June 2016

1 course £12.95 2 courses £15.95 3 courses £18.95

THE STARTERS

Sauté king prawns & prawns with garlic, parsley, sherry & olive oil on a crispy ciabatta crouton (gfo)

Chicken liver, smoked bacon, thyme, redcurrant & brandy paté with sweet onion jam & crispy French toast (gfo)

Smoked salmon & queen scallop risotto with cream, parmesan, peas, leeks, spinach & fresh herbs (v) (gf)

Our own black pudding with a soft poached egg, grilled Welsh rarebit, sweet tomato & home cured pancetta relish, crispy potato fritters, and grain mustard dressing

Cream of leek, apple & smoked cheddar soup with crispy croutons (v) (gfo)

Crispy smoked haddock & salmon fishcakes with confit baby tomatoes, pea shoot, lemon & chilli oil salad, and horseradish mayonnaise

Sauté garlic mushrooms with caramelised shallots, white wine, cream, parmesan  encased in a puff pastry tartlet (v) (gfo)

Crispy shredded beef tempura with a peanut ‘satay’ style dipping sauce, toasted cashew nut Asian salad,            and stem ginger, sweet chilli & coriander dressing

Asparagus & emmenthal cheese crèpe with a parmesan crumb ‘au gratin’

THE MAIN COURSES

Duo of local beef – char-grilled rump steak medallions & mini braised ‘chuck’ short crust pastry pie topped with horseradish mashed potato, green beans & smoked bacon, caramelised onion puree, a rich port wine sauce, and crispy potato fritters

Asian chicken tasting – char-grilled breast, crispy filo parcel, confit tempura breast, and chicken fried rice! with hot & sour dressing, toasted cashew nuts & stir fried Asian vegetables, and a satay coconut cream

Poached stuffed fillets of sole with king prawns, samphire, fennel & leeks, and a lobster & sherry cream sauce, buttered new potatoes, and house vegetables on the side (gf)

Fisherman’s lunch – salmon, hot potted smoked haddock, cod goujon, crispy fishcake, stuffed sole paupiette, fillet of hake and sea bass with pea puree, tomato relish, and homemade tartar sauce, served with vegetables & sauté potatoes (gfo)

Seafood risotto – queen scallops, king prawns, salmon & smoked salmon with cream, leeks, peas, spinach & parmesan (gf)

‘Welsh pork’ – twice cooked crispy braised pressed belly, char-grilled tenderloin & crispy pulled shoulder with apple & Dijon mustard cream, buttered sweetheart cabbage, cider gravy on the side, vegetables & sauté potatoes (gfo)

Butternut squash, sweet potato, goat’s cheese, toasted pine nut, caramelised red onion & honey puff pastry ‘wellington’ with root vegetable puree, charred carrots, soya beans, herb oil, vegetables & sauté potatoes (v)

Wild mushroom, spinach, ricotta & red onion ‘cannelloni’ with a tomato cream sauce, parmesan & smoked cheddar cheese ‘au gratin’, served with a dressed salad & garlic bread (v)

All main courses come as complete dishes, if you’d like some chips let us know!

If you have any other dietary requirements or any food allergies/intolerances, please let us know!

(v = vegetarian gf = gluten free gfo = gluten free option available, please ask)

THE HOMEMADE PUDDINGS

‘Citrus quartet’ – orange crème brulee, lime cheesecake, lemon tartlet, and orange ripple ice-cream

White chocolate & vanilla cheesecake with sugared pecans & salted caramel sauce

Classic vanilla crème brulee with our honeycomb & Cheshire Farm honeycomb ice-cream (gf)

Rhubarb & apple crumble ‘tartlet’ with a choice of custard, ice-cream or pouring cream

Chocolate trio – vanilla cream filled profiterole with rich warm chocolate sauce, chocolate cheesecake, and warm salted caramel brownie with vanilla ice-cream

Tasting of banana – banana sticky toffee pudding with rich toffee sauce, banana cheesecake, caramel, banana & mascarpone cheese filo parcel, and crispy banana fritter with rum syrup & vanilla ice-cream

CHEESE

Our selection of British cheeses on a platter with chutney, grapes, crackers & butter! – (£1.95 supplement)

Shropshire blue, Somerset brie, Snowdonia ‘Amber mist’ (cheddar with whisky), Snowdonia ‘Y Fenni’ (beer & grain mustard cheddar), Somerset hard goat’s cheese

ICE-CREAM

(3 scoops)

Chunky chocolate * Lemon Meringue * Chunky Chocolate Mint * Strawberry Ripple  * Blackcurrant & Liquorice * Butterscotch * Rum & Raisin * Honeycomb * Marshmallow * Orange ripple * Raspberry Ripple * Vanilla * Chocolate orange

SORBETS

(3 scoops) (from Movenpick)

* Lemon * Blackcurrant * Mango

PUDDING WINES

Muscat de St-Jean-de-Minervois (France)

– think of the ripest bunch of grapes squeezed into your glass, deliciously sweet, but not full of lemony acidity

£14.00 (half bottle)

£5.25 (125ml glass)

Elysium Black Muscat (California)

– virtually black in colour with a rose like aroma, intense on the palate and full of rich velvety fruit, wonderful with chocolate puddings

£23.50 (half bottle)

£8.25 (125ml glass)

Essensia Orange Muscat (California)

– aromas reminiscent of orange blossom & apricots, rich and sweet, ending with a refreshing lingering taste, fantastic with citrus or fruity puddings

£23.50 (half bottle)

£8.25 (125ml glass)