Harry's Place

Great Gonerby, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 8JS (just off the A1)

01476 561 780 Reservations absolutely essential.

As restaurants go, they don't come more intimate than this. What regular diners really value at Britain's tiniest Michelin-starred restauran is that Harry Hallam always cooks for you, single-handedly, and his wife Caroline is front of house. Said house is their own Georgian village abode, and would-be diners often go on a waiting list in the hope of getting one of the three tables. It's an unpressured affair, with just two dishes to choose from at each course - Lincolnshire woodcock roasted with bacon and sage or fillet of monkfish, say. With only ten seats in a family-sized dining room, there's more than just a personal touch to this little place. The Hallams travel far and wide to find the best produce, of which evidence can be found in specialities like terrine of French chicken with leeks, coriander and balsamic or seared Scottish scallops with sauce of their coral, white wine and basil. Limited choices guarantee a well-balanced and expertly executed meal.

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