is predominantly modern British, a Mediterranean influence can also be detected , and all dishes are seasonally motivated. Choices are impressive and a large range carries the conviction that is not always a part of extensive menus.
The Deer Park is all about sociability and sharing plates are an indispensable aid in boosting this amiable quality; look for the Greek mezze, with taramasalata, stuffed chilli peppers, red pepper humus, drunken aubergines and flatbreads as you consider the menu, sip a cocktail or two and generally unwind.
Warm Mediterranean trends exert their presence with asparagus, Serrano ham and crispy poached egg, and Romagna style onion and parmesan crostini soup are superb. A Stilton and spiced pear tart with rocket, red wine and hazelnut vinaigrette, or twice baked pecorino soufflé, crab, ginger, apple and rocket salad are early indications of skills at work in the kitchen.
Fancy a stoned baked flatbread? No problem, choose from six options that includes chorizo, chilli, mozzarella, rocket and tomato, or crayfish, smoked salmon, garlic, parsley and crème fraîche. Nor are salads forgotten, there are choices and seared beef with beetroot, orange, fresh horseradish and watercress with shaved parmesan can be taken either as a starter or main course, as can many other pre-dishes.
A widespread selection form the pasta, rotisserie and stove options roams through fifteen or so none of which I would have the slightest difficult in taking a knife and fork to, starting with Scottish Highland venison steak, curried smoked haddock, a classic burger and roast lamb rack alongside a mini shepherd?s pie and cumin tossed carrots. Steaks are plentiful and clearly from a sound source, and the fillet medallions with wasabi spring onion mash, shitake mushrooms and yuzu sauce seem to be an irresistible dish for those not averse to a little luxury. An impressive harvest of side dishes, amongst which expect to find Belgian frites and mayo, make the most of field and garden.
A galaxy of puddings goes for the jugular with sticky toffee pudding, a spiced apple caramel crumble, or a plum and frangipane tart with lemon mascarpone; farmhouse cheeses abound and there's a Warre?s Optima 10 years old tawny port to go with it, if the spirit moves that way.
The Great British Roast makes an impressive appearance on Sundays, accompanied by log fires in season, Sunday newspapers, Bloody Marys and leather sofas. Just bliss. However the weekend starts early at The Deer Park - Thursday to be precise, when all day they offer crisp, fresh Prosecco and house champagne at unbelievably bargain prices. Not for nothing is it referred to as Sparkling Thursday.
On weekdays a great value prix fixe menu is available lunch and early evening until 7pm, Monday to Friday, with a choice of two or three courses.
The wine list has been selected to inspire and excites even the most experienced topers. Try the Claret, Caberenet Sauvignon/Merlot, Rothschild Bordeaux, or a rather striking Bodegas VQ Sauvignon Blanc/Verdejo. Many wines are by the glass as well as the bottle.
Should you not be convinced by now that we are impressed with The Deer Park, check on their Website for further information - but there's nothing like firsthand experience. Please note that the E-Mail Contact is for enquiries only, not for bookings.
English, Gastropub, Modern British
£18.00£28.00
89 The Mount, York, YO24 1AX [Map]
We hear a great deal about recycling these days - du Vin recycles attractive but sometimes un-loved buildings to restore real gems in the best tradition of British understated style.
Complement that with all that is best in the French bistro ethos, bars that reach out to please, and you have a setting that provides an inspirational background for people to meet, do business, get married, provide a base for golf or fishing, somewhere you can call your own for a private celebration, a spa or - most engagingly - a wine school that breaks the mould.
Think quintessential British style - elegant and unpretentious. Combine this with a great spirit, wit, and an unquestionable devotion to wine, and you have captured the essence of Hotel du Vin.
Situated in the area known as The Mount, Hotel du Vin is a unique luxury boutique hotel close to the centre of the historic city of York. Housed in the distinctive architecture of a beautiful Grade II-listed building that dates back to the early 19th century, it was formerly a private home, then an orphanage and more recently the Shepherd Homes building. du Vin have transformed it into a real home away from home, with 44 stylish bedrooms and beautiful suites. Every room has handsprung mattresses, fine Egyptian linen, deep baths, power showers and high speed wireless internet access.
The classy bistro is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner and offers a menu rooted in classic European cuisine with a contemporary edge. Head Chef Nico Cecchello introduces notes of originality by adding his own selections daily, all supporting the overall philosophy of using the finest and freshest local produce, cooked simply and priced sensibly.
From a choice of six starters on the à la carte menu expect to find Uig smoked salmon classic, smoked haddock chowder 'en croute', salted cod brandade with paprika and herb crostini, devilled lamb kidneys and toasted sour dough.
The simple classics option yields potted rabbit with pickled vegetables, or a Jerusalem artichoke veloute with white truffle oil, or on the mains menu the traditional fish pie, an impressively moist and well packed production with cheese topping that commands great popularity. In season don't be slow to order the traditional roast red leg partridge with bread pudding, game chips and jus rösti, a wonderful dish.
Other main courses delight customers with braised ox cheeks and fresh buttered tagliatelle, stuffed squid with carmague rice and tomato fondue, or pan fried halibut with butter bean ragout and rosemary sauce. Desserts look to homemade Bailey's cheesecake, traditional Black Forest gateaux, and a fine pear crumble with pouring cream.
Whilst one might argue that the whole point of being in a du Vin is to snuggle up to the wine list, this list is designed to march with the food and can only be described as excellent. Their selection of single malts is enough to stop a homebound Scot from going any further north. Service is telepathic in the best possible sense. Those gasping for a little nicotine are welcome in the Cigar shack or the luxurious, heated, candlelit, leather smoking bothy in the garden.
Click on their Website for full information and rates. Hotel du Vin, with fourteen options throughout Britain, awaits your call.
Bistro, French, Modern European
£25.00£35.00
St Paul's Chambers, St Paul's Parade, Sheffield , S1 2JL [Map]
The first Browns opened at Brighton in 1973 with one simple guiding belief, that classic food, well delivered in a stylish environment would be a recipe for success. The only thing that has changed since then is the number of Browns, now running at fourteen, of which six are in London, all prospering with the same theme.
The main menu, available throughout the day, starts with appetisers, designed for sharing, with antipasti of Italian meat, vegetarian or seafood. Try the flatbreads with a range of interesting toppings.
In amongst the thirteen starters expect to come across smoked duck, crisp noodle and cashew nut salad with red peppers, tumeric cauliflower, spring onions and a sherry vinaigrette. The fish and salad choices include fish and chips tempura battered cod with minted mushy peas and tartar sauce and pan-fried butterflied tiger prawns tossed with linguine in a tomato, coriander and chorizo sauce.
The same theme of comfortable food, well-cooked and presented, continues throughout the mains course with roast chicken breast in sour dough bread with baby spinach, tomato and mayonnaise, served with seasoned chips, and steak frites 6oz prime sirloin, served with a lemon, parsley and peppercorn butter.
The chalkboard carries a list of the day's specials, but every day except Sunday is Browns's afternoon tea day, served from 2 to 5.30 pm, and on Sundays it offers a choice of three roasts. It would be harder to find a dessert much more English than lemon tartlet with crème fraîche.
Browns at Sheffield are well able to deal with groups, and have special menus to look after their particular interests. Click on their excellent Website for further details and menu changes.
Brasserie, British
N/A£29.00
21 Queen Street, Quayside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 3UG [Map]
Number 21 Queen Street, Newcastle has been home to some pretty exciting culinary experiences over the last few years, but longevity has tended not to be amongst their qualities. However, those with a taste for a bet on the side might well be considering that Pan Haggerty is all set to reverse this trend.
What is so special about this restaurant in the burgeoning Newcastle eating out experience? A catering business professional once said 'there are only so many permutations to what you can do with a restaurant - the skill lies in picking the right ones'. One of the most basic of these is that you don't wish to emerge from having a meal, particularly if it has left your wallet with hunger pangs, suffering from those same pangs yourself.
Not everybody wants 'a reet good blow-out' as the saying goes, but most of us want to feel adequately fed, which is where Pan Haggerty really ticks the box. After all it's named after a traditional Northumberland recipe for a good, robust no-nonsense dish of pan-fried layered potatoes and onions topped with cheese. Basic it may be, satisfying and well presented it most certainly is.
Head Chef Simon Wood, formerly of McCoy's at The Baltic and The Grainger Rooms, believes in offering dishes that bring pleasant memories of home cooking at the hands of your Mum, dishes such as braised pork belly, pan-fried duck breast and other British contributions to the well-being of mankind. Food is about enjoyment, not suffering misunderstood anguish about health and personal weight.
Grilled Seahouses kipper with herbed potato salad, lemon and shallot dressing lay the foundation for things to come. Soup nowadays has moved into the realms of the sublime, often, as here, using ingredients such as spiced crab and prawn dumpling to make an exceptionally tasty starter.
Black pudding enjoys a warm reception up north - and increasingly in the south let it be noted. Take Doreen's black pudding and then add a helping of crisp bacon, fried bread, apple compote and homemade brown sauce and what do you have? Total satisfaction and lots of happy customers.
Sit and enjoy beer battered fish and chips, secure in the knowledge that the sea from whence its ingredients came is only a few miles away, properly served with minted mushy peas and tartare sauce. Thoughts of Peach Melba with pistachio and chocolate biscotti could by this time be having a punch-up with the enterprising selection of cheeses gathered from both afar and close to home.
And just in case you're thinking all this is going to cost the earth, think again. For Sunday lunch you will be asked to part with £12.50 for two courses, £15 for three. For more details log on to their Website.
Modern British
£18.00£35.00
6-7 South Parade, Leeds, LS1 5QX [Map]
San Carlo at 6-7 South Parade, offering up to the minute Italian cooking, is a bright and buzzing restaurant to be opened by the award-winning San Carlo Group, founded as a family business more than 19 years ago. With its genuine hospitality, high quality cooking and a vibrant atmosphere San Carlo is proving to be a winner with the good people of Leeds.
However, though the pace is fast, the atmosphere in San Carlo is informal and relaxed. Diners can take their time to browse over an extensive menu that features exquisitely-presented dishes. We never compromise on quality and that is why everyone says our food tastes so good," said Carlo Distefano, Proprietor. He attributes his success to his own passion for food and his insistence on using only the very freshest ingredients-including importing the best olive oils, herbs, pasta and fresh tomatoes from his native Sicily.
There is a good choice of starters from soups to authentic antipasti and salads. Fish specialities include smoked salmon, wild sea bass, Dover sole, giant prawns, oysters and crayfish.
The Italian ways with meat commend themselves to many of those for whom Italian restaurants are an extension of life itself and when you contemplate calves' liver, escalopes of veal and prime sliced Scottish beef you can understand why. Thoughts of lamb cutlets, one of the best dishes on earth, served in Madeira sauce with rosemary and sun dried tomatoes only a few miles further on, can easily sustain a man for that extra mile, though fillet of beef medallions wrapped in Parma ham in a creamy truffle sauce are very close competition.
Whilst we all associate pizza with Italian food it's believed that the Egyptians and Greeks were eating something rather pizza-like long before Raffaele Esposito, who owned the Pizzeria di Pietro in Naples, clearly seized an opportunity, and baked a 'pizza' for a royal visit by King Umberto I and Queen Margherita. The rest is history. For many the pizza Diavola is the ultimate indulgence, with tomatoes, cheese, spicy hot sausage, onions and chillies.
You might think that all this savoury living would demand some sacrifices when it came to the desserts, but not a bit of it. Italian dolci are some of the most exotic in the world, and the fact that so often they are the work of Mama in her homely kitchen makes them even more tempting. Even the names are extravagant ? take crostata al frutti di bosco, and what do you have? Home made tart, custard cream topped with fruits of the forest. Sounds pretty harmless but not the way the Italian do it with those little hidden extras so dear to a gourmet's heart.
So from a perfectly cooked bowl of pasta and bottle of wine to the finest lobster and champagne, the menu offers the perfect choice for any occasion and its impressive and comprehensive wine list, that complements the dishes, is 90% Italian.
San Carlo Group is proud of its many accolades, which include the industry-leading Les Routiers in Britain Hospitality and Service award and a listing among The Times Top 10 Italian Restaurants. Proud of its many accolades, San Carlo Group has amassed 18 award wins and national, critical acclaim. Reviewing San Carlo Leeds for the Observer newspaper, revered food critic Jay Rayner wrote: 'San Carlo, with its shine and glitz, thick white tablecloths and vast portions at reasonable prices is exactly what this city needed. San Carlo has the ingredients others can only dream of". Check on the San Carlo Website for further information.
Italian
£22.00£40.00
Harvey Nichols, 107-111 Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6AZ [Map]
Fourth Floor Café and Bar, situated on top of the Harvey Nichols store in the heart of Leeds, is a popular destination on the Yorkshire circuit, offering fantastic cityscape views by day and more formal romantic ambience at night.
The unique design of the ceiling creates the Café's signature with dramatic over-scaled vary-coloured lighting piercing through the perforated ceiling plane and backlit in fluorescent sky blue. The rich timber finish and warm colours of the lacquer bar surfaces are juxtaposed with the cooler palate of the restaurants shell finishes. This typical Harvey Nichols chic design creates an elegant dining atmosphere. A focal point of the restaurant is the fully glazed façade and terrace, which can seat ten, overlooking the rooftops of Leeds.
Born in Yorkshire, Head Chef Richard Walton-Allen recognises the importance of supporting local producers and his menu can be seen to reflect his passion. He is also a judge at the Great Yorkshire Cookery competition and as such looks for imaginative and innovative use of Yorkshire produce.
A choice of a la carte and prix fixe menus are available at lunch and dinner, which include starters such as slow cooked pork belly, soy, seared squid, orange and sesame sauce and seared fillet of mackerel, beetroot carpaccio, beetroot and blackberry puree, with mains like whole lemon sole, sautéed courgettes, grape, almond and verjus dressing and roast Nidderdale lamb rack, char-grilled baby leeks, beetroot jus and mini hotpot. Finishing with a trio of damson desserts - mousse, ice cream and damson polenta cake - or marzipan and honey cake with white wine poached pear.
With nearby theatres and cinemas such as the Grand Theatre; home of Opera North and the Northern Ballet, The West Yorkshire Playhouse, the Henry Moore Sculpture Gallery and the Light Cinema, the Fourth Floor Café and Bar is the ideal venue for pre-dinner theatre. It also offers morning coffee, lunch, afternoon bar menu, pre-dinner drinks and dinner with quality food, reasonable prices and efficient service.
Celebrating a decade milestone anniversary in Autumn 2006 they received the news that they had won both Restaurant of the Year and Chef of the Year at the Leeds Restaurant Association Awards 2006. In addition, Harvey Nichols also won the Leeds Restaurant Awards for Best Service 2 years running in 2007 and 2008. For more details do visit the Harvey Nichols Website.
Modern British
£30.00£40.00
Prospect Place, Harrogate, HG1 1LB [Map]
We hear a great deal about recycling these days - du Vin recycles attractive but often un-loved buildings to restore real gems in the best tradition of British understated style.
Complement that with all that is best in the French bistro ethos, bars that reach out to please, and you have a setting that provides an inspirational background for people to meet, do business, get married, provide a base for golf or fishing, somewhere you can call your own for a private celebration, a spa or - most engagingly - a wine school that breaks the mould.
Situated close to the centre of the historic North Yorkshire spa town of Harrogate, du Vin has brought together eight Georgian styled houses overlooking the 200 acre common, called The Stray. Within they have installed 48 superb bedrooms and strikingly airy loft suites, with pristine beds, luxurious Egyptian linen and unique décor. All beds have handsprung mattresses, fine Egyptian linen, deep baths and power showers. High speed wireless internet access is available in all rooms.
The 2 AA Rosette bistro serviced by Head Chef, Murray Wilson and his team expect to find the impeccable service for which Hotel du Vin is renowned. Starters include honey glazed ham served with fried eggs, pineapple; homemade pork pie with apple piccalilli; and a salad of beef rib, truffle potatoes, watercress and hazelnuts. From amongst seven or so main courses the roasted pigeon breast and braised leg with wild mushroom and broad bean risotto appeals to those who like something a little different, whilst carnivores can enjoy themselves with a Donald Russell, dry aged, grass fed, rib eye steak served with fat cut chips.
Amongst the simple classics spare more than a thought for the oxtail terrine and horseradish cream, or the artichoke barigoule.
Whilst one might argue that the whole point of being in a du Vin is to snuggle up to the wine list, this list is designed to march with the food and can only be described as superb. With a team of four sommeliers, headed here by Mark Perlaki, there is no room for anything but the best. They have a Cruvinet wine machine, said to be possessed of magical powers. Perhaps a little testing might be in order. Service is telepathic in the best possible sense.
Click on their Website for full information and rates. Hotel du Vin, with fourteen options throughout Britain, awaits your call.
Bistro, Modern European
£25.00£35.00
Otley Road, Beckwithshaw, Harrogate, HG3 1UE [Map]
The Pine Marten is an attractive country house that had been lovingly restored, with a thoroughly modern feel but retaining the character of the original building. Upstairs there is a twelve bedroom hotel. It is one of those pubs that have surfaced on the mainstream of casual eating in the UK and are taking an increasing share of the market, evidenced by their growth in numbers and the popularity of what they have to offer. If this results in a 'type' there is certainly no harm in that.
Contemporary pubs such as these usually share a number of characteristics. An important feature is space, preferably a restaurant where you are comfortable, not over-awed, and not sharing elbow space with the next table, however sociable they may be. Good, too, to have an enclosed rear garden with an ornamental pond as a centrepiece, providing some 100 seats as an optional al fresco eating out space, and last, but by no means least, a roomy and well stocked bar where you can actually get served without undue delay. After all, drinking should be taken seriously.
If a pub offers all of these, and is in a good location, there is little reason in today's economic climate why it should not flourish. The Pine Marten provides ample evidence that this is true. But of course there are other factors, not least of which is the food and drink. The term 'gastropub' covers a multitude of blessings and it is possible to see influences of brasserie, bistro, restaurant and even café at work within the great gastro umbrella. So expect to find no one single cuisine, but a blend designed to provide something for everybody, no matter what their treat may be.
To set the right note of fashionable sociability there are sharing plates, antipasti of Italian meats, dolcelatte, marinated vegetables and warm stone baked flat breads, or Mediterranean mezze of hummus, roasted vegetables, fregola, tzatziki, feta, spinach and ricotta pâté with flatbreads.
Amongst the starters, expect to find freshly made soup, smoked salmon with pomegranate molasses, fennel and micro herb salad, or gambas with rocket, garlic aioli and rustic bread. Look, too, for scallops of the day. The salads offer chargrilled chicken, courgette, fennel, apple, asparagus, hazelnut and balsamic dressing, and for the seafood enthusiasts some prawn and avocado with pecans, mango, bacon, orange and pomegranate vinaigrette receive a rapturous welcome.
These days no self-respecting gastropub can afford to be without its pizza range; expect to find a classic margherita of pomodoro, mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and basil, rustica with roasted Mediterranean vegetables, goats' cheese and cherry tomatoes or piccante with pepperoni, chorizo, tomato and jalapeños.
The grill and rotisserie dishes for hearty eaters are well worth trying and choices include spit chicken with lemon, garlic and frites, and rib-eye steak with smoked paprika and tomato butter, watercress and frites. For the big event there is roast rump of lamb with sauce soubise, asparagus, pancetta, button onions and baby potatoes. Blackened cod fillet, egg noodles, pak choi, mango and chilli salsa is popular, a sign of the times and improving taste in eating. Salmon with crab and chorizo fishcakes, roasted sweet corn and cherry tomato salsa add further dimensions to a wide choice range.
Well presented supporting dishes include tomato and red onion, and cabbage, leeks and peas. Desserts are some of the best you'll encounter with apple, blackcurrant crumble and vanilla custard, and sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream, and there is also a selection of cheeses to set the buffs alight.
The Pine Marten stocks a wide range of beers, both well loved draught ales and bottled from further afield. The wine list covers plenty of territory from traditional clarets to Pinot Grigio, and champagne by the glass or bottle is always available. Service is cheerful, brisk and totally in keeping with the friendly nature of a good English gastropub.
For up to date information please refer to their Website. Please note that the E-Mail Contact is for enquiries only, not for bookings.
English, Gastropub, Modern British
£18.00£28.00
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