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Roast fillet of beef with slow cooked short rib, gherkin purée, Madeira sauce.

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Restaurants in Rutland: Hambleton Hall

Enjoying a formidable reputation as Rutland’s Michelin-starred dining room, Hambleton Hall this month celebrates 45 years of exceptional service, enjoyable dishes and lovely accommodation. It remains a great example of what a luxurious country house hotel should offer Hambleton Hall is certainly excellent, but excellence is nothing without consistency, too. Happily, the country house hotel possesses both qualities, in abundance. As Pride goes to press, Hambleton Hall celebrates its 45th anniversary and it certainly deserves to mark the milestone since celebrations to recognise its 40 years as the area’s most esteemed country house hotel were curtailed by lockdown. Five years on though, and there’s nothing to stop the team raising a glass to Tim & Stefa Hart who transformed Walter Gore...

The Fox at North Luffenham.

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Rutland Restaurants: The Fox, North Luffenham

Celebrating 10 years of hospitality, Jason Allen’s community pub restaurant offers quality dining, value for money and a warm welcome…...

Milly's Bistro at The William Cecil

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Restaurants in Rutland & Stamford: Milly’s Bistro

This month we’re enjoying delicious dining courtesy of Bex Goddard and the team at The William Cecil’s Milly’s Bistro, where...

Restaurants in Rutland: The Barnsdale.

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Restaurants in Rutland: The Barnsdale

A return visit to an old favourite to celebrate The Barnsdale’s second anniversary under the custodianship of The Signet Collection,...

Dairy farmers Paul and Amy Eggleston.

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Rutland Food History: Stilton Cheese

This month Uppingham will welcome around 200 classic cars into the Market Place, as the annual Stilton Cheese Classic Vehicle...

Launde lamb rump with duchesse potatoes at The Falcon Hotel.

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Dining Out at The Falcon Hotel

Looking out over the Market Place of Uppingham, The Falcon Hotel has been a familiar presence in the town from...

Seared Pink Bream at Hambleton Hall.

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Restaurants in Rutland: Hambleton Hall

Fresh awards and the prospect of Aaron Patterson’s spring menus ensure there is a sufficient justification for a return visit to...

Mushroom consomme and chicken tortellino at The Olive Branch, Clipsham.

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Restaurants in Rutland: The Olive Branch

As 2024 draws to a close, so too does the 25th anniversary year of The Olive Branch at Clipsham, a...

Christmas lunch in Rutland and Stamford

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Christmas Food in Rutland and Stamford

Discover how to create a traditional Rutland and Stamford Christmas lunch, featuring indulgent recipes and the finest local produce. Elevate...

Herb crusted lamb rump with dauphinoise potato, heritage rainbow carrot, and lamb jus, £28.

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Dining Out at Blossoms

Since a comprehensive refurbishment in 2020, Rutland Hall Hotel has really blossomed, and nowhere is that more evident than with...

Strawberry and vanilla tart, elderflower jelly, strawberry sorbet £10.50.

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Dining Out at Milly’s Bistro

Fresh menus and a horsebox bar on the terrace in which to enjoy an al fresco aperitif. Milly’s at The...

Red mullet with fennel, Jersey Royals, broad beans and tomato butter sauce, £24.

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Dining Out at the Nevill Arms

This month we’re enjoying a brilliant dining experience in a very pretty setting with a visit to Medbourne’s Nevill Arms....

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Dining Out at The King’s Arms

What do you get if you combine a quintessentially ‘Rutland’ pub, with a chef determined to make the most of...

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Dining Out at The White Horse

It’s a quality pub restaurant that’s great all year round. You’ll never experience the winter blues here – despite the shade...

Pan-friend pollock with butternut squash risotto, salty fingers, burrata and bouillabaisse sauce.

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Dining Out at The Olive Branch

Clipsham’s super Olive Branch is still, first and foremost a pub: friendly, pretty, rustic and relaxed… but with wonderful new...

Braised steak & ale pie with creamy mash, root vegetables, and tender stem broccoli, £21.95.

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Dining Out at Rutland Hall’s Blossoms

Superb dining within the beautifully refurbished Rutland Hall estate. This month we’re championing a superb waterside restaurant for locals! ‘To...

Egg custard tart.

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Dining Out at The Wisteria Hotel

Offering a wonderfully warm welcome, a great setting in which to dine and a great new menu, this month we’re...

White Horse rhubarb and custard.

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Dining Out at The White Horse

A new general manager, a new menu, a revised drinks offering, plus an outdoor restaurant with bar, barbecue and pizza oven… expect...

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Dining Out at Hambleton Hall

A return visit to Hambleton Hall this month celebrates a wonderful setting, a warm welcome and of course, the exceptional dining...

Seared scallops with blood orange and roasted fennel, £14.

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Dining Out: The Barnsdale

One of Rutland’s most beloved dining rooms and hotels has reopened under new ownership, with a new name and new...

Roast cod loin at No.23 in Uppingham, image by Rob Davis, Rutland Pride.

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Dining Out at No.23 in Uppingham

Uppingham’s newest restaurant has already enjoyed huge praise from diners for its exceptional dishes, elegant setting and wonderful staff. This...

Pil pil prawns with pan con tomate, baked sourdough and garlic oil, at The Exeter Arms, Barrowden.

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Dining Out at The Exeter Arms, Barrowden

It’s very much a dining room for all seasons. With a log burner, and a warm welcome, this month’s restaurant recommendation...

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