A FAMOUS movie director has opened a Texas barbeque joint… on a vintage airfield.
Guy Ritchie’s Lore of the Sky restaurant has opened in Compton Abbas Airfield in Dorset.
A famous movie director has opened a Texas barbeque joint… in England[/caption]
Guy Ritchie’s Lore of the Sky restaurant has opened in Compton Abbas Airfield in Dorset[/caption]
Set at the airfield, with views across Shaftesbury, Lore of the Sky serves up typical Texas barbecue dishes that are smoked on-site.
According to the restaurant’s Instagram, the spot serves up “smoked flavour, countryside views, and aviation history in full flight”.
Having opened seven weeks ago, the menu boasts dishes crafted by Chef Alex Brown including oak-smoked pork belly and loaded nachos.
And despite being a meat-loving Texas-themed joint, there are also options for veggies with jackfruit burgers made in a smoker available too.
The restaurant also serves breakfast options including a smokehouse breakfast for £9.95 or smokehouse pancakes for £7.50.
As for the airfield itself, visitors can investigate historic aircraft and even do a bit of plane spotting.
The airfield also hosts a number of events throughout the year including ‘Warbird Weekends’ taking place from July 24-27 and July 31 to August 3.
Over the weekends, visitors can see iconic aircraft including a Spitfire.
One visitor commented: “I would recommend this place to anyone.”
Yet reviews for the destination have been mixed.
According to The Telegraph’s restaurant critic, William Sitwell, his experience of Guy’s restaurant was that it was his “foulest lunch of the year”.
He added: “They call this dirty food. I’d say it was just filthy.”
The entire airfield is owned by Guy Ritchie, who bought it back in 2023 and it has also been used for films including Lawrence: After Arabia.
In an interview with Flyer, Guy shared that in the future he hopes to have an experience at the site where visitors can walk through the hangars.
Guy Ritchie also has a restaurant in London called Lore of the Land.
Set at the airfield, with views across Shaftesbury, Lore of the Sky serves up typical Texas barbecue dishes that are smoked onsite[/caption]
Unlike Lore of the Sky, this spot in Fitzrovia is a traditional British pub that serves food and drink over three floors, including Sunday roasts.
The film director also previously co-owned The Walmer Castle in Notting Hill with David Beckham.
Then, close to Compton Abbas Airfield, is Gritchie Brewing Company – the film director’s ‘beer farm’.
For £15 per person visitors can go on a tour of the brewery – which lasts between an hour and an hour-and-a-half.
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As for the airfield itself, visitors can investigate historic aircraft and even do a bit of plane spotting[/caption]
