The Base at Blueridge
11669 Lee Highway
Sperryville, VA 22740
(540) 987-5083
https://www.distinguishedengagements.com/

American | $$

On Rt. 211 just before you enter Shenandoah National Park.

Last St. Patty’s Day friends invited us to join them for a pop up dinner at The Base. The five course dinner presented by Executive Chef Ryan Baisden was excellent. Chef used local ingredients paired with cocktails, beers, and wines from the area.

There were about 40 dinners with us and service was flawless.

A Boxty Shepard’s Pie Bite with a Potato Chip Garnish. The crunch of the chip was just what it needed.

Soda Bread with Crispy Corned Beef, Goat Cheese, and microgreens.

Pub Salad – Butter Lettuce, Pickled Green Beans, Sliced Beets, Sliced Red Onions, Boiled Eggs, Sharp Cheddar Sticks with a Tarragon Dressing.

 
Bangers Away – Quail Egg, Beans, Sautéed Mushrooms, Sliced Tomato, Bacon, Toast, Potatoes, and Link Sausage.

Braised Lamb Shank – Fried Cabbage with Juniper Berries and Bacon Potato Scones

Blackberry Fool and Shortbread – Layers of Blackberry Compote and Pastry Cream with Shortbread Crunch.

Shortly after our wonderful pop-up dinner The Base opened for casual dinning with farm-to-table breakfast and lunches Wed–Sat 9:00 am–4:00 pm.  We decided to try the breakfast last week. We weren’t disappointed.

 

My wife ordered the fresh vegetable soup she really enjoyed.

She ordered the Chicken Salad sandwich on a Croissant she said was wonderful.

Having made the trek in from the parking lot I felt I earned the Hiker’s Platter – Sausage, two Eggs, Potatoes, and Toast. My eggs were perfect. The potatoes were just how you want them, crispy on the outside soft on the inside. The sausage had a wonderful flavor.

My wife’s apple pie was tasty with a caramelized topping.

I love Chocolate so the frozen mousse pie was the ticket. For some reason when our waitress mentioned frozen my brain couldn’t focus and I was surprised how frozen it was. On our next visit I think I will order this first to get it out of the freezer before we start eating.

If you are looking for a nice drive in the county head west on Rt 211 toward Luray. The Base is just before you enter the  Shenandoah National Park. Owner Theresa Ruffo-Swanson has done a great job of finding the right mix of menu, local ingredients, and talented staff. All ingredients are high quality and fresh. Service was excellent and the noise level was low. They had a guy playing guitar and 70s pop music. An odd choice since most of the customers and staff had not been born when these songs were on the radio.

We are already looking for time to visit Sperryville and The Base again soon.