A unique restaurant run from a couple's house has been rated as the best in Norfolk in the Good Food Guide 2015.
The Café at Brovey Lair is run by Tina and Mike Pemberton at their home in Carbrooke Road, Ovington, near Watton.
Described by the guide as 'thrilling gastro-theatre', diners are interviewed when they book so their meal can be designed around their food preferences.
Having worked as a food critic and travelled the world, Mrs Pemberton developed her own fusion style blending flavours and spices from different countries.
She said: 'I didn't train as a chef. I spent a long time travelling and living all over the world.
'I lived a lot in South America and Asia and also in the Mediterranean.
'My food is a real fusion of all those flavours. I think so much food these days is so bland, a lot of chefs are coming out of college and they just haven't got that experience.'
The restaurant can serve anywhere from two to 24 diners in an evening.
After the interview a four-course menu is set to the tastes of all the diners.
Mrs Pemberton said: 'Everything is fresh as I only buy if I have a booking. That way we don't have any waste.
'I only use unusual fish, like swordfish or monk fish, that people might not try to cook at home because they don't know what to do with it. I never serve mackerel or cod.'
The Pembertons started the restaurant 12 years ago after 'a very mad moment'.
Mrs Pemberton said: 'I didn't want to do the full restaurant thing, I always wanted to do something intimate. It took a while for people to find out we were here but now we get people who come back again and again.'
The restaurant's open plan kitchen means diners can chat to the chef and each other before they settle down to eat in a relaxed atmosphere.
Brovey Lair also offers accommodation and the ground include a swimming pool for guests.
The Café at Brovey Lair has received a cookery score of six over the last few years and has been rated as the highest in Norfolk for the past seven years.
Mrs Pemberton said: 'We were one of the first pop-up restaurants really.
'We are one of the few places like this outside of London and certainly in Norfolk. A lot of chefs cook by numbers. Fusion food can have a bad name but it does not have to mean odd. Italian and Japanese cuisine have a lot in common.
'I mix flavours and spices from similar cuisines to get these different dishes. That's why it's fusion.'
Do you know of a hidden Norfolk gem? Email Doug Faulkner at doug.faulkner@archant.co.uk
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