Faru
Fine-dining restaurant near the cathedral quarter offering five- and ten-course tasting menus of local and British produce from an open kitchen.
About Faru
Faru sits on Silver Street, a short walk from the Market Place and the cathedral quarter. It trades on a tasting-menu format, with a longer ten-course menu and a shorter five-course option, both available at lunch and dinner, and matched wines offered with the full menu.
The kitchen is open to the room and the focus is squarely on local and British seasonal produce, plated in the contemporary fine-dining idiom. The more compact lunch menu makes for a gentler introduction to the style. Given the format and the size of the space, booking ahead is advisable.
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