Interlude - Horsham

Amazing meal ,Michelin star well deserved. The 2007 Annandale cavalier from South Africa was stunning. They have many great South African wines on their list. T... read more Amazing meal ,Michelin star well deserved. The 2007 Annandale cavalier from South Africa was stunning. They have many great South African wines on their list. The staff service was perfect.

A wonderful restaurant with sublime cuisine and excellent service. The setting is beautiful and overall would highly recommend. read more A wonderful restaurant with sublime cuisine and excellent service. The setting is beautiful and overall would highly recommend.

The effort that has clearly gone into each course is exceptional. It’s seasonal and extremely local with genuinely great and knowledgeable service. However, whi... read more The effort that has clearly gone into each course is exceptional. It’s seasonal and extremely local with genuinely great and knowledgeable service. However, while we enjoyed most dishes (the rabbit carrot and the pumpkin seed miso were highlights), some were not all that nice to eat and it felt a bit like less could have been more I think there are 18 courses. A couple of the dishes were genuinely hard to eat (e.g. a sauced dish in a deep bowl, finger food too big for one bite) and some simple plates would have been welcome. This is the second visit; we went when it first opened and felt the same but wanted to give it another try. We really enjoyed the meal, it was a good atmosphere, we’re happy we went but we’re unlikely to go again. It was expensive for an evening, but you’re there for a long time, and the per course price is reasonable, especially considering the extraordinary amount of work.

Incredible meal. Such clever flavour combinations and presentation. Enjoyed every dish. Excellent attentive service and a great atmosphere. read more Incredible meal. Such clever flavour combinations and presentation. Enjoyed every dish. Excellent attentive service and a great atmosphere.

Tip : If you can, stay in the rooms in the house as they are wonderful and the continental breakfast is excellent. You also get access to the gardens which are... read more Tip : If you can, stay in the rooms in the house as they are wonderful and the continental breakfast is excellent. You also get access to the gardens which are well worth visiting. Set in Leonardslee House, the dining room is situated on the ground floor and has been wonderfully restored to its original grandeur to be a small and cosy dining room . The menu is only revealed at the end of the meal so each course is a lovely surprise, each with a story from the chef with a South African leaning and with ingredients foraged from the estate gardens. Each of the 18-20 courses was superb, beautifully presented and ranging from pot bread with a cultured butter to snail porridge and pheasant thigh. Service is excellent, with each dish being explained by the team alongside a card with details from the chef. The team are warm and friendly and each course comes out after a nice break. Wine list if focused on wine from the owners vineyard in South Africa but have a good enough choice of others at reasonable prices. Overall a wonderful dining experience that lasted around three and a half hours and definitely a place to visit.