Five best … organic restaurants

From a recently refurbished farmhouse in rolling Cornwall countryside to the Vegetarian Society's top restaurant, in Bristol.
  
  

Buttervilla organic restaurant, Cornwall
Buttervilla ... when not served up here food from their back garden often ends up on plates at Jamie Oliver's Fifteen Cornwall. Photograph: PR

1. Cornwall

Buttervilla is a recently refurbished farmhouse set in 15 acres of rolling countryside. When not served up here, fruit and veg from Buttervilla's back garden often ends up on the plates at Jamie Oliver's Fifteen Cornwall.

· 01503 230315, buttervilla.com

2. Somerset

The Barley Wood Walled Garden serves up home-made apple juice, cakes and coffee during the day. On weekend evenings it's open for dinner, when you can wander around the garden while your food is cooking.

· 01934 863713, betterfood.co.uk

3. Yorkshire

In the heart of the Dales, Austwick Traddock is a Georgian country house hotel with an award-winning organic restaurant. Try the Dales-bred fillet steak with caramelised banana shallots.

· 01524 251224, austwicktraddock.co.uk

4. Bristol

Cafe Maitreya is the currently the Vegetarian Society's top restaurant. Dishes are a real mouthful - try "chanterelle and roast hazelnut brioche with wild mushroom stroganoff and sloe jelly".

· 0117 951 0100, cafemaitreya.co.uk

5. Newcastle

The Scrumpy Willow and the Singing Kettle offers a range of wholesome activities alongside its hearty menu, like book groups and artists pinning their wares to the walls.

0191-221 2323, scrumpywillowandthesingingkettle.co.uk

· For details of Organic Fortnight, which runs until Sept 16, visit soilassociation.org

 

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