The Whitebrook

Stayed here in October 2015 with my husband as a special treat. He grew up in the area and had wanted to return to try it — glad we did!
A very warm welcome awaited us, and we were shown to our room where freshly-​baked warm Welshcakes awaited us. I took a leisurely bath and got ready for our tasting menu dinner.
The food was phenomenal — having eaten shortly beforehand at Tom Kitchin’s in Edinburgh, aspects of this meal were even better. The canapes, the cocktails, the bread, the nice touch of the nettle macaron to send you off to bed — all amazing. The service was really exceptional, really fantastic. They were also happy to accommodate my dietary requirements and substitute dishes, which was great.
The only downside to dinner was that the chef patron walked out of the kitchen and straight past us (and then back to kitchen) without greeting any of the diners — seemed a bit odd when he wasn’t really that busy and there were only 4 of us. It didn’t mar our enjoyment of the meal, but would have been an «icing on the cake» touch. The chap who was in charge of service was really brilliant — his recommendations were spot-​on.
The dining room is very small, only one other couple were dining at the same time of us — the atmosphere was a little weird as they appeared to have fallen out before dinner! But we had a great time, despite my partner having a terrible cold.
We had a great night’s sleep in the comfortable bed, and then breakfast next morning was another culinary triumph. I can’t wait to go back soon!