Out & About Summer 2018

We ordered the Parmesan chips on the side – though we could have chosen buttered greens, braised fennel, triple-cooked chips, buttered new potatoes or, interestingly, fattoush salad. I love fattoush salad, but was not sure it went with my main so that is for next time. The dessert menu has dessert wine recommendations on it, which I always like to see. We plumped for a roasted pineapple, blood orange sorbet and meringue (£7.50) – the sorbet was the star said Tracey, juicy and sharp. I had a treacle and ginger tart with clotted cream (£7) – it came cold, which can mute the treacle flavour, but not in this case, though the ginger was just a hint. We could have had, among others, the Dundas chocolate and coconut brownie sundae, which sounded magnificent and, of course there’s a cheeseboard with local cheeses and Jude’s ice creams and sorbets. We left our table and went for a drink in the bar and were soon chatting with the friendly locals. They are delighted the place is open again. And yes, we were singing as we left – not Dylan I don’t think, but a merry little tune to suit this merry reincarnation.

Smoked trout on toast with shaved fennel, watercress and capers

Confit duck leg on cannellini beans with buttered cavolo nero

Roasted pineapple, blood orange sorbet and meringue

The Dundas Arms, 53 Station Rd, Kintbury, RG17 9UT. 01488 658263 www.dundasarms.co.uk Opening times: Monday to Friday: 12noon – 2.30pm & 6pm – 9.30pm (10pm Friday) Saturday: 12noon – 3pm & 6pm – 10pm Sunday: 12noon – 9pm

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Pictures: Dijana Capan and Dundas Arms

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