Review on Ilsington Country House Hotel

The vast expanses of Dartmoor National Park surround this secluded country house hotel, which stands high on the rolling hills overlooking Haytor. There are fine views from the recently built restaurant, which promises modern food in rather smart surroundings.

The kitchen delivers a mixed bag of dishes ranging from standards like saddle of venison with wild mushroom and juniper to in-vogue ideas such as seared loin of tuna on a warm fennel and mooli salad with lemongrass and coriander dressing. Start with chicken liver and foie gras parfait and round things off with marbled chocolate marquise and pistachio anglaise or iced almond and nougat parfait.

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Cuisine

Modern European

Chef

Mike O’Donnell

Restaurant Opening Times

Lunch: 12.00 - 2.00pm
Dinner: 6.30 - 9.00pm

Accepted credit cards

Visa, Master Card, American Express

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Facilities at Ilsington Country House Hotel

  • Private dining room
  • Private parties
  • Vegetarian menu
  • 75 covers

Accomodation

Accomodation is available, (25 rooms)

Address

Ilsington Country House Hotel
Ilsington Village
Ilsington
Devon
TQ13 9RR

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Ilsington Country House Hotel Sample Menu

SAMPLE DINNER MENU

3 Course Dinner £39.50 per person
2 Course Dinner £33.50 per person

May we suggest a glass of Cava Rose @ £6.00 or our Ilsington Gin & Tonic @ £11.00

STARTERS
CARROT AND CORIANDER SOUP
finished with chive, mascarpone and curry oil
SPRING CHICKEN CURRY
with sweet potato, poppadum and onion bhaji
PAN SEARED QUAIL
with artichoke, parsnip, celery, sautéed potato, grape and sloe gin gastrique
SMOKED SALMON PANNA COTTA
with celeriac remoulade, compressed watermelon and lemon and black pepper brittle
GOATS CHEESE SPRING ROLL
with braised celery, grapes, balsamic walnuts and a fennel and hazelnut purée

MAIN COURSE
BREAST AND LEG OF GUINEA FOWL
with Anna potato, king oyster mushroom, shiitake marmalade,
purple sprouting broccoli and a pomegranate gastrique
SEARED FILLET OF BEEF
with braised red cabbage, brûléed red onion, fondant potato,
ox cheek fritter, glazed carrot, liver and a rosemary jus
(£6.00 supplement)
SEARED BREAST OF DUCK
with hogs pudding, wilted spring greens, royale potato,
salt baked swede, pickled plum, sweet potato purée and saffron shallots
PAVE OF HAKE
with slow cooked octopus, squid ink gnocchi, creamed leeks, celeriac and sweetcorn purée
WILD MUSHROOM, LEEK AND COURGETTE RISOTTO
finished with mascarpone, herbs and truffle oil
ALL OUR MAIN DISHES HAVE VEGETABLES INTEGRATED WITH THEM
IF YOU WOULD LIKE EXTRA VEGETABLES THEN PLEASE ASK

DAILY SPECIALS

STARTERS
SMOOTH CHICKEN LIVER PARFAIT
with onion marmalade, warm brioche, pickled vegetables
and balsamic reduction
BARBECUED CARROT
with, caraway mousse, savoury granola, coriander and pickled raisins

MAIN COURSE
SLOW COOKED TENDERLOIN AND BELLY OF PORK
with squash purée, sautéed potato, fondant vegetables, sauerkraut,
smoked apple and cumin foam
RAGOUT OF ROASTED VEGETABLES AND WILD MUSHROOMS
with tomato and rosemary couscous and a Stilton and watercress butter sauce

DESSERTS
PEAR AND CINNAMON CHEESECAKE
with compressed Asian pear and honey ice cream
WARM TREACLE TART
with orange and cardamom Anglaise and pistachio ice cream

On Friday and Saturday evenings the chef replaces the specials with a
seasonal six course taster menu.

CHEESE MENU
If taken as a fourth course all cheese dishes are £7.50 each unless stated otherwise
SMOKED CORNISH GOUDA
with pickled hazelnuts, celery, blue cheese ice cream,
red wine reduction and mustard frills
Churchills Finest Reserve Port 4.00
ICED BLUE CHEESE PARFAIT
with spiced tomato chutney, balsamic reduction and walnut and rosemary bread
‘Elysium’ Black Muscat 9.00 (100ml) / 32.00 (375ml bottle)
VINTAGE GODMINSTER CHEDDAR
with fennel and onion compote, cucumber gel and curried oat biscuits
Otima 10yo Tawny Port 6.00
SELECTION OF WESTCOUNTRY CHEESES
4 cheeses from our selection below, extra cheeses charged at £1.25 each
Churchills Late Bottled Vintage Port, 2011 5.00
Smoked Cornish Gouda
soft and creamy organic cows milk cheddar matured for twelve months
Sharpham’s Rustic
semi-hard six week matured with garlic and chives
Cornish Smuggler
unique red veined cows milk
Somerset Brie
soft and creamy white cows milk with natural edible rind
Vulscombe Goats Cheese
handmade in Tiverton, smooth, acidic, curd goats cheese
Cornish Blue
sweet and creamy Gorgonzola type blue cheese

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

Ilsington Country House Hotel Christmas Menu

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

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