Winteringham Fields

When Colin McGurren took over this beautiful restaurant-with-rooms out in the north Lincolnshire flatlands his aim was to take it into a new era. He inherited a venue with an unassailable reputation for good food, but continues to raise the bar, focusing his cooking on local suppliers as well as home-grown produce from an increasingly productive kitchen garden. ‘People travel great distances to make it here, but the food never does’, says a note on website – a reference to the kitchen’s ‘ten-mile’ ethos when it comes to sourcing. McGurren’s nine-course surprise menu is peppered with enigmatic teasers (‘a pinch of seafood’, ‘braised from the fields’, ‘curiouser and curiouser’ etc), but in practice that might mean mi-cuit of salmon with broccoli five ways and dill, braised beef cheek with aubergine and textures of onion or salt-baked squab with mushroom tea and Parmesan foam. To finish, expect anything from rhubarb, balsamic and strawberry vacherin to Brillat-Savarin cheesecake with grappa sorbet and poached pear. A well-chosen wine list promises glorious sips from around the globe. In short, a top regional destination. 

Winteringham Fields is an ingredient-led dining concept in North Lincolnshire; proudly the area's only restaurant with a Michelin Star. Located out in the grassy flatlands, the concept hinges heavily on nature, using seasonal ingredients sourced from local fisherman and growers, as well as produce reared on the on-site farm. 

The team say that from the moment you walk through the door, until your final sip of wine, visiting Winteringham Fields should be experiential. You can expect top-class service and innovative, intriguing dishes that inform as well as delight. 

The restaurant offers a range of tasting menus which are staggered throughout the day. While dishes change with the seasons, the website offers a flavour of what you might expect. For example, within the 18-course lunch menu, guests can enjoy aged wild turbot, Thirkleby duck, a BBQ chicken taco and a selection of desserts like Robert's rhubarb and chocolate delice. 

During the evening sitting, many of these dishes reappear joined by the likes of hand dived scallops, laksa and fennel salad and smoked eel with herring roe, chives and cucumber. Each menu comes with a suggested wine pairing and guests are encouraged to ask the sommelier’s advice if ordering by the glass. 

Winteringham Fields recently unveiled a new immersive experience as part of its offering, an additional space built around an open kitchen. Here, diners can be part of the chef's process and witness what goes on behind closed doors, an exciting event especially when celebrating a birthday or anniversary. 

And, for those who live further afield or simply desire to make a night out of their visit to Winteringham Fields, consider booking into one of the boutique hotel's charming rooms. Choose between the 16th century Main House with period features, the peaceful courtyard with individual balconies, and the quaint Dovecoats, just a few minutes away in the sleepy village.