Neighbourhood restaurant · Cooked over fire
Wood, charcoal and a slow-burning evening, in a small dining room lit by candles.
Wednesday to SundayEvenings from 5pmSunday roast from noon
Small room, short menu, and a very patient grill.
Beyond the à la carte
Three ways to make an evening, or an afternoon, a little more of an occasion.
Wednesday to Friday
£38 three courses
£31 for two
A shorter menu of three starters, three mains and three puddings, changing every fortnight. Same fire, friendlier price.
Sundays, noon to 4pm
£26 per roast
£13 for under-12s
Choose rib of beef, half a chicken or a squash and chestnut wellington (vegan). All come with the trimmings, cooked to share the table.
Sunday to Thursday
£52 per person
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The back room seats up to 14 around one long candlelit table, with its own view of the fire. Birthdays, anniversaries, small wedding dinners and work suppers.
The kitchen
Each afternoon we light split hardwood in the grill and the brick oven, then wait. Cooking starts when the flames have settled into embers: hot, steady and forgiving. It is the oldest way of cooking there is, and still the one we like best.
The menu stays short on purpose. We write it around what looks good that week from the farms, boats and gardens we can reach, and we would rather do a few things properly than many things adequately. Bread is baked in the cooling oven, and butter, pickles and ferments are made in-house.
The dining room is small, the lights are low, and there is always a candle on the table. Stay as long as the evening wants you to.
No gas grills. Every dish from the fire is cooked on hardwood and charcoal.
A menu that fits on one page and changes when the market does.
Good fire takes time, and so does a good evening. We won’t rush you.
Before you come
We cook for vegetarians, vegans and gluten-free guests at every service, and the menu tags show which dishes suit. Please tell us about any allergy when you book and again at the table. Because everything shares one fire, we can’t rule out traces.
Families are very welcome, especially at lunch on Saturday and Sunday. We have high chairs, small plates that suit small appetites, and a £13 children’s Sunday roast. The room is dim and candlelit after dark, so please keep little hands away from the flames.
Well-behaved dogs are welcome at the bar tables by the door, with a bowl of water and a biscuit. If you’d like to bring yours, mention it when you book and we’ll seat you there.
There is a level entrance from Kiln Row, step-free access to the whole ground-floor dining room and back room, and an accessible toilet. Menus can be read aloud, or sent in large print or as text on request. Tell us what would help and we’ll set it up before you arrive.
Plans change. Please give us at least 24 hours’ notice to move or cancel a booking. For tables of six or more we take card details to hold the table, and may charge £15 per person for late cancellations or no-shows. Running late? Ring us; we hold tables for 15 minutes.
Tables on Friday and Saturday evenings are yours for two hours; at other times, stay as long as you like. The kitchen takes last orders an hour and a half before closing, and the bar keeps going a little after that.
Come and see us
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 5pm to 10.30pm |
| Thursday | 5pm to 10.30pm |
| Friday | 5pm to 11pm |
| Saturday | 12 to 3pm 5pm to 11pm |
| Sunday | 12 to 8pmRoast served 12 to 4pm |
Kitchen takes last orders an hour and a half before closing. Hours can change over bank holidays, so ring us if you’re planning ahead.
Five minutes on foot from the High Street bus stop. Kiln Row is quiet in the evenings, with pay-and-display parking along it, free after 6pm. The door is marked by a lantern and a small flame painted on the glass.
Book ahead
Tell us when, and how many, and we’ll keep a table by the fire for you. Prefer to talk? Ring 0117 496 0142.
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