Robert Thompson at The Hambrough
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The Michelin Starred Maestro for All Seasons...
At the centre of this exciting real food renaissance is Robert Thompson, the youngest chef to be awarded a coveted Michelin star. Robert is the Chef Patron at The Hambrough, over looking Ventnor Bay, with spectacular views of the English Channel.
The moment you walk through the elegant grey door of The Hambrough you enter a world where exquisite ingredients, alchemy, passion, and service come together to create a gastronomic experience you will long to revisit.
Robert Thompson is an incendiary talent. His style of cooking is light, never overtly rich or pretentious, and yet he is a master when it comes to creating intense flavours that surprise and delight and linger on the palate.
Book a table quickly at The Hambrough and savour everything! The first glass of pale pink Bellicart Salmon champagne served in the pretty dining room; the sweet, aromatic walnut bread - the best on the island; and on to Thompson’s polished, confident unfolding love affair with island ingredients.
To start, perhaps his signature dish, a sweet, intoxicating, terrine of smoked eel, fois gras, roast pork and caramelised granny smiths; or a salad of local lobster with three types of asparagus, transformed by smoky, sustainable caviar. To follow, Dunsbury Nicoise - every part of this exquisite island lamb cooked to perfection and wittily presented as a Nicoise with a twist. Then to the finale, perhaps a perfumed, aromatic blackberry soufflé with ice cream made with Ventnor stout; or a beautifully executed palette of sorbets complete with the most delicious, edible paint brush imaginable.
When the meal is over you can retire to the intimate bar, and order exquisite, organic rose bud tea accompanied by petits fours as perfectly formed miniature ice cream cones and start planning your next visit.
