To cap off our weekend in the Cotswolds we had traditional Sunday roast today at The Five Alls in Filkins before heading back to London. I was intrigued by the various newspaper reviews I had read about this gastropub, and the fact that its clientele includes Kate Moss and David Cameron. We were not disappointed.
The inside is everything you would hope for in a country pub: wood beam ceilings, stone walls, a roaring fireplace with a wooden slab mantel, big Chesterfield sofas, cozy alcoves, and darn good food. I particularly liked that some dishes had an Italian flair, owing to the fact that the chef has an Italian mother.
The focaccia was absolutely delicious and served with the Five Alls own homemade olive oil, which you can purchase a bottle of to take home for £7.50.
We started with shrimp, avocado and cucumber cocktail with melba toast:
Our mains were Roast Wild Duck 'two ways' with brussels sprouts, chestnuts, bacon and a potato fritter:
And the traditional Sunday roast of rump beef with yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, root vegetables and homemade horseradish cream:
In additional to their olive oil, they also sell various jams and homemade chocolate fudge.
On the other side of the restaurant is a very smart more informal bar that also serves the full dining menu. If you have one too many pints, there are four double rooms upstairs you can stay in designed by Miranda Snow, the chef and owner's sister.
And as for the name, The Five Alls, a glance at the cover of the wine list reveals: There’s a lawyer: “I plead for All”; a vicar: “I pray for All”; a peasant: “I work for All”; a soldier: “I fight for All”; and the central panel portrays the devil: “I take All”.
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