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.