I’m an absolute sucker for a decent foodie pic on the 'gram so as soon as the latest offerings from Pig at the Pub were shared, I was sold.
With the husband in tow, we drove to The Spread Eagle which is located in Erpingham between Aylsham and Cromer in north Norfolk.
To explain, Pig at the Pub is hosted by The Blind Pig, based in Aylsham, but located at The Spread Eagle.
As well as Sunday Roasts, it is currently offering a drool-worthy full lunch and dinner menu between Wednesdays and Sundays – always double-check online for opening hours though!
Making the most of a rare moment of sunshine, we took a quick lunch break to the eatery.
While the menu offers delicious-sounding sandwiches (from £9) – including an open smoked salmon and Cromer crab and sweet cured ham and Norfolk rocket to name a couple – we had our eyes on something else. The sharing platters.
Unable to decide between the ploughman’s (£20) or antipasti option (£22) we ordered one of each.
Each platter serves two comfortably for a lunch option, but wanting to indulge ourselves by being pigs in the pub we were happy to mix and match.
The ploughman’s came with demerara sweet-cured ham, true grit cheddar, a pork pie, red onion chutney, pickled onions, gherkins, quince jelly, toasted and untoasted sourdough, and locally grown salad leaves.
This cacophony of flavours beautiful complimented each other, with a highlight being the melt-in-the-mouth quince jelly that I liberally slathered on everything.
The antipasti was made up of sliced coppa, sliced bresaola, mozzarella bocconcini, more true grit cheddar, sundried tomatoes, balsamic onions, chorizo jam (wow), black olive tapenade (double wow!) olive oil and aged balsamic, and toasted sourdough.
Once again, this was a perfect dish that sang with a chorus of the most welcomed tastes and textures.
Both platters were a real treat of good grub. It was the perfect way to spend an afternoon.
SETTING
A rustic country pub set in rural Norfolk. What’s not to love?
VALUE
The two platters, a pint of Guinness, and half a cider came to £51.90. There’s a variety of small plates to more gourmet meals to suit most budgets.
DRINKS
This pub has a great selection of real ales, as well as your usual spirits and pints. I was pleased to see Orchard Pig cider as an option.
TOILETS
Fully functionable and as you would expect.
SERVICE
We felt so welcomed on arrival and were treated like part of the furniture. There’s a really nice vibe here.
HIGHLIGHT
The food! It was amazing quality and looked and tasted as fresh as food comes. Compliments to the chef.
IN SUMMARY
It was an absolute joy to visit The Spread Eagle and an even bigger joy to enjoy the food from what is a great menu. We’ll be back!
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