
The Fearington House Restaurant is located in Fearington Village, just outside Chapel Hill in Pittsboro, NC. They have been in operation over 40 years, with the restaurant being in the original farmhouse. The couple that started it, R.B. and Jenny(she ran the kitchen) Fitch had a dream to turn the dairy farm into a community. The property itself has an inn and homes for sale as well as stores and event space to rent. The restaurant has several rooms in the building, one of which houses the bar. The widely spaced tables are double clothed with matching napkins and armless chairs. Lots of windows look out onto the property and the interior lights are lowered. They offer an a la carte menu as well as a Chef’s tasting with optional wine pairings. We had the Chef’s tasting menu and the pacing was really slow and the portions were on the large side. While service was trying to be friendly it was almost intrusive with the constant query of “what are your thoughts on this one?” It was a beautiful place to stay but the food would only rate okay – nothing made me want to lick the plate or wish I had more. Continue reading