Best Lunch Restaurants in Ivinghoe

The food was great and the service was excellent. This is a very good restaurant with expert staff. We came here a few years ago shortly after it opened and were a little dissatisfied with the service, but now it has improved incomparably. We were surprised not to see more people there on Christmas Eve.

Six course tasting menu plus amuse bouche. All courses were excellent, packed with flavour. The Carrots in a Thai broth were superb and packed a punch. I had the scallops for the third course which were excellent but my wife had the Mushrooms as an option they were even better. After the venison course 5 was a very clever palate cleanser (called a Snowball but was a yuzu granita with coconut and eggnog) before the final dessert. Every course has interesting and different flavours. Thomas, Howie and the rest of the staff are as good as they get. Friendly, helpful and efficient. A place for special occasions and a treat. My favorite restaurant.

Enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon at The Holt, afternoon tea was lovely, nice atmosphere and decorated with Christmas tress and a lovely fire. Nice to have warm scones as some places do not do this, and nice sandwiches and cakes. We needed to do a last minute change with the sandwich's from their menu, and the were very obliging to do so.

All staff extremely happy, friendly and attentive. Felt that the food could have been a bit hotter. Must admit that the roast beef was quite tough.

We’ve been dining for 3 nights at the Holt hotel and every time it was delicious and the service 10 out 10, a bit expensive but everything is I guess these days. Highly recommend the restaurant and the hotel! 🥰