Olive Branch

Pub Details

Address
Main Street
Clipsham
Leicestershire and Rutland
LE15 7SH
Telephone
(01780) 410355
Opening Times
Weekdays
12 - 3, 6 - 11; 12 - 11 Sat; 12 - 10.30 Sun; may close first week in Jan

Location

Good Pub Guide Recommended

A special place for an exceptional meal in comfortable surroundings, fine choice of drinks, and luxury bedrooms This is a great place to make a weekend of it. Their bedrooms (just opposite in Beech House with delicious breakfasts) are lovely, the food is first class and the range of drinks exceptional. It can get pretty busy at peak times, so if you're not staying it's worth getting here early for a good peaceful table. The various small but charmingly attractive bars have a relaxed country cottage atmosphere, with dark joists and beams, rustic furniture, an interesting mix of pictures (some by local artists), candles on tables, and a cosy log fire in the stone inglenook fireplace. Many of the books dotted around were bought at antiques fairs by one of the partners and are sometimes for sale; piped music. A carefully chosen range of drinks includes Grainstore Olive Ale and a local guest beer on handpump, an enticing wine list (with a dozen by the glass), a fine choice of malt whiskies, armagnacs and cognacs, and quite a few different british and continental bottled beers. Outside, there are tables, chairs and big plant pots on a pretty little terrace, with more on the neat lawn, sheltered in the L of its two low buildings.

Licensee information

Licensee name
Ben Jones
Free house

Good Pub Guide Food

Extremely highly thought-of (if not cheap) food might include sandwiches, a smashing tapas board, smoked salmon and pea chowder, tempura battered tiger prawns with sweet chilli sauce, coronation guinea fowl terrine with mango salsa, loin of rabbit with hazelnut and pickled carrot salad, baked bass with chickpea and chorizo caponata, and roast duck breast with confit duck pasty and glazed beetroot.

Bar food times: 12 - 2 (3 Sun) , 7 - 9.30 (9 Sun) ; 12 - 2, 2.30 - 5.30, 7 - 9.30 Sat

Good Pub Information

Dogs allowed in: Dogs Bar, Dogs Bedrooms

Rating

  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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Rating: 3/5 (671 votes cast)

Reader Comments

neilio

Saturday 29 January 2011 3:01:05 pm

Visited for a birthday having read so many great reviews and came away disapointed. Not much choice and food average especially for the price.

pat rose

Sunday 05 December 2010 6:23:56 pm

was not impressed on our second visit, not alot to choose from on the menu, no starter plates given, had to ask, food ok but pricy for what we had, champagne glass grubby.

lcdavis

Sunday 05 September 2010 9:03:59 pm

absolutely fabulous, although a little pricey to be classed as a true local pub. Menu changes daily, with local fresh produce, and well worth the michelin star it has got. Friendly and not at all pretentious. Been many times, never disappointed, and they are always happy to alter the dishes as per dietary requirements or preferences.

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