Acorn House Restaurant Review

We like:

The philosophy behind it; the food; the interior design and atmosphere; the service

We don't like:

The slightly prohibitive prices and the non-organic soap in one of the loos (we had a peek into the rest, though, and they all sported Essential Care organic hand soap)

SmartPlanet judgement:

We admire Acorn House Restaurant for being trendy, sustainable, inspiring and making scrummy food… all at the same time! If only we were loaded and could eat there every day. The atmosphere inside is great, too, partly due to the sleek, modern design, but also because of the excellent service.

What makes Acorn House amazing is that it not only composts and recycles all its waste, sources locally and seasonally, purifies tap water to minimise glass usage and transport, shuns industrial farming, favours organics and Fairtrade, uses boxes that can be sent back and reused by suppliers, picks up and delivers produce in its biodiesel car, trains the local youth to become eco-aware chefs… but it also manages to do so in an industry associated with f-words, ruthlessness and enormous amounts of waste. Continue reading...