Experts' Choice Award Chesil Rectory
What the experts agree on
Fifteenth-century timber-framed gem with flickering candles and heavy beams perfect for romance, serving modern British cuisine from local ingredients in an authentically atmospheric setting.
Michelin Guide "Timbered 15C house on edge of the town centre; its characterful interior taking in beamed ceilings and a large inglenook fireplace. Appealing menu of classically based dishes." Full review
Fodor's "The timbered and gabled building may be venerable—it dates back to the mid-15th century—but the cuisine is Modern British, using locally sourced ingredients." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"It's almost as if they created a checklist for a great date: hushed tones, flickering candles, dark beams. They get the food right too." Full review
Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
"This double-gabled wattle and daub house dates from the 15C and its hugely characterful interior takes in heavy beams and a large inglenook fireplace" Full review
National Geographic
