THE YURT
A magical atmosphere sets the stage for our Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant. Food is created into exceptional dishes by our passionate chef, Andrew Carr who sources local ingredients from our own kitchen gardens and the local North Aston Farm. We will always try to accommodate “walk ins” but for a guaranteed place, please book. A warm welcome awaits…
Private dining rooms in one of five individual huts offers intimacy, privacy, family space and a doggie welcome.
Our opening times are Tuesday - Saturday, 9am - 2:30pm.
From the Michelin Guide
“If you’re after something a little different, head to Nicholsons to have lunch in this lovely yurt – which is fashioned from upcycled materials – or in one of the themed private huts alongside. The generously sized, Mediterranean-influenced cooking is unfussy in style but propelled by bold flavours and excellent technique from the kitchen; cider-cured chalkstream trout with a brilliantly made crab bisque is a wonderful example. The confident, bright and breezy service is a natural fit for a place where you can't help but find yourself smiling.”
Our Ethos
A note from Liz Nicholson
I have always loved and respected food. I would describe my childhood as idyllic, having been brought up on a farm producing not only cereals, but mixed livestock, dairy, potatoes, soft fruit and even wine! This strong connection with the land was a great foundation for my early career in horticulture producing field vegetables across the UK and Europe. Whilst my career progressed to garden design and hardy ornamental nursery production, I never lost my love of food production.
I feel immensely privileged today to host the Yurt restaurant which is a complete celebration of food and ingredients hewn from the land around us in Oxfordshire. Our neighbours at North Aston Farms produce delicious milk products from their micro dairy and North Aston organics have decades of experience growing the most delicious exotic salads season round. It can be a matter of hours from field to fork and this we celebrate wholeheartedly at The Yurt.
At Rosara we have a modest kitchen garden where we focus on growing fresh herbs and flowers for the restaurant.
We have naked ambition and I thought I'd share it here.
We are working hard to achieve a Green Michelin Star. This is an award for restaurants leading in sustainable gastronomy, recognising those combining culinary excellence with outstanding eco-friendly practices, focusing on local sourcing, waste reduction, ethical operations, and environmental stewardship, serving as an inspiration for the industry. This award would recognise our drive in sourcing ingredients directly from farmers implementing regenerative agriculture and our wider company ethos in finding solutions to the Climate and Nature crises.
If you have any suggestions that might help us, please do share!
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