Petersham Nurseries in Richmond (south west London) is a tranquil garden oasis featuring a sophisticated café, teahouse, lifestyle and homewares shop. It’s paradise for plant lovers and foodies! Since I can’t dine there at the moment due to lockdown, I was excited to find out that their café launched at home meal boxes with Restokit. They can be delivered to doorsteps up and down the country.
Menus include Italian-inspired dishes with a produce and provenance-led cooking style. I ordered the March menu Dine at Home box that serves two people. It was nice to sample the flavors of early spring such as risotto with nettles and a blood orange salad with capers. Instructions for how to finish the dishes as well as a couple of candles were included inside the box. The candles were a nice touch that added a bit of elegance to the at-home dining experience!
So, what’s on the menu?
Starter: Risotto with Nettles, Burrata and Toasted Hazelnuts.
Main: Braised and Pan fried Haye Farm Lamb with Rosemary and Sage.
Sides: Grumolo and Rosella di Lusia with Blood Orange, Lilliput Capers and Zisola Olive Oil. Also, Braised Tema Artichoke with Butter Beans, Datterini and Chilli.
Dessert: Tonka Bean Crème Caramel with Marsala, Sultanas and Shortbread.
Cheese: Winslade with Pane Carasau and Petersham Honey.
Everything was unique, gourmet, and simply delicious! Because there were a lot of items, it did take a couple hours to make everything, but it was time well spent!
I hope to visit Petersham Nurseries’ locations in Richmond and Covent Garden once it’s safe to do so!