Located only 8 miles from Retford, Barkers Restaurant in Clumber Park has quickly established itself as one of the region’s best fine dining restaurants, English restaurants and tea rooms, combining delicious, seasonal British cuisine with a beautiful rural backdrop.
Nestled deep in the heart of one of England's finest National Trust parks, in what was once the Head Gardeners house, is Barkers Restaurant at Clumber Park near Retford.
The National Trust's very first fine dining restaurant, Barkers Restaurant is located in a lovingly restored and refurbished, historic Victorian Villa, only a few miles from Retford.
Award winning interior designer, Jamie Hempsall and a team of local craftsmen have created two individually designed dining rooms that are both classic and contemporary. Luxurious fabrics and wallpapers adorn the interiors, along with carefully selected pictures and antiques, creating an atmosphere that can only be compared to stepping into an elegant, welcoming home.
Formerly the Head Gardener's private garden, the stunning outdoor eating area enjoys delicate yet heady fragrances, with a wide variety of herbs and edible flowers in the garden's herbaceous borders.
Indoors, there is a boardroom and two well-equipped meeting rooms on the first floor, which are perfect for small private or business events. If you are looking for a venue near Retford to hold an intimate wedding reception, networking meeting or training day, Barkers Restaurant at Clumber Park is the ideal choice.
Menus
Just 8 miles from Retford, Barkers Restaurant is fast becoming known for its range of seasonal menus:
Morning Coffee and Afternoon Tea (Menu)
Seasonal Lunch Menu
Barker Restaurant's experienced Head Chef, Uwe Siwy, has created a mouth-watering British lunch menu that takes advantage of the fresh, quality seasonal meat, vegetables, fruit and herbs on offer, both from local producers and grown and picked from the Head Gardener's Walled Kitchen Garden.
Served from 12pm until 3pm, dishes include:
Morning Coffee and Afternoon Tea
Afternoon tea has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity in recent years, with friends making the most out of a few free hours to meet up over a pot of tea and a selection of sandwiches and cakes.
Barkers Restaurant near Retford is the ideal place to enjoy a morning coffee or afternoon tea with friends or family. However, a morning coffee at Barkers is much more than a caffeine fix - choose from homemade toasted teacakes or locally produced toasted bread and preserves, or alternatively, opt for a homemade cake or pastry.
Afternoon tea at the fine dining restaurant is even more decadent, although for those of you with a little willpower, you can choose from a selection of fresh cakes. However, nothing will prepare you for a 'Barkers Afternoon Tea' - a pot of freshly brewed tea in a flavour of your choosing, a selection of freshly made finger sandwiches, homemade cake, fruit tart, sultana scones with thick cream and strawberry and Champagne preserve, petit fours and a financier, perfectly complemented with half a bottle of sparkling white wine!
Stylish Yet Relaxed
A trip to Barkers Restaurant at Clumber Park is certainly a treat but it's also an informal, relaxed experience. Walkers enjoying the idyllic National Trust park are more than welcome to have a coffee, three course lunch or afternoon tea, whatever your attire, and well-behaved dogs are welcome in Barkers outdoor eating area.
Opening Hours
Barkers Restaurant at Clumber Park near Retford is open for morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea from 10am until 5pm from Wednesday to Sunday. Also open Friday and Saturday evenings from 6pm until 9pm.
Contact Barkers Restaurant
Please call Barkers Restaurant on 01909 544 925 to make a reservation at the fine dining restaurant near Retford.
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