In suburban Milton Keynes, just off the Abbey Hill roundabout, Moltens restaurant at the redeveloped Mercure hotel aims to bring ‘a little bit of outside in’ with moody green lighting, cool images
of nature, some Middle Eastern touches, glass balustrades and views of a golf course beyond. Food-wise, the restaurant’s USP is DIY cooking on volcanic rocks, which are heated to 440oC and used for
finishing off anything from pre-seared steaks and exotic meats to seafood in various forms – a perfect idea for sharing with friends or business colleagues. To bookend the main event, you might
consider salmon and fat crayfish tails with crisp salad leaves, followed by a familiar dessert such as sticky toffee pudding. Friendly staff are passionate about the concept, and the wine list
offers plenty of reasonably priced favourites from across the globe.