Review on The George Townhouse

High-flying Midlands' entrepreneur, Sue Hawkins, is the driving force behind this rejuvenated coaching inn. Formerly a run-down, town-centre boozer, the George is now a bright new boutique hotel and restaurant full of style and pizzazz.

The chic, contemporary restaurant has been given something of the feel of a gentlemen's club, with dark aubergine panelling, olive-green suede chairs, huge Louis XV mirrors and a piano that niftily opens to reveal drawers of cutlery. It's a suitable backdrop for food that has plenty of sunny modern flavours: warm lobster salad is served with sun-blush tomatoes and olives, scallops are presented on wilted pak choi, seared tuna comes with homemade tagliatelle. The daily blackboard menu concludes with desserts like bread-and-butter pudding made with pain au chocolat.

Food is also served right through the day in the traditional bar, where you can get top-notch real ales including beers from the Purity Brewing Company (an up-and-coming microbrewery based near Alcester) plus a menu that covers everything from breakfast and morning coffee with homemade cakes to tapas and evening nibbles.

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Cuisine

Modern European

Chef

Matthew Hiscoe

Restaurant Opening Times

Breakfast: 8.00 - 11.00am
Lunch: 12.00 - 3.00pm (9.30pm Sat & 11.30am - 8.00pm Sun)
Dinner: 6.00 - 9.30pm Mon-Sat

Accepted credit cards

Visa, Master Card, American Express

Online Booking Availability for The George Townhouse

Facilities at The George Townhouse

  • Private dining room
  • Private parties
  • Vegetarian menu
  • 45 covers
  • Family Friendly

Accomodation

Accomodation is available, (15 rooms)

Address

The George Townhouse
8 High Street
Shipston on Stour
Warwickshire
CV36 4AJ

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The George Townhouse Sample Menu

SAMPLE A LA CARTE

MORSELS
SMALL PLATES
Soup of the Day, artisan bread (ask your server for today's special) V £5.50
Severn & Wye Smoked Salmon, lemon, pickled red onion, cornichons, rye toasts £9.00
Smoked Ham & Chicken Terrine, tarragon, capers, damson & gin compote, warm brioche £7.50
Pan-Roasted Scallops, black pudding crumb, cauliflower purée, pickled raisins, curry oil £11.95
Halloumi Fries, jalapeño ketchup V £6.00
Salt & Pepper Squid, charred lime, aioli £7.50
Tempura Fried Broccoli, kimchi, miso & sesame dressing, coriander VG £6.50

TO SHARE
The George Butcher's Board, honey & mustard pigs in blankets, breakfast sausage, honey roasted ham,
chorizo & spring onion sausage roll, raised pork pie, pickled vegetables, radish, chunky bread £16.50
Garlic & Rosemary Studded Camembert, artisan toasts, damson & sloe gin conserve V £12.50

MAINS
At The George we are serious about our meat. All our beef, pork & lamb is provided by Taste Tradition and is from native cattle with our beef being dry aged for a minimum of 30 days.
Grilled Market Fish of the Day (ask your server for today's option) Market Price
8oz Old Spot Pork Ribeye, caramelised apples, honey glazed root vegetables, cèpe mushroom jus GF £17.00
Roasted Sea Bass Fillet, grilled courgette, samphire, sautéed spinach, salsa verde GF £18.00
Roasted Corn-Fed Chicken Supreme, Toulouse sausage, pancetta & white bean cassoulet, cannellini, rosemary, garlic, semi-dried tomatoes £15.50
King Prawn & Chorizo Linguine, garlic, chilli, lemon, olive oil £15.50
Brakspear Battered Haddock, pea purée, tartare sauce, triple cooked chips, lemon £13.50
Dexter Beer-Fed Beef Burger, signature bun, house relish, tomato, lettuce, Swiss cheese, skin on fries £13.50
Grilled Halloumi Burger, roasted red pepper, salsa verde, lettuce, red onion, tomato, skin on fries £12.50
10oz Dry Aged Sirloin Steak, triple cooked chips, slow roasted garlic, truffle mushrooms, watercress GF £23.50
Vegan Thai Vegetable Curry, courgettes, mange tout, green beans, bamboo, coconut milk, lemongrass, lemon wild rice & grilled flatbread VG £13.50
Pie of the Day, creamed potato, steamed broccoli, roasted red onion (ask your server for today's flavour) £16.00
Harvest Salad, poached pears, walnuts, Cropwell Bishop Stilton, pumpkin seeds, radicchio, beetroot, rocket, pomegranate, balsamic & maple dressing (add grilled free-range chicken or 5oz grilled steak to your salad £5.00) GF, V £11.00

SIDES & SAUCES
Lobster Bisque Macaroni Cheese,
Parmesan Crumb £5.00
Steamed & Buttered Broccoli V £4.00
Honey Glazed Root Vegetables V £4.00
Creamed Spinach with Gruyere V £4.00
Beer Battered Onion Rings £4.00
Rocket, Parmesan, Semi-Dried Tomato
& Red Onion Side Salad £3.50
Skin on Fries £3.00
Triple Cooked Chips £3.50
Truffle & Parmesan Fries £4.50
House Gravy, Peppercorn or Stilton Sauce £1.50

DESSERT
Warm Treacle Tart V £6.50
Raspberry compote, milk ice cream
Lemon Bavarois £6.50
Praline, blackberries, crushed meringue, basil
Bitter Chocolate & Blood Orange Mousse £6.50
Orange gel, white chocolate shard
Pear & Pistachio Frangipane Slice £6.50
Apple & brandy puree, marmalade ice cream
The George's Cheeseboard £9.00
Bix, Golden Cross, Wookey Hole & Cropwell Bishop,
Damson & Sloe gin chutney, pear, artisan biscuits
Ice Cream
Experience the taste & quality of Purbeck Ice Cream farm made in
Dorset, entirely natural, additive free & distinctly different
Please ask your server for today's flavours
One Scoop £2.50 Two Scoops £4.50 Three Scoops £5.50

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.

The George Townhouse 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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