ORWELLS RESTAURANT IS A TOP CHOICE FOR VISITORS TO HENLEY-ON-THAMES Visitors to Oxfordshire’s popular Henley-on-Thames are flocking to Orwells Restaurant, a proud holder of four AA Rosettes and a Michelin Plate for good cooking. Located just five minutes from the town centre of Henley, Orwells is the only Oxfordshire-based restaurant to hold four AA Rosettes and is one of the best in the region, plus it’s dog friendly. With a menu driven and inspired by their impressive allotment where in high season 80% of the produce comes from, chef-owners Ryan and Liam Simpson-Trotman, who are regular guests on James Martin’s Saturday Morning television show, marry creativity with seasonal and responsible sourcing. Liam tends to the allotment himself and has spent many years perfecting it so he knows the very best varieties of fruit and vegetables that thrive there. At Orwells, both à la carte and tasting options are available. The tasting menus change with the seasons and Ryan and Liam pride themselves in their dedicated vegetarian and vegan tasting menus. On Sundays, a menu featuring local meat and all the trimmings is served with the signature Orwells flare for individuality. To book, visit https://orwellsrestaurant.com THE BOTANIST Award-winning bar-and-restaurant The Botanist, with branches in Reading, Gloucestershire and Exeter has announced its offering for the summer season with a brand-new food and drink menu. Customers can enjoy fresh seasonal flavours, lighter and brighter dishes, reviving botany-inspired cocktails as well as updates to its signature hanging kebabs. What’s more, vegetarian and vegan diners can choose from a growing menu of options, with almost half (46%) of dishes being vegetarian and a third (30%) now suitable for vegans. Options include the vegan meatball kebab roasted with marinara sauce, katsu curry with coconut rice and pickled ginger, and the roast cauliflower and onion bhaji burger, complete with mango sauce and mint raita. The botany-inspired venue has become somewhat famous for its hanging kebabs, reporting last year that it sells over half a million (650,000) per year with three kebabs being served to hungry diners every minute. Fans of the iconic dish can delight in the new offering, which now has almost double the variations, with Thai red prawn, chicken tikka, katsu and Korean flavours being added. Fries can now be swapped for giant couscous or coconut rice for a lighter option saving over 40% of calories. Diners can also can opt for the new giant piri-piri chicken kebab, which comes served with additional coleslaw and corn on the cob, alongside the standard side dish. Expertly crafted by in-house chefs, visitors can enjoy lighter seasonal dishes including roasted sea bass with new potatoes, tomatoes and chicory leaves and bang bang noodle salad with rice noodles, broccoli, red peppers, sugar snaps and Asian slaw. The crispy batter on the restaurant’s fish and chips, calamari and cauliflower wings is also made using non-gluten ingredients. Can’t decide what to try? You don’t have to. The hot board now comes with halloumi fries, Cumberland Scotch egg, salt and pepper chicken wings and chicken katsu bites. If there’s room for dessert, The Botanist’s signature cookie dough has had a cocktail-inspired update. Pina colada white chocolate cookie dough comes topped with caramelised pineapple, rum toffee sauce and coconut ice cream. The Botanist has also launched a new drinks menu served up in stylish glassware. Long-time fans of the brand can celebrate the return of the signature plant pot cocktail, a complex blend of Hendrick’s Gin, beetroot, sage and rhubarb cordial, shaken with cranberry and lemon juice with a subtle chilli kick. Other statement serves include passionfruit and basil crush, Thai chilli crush and the ‘The Botanist’ all served in a botany boiling flask. Executive chef at The Botanist, James Scott said: “As a chef, it’s amazing to work with the vibrant ingredients that spring provides, and we’ve brought those lighter, brighter elements through on this new menu, whilst working hard to make our classic signature dishes even more impressive. To make 30 per cent of the menu vegan, we put the same level of creativity, care and detail into plant-based dishes as we have with the rest of the menu. It’s so important to us that this offering reflects the quality and flavour our guests have come to know and love when visiting our restaurants.” Dishes start from £5.50 for starters, £13.75 for mains and £5.50 for desserts. To find your nearest venue and book your table visit https://thebotanist.uk.com 13 LOCAL NEWS
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