Langar Hall
Nottinghamshire, Langar - Modern British - Restaurant - £££
Langar Hall announces itself with aristocratic swagger at the end of an avenue of lime trees. Step inside, however, and you'll see that this is no stuffy country house hotel, but rather a place that marches to its own lively and idiosyncratic drumbeat – the dining room sees Grecian statues flanking the fireplace and foliage sprouting from the chandelier. There's also a sturdy timber bar for cold winter nights, and a conservatory for summer days gazing over freshly mown lawns. The kitchen also seizes on produce that evolves with the turn of the seasons – some of it plucked from the garden outside. To begin, there might be a serving of veal sweetbread with katsu curry, carrot and ginger, or you could go with the stridently old-school twice-baked cheese soufflé – a year-round presence on the menu. Mains are dominated by hearty, generous flavours: fillet of Blackberry Farm beef with oyster, Guinness, Stilton and sprouting broccoli, or perhaps a dish of Goosnar...
Langar Hall announces itself with aristocratic swagger at the end of an avenue of lime trees. Step inside, however, and you'll see that this is no stuffy country house hotel, but rather a place that marches to its own lively and idiosyncratic drumbeat – the dining room sees Grecian statues flanking the fireplace and foliage sprouting from the chandelier. There's also a sturdy timber bar for cold winter nights, and a conservatory for summer days gazing over freshly mown lawns. The kitchen also seizes on produce that evolves with the turn of the seasons – some of it plucked from the garden outside. To begin, there might be a serving of veal sweetbread with katsu curry, carrot and ginger, or you could go with the stridently old-school twice-baked cheese soufflé – a year-round presence on the menu. Mains are dominated by hearty, generous flavours: fillet of Blackberry Farm beef with oyster, Guinness, Stilton and sprouting broccoli, or perhaps a dish of Goosnargh duck breast and confit leg with chicory, red cabbage and blood orange. To close, an ensemble of mango tofu, coconut cake and passion fruit provides a refreshing coda. An assortment of cheeses also wait in the wings, including Colston Bassett Stilton sourced from only a few fields away. The thoughtfully assembled wine list offers plenty of possibilities, though eyes often drift towards the imaginative cocktail menu.
VENUE DETAILS
Church Lane
Langar
Nottinghamshire
NG13 9HG
01949 860559
OTHER INFORMATION
Accommodation, Private dining room, Separate bar, Wheelchair access, Parking, Dog friendly, Deposit required