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THE LARDER HOUSE Location: 4 Southbourne Grove, Southbourne Telephone: 0844 683 5168 Website: www.theladerhouse.co.uk You walk in, and the first thing that hits you is the rustic oak smell of the wood-fired oven, core to the bar and restaurant. The décor is infused with a traditional and bygone era, complimented by its dedicated team of seamlessly expert mixologists and cheese connoisseurs. When asking the front of the house recommendations, you can see the passion derived from the eateries origins. The staff are clued up on all aspects wether it is their well stocked spirit range behind the bar to their innovative selection of Pizza’s. To start, we began with the Charcuterie which included cured and preserved meats, their house chutneys, preserves and homemade stone baked flat bread. Decorated upon a rustic spinning wooden board, this dish provides a taste of authentic continental delicacies. For our main, ‘The Chippy’ is the pizza that Megan our waitress, came to us with as her most recommended. It is refreshing to see the staff knowledge behind the establishments food, many a time has come where staff have no idea how to recommend the food from not trying it, however here this is clearly not the case. Megan continued to explain that this pizza was essentially your classic fish and chips on a pizza, a winning combination in our eyes. The thin baked base came out served on a wooden pizza board with toppings of flaked haddock, sautéed potatoes, marrowfat peas, beer battering and deconstructed tartar. The middle of the pizza comes topped with a sumptuous sea salt and vinegar froth that completely compliments the pizza and fish and chips combo. With innovation in a dish like this, it is what really puts this place on the map. The pizza was a reminiscent of why we go out for dinner, to enjoy new experiences and encounter mood heightening atmospheres – This place has it all.