Today, was our second visit this year to Hitchen’s Barn in Oakham. The reason? A belated Birthday lunch for Janet – ably assisted by Jo, Carol, Ann and me!
Our first visit here was back in May (with Nick & Celina) and we were so impressed, we were itching to return. In our view, it’s toppled the better-known George Hotel in nearby Stamford for its food quality, food presentation and customer service – and is now our go-to eatery in this area! Praise indeed! 👍👍
Good to see nothing had changed! The same (very) warm welcome by the waiting staff offering a menu that changes daily. The restaurant itself had a cosy unhurried feel about it, even though it was full by the time we left! 😉
We chose the fixed-price three-courser, where I started with the Goat’s Cheese Cheesecake…
…followed by Duck…
…finishing with dark chocolate Panna Cotta.
It was all absolutely delicious (again!) 😉. So good, that we’ve booked two further visits!
Happy Birthday Janet!
We finished our visit to Oakham with a brief wander around the town taking in the Market, the Castle, and the town’s All Saint’s Church.
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