Hello my dear, I hope you had a wonderful bank holiday weekend – even though parts of it did take place in the rain! I had a great time and on Sunday I visited this lovely pub in the Surrey countryside – and I knew as soon as I walked in that I would just have to share it with you!
It is called the Jolly Farmers and you will find it just outside the charming town of Reigate:
Oh how I love it when they turn these beautiful old buildings into something as cosy as a pub, where you can spend a lazy afternoon in the company of your loved ones. It also gives me the perfect excuse to write about it, since the building is ever so antique and fits the image of the blog perfectly:
Let’s pop inside!
You can see the timber frame inside the building in the photo above. It really is one of my favourite features in old English houses, and you might remember that we looked at a few more of those in the blog post A tennis tournament and an English garden tea party. When we step inside we are able to continue admiring this lovely old architecture:
Such a warm and welcoming atmosphere
The bar and deli at the Jolly Farmers
Before my visit I read about the deli on their website (you can find it here: the Jolly Farmers Deli) and I was very much looking forward to checking it out! They have all these mouthwatering local products for sale and the best part is that so many of them can be found on the restaurant menu, so you can test drive them before stocking up on your favourites!
The Deli at the Jolly Farmers Reigate
The most lovely selection of jams, honey – home made and locally produced, “alongside a few of life’s essentials”
… very innovative displays – not to mention the sweet packaging…
The restaurant section with paintings on the wall that are for sale if you fall in love with any of them!
We had a lovely lunch in the pub and I can warmly recommend the fish ‘n chips – even though it took me forever to decide as everything looked amazing. I loved the fact that they had home-made elderflower and raspberry drinks on the menu – as well as home-made milkshakes, yum! It is so nice to know that all this thought and effort has going into creating such an alluring menu, which then lives up to your expectations!
The walls of the restaurant section feature some fabulous paintings by a local artist, and they are all up for grabs with price tags and “sold to”-signs on them. At the back of the restaurant there is a big terrace with a dining area, which I am sure has been very popular during the summer!
… no surprise there once you try the food!
I was also very pleased to see that all of their hard work has paid off in the form of various awards, like the one above. I am so looking forward to visiting again, as there were a couple of dishes on the menu that I just can’t wait to try…
Decades of Elegance 