21st March 2025

To celebrate another milestone birthday, we headed out for lunch to The Nut Tree Inn in Murcott, a one star Michelin restaurant. For lunch they offer a tasting menu, R chose the vegetarian, while I went for the meat option. Most of the courses are the same in the two options, just changing three. There were six courses, plus an additional, optional cheese course. The waitress asked if we wanted a cheese course, and also suggested having one and sharing it. We further opted to have cheese before the desert.

Unfortunately, because I was driving, I could not have the wine pairings, so opted for a pint of beer. R had a glass of wine.

The meal was excellent, as was the waitress. She was helpful and explained the courses to us. The day was excellent, as was the sun.

Vegetarian Menu

Nut Tree breads
Grant Harrington butter, Ampersand dairy, Bicester

Mushroom veloute
white truffle oil

Ricotta agnolotti
preserved lemon, mint, pine nutsm asparagus, amaretto broth

Twice baked Old Winchester cheese soufle
grain mustard sauce

Roast celeriac barley “risotto”
violet artichoke, ceps, gran kinara, truffle oil

Shared Cheese course
selection of Artisan cheese – may be taken before or after desert

Chocolate egg
chocolate mousse, salted caramet, almond chantilly

Passionfruit souffle
passionfruit sorbet, coconut rum custard

Meat Menu

Nut Tree breads
Grant Harrington butter, Ampersand dairy, Bicester

Mushroom veloute
white truffle oil

Panfried pigs head and black pudding terrine
piccalili, crispy quail egg

Fillet of Cornish Turbot
herb puree, asparagus & caviar “blanquette”, poultry jus

Fillet of beef from Aubrey Allen (cooked Medium Rare)
seared foie gras, cep, roast celeriac puree, Madeira sauce

Shared Cheese course
selection of Artisan cheese – may be taken before or after desert

Chocolate egg
chocolate mousse, salted caramet, almond chantilly

Passionfruit souffle
passionfruit sorbet, coconut rum custard