Du Cane Arms, Witham

Official site of the Du Cane, contains menus - www.theducane.co.uk

We fancied a change from our usual restaurants, and wanted some thing original, tasty and fresh. A quick search on Google and we found theducane.co.uk and read the details and booked online. Dining out at the Du Cane in Great Braxted was a real pleasure, the menu a mix of innovative presentations and traditional food; we found it hard to choose what we wanted, which to my mind is the sign of a good menu! It’s a lovely place with roaring fires in the winter, a large well stocked bar and a beautiful décor. The gardens are lovely, and the staff all so helpful. The food really was lovely, local ingredients all combined to make the best meals we have had in a long time. The Du Cane is our favourite restaurant in England, we are very lucky its only 30 minutes from us. So often with country village bars and restaurants they are hard to find, but this was easy – right on the Tiptree Road, it has a red telephone box in its lawn. To start I had the Gressingham duck with plum and raspberries, which was served on a sheet of styled glass. Maggie had a trio of salmon – including gravelax in tea, which was lovely. We both had the 8 hour slow roasted pork belly with cabbage and redcurrants, it just melted in our mouths. For desert Maggie had the cheeseboard, the best cheeseboard we have seen in this country, with lots of fruit and quince jelly. We never see quince anymore, it’s just a word to lay in scrabble, great to see it back on the menu in a restaurant we know. Sam and her team did a great job of looking after us and everyone. And thank you for the bowl of ice cream for Emily – her first taste of ice cream! The main attraction though is the food – so much is local produce, and its clear Chef Jonathon doesn’t just treat this as a gimmick and is passionate about cooking interesting and diverse dishes with a range of local ingredients. If you are looking for a restaurant that does quality food right, then I would recommend The Du Cane in Great Braxted any time. We recommend The Du Cane to our friends and now to you through this site. The DU Cane is at Tiptree Road, Gt. Braxted, Essex, CM8 3EJ Telephone 01621 891 697 Email eat@theducane.co.uk Website and Online bookings www.theducane.co.uk

Official site of the Du Cane, contains menus - www.theducane.co.uk