Chic dining in a flower-wreathed building close to the Wildfowl Trust lakes, offering an enticing blend of exquisite presentation and truly memorable food. Flavors are delicate and each dish is perfectly executed: the lunchtime sandwiches, salads and burgers are anything but ordinary, though the highlight are the multidish tea and brunch spreads that take you on a culinary tour around the world.
The three-course tea, with five savoury treats and three sweet, might feature chicken tinga tart with chipotle crema and a corn/black bean salsa, or a matcha cream puff with black sesame brittle, while for the lavish brunch (four dishes per table from a long list of small-plate, main and dessert/sweet items), options range from ceviche tostadas and kale salad to stuffed snapper with olive tapenade, or flatbread with Merguez sausage, mushrooms and ricotta, plus poppy-seed pancakes with lemon curd, or a pina colada parfait. The menus feature many vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options, and can be tweaked to accommodate allergies, and food is cooked using produce and herbs grown in the on-site kitchen garden and farm. Book ahead, as tables fill up quickly.