Out in the postcard-worthy village of Bruton in Somerset, the culinary world has been pouring accolades into this intimate establishment that is truly one of the Britain’s finest purveyors of farm to table cooking.
The presentation walked a balance between confident and elegant without going over the top, which I felt mirrored the mastery of flavour. There were some strong flavours here that could have easily overpowered the dish (the mole in the taco [pic 3] and the gravy with the lamb [pic 9] spring to mind), but were treated with respect and a supporting cast that could handle such a boisterous dance partner.
I think my favourite course was the plum ice cream with ricotta and honey (pic 11). What a smart, thoughtful spoonful that was. Sweet and satisfying throughout the mouth, but refreshing.
We also added the cheese course (pic 10), which came with a tiny slither of truffle and a light honey drizzle.
I’ll also highlight that they made a special effort to cater to our gluten free needs where necessary. They made my wife her own fried buckwheat bread for the bread course, as well as a lovely girolle mushroom replacement dish too.
I’m not the first person this year to enthusiastically recommend Osip, and I won’t be the last. There’s a good reason many people are keeping a close eye on it.
Drinks: Some fun non-alcoholic options that my wife enjoyed through the meal. Decent selection of by-the-glass wines too, although I was a little disappointed at how little English wine was on offer when we were there. Somerset is a county with a proud cider heritage, Osip have thrown their hat into the ring with their own very dry version (pic 15). If you’re on the wine pairing you can always try it at The Old Pharmacy next door (same owner).
Location: Bruton is about two hours West of London by car or train. Go make a weekend of it, include Hauser & Worth gallery (with it’s Michelin Guide recommended [bar and grill](https://www.instagram.com/p/CwaoSdDNnws/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)) and explore the countryside too. Matt’s Kitchen was another fun dinner spot, while the bakery at the chapel handled breakfast and lunch. There’s also local cheese producers Godminster too… in short, great short getaway for foodies.
Cost: £120 for the tasting menu and roughly £40 each on drinks.
ScrappleSandwiches on
Everything looks and sounds delicious, and the price is sane, too. I like that they didn’t go with too much razzle-dazzle on the platings. “Potato on a plinth” is great, and the beans are a work of art!
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Went here earlier this year – agree with all the hype; both the food and service were outstanding. My partner and I said at the time that neither of us would be surprised if they were to win a second star in the not too distant future.
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Out in the postcard-worthy village of Bruton in Somerset, the culinary world has been pouring accolades into this intimate establishment that is truly one of the Britain’s finest purveyors of farm to table cooking.
The presentation walked a balance between confident and elegant without going over the top, which I felt mirrored the mastery of flavour. There were some strong flavours here that could have easily overpowered the dish (the mole in the taco [pic 3] and the gravy with the lamb [pic 9] spring to mind), but were treated with respect and a supporting cast that could handle such a boisterous dance partner.
I think my favourite course was the plum ice cream with ricotta and honey (pic 11). What a smart, thoughtful spoonful that was. Sweet and satisfying throughout the mouth, but refreshing.
We also added the cheese course (pic 10), which came with a tiny slither of truffle and a light honey drizzle.
I’ll also highlight that they made a special effort to cater to our gluten free needs where necessary. They made my wife her own fried buckwheat bread for the bread course, as well as a lovely girolle mushroom replacement dish too.
I’m not the first person this year to enthusiastically recommend Osip, and I won’t be the last. There’s a good reason many people are keeping a close eye on it.
Drinks: Some fun non-alcoholic options that my wife enjoyed through the meal. Decent selection of by-the-glass wines too, although I was a little disappointed at how little English wine was on offer when we were there. Somerset is a county with a proud cider heritage, Osip have thrown their hat into the ring with their own very dry version (pic 15). If you’re on the wine pairing you can always try it at The Old Pharmacy next door (same owner).
Location: Bruton is about two hours West of London by car or train. Go make a weekend of it, include Hauser & Worth gallery (with it’s Michelin Guide recommended [bar and grill](https://www.instagram.com/p/CwaoSdDNnws/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)) and explore the countryside too. Matt’s Kitchen was another fun dinner spot, while the bakery at the chapel handled breakfast and lunch. There’s also local cheese producers Godminster too… in short, great short getaway for foodies.
Cost: £120 for the tasting menu and roughly £40 each on drinks.
Everything looks and sounds delicious, and the price is sane, too. I like that they didn’t go with too much razzle-dazzle on the platings. “Potato on a plinth” is great, and the beans are a work of art!
Went here earlier this year – agree with all the hype; both the food and service were outstanding. My partner and I said at the time that neither of us would be surprised if they were to win a second star in the not too distant future.
Serious plating here! The colors really pop