Lunch & Dinner Menu

  • Lunch 12.00pm – 2.30pm (3pm Saturday and Sunday)
  • Dinner 5.30pm – 9.30pm

These dishes are available from 12 April to 24 May 2019 . There will be daily changes sometimes based on market availability. On Sunday we have a Roast in addition to this menu. This menu is available in the bar and dining room.

 

Dishes marked with * including mussels & fries from our bar menu as starter or main 2 Courses £18, 3 Courses £22.50. Available Monday-Friday lunch and dinner 5.30pm-7pm

 

Snacks

  • Cured Meat & Pickles £4.50
  • Mersea Rock Oyster + Shallot Vinegar £2
  • Marinated Olives £3.50
  • Extra Bread & Tapenade £1 pp

STARTERS

  • Wild Garlic & Pea Soup, Crème Fraîche, Parmesan Cheese Straw £6.00 *
  • Baby Beetroot Salad, Hazelnuts, Granola, Ricotta Salata £7.50 *
  • Pressed Ham Hock, Devilled Chopped Egg, Radish, Watercress £7.50 *
  • Smoked Cod’s Roe, Datterini Tomatoes, Lovage, Carta di Musica £7.75
  • The pasta and risotto can also be served as starters at £6.75

Pasta & Risotto

  • Spring Risotto – Asparagus, Peas, Mint, Lemon, Parmesan £12.75 (v)
  • Spaghetti ‘alle Vongole’ – Clams, Garlic, Parsley, White Wine £12.75 *
  • Penne ‘alla Carbonara’ – Pancetta, Alison’s Eggs, Parmesan £12.75

Main Courses

  • New Season Asparagus, Alison’s Eggs, Truffled Mayonnaise, Grilled Polenta, Spinach £14.50 * (v)
  • Roast Skate Wing, Brown Shrimp, Hazelnuts, Salsify, Leek Vinaigrette £16.50
  • Fillet of Day Boat Brill, Crushed Peas, Hasselback Potatoes, Hollandaise, Tartar Relish £22.50
  • Dingle Dell Pork ‘Cotoletta’, Fried Egg, Cabbage, Green Sauce, Pickled Mustard £17.50 *
  • Chermoula Marinated Spring Chicken, Aubergines, Tahini Yoghurt, Flatbread, Mint Salad £18.50
  • Rare Breed 42-55 Day Aged Steak, British Beef served with
    Potato Terrine, Peppercorn Sauce, Watercress
    200g Skirt £15, 250g Sirloin £25, 250g Rump £20

Extras

£3

New Potatoes | Green Beans | Bitter Leaf Salad

Pudding

£5.75
  • Caramel Poached Apples, Whisky Cream, Apple Caramel, Puff Pastry
  • Buttermilk Mousse, Rhubarb, Polenta Biscuit
  • Espresso Tart, Burnt Meringue, Vanilla Ice Cream, Praline
  • Chocolate Molten Cake, Pistachio Cream
  • A daily selection of Ice Cream from Manor Farm Creamery

Cheese

£2.75 each, served with fruit bread & chutney, please make a selection
  • Waterloo  (v) unpasteurized cow’s milk | Riseley, Berkshire | soft, rich, buttery
  • Devon Blue (v) pasteurized cow’s milk | Totnes, Devon | buttery, sweet, caramel, spice
  • Sparkenhoe Red Leicester (v) unpasteurized cow’s milk | Leicestershire, England | hard
  • Smoked Northumberland (v) cow’s milk | Northumberland, England | Semi-hard

Vegan Menu

STARTERS

  • Wild Garlic & Pea Soup £6
  • Baby Beetroot Salad, Hazelnut, Watercress, Herb Sauce £6.75

MAIN COURSES

  • Aubergine & Tomato Salad, Lovage, Red Onion, Carta di Musica £12.75
  • Bruschetta with Asparagus & Crushed Peas, Lemon, Parsley, Olive Oil £12.75

PUDDINGS

  • Yorkshire Rhubarb, Blood Orange, Passion Fruit Sorbet