Devonshire magazine November December 2018
Devon's countryside, wildlife, history and events! Including a massive Christmas section with events and gift ideas from across the county and our Shop Local scheme.
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The Restaurant Inspector<br />
Visits:<br />
Alexandra Hotel<br />
Lyme Regis<br />
Alexandra<br />
Hotel<br />
menu sampled<br />
The beautiful new conservatory, with views out across the lawns to the horizon<br />
Elegant dining with views!<br />
Starter<br />
Flaming Creme Brulée<br />
Spiced courgette and<br />
chickpea fritter<br />
Mains<br />
Pan roasted Cornish hake<br />
with braised pork belly<br />
Sous vide fillet of<br />
Pithayne Farm beef<br />
Pudding<br />
Baked white chocolate and<br />
raspberry cheesecake<br />
Drinks<br />
2012 Chateauneuf du Pape<br />
Destination dining in Lyme<br />
Dining is not just about the food, surroundings and<br />
views are equally important for your dining experience<br />
For the ultimate dining experience,<br />
you need good company, beautiful<br />
surroundings, low key service,<br />
comfortable chairs and great food.<br />
On this occasion the company was<br />
provided by my wife (as always),<br />
the surroundings were the recent<br />
new conservatory on the front of<br />
the Alexandra hotel facing directly<br />
out to sea. There are relatively few<br />
dining places along the East Devon<br />
coast where you can experience a<br />
peaceful sea view, so there’s much<br />
to commend the Alexandra on this<br />
aspect alone.<br />
When it comes to a really important<br />
and often forgotten aspect - seating,<br />
so many dining establishments seem<br />
to totally forget about the need for<br />
comfortable seating. Those chairs<br />
with near vertical, straight backs are<br />
instruments of torture and can really<br />
mar the diners’ enjoyment, so it was<br />
a relief to have a lovely sea-facing<br />
table with comfortable seating.<br />
Their conservatory is a beautiful<br />
place to spend quality time<br />
dining and when it comes to<br />
the quality of food served, it<br />
was, as you’d expect, of a high<br />
standard.<br />
The Alexandra Hotel’s dining<br />
provision certainly provides a<br />
relaxed and memorable dining<br />
experience - top marks!<br />
Editor<br />
The Pope’s new castle, that’s the literal<br />
translation. Around Chateauneuf du Pape,<br />
more wine is produced in this one southern<br />
Rhone area than for the enire northern<br />
Rhone region. Let us not forget that once<br />
upon a time the Popes resided in Avignon,<br />
becoming great lovers of Burgundy wines.<br />
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Top - Pan roasted Cornish hake<br />
and braised pork belly<br />
Below - Spiced courgette<br />
and chickpea fritters<br />
What can beat a view out to sea whilst<br />
dining? Here in the conservatory<br />
of the Alexandra Hotel restaurant,<br />
looking across the lawns<br />
Countryside, History, Walks, the Arts, Events & all things Devon at: DEVONSHIRE <strong>magazine</strong>.co.uk<br />
Top - Baked white chocolate<br />
and raspberry cheesecake.<br />
Below - Sous vide fillet of<br />
Pithayne Farm beef
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