It’s been little over a year since I last visited The
Sportsman (here).
In this time, they have once again retained a Michelin
Star; been crowned the top “gastropub” in Britain at the Top 50 Gastropubs Awards and named National Restaurant of the
Year by Restaurant magazine. Good stuff, eh?
On my last visit, I enjoyed the tasting menu. This time, I
rolled with the a la carte.
Rock Oysters were available in three different preparations.
It would’ve been rude not to order at least one of each: Hot Chorizo / Poached with Pickled
Cucumber & Avruga Caviar / Poached
with Redcurrant & Seaweed – I’d say that the caviar one was best but it’d
make me sound like a posh twat.
To follow, I doubled up on starters with the signature Slip Sole Grilled in Seaweed Butter and
Crab, Carrot & Hollandaise.
Despite being known primarily for their excellent fish, The
Sportsman do offer 3 meat based mains as well as 3 fish options, but it was all
about the fish for me. Sourced locally from the Thames Estuary, I ordered the Seared Thornback Ray with Brown Butter, Cockles
& Sherry Vinegar Dressing – this came with green beans and delightful,
buttery spuds.
For pud I opted for the textbook Rhubarb Soufflé with Rhubarb Ripple Ice Cream – as I was driving,
the bar prepared a gingery ‘Moscow Mule’ (sans Moscow) which paired beautifully
with the rhubarb.
Michelin star; Britain’s best gastropub and National Restaurant
of the Year… sounds about right to me!
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If that DB5 is yours then there's nowt wrong with sounding like a posh twat. Love The Sportsman.
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