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Lilac

Dorset, Lyme Regis - Modern British - Restaurant - ££

Overall Rating: Good

Uniqueness:Does the establishment stand out in the context of the local area? Good

Deliciousness:How delicious is the food? Good

Warmth:How warm is the service and the hospitality in general? Very Good

Strength of recommendation:How enthusiastically and widely would you recommend the establishment? Good

* Owner Harriet Mansell has launched the Garden Table at Lilac, a sheltered, woodland-style outdoor space offering a 10-course tasting menu for £79. Open on Monday and Tuesday evenings from 24 June 2024.*  Secreted in a 400-year-old basement beneath a local solicitors, Lilac follows in the footsteps of its more auspicious grown-up predecessor, Robin Wylde (currently closed), putting the emphasis firmly on sustainability, eco-sourcing and zero waste. Expect a diminutive but elegant space, ‘bright and date-ready’ for aperitivi-style drinks and nibbles (from 5pm) and prepped for full restaurant meals five evenings a week. The menu deals in small but generous plates of food with lots of local and seasonal grace notes. Home-baked fennel-seed focaccia with pungent confit garlic oil and crisp house pickles sets the tone, while leaves, greens and salad veg from locally admired Trill Farm add vitality and freshness across the board – from radishes with labneh ...

* Owner Harriet Mansell has launched the Garden Table at Lilac, a sheltered, woodland-style outdoor space offering a 10-course tasting menu for £79. Open on Monday and Tuesday evenings from 24 June 2024.* 

Secreted in a 400-year-old basement beneath a local solicitors, Lilac follows in the footsteps of its more auspicious grown-up predecessor, Robin Wylde (currently closed), putting the emphasis firmly on sustainability, eco-sourcing and zero waste. Expect a diminutive but elegant space, ‘bright and date-ready’ for aperitivi-style drinks and nibbles (from 5pm) and prepped for full restaurant meals five evenings a week. The menu deals in small but generous plates of food with lots of local and seasonal grace notes. Home-baked fennel-seed focaccia with pungent confit garlic oil and crisp house pickles sets the tone, while leaves, greens and salad veg from locally admired Trill Farm add vitality and freshness across the board – from radishes with labneh and dukkah to a ricotta-stuffed courgette flower paired with soft peaches, crushed hazelnuts, sprigs of allotment mint and honey (from a beehive across the road). Bigger plates merit serious attention too, from a ‘precise and satisfying’ dish of pearly hake topped with pangrattato in a pool of creamed spinach sauce to a rich, earthy hogget ragù spruced up with a scattering of ewe’s milk cheese. If you hanker for something sweet, consider the chocolate nemesis or lemon meringue tart with yoghurt cream. The drinks list also passes muster, with plenty of zippy cocktails and craft beers alongside an inventory of ‘rare, local and low-intervention’ wines. Saturday brunch and Sunday lunch complete the offer.

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VENUE DETAILS

Lower Ground, 57-58 Broad Street
Lyme Regis
Dorset
DT7 3QFGB

07733 132523

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OTHER INFORMATION

Separate bar, Counter seating, Family friendly, Dog friendly, Credit card required

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