RestaurantsWarwickshireWhatcoteCV36

Harden's says

Husband and wife team Richard and Solanche Craven have taken over the running of this 800-year-old country pub in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Whatcote. The recently refurbished pub will serve produce sourced from within 10 miles of the restaurant and game on the menu is ‘shot to order’.

survey result

Summary

£121
£££££
5
Exceptional
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Run by a delightful couple in a charming village pub” – Richard & Solanche Craven inspire a hymn of praise in reports on their “outstanding Michelin-starred pub” on the fringe of the Cotswolds, which provides the “best all-round gastronomic experience” this year to a couple of reporters. “The food ranks very highly by virtue of its originality and the excellence of its execution. The place still functions as a pub, with an open fire and a pool table, but it is also a proper restaurant”.

Summary

£115
£££££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Richard & Solanche Craven’s “exceptional” venue in a converted village pub on the northern fringe of the Cotswolds is “well worth the detour” for its “well-judged menu” of “beautifully cooked” dishes (many with foraged ingredients) and “democratically inclined wine list” in a “very attractive space”. You don’t have to endure a massive number of courses either, with evening options starting with a four-course menu for £80 per person.

Summary

£94
 ££££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

With its “absolutely top-rate food” and “very attentive service”, Solanche & Richard Craven’s “friendly” operation on the northern edge of the Cotswolds “never fails to delight”. “Richard’s cookery is always spot on” and “his love of game always shines through in the dishes he serves up” in the “light, modern-built dining area attached to the ancient pub”. Top Menu Tip – “ox tongue and doe steak just melt in the mouth”.

Summary

£92
 ££££
4
Very Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Superb, elegant, exquisite food” – mostly sourced locally, including wild game and produce from a regenerative farm nearby – has made a hit of Solanche & Richard Craven’s small but very elevated pub on the northern fringes of the Cotswolds. “After following Richard for many years, we have always loved his food (formerly served at the Chef’s Dozen in Chipping Campden). He always embraces the best local produce and the quality shows on the plate.”

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2 Upper Farm Barn, Whatcote, CV36 5EF

Restaurant details

6
No dress code
33

Prices

Availability 2 courses 3 courses coffee included service included
Lunch   £65.00
  Cost Availability Courses
Menu1 95.00 Dinner only 5
Menu2 75.00 Dinner only 4
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £35.00
Filter Coffee £10.00
Extras  
Service 12.50%
2 Upper Farm Barn, Whatcote, CV36 5EF
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
TuesdayCLOSED
WednesdayCLOSED
Thursday6:30 pm‑8 pm
Friday12:30 pm‑1:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑8:30 pm
Saturday12:30 pm‑1:30 pm, 6:30 pm‑8:30 pm
Sunday12:30 pm‑2 pm, 6:30 pm‑8 pm

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