Review on Sophie's Restaurant

French country cooking is the theme and the avowed aim of Sophie Dominique Craddock's delightful and very personal little restaurant in a Grade II-listed Georgian building. Her Gallic roots run deep and it shows in her forthright approach to flavours and authentic ingredients (which including pickings from the family garden in France).

The main emphasis is on light meals and weekday lunches built around concise menus that trot through the likes of pork and Armagnac terrine, baby hake with roast fennel and tomatoes, and desserts such as crêpes with chestnut purée. It's advisable to book well ahead for Sophie's Saturday night extravaganzas, which showcase regional classics such as guinea fowl with Agen prunes and broad beans, cassoulet de Castelnaudary, or gigot of salt-marsh lamb.

France naturally steals the show as regards wine, with many bottles directly imported from selected vineyards; prices are very fair.

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Cuisine

French

Chef

Sophie Craddock

Restaurant Opening Times

Lunch: 12.00 - 2.00pm Wed-Fri
Dinner: from 7.30pm Sat and other selected evenings

Accepted credit cards

Visa, Master Card

Online Booking Availability for Sophie's Restaurant

Facilities at Sophie's Restaurant

  • Partial disabled access
  • Private dining room
  • Private parties
  • 40 covers

Internet

WiFi is available

Address

Sophie's Restaurant
The Priory
20, High Street
Minchinhampton
Gloucestershire
GL6 9BN

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Sophie's Restaurant Sample Menu

SAMPLE MENU


Soup:

• Sophie's Fish Soup served with Rouille, Croutons and Grated Gruyère

• Puy Lentil and Parma Ham Soup

Hors d'œuvres:

• Fresh crevettes with home-made Mayonnaise

• Mushroom and Gruyère Tartlet served with Green Salad

• Duck and Armaganac Terrine with Quince Jelly and home-made Bread

• Moules Marinières

Main Course:

• Local organic Sirloin Steak with a Mushroom and Green Peppercorn Sauce

• Wild Sea Trout with Beurre Blanc

• Salt Marsh Leg of Lamb roasted with Garlic and Winter Vegetables, served with Large Haricot Beans

• Sea Bass Fillet cooked with White Wine and Flat Leaf Parsley, served with Roasted Peppers and Cherry Tomatoes

• Local Pheasant pot-roasted with Port and Red Wine

Dessert:

• Pistachio Meringue with Local Cream and Caramelised Apples

• Fresh Walnut Tart with Minchinhampton Cream

• Mi-cuit Choco-poire (chocolate and pear soufflé: 15 minutes)

• Coupe Maison [Blackcurrant Compôte, Sophie's Ice-cream, Local Cream

Specialities:

At Sophie's Restaurant, our speciality is fish. We often feature a fantastic selection of fresh fish on our menu (weather and season permitting). Similarly, meat and poultry are selected from local Gloucestershire farmers.

Another speciality is wine. We have a fantastic selection of French wine to accompany your wine. Struggling to decide which wine to have? Not a problem. Our in-house wine connoisseur can advise you on the perfect accompaniment to your French dining experience.

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.

Sophie's Restaurant 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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