The Hammer & Pincers

we have just had this gigantic fillet of halibut delivered today, the knife is for scale, we will be serving it with Roast scallops, crushed new season potatoes, charred and pickled cucumber, monks beard (tastes better then it sounds, like a refined samphire) and dressed with a champagne butter sauce finished with citrus segements

a few weeks ago we had a visit from the Saturday Telegraph food critic Michael Deacon and he has posted a great review for our 10 course grazing menu, it should be in this Saturday's edition. I would like to thank all of our staff who work so hard to keep making it special for everyone who comes through our door, recognition for a true team effort

Tonight's market special of Muntjac venison from the Brooksby estate, roast haunch, braised shoulder pithivier (posh pie) made with our own 512 layer puff pastry (old school style, it takes 2 days to make) and lots of variants of celery

simple but delicous starter, toasted brioche, rare roast wood pigeon from the Brooksby estate, confit egg yolk, homemade and home smoked black pudding, crispy home cured bacon #fullenglish #pigeon #leicestershire #localproduce

there is a lot going on with this pudding, but it works really well, pistachio marzipan cake, orange blossom labne, burnt blood orange slices, toasted pistachio nut butter, basil ice cream, rose gel & cinnamon honeycomb for a crunch at the end

"chocolate planet" if you will excuse the naff name, its a bitter chocolate sphere, milk chocolate cremeaux, shortbread crumbs, butterscotch with bourbon whiskey, pecan praline mascarpone & a very light buttermilk ice cream, the name came from a customer who said it looks like a planet and it tasted out of this world #bourbonwhiskey #chocolate #chocolatepudding #chocolatepecan #chocolatedessert

using the famous "Yorkshire triangle" forced rhubarb we have created a dessert of ginger parkin, vanilla bean set custard, rhubarb jelly, honey & rosemary chantilly ginger snap, rhubarb sorbet #yorkshiretrianglerhubarb #rhubarbandcustard #rhubarbandginger

This has been without a doubt the best selling dish of the last 2 weeks, Miso & yuzu caramel glazed "Skrei" cod fillet, seaweed & soy butter greens, Japanese salad, tempura Coriander stalks & roasted chili, garlic & miso mayonnaise #skreicod #japanesefood

Beef fillet with "alliums" shallot puree, candied Roscoff, charred spring onion & crispy onions all served with chive mash & our signature sherry braised beef cheek & truffle butter jus

a simple risotto dish of roasted cauliflower, romanesque, sprouting broccoli, truffle, smoked almonds and raisins soaked in sauternes wine finished with whipped Brillat Savarin

another way we have served the Patagonian red shrimps, this time in an ceviche style with mango salsa, crushed avocado, lots of fresh coriander and lime juice, delicous and clean

Sea bass fillet (wild when available) potato pressing, garlic fried spinach, mussels with a wild garlic crust, monk beard (an interesting vegetable similar to samphire, normally from Italy but now cultivated in Norfolk) with a side of tartare butter sauce made with mussel essence

new starter of Patagonian wild shrimps & scallops poached in coconut, lemongrass and ginger broth, served with a seaweed rice cracker topped with Brixham crab claw meat & lime mayonnaise, charred lime and a raw vegetable salad

Apparently Spring is almost here, hopefully the current weather isn't going to play to much havoc with this seasons produce. We have launched our new menu, so far the feedback has been very positive. this is our new duck dish using Creedy carver ducks, dry plucked, free range & raised to the highest welfare standards, believe me when i say all ducks are not the same, these birds have a fantastic layer of fat that crispen's up a treat, the breast meat is juicy, tender and is by far the tastiest duck i have ever had, we have paired it with star anise roast carrot, confit leg with toasted almonds, apricots and a few spices served in a crisp brik pastry tube, alongside some garlic and ginger greens and a punchy burnt aubergine puree, the whole dish is full of interesting middle eastern flavours that really do work well together.

we only have 3 tables left for our Valentines dinner on 14th February, we will be offering a 7 course grazing menu for £60

our version of the classic chocolate & orange, grand marnier soaked orange sponge, chocolate orange cremeaux, marmalade ice cream, chocolate shell, orange jelly, blood orange segments, orange caramel tuille, #chocolateorange #pastrychefs #chocolate #bloodorange

duck egg custard tart, gingerbread ice cream & prunes in Armagnac & a very interesting sweet woodruff gel, a wild herb with a good cinnamon back note #pastrychef #custardtart

We’ve eaten here many times & just when we think the food cannot get any better we are proved wrong. We ate here yesterday Saturday, 26th May & we all had the pigs cheek starter, my son &I had the market Special Roe Deer & my wife had the curry Cod and everything was cooked & presented to perfection. Excellent food & service as always & special thanks to Richard for being so attentive, friendly & informative. Hope we’ve timed it right to taste the Wild Boar next month!

We've had great meals here before, the first time was after we got engaged and we've returned this year on our engagement anniversary which is on the same day as my fiancée's birthday. We decided to treat ourselves to the 10 course Grazing menu as recommend by a colleague, and we had no regrets. Every course was cooked beautifully, ingredients were fresh and local, and as usual service from all staff was fantastic. As it was a special day for us there were extra treats in store for us as a surprise, we had one for each occasion which was above and beyond anything we expected. We cannot praise and recommend the Hammer and Pincers enough, great food, outstanding service, I can go on for longer but you should come here and find out more for yourself. Thanks to the H&P team for making tonight a night to remember!

We had an incredible lunch here last week, always to remember.

Never would have expected that in a countryside pub.

Service was as great as food, and we were happy to be greeted in German by a very kind waitress.

We had a wonderful meal at the hammer and pincers last night. I can 100% recommend the mackerel starter and the beef was just amazing. The service was excellent, we ordered an expensive bottle of wine and it wasn't right and it was swapped wothout question and we were recommended a wine not on the menu which was lovely. We will definitely be back.

Very good service and the food was delicious.

Truly delicious food, worth every penny. Friendly staff and as formal or informal as you like. Treat yourself and enjoy a fantastic meal.

The food was outstanding and the service was impeccable. Our 1st visit but it will not be our last. This was the best birthday treat by far and we could not fault anything. Thank you to all the staff and chefs for making the day extra special x

The best meal I’ve had in a very long time, and excellent service too.

Probably up there with one of the best meals I’ve ever had!!

Incredible chef. Staff were all very pleasant and friendly.

Thank you for a lovely meal

I took my mum & mum in law for lunch today, I’ve been taking them out on this day for about 6 years, and this was the best yet, we loved it, thank you, I’ll be back with my husband soon �

I really love this place, the food is tasty and the little chef touches such as home made bread, sorbet and biscuits are delightful. The staff are friendly and attentive. I've been recommending this place all day today and I'm looking forward to my next visit and the 10 piece taster menu! Thanks you H&P x

Having read the review in the Daily Telegraph we came here to celebrate my birthday. We had the ten course tasting menu along with the wine which was matched perfectly. The food, service and staff were all terrific. What a great place. We will definitely visit again.

Fantastic meal last night 28/09/18 .

Thanks to all the staff and chef/chefs.

Beautiful.

Fabulous impromptu meal this evening in beautiful surroundings ...great service , nice gap between courses and i was pleased to be able to buy one of the farm animal table ornaments ...3 years since my last visit ...really must visit more often !�

Excellent service, incredible food and a great Gin selection. 10/10! We shall be back very soon for the 10 course grazer menu. Thank you for a lovely evening.

Amazing... a perfect symphony of taste's, textures and vision on a plate that dance on your palette and just blow your mind.

Can't wait to go back.

Service, food, ambiance... everything...perfect. Thank you so much for an amazing evening.

Highly recommended.

Amazing food and great service! This place never disappoints and the attention to detail is outstanding ! Can't wait to go back again...our favourite place to eat !

Absolutely wonderful food, service and atmosphere - we had the 10 course grazing menu with wine which complimented the dishes superbly.

A truly remarkable experience. I was treated to the 7 course grazing menu, for my birthday. Each course was outstanding. All of the staff were friendly and attentive with great knowledge of the dishes they were delivering to our table.

If you haven't already visited this wonderful place, it is an absolute must. Local, seasonal produce cooked to perfection.

Thank you to Danny and the incredible team at The hammer and pincers for a wonderful evening.

We hope to revisit soon.