This week I had the most delicious & fun meal at Riverford Field Kitchen set in the heart of Guy Watson's award winning, organic, Riverford Farm! My experience got me thinking how it would make an amazing destination for a hen party lunch or dinner with your bestest girls...!
After driving through the rural Devon country lanes and a short walk down a pretty garden path I reached an attractive barn-like building (modern but rustic!) which is the Field Kitchen.
The courtyard outside has the most peaceful and calming feel about it, filled with olive trees, fresh herbs and pots of oversized daisy plants! It was the perfect place to enjoy a few chilled glasses of white wine in the last of the evening sun before we were asked to take a seat inside at the long wooden tables & benches. (Everyone sits together which is half the fun!) You'll love the vases of wild flowers that are dotted all along the tables! The freshest organic produce is served in big platters and bowls for everyone to dig into and share. We had the tastiest anti pasti to start, followed by five imaginative vegetable dishes & a meat or vegetarian option. It's so comforting knowing the food you are eating has grown in the fields around you and photography on the walls of Riverford's prize produce also reminds you where you are! The Field Kitchen lay on an absolute feast - although there's loads of it, it's super healthy, well apart from the choice of about 8 home made deserts which you are invited to come up and choose between from the open plan kitchen! I had a hard job deciding between the sticky toffee pudding, organic strawberry pavlova & lemon curd tart! All looked divine! I must also mention that you can take a stroll around the farm to see all the fruit and veg growing. They even lend you an MP3 player with a guided tour to listen to, a map & wellies!
Perfect for a girly day out in the countryside if you fancy something completely different!
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