28 May 2011

Date night dinner at The Hinds Head!

Well it seems I must have been a good girl recently & the foodie fairy (otherwise know as my OH!) rewarded me with a reservation at The Hinds Head in Bray, if you're not familiar with it, it's owned by Heston Blumenthal. It's a beautiful old building that's steeped in history, located in the heart of Bray village, the most notable claim to fame is that Prince Phillip had his stag do there!

The menu is a mix of pub style favourite, historic British recipe revivals & in true Heston style some more unusual dishes. We had a lovely evening, the staff were great, the restaurant was gorgeous & the food was delicious. In true food blogger style I took pictures of everything & thought I'd share them with you. Sorry not the best quality, but you get the idea :-)

So we started with a drink in the bar & this was not your average G&T! Mare is a Mediterranean Gin infused with olives, thyme, basil & rosemary. It's served with the usual tonic plus a generous chunk of orange & a sprig of rosemary as your swizzle stick! The flavours are quite subtle but it's delicious.

For my starter I chose Pommes Dorres' Pork Meat Fruit, Apple, Boar Salami & Grilled Bread. It looked like a work of art!

I wasn't quite sure what the to expect when I cut into that gorgeous glossy little apple, it was actually an apple jelly filled with delicious pork.

For my main I went with a traditional (some may say boring?) steak, it came served with triple cooked chips & a bone marrow sauce, we also went for a side of baby spinach with pine nuts & parmesan. It was incredible, quite possibly the best steak I've ever had!

Dessert was a Spiced Chocolate Wine 'Slush' with Millionaires Shortbread. By this point I was beside myself with excitement & was maybe making my OH feel a little embarrassed at my picture taking & general over enthusing!

I even got this little card with my pud to explain the origins of chocolate wine.

I thoroughly enjoyed our evening at The Hinds Head & would highly recommend it for a visit. Maybe next we can graduate to The Fat Duck which is only a couple of doors away. Thanks M! Dinner from my kitchen this evening is going to be dull in comparison, oh well, till next time, Rebecca x

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28 May 2011

Date night dinner at The Hinds Head!

Well it seems I must have been a good girl recently & the foodie fairy (otherwise know as my OH!) rewarded me with a reservation at The Hinds Head in Bray, if you're not familiar with it, it's owned by Heston Blumenthal. It's a beautiful old building that's steeped in history, located in the heart of Bray village, the most notable claim to fame is that Prince Phillip had his stag do there!

The menu is a mix of pub style favourite, historic British recipe revivals & in true Heston style some more unusual dishes. We had a lovely evening, the staff were great, the restaurant was gorgeous & the food was delicious. In true food blogger style I took pictures of everything & thought I'd share them with you. Sorry not the best quality, but you get the idea :-)

So we started with a drink in the bar & this was not your average G&T! Mare is a Mediterranean Gin infused with olives, thyme, basil & rosemary. It's served with the usual tonic plus a generous chunk of orange & a sprig of rosemary as your swizzle stick! The flavours are quite subtle but it's delicious.

For my starter I chose Pommes Dorres' Pork Meat Fruit, Apple, Boar Salami & Grilled Bread. It looked like a work of art!

I wasn't quite sure what the to expect when I cut into that gorgeous glossy little apple, it was actually an apple jelly filled with delicious pork.

For my main I went with a traditional (some may say boring?) steak, it came served with triple cooked chips & a bone marrow sauce, we also went for a side of baby spinach with pine nuts & parmesan. It was incredible, quite possibly the best steak I've ever had!

Dessert was a Spiced Chocolate Wine 'Slush' with Millionaires Shortbread. By this point I was beside myself with excitement & was maybe making my OH feel a little embarrassed at my picture taking & general over enthusing!

I even got this little card with my pud to explain the origins of chocolate wine.

I thoroughly enjoyed our evening at The Hinds Head & would highly recommend it for a visit. Maybe next we can graduate to The Fat Duck which is only a couple of doors away. Thanks M! Dinner from my kitchen this evening is going to be dull in comparison, oh well, till next time, Rebecca x

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