Business Details
12 Years
experience
Your Trusted Garden-to-Fork Dining Experience in Welshpool
Upper Rectory is a family-run restaurant established in 2014, offering a unique garden-to-fork dining experience in Berriew. Our philosophy centres on using fresh, locally sourced ingredients from our kitchen gardens and Welsh suppliers to create seasonal menus that highlight natural flavours. We prioritise sustainable practices, minimising food waste while maintaining ethical management standards. Chef Kerry Huber, with her culinary expertise and award-winning background, leads the kitchen alongside her husband Paul, who manages front-of-house operations and cultivates our biodiverse kitchen garden. Our intimate setting within our own home provides guests with an immersive experience, including interactive garden tours that showcase the provenance of ingredients.The restaurant's commitment to quality, sustainability, and hospitality has established us as a distinctive dining destination. We also offer a Shepherd's Hut accommodation experience, combining rustic charm with modern comforts in a serene meadow setting. Our menus evolve with the seasons, ensuring every visit offers new culinary discoveries. Through social media engagement and direct guest interactions, we continue to share our passion for local produce and sustainable gastronomy.
Services
Restaurant
Garden-to-Fork Dining
Seasonal Menus
Kitchen Garden Tours
Shepherd's Hut Accommodation
Details
- Year established: 2014
Highlights and features
- We offer a true garden-to-fork dining experience with homegrown produce
- Our menus change with the seasons to ensure ingredient freshness
- We maintain an all-female kitchen team with proven culinary expertise
- Our Shepherd's Hut provides unique accommodation with countryside views
- We practice sustainable food sourcing and waste minimisation
Services
Restaurant
Our restaurant offers an intimate garden-to-fork dining experience in a family-run setting. Using fresh local ingredients from our kitchen gardens and Welsh suppliers, we create seasonal menus that highlight natural flavours. The restaurant operates Friday and Saturday evenings, providing a unique culinary journey through six-course tasting menus that change with ingredient availability.
Garden-to-Fork Dining
This dining concept connects guests directly with ingredient sources through our cultivated kitchen garden. Paul Huber's biodiverse garden supplies rare vegetables and herbs that feature prominently in our dishes. Guests can participate in garden tours to learn about our sustainable practices, soil health focus, and how seasonal produce influences our ever-changing menus.
Seasonal Menus
Our menus evolve with the seasons to ensure ingredient freshness and quality. Each six-course tasting menu reflects the current harvest, featuring dishes like roasted tomato soup, twice-baked cheese souffl, and locally sourced gammon. Menus may change without notice depending on produce availability and seasonal transitions.
Kitchen Garden Tours
Interactive garden tours provide insight into our sustainable growing practices and ingredient sourcing. Guests can explore Paul Huber's cultivated plots featuring rare vegetables and learn about our commitment to biodiversity. These tours enhance the dining experience by showing the direct connection between garden produce and plated dishes.
Shepherd's Hut Accommodation
Our Shepherd's Hut offers a unique countryside retreat with modern comforts in a picturesque meadow setting. The hut features a wood burner, comfortable seating, and outdoor viewing areas overlooking pastures and woodlands. Available through AirBnB, it provides an ideal base for exploring the local area and enjoying nature.
People
Kerry Huber
Chef & Co-proprietor
Award-winning chef with culinary leadership experience, previously owning La Foret restaurant which won UK Restaurant of the Year 2000. Specialises in seasonal cuisine using local ingredients.
Paul Huber
Front of House & Gardener
Manages dining room operations and cultivates the biodiverse kitchen garden supplying rare vegetables. Focuses on sustainable growing practices and seasonal menu development.
Questions
What type of cuisine does Upper Rectory serve?
We serve modern British cuisine using fresh local ingredients from our kitchen gardens and Welsh suppliers, with menus changing seasonally to reflect ingredient availability.
Are reservations required for dining?
Yes, we recommend booking in advance as we operate with limited seating Friday and Saturday evenings for an intimate dining experience.
Do you accommodate dietary restrictions?
We can accommodate most dietary requirements when notified in advance, though our seasonal tasting menus offer limited customization options.
Can I visit the kitchen garden?
Yes, interactive garden tours are available during meals to showcase our sustainable growing practices and ingredient sources.
Is the Shepherd's Hut accessible year-round?
The Shepherd's Hut is available throughout the year and features a wood burner for heating during cooler months.
How do seasonal changes affect your menus?
Our six-course tasting menus evolve with the seasons to ensure ingredient freshness, featuring dishes that highlight the best available produce from our gardens and local suppliers.
Reviews (6)
Betty Carter
Oct 10, 2021
Report
Luxury dining Amazing culinary experience with a homely ambience. The owners are the nicest couple and so knowledgeable & passionate about their offering. Homegrown vegetables, plethora of homemade goodies & use of local produce. Everything was delicious. Phenomenal evening!
Harry Smith
Aug 31, 2021
Report
Lovely dine-at-home meal. Clear and sensible instructions (all the parts of all the main courses at the same oven temperature for different times), and delicious food (the twice-baked cheese souffl was a particular highlight). Lots of very fresh veg. Would recommend!
Alice Smith
Aug 09, 2021
Report
We had Upper Rectory @ Home last night, and we couldnt think how it could be made better. The portions were generous and the cooking and timings had all been really well thought through. The food was all delicious with lots of home grown elements. The lemon mousse was especially good!
Laura Hamm
Jul 09, 2021
Report
Fantastic stay! lovely host made us feel very welcome and nothing was to much trouble. Beautiful place. Definitely recommend and will come back. Thankyou. Craig and laura
Emma Lewis
Feb 17, 2021
Report
My husband and I had the UR@home valentines menu this weekend. WOWZER!! The food was incredible - I could've eaten the appetisers all day long, they were Amazing! Not only is the food fantastic, but the timings and temperature instructions are so simple, so easy to use and so well thought about that you can heat your main course in the oven at the same temperature with just different timings. Everything about it was perfect. The little treat of gingerbread and marmalade were lovely too. How lucky are we to have this wonderful restaurant on our doorstep!
Andrew Craycraft
Jan 03, 2021
Report
We spent 4 perfect nights at the shepherds hut, Berriew. It offers the best combination back to basics with a modern twist. Everything was there that you required, including a kitchen, Seating with a fire pit, BBQ gas or coal fired.The accommodation was warm and cosy with a log burner if required. The wet room was amazing, which was improved with a short meander with great views. Berriew village is a short walk away along the canal with 2 pubs, village shop, tea rooms and local butchers. The afternoon tea provided by the tea rooms was exquisite. There is also a local art museum. Amazing value and
