La Sablonnerie
Sark
Located by the roadside, this beautiful old white farmhouse is exactly what you might expect to find on a car-less island inhabited by fewer than 500 people. Guests are transported from Sark harbour by horse-drawn carriage, while the place is a riot of hanging baskets, colourful flower beds and sub-tropical greenery; there’s even a croquet lawn and a suntrap ‘tea garden’. As a getaway, it’s a timeless, entrancing prospect. The recently refurbished interior still feels like a long-lost world, where the menu is sprinkled with ‘classique’ French flurries, a ‘water ice’ is served between courses and desserts come luxuriously lavished with Sark cream. To start, you might be treated to a roulade of spinach or a feuilleté of quail’s eggs, while main courses bring poached halibut with scallop ravioli and hollandaise sauce or a rosette of pan-fried beef fillet accompanied by a gratin of wild mushrooms and pesto dressing; you can even order an omelette or a ‘cold buffet’ with salad. Sark lobsters are a speciality in season and get their own mini menu, while desserts are strictly old school – perhaps warm chocolate tart with vanilla and rum sauce. Wines offer value and variety from £15.80 a bottle.
Dining Information:
Accommodation, Separate bar, Deposit required
01481 832061
