Review of The Calverley Grill Restaurant in Leeds

The Calverley Grill Restaurant in Leeds

Diners looking for an extraordinary culinary experience in stunning surroundings should make their way to The Calverley Grill Restaurant in Leeds. This stunning restaurant, set within one of the historic buildings of Oulton Hall, has already been awarded an AA Rosette. Serving some of the best British cuisine in the country, this venue is the ideal location for romantic get together, or celebrations with family and friends. Luxurious and sophisticated surroundings are perfectly enhanced by a high-class menu showcasing fresh local ingredients.

The a la carte menu boasts a huge range of starters and appetizers, guaranteed to get your taste buds going! Choose from 6, 9 or a dozen native oysters or indulge in the succulent grilled langoustines soaked in wild, garlic butter. When seasonally available the roasted veal sweet breads, watercress puree, turkey juice and morels and the home smoked moors pigeon, duck liver terrine, cassis jelly and pain d’espice come highly recommended. British restaurants in Leeds of this caliber are few and far between. Vegetarians have some tasty options with the butternut squash veloute, goat’s curds, rocket and toasted seeds and the ruby oak leaf compressed pear and Harrogate blue cheese salad with walnut dressing. More continental flavours can be found in the Serrano ham, mascarpone and marinated figs.

Main meals from the grill feature some of the best Yorkshire beef available. Tuck into 340g fillet on the bone or a 227g-sirloin steak marinated in whiskey and served with filed mushrooms, roast tomato and Anna potato. Guests in the mood for a decadent delight can enjoy a chateaubriand or herb crusted rack of Swaledale lamb. Other offerings include pot roasted whole poussin, truffle squash gnocchi and pak choi or rabbit and root vegetable casserole with black pudding dumpling. Many restaurants in Leeds have limited seafood and vegetarian selections but at The Calverley Grill, there are plenty to choose from. Dover sole, sea bass, salmon and grey mullet are all served with Anna potato, capers, brown shrimp and sun blushed tomato butter. Vegetables lovers can delight in the pithivier of Yorkshire curd, smoked Wensleydale and leeks with butternut squash puree or the saffron risotto, red wine salsify and mushroom leather.

Just make sure to leave room for dessert as the pineapple tatin with rum soaked sultanas and buttermilk ice cream is extremely popular. Chocolate lovers wouldn’t want to miss out on the dark chocolate fondant with cherry and almond crunch ice cream, while the glazed lemon posset with blueberries and white chocolate is refreshingly tart with a hint of sweet. With set menu deals and a special Christmas menu, The Calverley Grill Restaurant in Leeds, is the must go to restaurant for that special meal!