After my review of Banksy's pub, I felt a bit like a grumpy old woman who's never satisfied. However, this hotel in Bradford on Avon proved a point- good food can be really, really good, and value for money as well. When I talk about value, I mean really, really nice food you don't mind paying for!
We were in Bradford on Avon to catch up with a mate who lives on the canals. Those of you who remember us staying there in the pandemic n a dutch barge will know exactly what I mean!
In fact, here's Jamie on the said barge back in 2020. She's since been sold. My friend now has a wide berth boat which is amazing - I jsut didn't take any pictures as it was raining, and well, we'd been here before and so had you, if you remember.
It was great to see the river back in action though. It was so quiet then as most of the river folk moved off because of the pandemic, and no one could move up and down it. Though it wasn't quite the season, you got the feeling the tourist boats will be speeding along before too long.
We walked off the towpath by the canal and onto the riverside path, which was a bad mistake as it was really super muddy. WE didn't care though - we were up for an adventure. We found a little house that someone had been making out of willow, and a huge pile of buttons that had been washed up from someone throwing a pile of clothes in some decades ago. Jamie collected a heap and looked them up online - a bit of domestic archaelogy for you.
Gemma took us to a lovely hotel called Timbrell's Yard, right by the river Avon. I wouldn't have even thought to eat here, but she highly recommended it, and wanted to shout us.
WE were quite relieved as we'd spent too much money already 'catching up' with people that took us out for lunch! The place does rooms and meals as well, quite a decent price if you happen to stay in Bradford on Avon. Here's the menu - I get hungry just reading about it!
I decided to go the mixed plate - you can get three starters for $16 quid. I got artichokes that were fried in some kind of crumb which were melt in your mouth delicious, some seared broccoli with chilli and onion seeds, and some chargrilled padron peppers with smoked salt - insanely delicious, all three. Gemma got some salami with honey and chilli and said it was delicious too.
She also got the soup of the day with some parsnip crisps and cute little bread rolls.
Jamie got the venison sausage with gravy and a truffle potato mash and crispy onions. HE said it was to die for and WAY better than the roast he'd had at Banksy's pub in Pilton. I dipped my finger in the gravy and was totally wowed.
We also had a coffee, which was great. The service was amazing and the waitress was incredibly friendly. The venue was cosy and quite posh, but we still felt welcome.
I quite liked the various vegetarian things on the menu as well - you couldn't go hungry here or disatisfied. On Sundays they do the same menu, but with roast as well.
I'd certainly come back in a heartbeat - who's shouting?
With Love,
Are you on HIVE yet? Earn for writing! Referral link for FREE account here