Whether in the stunning Leven restaurant, the Drawing Room or the Nancy Tennant Lounge, you will not be short of opportunities to fill your stomach with delicious food and sip on refreshing drinks. 

The newly refurbished Leven Restaurant provides a traditional setting with views over the magnificent Leven Valley to enjoy either a spectacular evening meal or our speciality traditional Sunday lunch. 

The Drawing Room and Nancy Tennant Lounge offer less formal dining in a more relaxed setting with lighter food options if required. Open for lunch and dinner as well as for our speciality afternoon teas, take your time and watch the world go by.

If Al Fresco Dining takes your fancy, weather permitting, enjoy a selection of dishes on our stunning terrace. If you would rather wander further field, we provide simple or luxury picnic hampers for more adventurous al fresco diners. 

For the more private among you, feel free to either enjoy your meals in the privacy of your bedroom, or make use of one of our stunning private dining rooms for your exclusive use.

We are more than happy to welcome children into our hotel and hope they enjoy the variety of dining as much as their parents. We provide high chairs and are happy to adapt our menus to suit the children.

The Leven Restaurant

Breakfast

Monday to Friday - 7am – 9.30am

Saturday and Sunday - 8am – 10.00am

Lunch

Sunday - 12.30pm - 2.30pm
 

Dinner

Monday to Sunday - 7pm – 9.30pm

Although we do not specify a dress code, guests tend to be in smart/casual attire however feel free to dine in your dressing gown if you so desire.

For evening meals and Sunday lunch, book in advance to avoid disappointment.

Our head chef James Cooper and his team pride themselves on keeping their menu and produce local, with James being a local boy himself. Having worked with Keith Floyd as well as Michelin starred chefs, we can guarantee a meal to be savoured. James describes his cooking as classic French dishes prepared in a modern English way. A summer signature dish that you could enjoy would be fresh line-caught sea bass with grilled asparagus, parmesan with lime and roasted garlic salsa.

The food is not the only experience to gush about. The newly refurbished restaurant retains its traditional charm with its amazing prints on the walls, its relaxing piano tinkling in the background, and the log fire burning wood straight from the grounds. Add to this its stunning views over the manicured lawns of the Hall and the Leven Valley into the distance, all these things provide an evening to remember. What the Leven restaurant manages to achieve is an atmosphere traditional, grand and formal on the surface, yet 100% relaxed and laid back at its core. Our guests feel like they are at a dinner party at an old friend’s place. To achieve this balance of grandeur mixed with complete ease is a Hand Picked hotel mission and here we have succeeded totally.

The Drawing Room

For the less formal dining experience, the Drawing Room offers a more snack style lunch or dinner menu. Surrounded by warm deep heritage coloured walls and oil paintings of the Royals, our lounge menu will provide you with delicious, filling food whilst watching the world go by. 

Al Fresco Dining

 

Weather permitting, we also offer Al Fresco dining on the Terrace, with views of the Leven valley. Enjoy a chilled glass of white wine or a glass of champagne to accompany your meal, whilst sitting on comfortable cushioned chairs under the protection of sun umbrellas.

For the more active guests who prefer to wander the grounds or leave the hotel, feel free to ask for one of our tailor-made picnic hampers. We aim to be as flexible as possible with their contents and endeavour to satisfy the most specific of tastes. Whether you wish your picnic to be accompanied by sparkling water or sparkling champagne, we aim to please.

The Nancy Tennant Lounge

From a Bellini to a Baileys, for a pre or post dinner drink, our club style bar offers an extensive choice of drink within a traditional cocktail bar atmosphere. For a relaxed evening, our waiters will serve you at your table so that you don’t even need to queue at the bar. Both residents and non-residents are welcome.