Review on Barnsley House, The Potager Restaurant
Once the home of horticultural doyenne Rosemary Verey, Barnsley House is a delightful seventeenth-century Cotswold manor with spectacular, unmissable gardens that not only enchant visitors but also provide the kitchen with fresh seasonal produce.
The house itself has been impressively refurbished to provide guests with all manner of up-to-the-minute facilities and comforts (including a spa). Chef Francesco Volgo has held positions with The Calcot Collection for many years and he gives indigenous ingredients a distinct Italian spin. Vincigrassi Maceratese (an eighteenth-century baked pasta dish not unlike a luxurious lasagne) is a fixture on the menu, although most other dishes vary from day to day.
Italy looms large in - say - bresaola with goats' cheese, gnocchi with broad beans and pesto, and duck legs 'agro dolce' with tortino potatoes and Mozzarella. Other dishes such as langoustine gratin and tournedos Rossini represent the European mainstream, and desserts bring on everything from a trio of chocolate mousse to semifreddo of white chocolate and almonds. Italy and France share most of the honours on the well-spread wine list.
Barnsley House, The Potager Restaurant is also featured in: Michelin Guide, Good Food Guide
Rate this RestaurantCuisine
Modern British / Italian
Chef
Francesco Volgo
Restaurant Opening Times
Breakfast: 7.30 - 10.00am (8.00 - 10.30am Sat-Sun)
Lunch: 12.00 - 2.00pm (2.30pm Sat & Sun)
Dinner: 7.00 - 9.30pm (10.00pm Fri & Sat, 9.00pm Sun)
Accepted credit cards
Visa, Master Card
