Osip
Bruton, UK
From the outside, Bruton looks like your standard picture-perfect village in England’s rural West Country. But recent years have seen it transform into a hub for creatives and food lovers. Until mid-2024, Osip was attached to boutique hotel Number One Bruton in an understated building on the village’s high street. In August, it consciously uncoupled from the hotel and reopened five minutes down the road in larger, white-washed premises, reducing the distance of its farm-to-table offering from a short drive to a short stroll. The new location manages to be simultaneously cosy and spacious, reflecting chef Merlin Labron-Johnson’s typically understated style. On arrival, guests can enjoy a drink – such as barrel-aged Osip cider or a vivid green apple and sorrel juice – and the first selection of snacks in the bar area, before moving through to the dining room. The focus here is undoubtedly the calm and collected open kitchen, with huge windows offering a glorious view of the rolling Somerset countryside, where much of the produce comes from. With no menu, you’re in the hands of Labron-Johnson and the professional yet relaxed team. As the weather and seasons are ever-changing, so too do the dishes, but expect courses such as an aerated courgette soup with gooseberry and crab served with a kohlrabi and lobster shiso roll, and churro with meadowsweet ice cream, blackberries and marigold.
Key Information
- Tasting menu from $150
- Lunch: Thu – Sun, Dinner: Tue – Sun
- 01749987277
- Visit Osip's Website
Location
25 Kingsettle Hill, Hardway, Bruton, BA10 0LN
