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THE QUEEN’S HEAD, KIRKBY LA THORPE Boston Road, Kirkby la Thorpe, Sleaford, Lincs NG34 9NW Tel: 01529 305743 Web: www.thequeensheadinn.com
ESTABLISHED for over 13 years in the village of Kirkby la Thorpe, The Queen’s Head is run by John Clark, author of Lincolnshire Pride’s monthly recipe page, and co-author of Lincs FM’s recent charity recipe book in aid of the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance. Well-regarded in the area as being faithful to Lincolnshire’s food heritage, the restaurant insists on using the freshest ingredients from the immediate vicinity to provide well-presented dishes with strong, hearty flavours. An excellent provision for vegetarians plus concessionary evenings make dining accessible for all, and Early Bird dining proves enormously popular with those choosing to dine early. Concessionary dining for fans of steak and fish are also welcome, at just £12.95 per head including a large glass of wine and two courses. “Good food doesn’t need to cost a fortune.” Says John. “Good quality ingredients aren’t rare around here… this is Lincolnshire after all.” The main menu provides the opportunity to sample one of ten starter dishes and 14 main courses, plus supplier-led specials from the restaurant’s blackboards.
i More Information... value for money has ensured it remains one of Lincolnshire’s most highly regarded restaurants, with even the hard-to-please Lincolnshire Echo Food monster heaping praise on the venue in a recent review, and as a perennial favourite in Lincolnshire Pride’s Restaurant of the Year awards. Yet, according to John, the secret is simple – good ingredients, good value and good honest food, in a newly refurbished restaurant for 2009. “We’ve freshened up the dining room with a renovation that has cost £40,000.” Says John. The new dining room and garden room supplements a refurbished exterior with new car park, and new cloakrooms and introduced into the dining room new feature fireplaces, lighter exposed beams and new soft furnishings to really lighten up the restaurant. n
Cuisine: Hearty Lincolnshire food using high quality local ingredients. Environment: Newly renovated restaurant and orangery provides comfortable dining equidistant to Boston and Sleaford. Menus: Main à la carte menu plus concessionary menus for Early Bird diners on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, plus special menus for steak and fish dishes on Thursday and Friday respectively. Sunday lunch and Sunday Evening menus, plus specials boards. Don’t Miss: New season’s menus including freshly sourced game throughout Autumn and Winter. Prices: Concessionary dining from £11.95 for two courses including glass of wine. À la carte main courses from £9.95.
Offering diners the best food and the best
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