The Chesil Rectory

1 Chesil Street, WINCHESTER, SO23 0HU

This distinctive half-timbered property, a stone's throw from the cathedral, was built in 1450, its atmospheric interior bedecked with solid oak timbers, leaded windows and bare floorboards. Local produce forms the backbone of the modern British menu: Stockbridge mushrooms with chicken terrine, leeks and tomato dressing, or soft-boiled Hampshire quail's eggs with duxelle and hollandaise. Dishes are characterised by their clarity of flavours and careful execution, such as in slowly braised shoulder of Rother Valley lamb sauced with salsa verde and served with cavolo nero, or halibut steamed and accompanied by crisp ham hock, red wine sauce, marrowfat peas and potato purée. Eton mess with banana and toffee is an unusual interpretation, or go for treacle tart.

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the building was fantastic, it was like stepping back in time. sevice was relaxed but on the ball, and food was out of this world. i have eaten in some of the best resturants in the world and this compares to the top, equaling the capital in London. the menu was full of luxury ingredeants: the best Perigord truffles; foie gras; and the plumpest scollops, seared to prefection. all in all, very surprising to find out of London and a lucky find.

Reviewer: pettit, Chichester
Visited: 08 November 2007

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