The Ebrington Arms
Mastering the menu
Jonny Mills is modern kind of chef. He’s a proponent of the sous-vide cooking method, likes to forage for wild ingredients and sources most of the produce that arrives in his kitchen from the local area. The result is a menu packed with interesting (and successful) ideas that changes regularly and is backed up by daily specials. Whether you eat in the bar or one of the two informal dining areas, there’s lots of exciting things on offer: ham hock and pig’s head terrine, say, with black pudding, spiced pineapple and a quail’s egg, followed by breast of pheasant with salsify, prune purée, braised Red Cabbage and a spring roll filled with confit leg meat. And when it comes to commitment to provenance, you might like to know that the owners are rearing their own herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle on a local farm. The creativity continues at dessert stage with the likes of a warm dark chocolate tart with salted caramel ice cream and chocolate soil.
On the menu
Heritage beetroot salad, hay-smoked goats’ cheese, watercress pannacotta, crispy shallots £7
Fillet of mackerel, cauliflower bhaji, curry oil, melon and radish £7.50
Rack & ragù of Balmoral venison, parsnip purée, cep mushroom, cocoa nib £25
Fillet of cod, Puy lentils, seared squid, Jerusalem artichoke & salt-baked beetroot £18
Buttermilk pannacotta, rhubarb, streusel, brown sugar ice cream £7
Sunday Roasts
40-day aged sirloin of Angus beef, Yorkshire pudding, horseradish £15.50
Pulled shoulder of Tamworth pork, fennel-salt crackling, apple sauce £14.50
Breast & confit leg of pheasant, red cabbage, salsify, parsnip and redcurrant £17.50
Foodie Extras
The garden has views over lush countryside and is a great place for a contemplative drink or restorative lunch. If you’re heading off for the day on foot, the walkers’ picnic will sort you out nicely.
Time to Eat
Breakfast: 8am - 9am (8am - 9.30am Saturday and Sunday)
Lunch 12 noon - 2.30 (3.30pm Sunday)
Dinner 6pm - 9pm (9.30pm Friday and Saturday, 8.30pm Sunday)
Local, local, local
Real ale – Yubberton Brewing Co., Moreton-in-Marsh (www.yubbertonbrewingco.com)
Fruit and vegetables – Drinkwaters, Chipping Campden (www.drinkwatersfruitveg.com)
Meat – Todenham Manor Farm, Moreton-in-Marsh (www.todenhammanorfarm.co.uk)
Seafood – New Wave Seafood, South Coast (www.new-wave.co.uk)
Milk and cream – Cotteswold Dairy, Tewkesbury (www.cotteswold-dairy.co.uk)
Meat – Martins Meats, Toddington (www.martinsmeats.com)
Biodynamic and organic wines – The Grape Store, Long Marston (www.thegrapestore.com)
Behind the bar
If you’re frustrated by the fact that these days most beers served in pubs are also available in supermarkets, make your own. That’s what Jim and Claire did. They didn’t just knock up a few barrels out back though; they set up the Yubberton Brewing Company. So at the handpumps you’ll find Yubby (best bitter), Yawnie (brown ale) and YPA (pale ale), and if you can’t choose between them, try the ‘beer flight’ option of three third-of-a-pint glasses on a wooden board. An excellent range of malt whiskies, rums, vodkas, ports and brandies will tempt lovers of the stronger stuff, while the European-led wine list focuses on small independent growers and has organic and biodynamic options. There are some English wines including a cracking Cotswold rosé, which is giving the French a run for their money. It’s the kind of place where you can pop in for coffee (good espresso) or tea anytime throughout the day.
Bar snacks
Sausage roll
Cotswold rarebit
Roll mop
Time at the bar
9am - 11pm