Chalk Restaurant

We dined here following our participation in the Winery Tour and Tasting and the food was excellent. Special attention is paid to the provenance of the ingredients and this is reflected in the flavours. The ambience was spot on and the careful attention to detail of all aspects made for a great dining experience.

We had a delightful lunch at Chalk restaurant (followed by buying the wine and coffee we'd had from the shop!). We had the foccacia, lamb and crispy pressed potato - all were delicious and portion sizes were generous. The wine list is obviously extensive - we had some English sparkling and their first Pinot Noir - again, hard to fault anything. All the staff were friendly and attentive throughout. Would recommend.

We went last Saturday, our first visit. Restaurant looks beautiful with beamed ceiling and centre bar area. Was pleased, as the outside looked a bit stark. Waitress very pleasant and attentive. Restaurant filled very quickly and that’s good to see as lots of restaurants struggle at lunch time. Focaccia was outstanding, the best we have ever eaten! Had a couple of glasses each of Wiston Blanc de Blanc , which were really good and reasonably priced. Starters of Smoked salmon and Parfait with Rose sparkling and elderflower jelly were fabulous. Mains of Lamb and Bavette less so. Very little lamb on the plate and broccoli slightly burned , not charcoaled. When you pay £29 it needs be a fair size I think. Bavette was sadly to chewy for me , but pepper sauce and potatoes great. My husband ate it. Plum tart very pleasant but needed more plums on it. Lemon Verbena Ice cream tasted awesome, But for me it did not work with plum tart. Coffee to finish As lunch came in at £180, I was disappointed that the main courses did not deliver.

We enjoyed the fabulous Sundowner wine tasting tour and then a great meal at Chalk restaurant The whole Estate is stunning, the wines are delicious and our visit was made by our incredible host/tour guide Candice. She was so knowledgeable and we all learnt loads but also she was so friendly and open and managed to make us feel like one big group of friends round her house!