The Wavendon Arms, a country pub nestling on the edge of Wavendon dates back to 1851 when it was the centre of village life for a thriving community and surrounded by lush farmland. Formerly known as The Leathern Bottle, the pub was once the home of a friendly society called 'The Oddfellows' and their coat of arms still serves as the pub's sign.
 
Attention to detail and quality of service ensures your whole dining experience will be one to remember. Tremendous thought and effort has gone into restoring the pub to its former glory, with stone fired ovens, log burning hearths, deep leather seating and spacious teak furniture. In summer, the large garden provides a good setting to enjoy the balmy evenings. Their wine list contains well-known favourites to suit different tastes.

The choices are simple but up-to-the-minute, with lots of comfort appeal, with homely things like pizza, steaks and pasta as well as contemporary, global touches to keep things lively; all delivered by friendly and cheerful staff.

To set the right note of fashionable sociability there are sharing plates, garlic pizzette, caramelised onion and rocket, a box baked camembert with stiratta romagna and home made tomato jam or Mediterranean mezze of hummus, roasted vegetables, fregola, tzatziki, feta, spinach and ricotta pâté with warm flatbreads.

Amongst the starters, there is freshly made soup, sardines on bruschetta with red onion, plum tomato and gremolata or water melon with prosciutto ham, feta and chilli ice cream. Look, too, for scallops of the day. The salads - sorry, that should read 'leaves' - offer crispy duck with mouli, hoisin, carrots, spring onions and plum sauce, for the seafood fiends some prawn, avocado, pecan, mango, watercress, bacon with orange and pomegranate vinaigrette.

These days no self-respecting gastropub can afford to be without its pizza range; expect to find a classic margherita of tomato, mozzarella, oregano and basil, or piccante with pepperoni, chorizo, tomato and jalapeños. Pastas include linguini with tiger prawns, crab, chorizo, chilli, tomato and white wine, or tagliatelle with slow cooked Bolognaise and parmesan.
 
For the big event, there is Indian spiced salmon fillet with wilted spinach and sweet potato with aubergine and mango chutney. The freshly battered haddock with frites, tartare sauce, minted mushy peas and chips is worth trying too. The roast rump of lamb with sauce soubise, asparagus, pancetta, button onions and baby potatoes is popular, a sign of the times and improving taste in eating. For hearty eaters there is a good rib-eye steak with smoked paprika and tomato butter, watercress and frites.

A wide range of supporting dishes includes Belgian frites and mayo, green salad and, cabbage, leeks and peas. For desserts choose between Eton mess or apple, blackcurrant crumble and vanilla custard. There is also a selection of cheeses to set the buffs alight.

More information, including full menus, is available on their Website. Please note that the E-Mail Contact is for enquiries only, not for bookings.