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Alex Rushmer

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Cook. Writer. Runner. Eater
Now cooking mostly plants @vanderlylerestaurant
Finalist 2010 @masterchefuk
📍Cambridge, UK

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How it’s going / how it started… We’re on the telebox again! BBC 1 8pm tonight, or up on the iPlayer now. Thrilled that I still get to take part in the brilliant @masterchefuk fun and games (and eat some incredible food!) So happy to be a part of this big foodie family - and even more happy that I get to hang out with these two legends. They weren’t joking when they said it would change our lives! What an adventure it’s been, and plenty more to come #masterchef #masterchefuk by @chefalex

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2 years ago

What an incredible few days. An absolute honour to have @mattberninger @ronboymusic and @thebestofspatrickobrien dine with us @vanderlylerestaurant this week. Huge thanks to the whole Vanderlyle team for being awesome as always and to Erik and Alison for making it happen. Meet your heroes, cook for them if you can. taken in Vanderlyle Restaurant by @chefalex

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10 months ago

Episode 001, Vanderlyle: explores Alex’s journey from 80 hour weeks and brushing up against burnout to the re-imagining of a restaurant business model and work-life balance. The film spotlights Vanderlyle’s symbiotic relationship with Co-Farm Cambridge, a community-run farm practising soil-friendly farming.

Full film will be out on YouTube 03.06.24.
Updates at: @grainedfilm

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@cofarmcambridge by @chefalex

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2 years ago

we’re honoured and thrilled to have retained our four radishes in the 2026 @best_vegetables_restaurants “we’re smart green guide”, which rates the world’s best vegetable and plant-forward restaurants out of five possible radishes.

a score of four radishes puts us in truly humbling company: eateries at this level are described as “extraordinary vegetable restaurants, fundamentally innovative and creative”. thank you so much to the judges, but most of all - thanks to our superb team for their hard work, creativity and dedication. here’s to another year of vegetable-focused culinary adventuring!

which all feels very appropriate for the middle of #nationalvegetarianweek 💚

our tables through november are available to book.. right now! tap the link in our bio to head to @exploretock and check our latest availability - and we hope to see you on mill road soon ✨ taken in Vanderlyle Restaurant by @chefalex

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late summer on a plate 🥒 thanks to @flourishproduce for sensational seasonal cucumber goodness!

we still have a few tables available through october so if you’ve wanted to visit, this could be the sign: book now via @exploretock or follow the link in our bio…

#vanderlylerestaurant #cambridgeuk #vegetarian #eatyourgreens #plantpowered taken in Vanderlyle Restaurant by @chefalex

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16 days ago

Two days in London with @photolotte for the final leg of the @mattberninger solo tour (feat. @ronboymusic @thebestofspatrickobrien @ricc_jamzz and @sterlinglaws)

The best music, the best people, the best food and the best drink. London, you sparkle in the summer. by @chefalex

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2 months ago

Field notes from Madrid: such an incredible city for food and drink. I keep short notes to hold onto ideas when I’m out and about - swipe to the end for the highlights, some of which may very well filter into the menu at @vanderlylerestaurant taken in Madrid by @chefalex

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3 months ago

inspired by @chefalex’s favourite after-school snack, here’s the brilliant @als___eats plating our madagascan vanilla & english rhubarb rice pudding dessert 💓

madagascan vanilla rice pudding with creme anglaise, topped with caramelised white chocolate crumb, pieces of poached English rhubarb, then rhubarb sorbet, mousse and powder before finishing with red-veined sorrel leaves - which belongs to the same family as rhubarb #themoreyouknow!

this elevated edition of a comforting classic has converted many a rice pudding skeptic: have you visited us while this dish was on the menu? 💕

#cambridgeuk #plantbasedfood #rhubarb #ricepudding taken in Vanderlyle Restaurant by @chefalex

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4 months ago

presenting our smoked carrot tartare! fresh carrots are dehydrated and then rehydrated in a carrot reduction infused with ginger, galangal and lemongrass to bring in warmth and flavour: there’s also a touch of heat from last summer’s locally-grown chillies, fermented in-house to preserve them over the winter months. the rehydrated carrot is minced and then smoked with apple and oak wood, before garnishing with carrot sorbet (made with the same aromatics we used to make the tartare) plus smoked @caviart_seaweed_caviar, kaffir lime leaf, a slice of fermented carrot, pickled magnolia petals and micro coriander leaves.

this is one of our favourite techniques to use with carrots and it pops up on our menu in many different forms throughout the year: from rich pasta sauces to filling tiny cornets. if you’ve dined with us, how did you encounter the carrots and was it your favourite dish? it often is! 🥕

#Carrots #Vegetables #FineDining #Vegetarian taken in Vanderlyle Restaurant by @chefalex

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5 months ago

‘tis the season! take a peek at our current asparagus course: an all-plant celebration of green and white spears, explained by @chefalex, powered by @flourishproduce and @patanegraspfood

we’ve just released our tables in june (and there are a handful that have appeared in may, including seats at the pass: move swiftly!) so if you’re keen to celebrate summer with us, tap the link in our bio to book now via @exploretock 🌱

#asparagus #asparagusseason #cambridgeuk #plantpowered #plating taken in Vanderlyle Restaurant by @chefalex

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5 months ago

Back in the saddle. New post up on the Substack. Cooking up moolis to get through the hungry gap. Pan-fried with fermented carrot, @caviart_seaweed_caviar lightly smoked with oak, parsnip purée and a French Laundry inspired saffron & vanilla butter sauce. Tap link in bio to read the full post. by @chefalex

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6 months ago

whether you’re just catching up or celebrating a special occasion, @vanderlylerestaurant is perfect for dining out with friends and family: swipe for real reviews from groups from the past few months ✨

but why? our fixed tasting menu makes your evening a shared experience from the start (no food envy here) and if you choose our soft drinks or wine flight, there are, blissfully, no decisions to be made. all this means you can concentrate on those friends you’ve not seen for ages, get an update on your sister’s new job, or finally find out what happened on that group holiday you couldn’t make…

tables for three, four or five are available right now over on @exploretock (email us for tables of six) - so round up your friends, treat yourselves to a night out, and let us take care of dinner ❤️

#vanderlylerestaurant #cambridgeuk #dinnerwithfriends taken in Vanderlyle Restaurant by @chefalex

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