The Good Food Guide has just announced its shortlist for restaurant of the year – a list of independent regional restaurants voted for by its readers.  The North West entry is Nutters in Rochdale.  I have to confess that I have never heard of either it or its chef, who by all accounts has quite a media profile.

In a bid to see what I’m missing out on in my region (albeit a bit too far north for me to head out for dinner) I had a look at the menus on their website.  I was very interested to see that they have a specific vegetarian menu, and joy upon joy, no mention of risotto or goats cheese tart.  Full marks for creativity.  However, I can only assume that it’s quite a fancy schmancy place – I can think of no other reason to charge £15.50 for a caramlised onion tart with carrots and potatoes.  I could make a comment about the mark up on a few veg, but I won’t….

And how can they justify charging an extra pound for the same desserts at dinner as they serve at lunchtime?  How does that work?  Do they give you a pound’s worth more in the evening?

Anyway, I’m aware that having never been there I shouldn’t pass judgement.  The food should speak for itself and who knows, one day I may venture north to try it.

1. Anne H
   Aug 12th 2009

   Nutters is a gem! A group of us go every New Years day – excellent food, service & surroundings & value for money. As it’s a family business (mother -front of house, father the sommelier & son the chef) its a friendly envirinment.

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