Tim Allen to relaunch Michelin-starred Sō–lō’ with new design and menu

Tim Allen is to close his Michelin-starred Sō–lō’ restaurant in Aughton, Ormskirk and relaunch it with a new design and menu later this year.

 

Sō–lō’ will close after Sunday lunch service on 27 July and reopen at the beginning of November.

 

The refurbishment will see the introduction of a new Chef’s Table, giving customers a front row seat to the theatre of the kitchen.

 

Sō–lō’ currently offers a signature 6-7-course tasting menu at £105 per person, an à la carte lunch (£52 for three courses) and a £64 Sunday Lunch.

 

From November it will offer a more casual and shorter tasting menu-style experience, as well as its popular à la carte lunch and Sunday lunch.

 

“The improvements are part of our commitment to positioning Sō–lō as one of the leading dining destinations in Lancashire,” said Allen.

 

Allen and his partner Mags, who manages front of house, took on the restaurant site in 2021 and it won its first Michelin star in 2023, which has been retained ever since.

 

The chef added: “This marks a really exciting stage in Sō–lō’s – and our own – journey. The time is right to invest further in the business, enhance the offering here at Sō–lō and build upon the reputation we have.

 

“We want to be able to offer a stronger dining experience. The Sō–lō people know and love will still be here – relaxed, welcoming and ingredient-led – but with a more modern, crisp, fresh new look.

 

“Flavour will always be at the forefront of what we do, but we are mixing things up a little. We’ll also be offering a more casual, and shorter, tasting menu-style experience which showcases outstanding ingredients, our passion for produce and imaginative dishes.”

 

Allen started his career as a kitchen porter and rose through the ranks in some of the UK’s most renowned kitchens, including Whatley Manor in Malmesbury and Midsummer House in Cambridge.

 

He was previously chef-partner at the Flitch of Bacon in Essex and under him the restaurant was awarded a Michelin star, as was the Wild Rabbit in Kingham while he was executive chef, and Launceston Place in London when he was chef patron.