The Samling 

Ambleside Road,

Windermere LA23 1LR, UK

Tel. +44 15394 31922

BY NEAL MARTIN |

The Food

Seaweed- and dashi-infused sourdough

Amuse-bouches: fried Thai crackers with mayonnaise

Cured sea bass with nasturtium, smoked cod roe, poached oyster and buttermilk

Slow-cooked Lancashire suckling pig, Nam Jim langoustine, finger lime, spiced langoustine and coconut broth

Charred mackerel, brown shrimp satay, pickled cucumber

Anjou squab pastrami, pumpernickel with beet relish, shaved Emmental, mustard and dill

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Based on this dinner, The Samling probably deserves its Michelin star, even if some of the dishes were overly complicated and some combinations of ingredients worked better than others.