My fourth visit to @osiprestaurant , my second at its beautiful new home, and somehow it still manages to surprise me.

This was the first time I stayed overnight in one of the rooms upstairs, which gave me the chance to experience not just dinner, but the full rhythm of Osip. From an exceptional breakfast the following morning to a seat at the kitchen table for dinner, it felt like being welcomed into somebody’s home rather than visiting a restaurant.

The weather couldn’t have been better. I began outside, surrounded by the Somerset countryside in all its summer glory, before moving inside for dinner. Then, as the evening drew to a close, we found ourselves back outside once again, watching the sun slowly disappear beyond the fields.

There is a quiet confidence to what Merlin and the team have created here. Nothing feels forced. Everything feels considered. The food is deeply connected to the surrounding landscape, the service is warm and genuine, and the setting encourages you to slow down and appreciate every moment.

Four visits in, and Osip continues to remind me why it’s one of the most special dining experiences in the UK.

Nasturtium with yearling sheep
Carrot tart with blood orange kosho
Juice of garden leaves
Treacle and stout bread
Kefir cream and grilled herbs
Salad of Tokyo turnip, apricot and smoked almond
Beetroot taco
Grilled scallop, elderflower sabayon, green asparagus
Grilled Cornish lobster with carrot satay
Lobster toast
Devonshire Gold chicken, grezzina courgette, nasturtium, roasted yeast
Meringue, strawberry sorbet, lovage
Pump street chocolate, fig leaves, cherries
Pistachio and marjoram macaron

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