The Grand Tour host unveiled the eatery on his farm in Chadlington, Oxfordshire last month, and he teased that he’d found a ‘delightful little loophole’ in the planning process after initially being refused permission back in January.
In July, he tweeted: ‘I’m thrilled to announce that you now have a chance to try the amazing food we grow and rear on my farm at the brand new (but quite rustic) Diddly Squat restaurant.
‘You can’t just turn up I’m afraid, but you can make a booking by following the link.’
As reported by the MailOnline, West Oxfordshire District Council has launched a probe into the restaurant after seven out of 10 councillors on the uplands area planning sub-committee rejected the initial application.
In a statement, they said: ‘The council was made aware of the restaurant opening at Diddly Squat Farm.
‘As part of our standard operating procedure, we have been looking into the operation to ensure it is compliant with local and national planning law and policies, as well as licensing and food hygiene regulations.
‘We cannot comment on any ongoing investigations.’
Clarkson’s Restaurant offers locally sourced items, including mains like roasted topside of beef served with vegetables, and snacks such as sticky beef croquettes with aioli and pickled chilli.
When customers head to the online booking service, the site reads: ‘Before making your booking, you should know it’s small, mostly outdoors and very rustic.
‘Ordering a beer or going to the lavatory isn’t as easy as in your local pub and we don’t cater to the faddy. We’ve done our best to keep you warm and dry, but this is England.
‘On the upside, the view is enormous and almost everything you eat was grown or reared on our farm, so it’s fresh with minimal food miles.’
The site notes while the eatery doesn’t have a ‘menu as such’, they instead offer whatever is available from the farm on any given day.
They added: ‘There is no menu as such – we simply serve what’s available that day. But worry not, your table will be given a selection of snacks and starters followed by a roast and a pudding.
‘Our bread, made with Hawkstone lager is absolutely brilliant. We even have a tiny VIP room housed in an old shepherd’s hut. This seats four (just) but it is dry and warmer than outside.’
Metro.co.uk has contacted representatives for Jeremy Clarkson and West Oxfordshire District Council for comment.
Clarkson’s Farm is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
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