The Ethicurean

Matthew and Iain Pennington are the owners and chefs at award-winning restaurant, The Ethicurean (Michelin Green Star).

The restaurant, tucked away in a Victorian walled garden, offers views of the Mendip Hills and artisan food reflecting the brothers’ philosophy of eating seasonal, local and sustainable. For Iain and Matthew, taking produce from farm to fork in a matter of hours, is a serious business. The radius for the majority of their food is within 20 miles.

The brothers have learnt a lot about preservation; pickling, curing and fermenting ensure that the restaurant is functional all year around and so that food waste is kept to a minimum.

The Penningtons’ philosophy and cooking skills have earned them many accolades over the years, including winning The Observer’s Best Ethical Restaurant in 2011 and more recently being named in The UK’s Top 100 Restaurants 2017 in The Sunday Times.

Their book, The Ethicurean Cookbook, was published in 2013.