Indulge in a six-course feast at River Cottage, crafted from the freshest seasonal ingredients sourced from our kitchen garden, farm, polytunnels, and local partners.
Dine in our stunning 18th-century threshing barn, where our chefs introduce each dish and share the story behind it. Each course highlights the best seasonal, local, and organic produce.
We follow the SLOW ethos—Seasonal, Local, Organic, and Wild—ensuring every bite bursts with flavour.
Planning a gathering of 10 or more? Ask about our private dining packages for special occasions.
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“Good staff and great food make this my food venue of choice. Whether dining or on a cookery course, River Cottage excels.” – Paul
18:30 - 22:00
You’ll be met at the top of the hill and begin your River Cottage experience with a 10-15 minute walk through the wonderful pathways down to the farm, enabling you to really soak up the views of the valley.
Head to the courtyard where you'll be greeted, then have a wander around our kitchen garden before taking your seats in our threshing barn for an approximate 19:00 start. Our team will start serving drinks form 18:30 onwards.
As you settle in, your chef will introduce the menu and tell you more about our philosophy, the food’s provenance and how the dishes have been prepared.
You’ll be treated to six courses of fantastic local and seasonal produce, planned on the day to showcase the freshest and the best.
At the end of service feel free to take a stroll back up the hill to walk off the indulgent supper or for anyone who needs it, we can happily give you a ride in one of our farm Land Rovers.
We source our drinks as judiciously as our food. Our extensive drinks list will be available for you to try our own River Cottage range of organic Ciders, Beers and Kombuchas, and a carefully curated wine list of mostly organic and biodynamic wines. If you want some direction from our team, there's bound to be some suggested gems that pair perfectly with the days' menu and a seasonal cocktail or two, do ask them when they come around to take your drinks orders.
This dining event is run from River Cottage HQ on the Dorset/Devon borders. Full address details of HQ will be provided once you have booked.
We are a licensed venue. We have a wide selection of the finest organic wines available to purchase.
Stay with us in our famous Farmhouse, or check out our other local accommodation providers.
This event is for guest aged 13 and over. Under 16s must be accompanied by a paying adult. Unfortunately this event is not dog friendly. We put these guidelines in place for the safety, comfort and enjoyment of all our guests.
We can accommodate some food intolerances and allergies at our dining events, providing that these are mentioned when you make your reservation. Dietary accommodations we can make include those for vegan, vegetarian or pescatarian diets, those who are pregnant, and those with dairy, gluten, nut or shellfish allergies (we recommend you bring your epi pen). However, we cannot cater to dislikes or to any dietary restrictions that we feel may compromise our ethos or high standard of our menus. If in doubt, please email us before you book: events@rivercottage.net