Elderflower custard, strawberries and madeleines at Water Lane
June in the garden of England at Water Lane, Kent
Sit under the tented awning on the Water Lane terrace overlooking the walled garden with rows and rows of vegetables, roses, delphiniums, cosmos, orchard fruit trees grown espalier against the walls, and scented sweet pea tunnel. Head chef Jed Wrobel’s new June menu captures the beauty of the season with fennel, strawberries, elderflower, tomatoes, hogget, and mackerel.
12.00 pm - 3.00 pm (weekdays)
12.30 - 3.00 (weekends)
Reservations via www.waterlane.net
June menu
Whilst you’re waiting
Water Lane garden pickles
Marcona Almonds
Gordal olives
Ricotta, chilli, almond and shaved asparagus flatbread
A glass of gazpacho
To start
Padron peppers, mangetout, rocket and romesco
Seabass ceviche, fennel, green strawberry, nasturtium
A little chicken Caesar
Followed by
Asparagus, crushed butter beans and dukkah
Butterflied mackerel, tomatoes, lovage and spring garlic aioli
Spiced hogget skewer, coleslaw, broad bean tapenade
With
Punched pink fir with hard herbs
Garden leaves with soft herbs
To finish
Chocolate soft serve with hazelnut crumb
Elderflower custard with madeleines and strawberries
Ragstone, beetroot chutney and polenta crackers
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About Water Lane
Water Lane is a walled garden on what was once the Tongswood Estate in Hawkhurst, in the High Weald of Kent. A long-term restoration project, led by custodians Nick Selby and Ian James, there is a restaurant, a small shop of useful and beautiful pieces for the home and garden, select garden plants for sale, a calendar of workshops, talks and events, bi-monthly food markets, seasonal fairs in the Spring, Summer and at Christmas, and a large and productive garden growing vegetables, fruits, herbs and cut flowers.
For more news of Water Lane’s calendar of workshops, talks, and events this season, visit www.waterlane.net or sign up to the newsletter to be kept up to date.
Water Lane Walled Garden | Water Lane | Hawkhurst | Kent | TN18 5DH
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