Skof

Skof is the first restaurant from chef Tom Barnes who, as head chef at Simon Rogan’s L’Enclume, helped it win its third Michelin star. In February 2025, he secured a Michelin star for Skof, with the judges praising its ‘clearly thought-through’ dishes and ‘delicate seasoning’.

And unlike many Michelin star restaurants, Skof doesn’t have to be a four hour commitment; the lunch menu is a very reasonable £50. Tom is delivering food that is based on modern British, much of which is grown in Cumbria on the Rogan Farm.

The wine list is first rate, with a medium-sized selection of well-chosen bottles and vintages but thankfully not many ‘funky’ wines from The Emperor’s New Clothes’ department.

Service is super-friendly and delivered by a bunch that Tom has prized away from the main group up in Cumbria, all of them on the ball.

It’s difficult to get a table but well worth the effort. People will be discussing Tom Barnes and Skof alongside Rogan and L’Enclume in the same context in the not-so-distant future.