Le Manoir Aux Quat' Saisons. Nestling in the Oxfordshire countryside is a manor house with a mixture of old and new in architectural style but all very tastefully done. Quick to reach via the M40 from London, once there you are transported into a little piece of France. Before we start let's just say it is expensive - there is no getting out of that. But if you have something to celebrate or you really want to show someone you cherish how much you mean to them then this is the place for you. You can choose to have a tasting menu or choose a la carte. Although I eat meat I chose the vegetarian menu. It was fantastic with vegetables picked from the kitchen garden on site it was filled with home made pasta, risottos and using exquisite wild mushrooms. Weirdly one the main things i remember was the wonderful home made bread that comes to you in all swirly shapes and flavoured with ingredients like lardons or tomatoes. Normally something I would run away from but these were small and flavourful. We also had a plate of frozen very thinly sliced carpaccio of pineapple - it was a great palate cleanser. Of course all the courses were exceptional and even the coffee and petit fours were elegant and delicious. We were made to feel very welcome and the reception was warm throughout the evening - despite being a very formal restaurant.