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    5.0 (1 review)

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    Horse & Groom Inn

    Horse & Groom Inn

    4.4(5 reviews)
    23.1 km

    This has been my favorite restaurant as we travel through the Cotswolds. It's also an inn with…read moreseven en-suite rooms. They source as much food as possible from the local area. They even have a raised bed garden behind the inn. The inn is in a stunningly beautiful building in the stunningly beautiful village of Upper Oddington, east of Stowe on the Wold. We had a 7:00 pm reservation and were seated immediately in the period dining room. The patrons consisted of local residents at the bar, inn guests and other travelers. The dining room was very clean. The wait staff was very attentive, sharpely dressed and very polite. Norman, the owner, explained the difference between cask and keg beers and allowed me sample several ales and ciders. I selected the cask drawn amber ale from North Cotswold Brewery. It had excellent flavour and a clean finish. Norman also checked on our meal several times. He was very engaging and fun to talk with. Next we ordered dinner. My wife had the ribeye steak with peppercorn sauce, chips, sautéed mushroom and onion rings. The steak was prepared exactly as ordered. The peppercorn sauce was so good she used it on her chips also. The mushroom had excellent flavour and complimented the steak and peppercorn sauce. She had a 1/2 pint of Thatchers Golden Cider, which was also very good. I ordered the special, crispy pork belly with a sweet patato purée, fondant potatoes and roasted new carrots. Everything was excellent and complimented each other. We finished the evening with coffee and the sticky toffee pudding. It was moist, flavourful, drizzled with a caramel sauce and accompanied by a dollop of excellent vanilla ice cream. We didn't need it but finished the whole thing. My wife said it's the best dessert she has ever had. We had an excellent meal and a wonderful time in a lovely setting. People from Stowe, Bourton on the Water, Chipping Camden and even Cheltenham need to get out there. I would go every week if I didn't live 3,000 miles away.

    After three weeks of hitting pubs across England and Wales, we hit the jackpot with this one. Great…read moretraditional pub feel, but gastro-pub quality cuisine in addition to the usual. Gourmet desserts. Salmon encruste was excellent as was the whole Sole. Tried a standard pub dish, beef and mushroom pie and it was heavenly homemade with a delicate crust. Plus the owner is an oenophile, so there's a very nice wine list including an extensive list of wines by the glass. Friendly staff. What an unexpected treat and a great blend of traditional and new. Well done!!!

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    Swan At Southrop

    Swan At Southrop

    4.8(4 reviews)
    4.6 km

    Great pub with excellent service! Very close from Thyme if you want a change. The sticky toffee…read morepudding looked delicious!

    What a great pub…read more My wife organised an extended family get together here last weekend. We arrived a couple of hours early -- quite a trek from the Isle of Wight -- so asked a local and found a lovely walk to a pooh-stick bridge that starts 100m north of the pub. We then followed the burbling river (thames?) downstream even spotting a trout in the clear water. More pooh-sticks on the way back. There is a small triangle of grass over the land from the pub that doubles as its beer garden, very pleasant sipping a pint of Doom Bar, then into the pub for lunch. They had allocated us the old skittles room and had set up a long table on one side, with the skittle lane on the other that the rug rats used to play on. Food was splendid. Starters included: seafood linguine with muscles, clams, butterfly prawns ... yum; a subtle broad bean and mozzarella salad; and stuffed artichoke. Mains included: Shin of beef, a strong stewed meat with oodles of flavour; duck breast, a generous portion of meat, beautifully pink; and cornish hake that just melted in the mouth. Puddings were: the best bread and butter pudding I have ever had (and I don't like bread and butter pudding); gooey tangy treacle tart; and some unpasturised british cheeses. Mmmm. Really friendly and accommodating staff, a good local walk along the river, a pretty position and great food. What more could you ask!

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