Burnt Truffle, Heswall

The sister restaurant to Sticky Walnut has arrived in Heswall. Followers of Sticky will be accustomed to Chef-Proprietor, Gary Ushers hilarious Twitter antics. Burnt Truffle follows with a similar menu to the mothership.

During a lunchtime visit we tried:

Cured salmon, gazpacho, avocado, broad beans, pickled cucumber

Chicken & pigs head terrine, apple puree and deep fried pickles

Stonebass, charred sweetcorn, lemon couscous, tempura courgette and tartare sauce

Jacobs ladder beef rib, truffle chips, onion puree, watercress - to use an old cliche, simply melt in the mouth, and at £9 a bloody steal!

Banana parfait, chocolate and peanut brittle, caramel ice cream

Raspberry frangipane tart, creme fraiche sorbet 

We enjoyed a leisurely lunch and with the menu very keenly priced it is accessible to all.

www.burnttruffle.net

Freemasons, Wiswell

Freemasons at Wiswell is the no.1 ranked pub in the Good Food Guide's Top 50 UK pubs 2015. It is also ranked 41st in the Top 50 Good Food Guide. The surrounding area is a haven for good food in the North West with the likes of Northcote and Parkers Arms for company.

The pub is set in the quiet village of Wiswell and parking can be found along the tight roads outside residential houses. The food was presented exquisitely with well matched flavours and excellent cooking. We can see why the venue has amassed such accolades and the pictures below speak for themselves.

Soup - English Asparagus and Lancashire Cheese, Truffled Cheese Hot Dog (£8.95)

 

Jersey Royals - Cooked in Bacon Dashi, Morel Mushrooms, Crispy Hen’s Egg, Iberico Ham (£11.95)

Herdwick Lamb - Roast Loin and Breast, Ewes Milk and Black Olive, Wild Garlic, Roast Cevennes Onion, Haggis Shepherd’s Pie (£24.95)

XL Diver Scallop - Roast and Tartare, Sweet Potato and Granny Smith Apple, Pork Nuggets, Xo Sauce (£24.95)

Michel Cluizel Chocolate - Single Estate, Vanilla and Pedro Ximenez Caramel Poached Pineapple, Rum, Raisin and Passion Fruit, Brown Butter Ice Cream (£9.95)

Souffle - Passion Fruit with its own Ice Cream, Hot Chocolate Sauce (£11.95)