Places with a passion for food, experimentation and taking a chance, are, thankfully, on the rise.
The Olfactory Inn is one such place.
A direct competitor for the 4 or 5 pubs in the town, it offers unique dishes you'll not find elsewhere.
We came for the 'Feed Me' option, a 5 course experience that gives you a try of many of the items on the menu. A good option if you can't choose (as the menu is a little short)
At $65 dollars (and with wine around $50 a bottle) it's not an inexpensive evening. Not to be taken lightly, but you will experience food sweats. Take your time (we spend 2 1/2 hours)
They are not overly wine focused and so, although they have a wine list that's quite good if very local, they don't have a wine paring option with the feast (something they might want to consider)
Now from memory (writing this the day after)
Duck pate with a marmalade and crusty biscuits, cold roll and peanut with crisp onion and dark sauce. A tasty start filled with combinations.
Goat curd fried artichoke hearts, a burst of creamy warm joy.
Prawn gnocchi that if the evening had to have one was the low point but only because the I'm not that much of a seafood fan.
Chicken and mushroom pie with mash, and duck breast. Absolute glory!
We took the desert option for the5th course. Creme caramel in an egg with almond biscuit soldiers.
It was a struggle to fit it in.
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