Secret Restaurant’s festive dinner - ONE NIGHT ONLY!

Sat 12th December

Evening dress code: It’s a special place, dress for the occasion...

This season’s Secret Restaurant is all about absolute indulgence. We’ve been given the chance to spoil ourselves, and you ,at the most grand venue yet. A Georgian mansion in Kent, set in 80 acres of beautiful landscape, lakes and gardens. And not just that...we all get to stay the night in beautiful rooms with incredible views of the Kentish countryside! (Actually, you don’t have to stay, but really, once you get there you’ll want to...) We’ve got beautiful doubles, singles and group/dorm rooms available, so why not get a big table together and come over for the night!

It’ll go like this: you drive out to Kent (it’s an hour from Brighton) and join us at the house. We’ll be serving high tea from 3pm, so once you’ve checked in, if you’re lucky enough to be staying, you’ll be shown to the library, an exquisite room with a roaring fire where we’ll spoil you with cakes and savouries and you can have tea or anything from our wine list.

The afternoon is of course yours to do with what you will, but we will have various therapies available if you book in advance - why not spend the afternoon having a luxurious bath, followed by a massage or aromatherapy? Equally enticing would be a winter stomp through the grounds, round the lake in proper festive fashion, knowing you’ll be coming back to the cosy, grand library for evening drinks before dinner.

Dinner is of course what all this is about and we really hope you’ll love the style of things this year. It’s tapas style but with a thoroughly British festive theme of big earthy flavours combined with creamy and smooth sauces - perfect for this time of year and to get you in the mood for the coming month.

After dinner...head back to the fire and talk into the night...who’s going home?

Menu

(All of these will be brought to your table)

Crusty farmhouse breads with aioli and antipasti (v).

Wild rabbit and truffle terrine with jerusalem artichoke.

(Vegetarians: porcini and chanterelle terrine with truffle and Jerusalem artichoke)

Gambas with nutty tarragon butter and prosecco.

Mussels and halibut cooked in a wine, lime, garlic and parsley cream.

(Vegetarians: char-grilled Palm hearts  with Prosecco on pea puree and salsify in nori)

Oxtail and venison - an intense, slow cooked stew with brandy and dark chocolate and tender slices of venison fillet

(Vegetarians: tatin of squash and shallot on a creamy fricassee of celeriac and Roquefort)

Home pickled beetroot with a hot horseradish dip (v).

Caramelised parsnips with dressed fine green beans (v).

Rosemary, thyme roasted pink fir apples with soft roasted garlic

Fig, almond and Pedro ximenez chocolate terrine with a shot of sloe gin.

Please specify if you are vegetarian

To Book

Call Nicola on 07986 541894
Email: nicola@thesecretrestaurant.co.uk
Deposit will be required on booking rooms

Location

We’re keeping this one off the internet for now. We will email you details on enquiry. To help you plan though, the house is in Kent, an hour from Brighton by car. Nearest Train station is Tonbridge.

Treatments - please enquire and book in advance

Massage
Aromatherapy

Prices

Dinner £40.00 per head

Afternoon tea with dinner £45.00 per head

Afternoon tea with dinner and double superior room £120.00 per head (incl. breakfast)

Afternoon tea with dinner and double standard room £105.00 per head (incl. breakfast)

Afternoon tea with dinner and single room £120.00 per head (incl. breakfast)

Afternoon tea with dinner and dorm room (can sleep up to 9) - please enquire

Accommodation is limited, so be sure to book to avoid disappointment!