The yuletide season is the most exciting time of the year for many of us, and nothing exemplifies festive fun more than a good old-fashioned Christmas dinner.
This month, Pat and I were lucky enough to head down to York’s beautiful Hotel Du Vin to sample our first Christmas meal of the season, and one thing’s for sure – it will definitely be a hard act to follow.
Not only was the food top-notch, but the service was superb. Our server was fantastic, thoroughly explaining the menu to us, and even advising us which wines would be best to complement our food – a special thanks to you, Michelle!
Hotel Du Vin is placed just outside the Bar Walls in the Mount, a stunning location in the city. The restaurant is situated in a beautiful 19th-century mansion house (a Grade II listed building), and has been certified with an AA Rosette award. Despite its stately grandeur, the restaurant is very chic and modern, with a relaxed and welcoming feel.
Upon arrival, we were seated at a table of our choice inside the Bistro, to sample the sumptuous Festive Sunday Lunch. As soon as we sat down, we had a lovely glass of champagne poured, and were guided through the various selections available on the menu.
The starter was a French Market Table, including a massive variety of seafood, salad, continental meats and freshly prepared homemade soup, to mention just a few. Pat particularly enjoyed the vegetable soup – he liked it so much that much he had two portions! For me, the seafood was a favourite choice.
Michelle went through the wine menu and advised us to try a nice bottle of Hotel Du Vin’s own Maison Rouge red wine, the perfect accompaniment to our Festive Sunday Lunch with Roast Beef. The beef itself is served either pink or well-done, and we both chose to have it on the pink side – it was cooked to perfection, and melted in our mouths! The Yorkshire Puddings were huge, very light, and simply delicious, while we also had a great selection of festive vegetables to choose from.
We really had to push ourselves to cram down a dessert, but we persevered! We selected the Cheese Board, which included a beautiful selection of cheese and crackers to end the perfect lunch.
If you haven’t already sorted out your festivities for this year, Hotel Du Vin is surely a place to go – trust us, you won’t be disappointed!
Mim & Pat
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