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GREAT BRITISH CLASSICS

British Beef, Mushroom & Red Wine Casserole £8.95
Braised British beef cooked in a rich red wine & Portobello mushroom sauce.
Served with mashed potato & peas.

Peppered Mushroom Suet Pudding (v) £8.45
Sliced field mushrooms in a creamy peppercorn sauce cooked in an individual
vegetarian suet pudding. Served with mashed potato, peas & Colman’s Diane sauce.

Winter Ploughman’s £7.50
A mug of warming soup of the day served with Taw Valley Cheddar,
apricot & cider terrine, apple & date chutney, thick cut bread & butter.

Lamb Shank £9.95
Slow cooked succulent lamb shank served on mashed potato with peas
& minted gravy.

All served in a giant Yorkshire pudding for an extra £1.50.

Chicken & Red Wine Pie £8.45
Individual shortcrust pastry pie filled with farm assured chicken breast
cooked in red wine. Served with mashed potato & peas.

Chicken Liver & Bacon Salad £6.95
Pan-fried chicken livers & chunky bacon served on a bed of mixed salad leaves
& drizzled with balsamic glaze.

STARTERS & LITE BITES
Seasonal Soup of the Day £3.75
Served with a wedge of bread & Somerset butter. Please ask a member
of the team for today’s choice.

Pork, Apricot & Cider Terrine £4.25
A coarse pork, apricot & cider terrine served with apple & date chutney,
chunky bread & Somerset butter.

Grilled Mushroom with Shropshire Blue Cheese (v) £3.85
Large field mushroom topped with Shropshire Blue cheese,
served with dressed salad leaves & drizzled with red pepper & chilli sauce.

West Country Whitebait* £4.25
Filleted, deep fried West Country whitebait served with tartare sauce,
thick cut bread & Somerset butter.

Black Pudding & Bacon Lardon Salad £3.95
Pan-fried black pudding crumbled with streaky bacon & tossed in a mixed leaf
salad with balsamic dressing.

SANDWICHES
All sandwiches are served on thick cut multigrain or ciabatta style bread
with a salad garnish.

Add chips for £1.00

Winter Bruschetta (v) £4.95
Marinated vegetables, grilled artichokes & mozzarella pearls on sliced
& toasted ciabatta style bread.

Rump Steak £6.95
Grilled rump steak topped with pan fried onions, salad & horseradish mayonnaise.

Chiltern Ham & Chutney £4.50
Hand-carved Chiltern ham with apple & date chutney.

Homemade Fish Finger* £5.45
Hand-battered fillets of fish served with tartare sauce.

Chicken & Bacon Club £5.45
Sliced roast chicken breast, grilled bacon, lettuce, plum tomato
& mayonnaise layered between three slices of toasted multigrain bread.

Taw Valley Mature Cheddar or Shropshire Blue Cheese with Chutney (v)
£4.95
Choose from either specially selected cheese with apple & date chutney.

MAINS

British Beef & Ruddles Ale Pie £8.25
Chunks of prime British beef cooked in a Ruddles Ale gravy topped
with shortcrust pastry. Served with mashed potato, peas & a jug of gravy.

Beer Battered Fish & Chips* £8.50
A large fish fillet hand-battered in IPA beer batter, served with chips,
peas & tartare sauce.

Suffolk Sausages & Mash £6.95
Speciality Suffolk pork sausages, served with mashed potato, peas & gravy.

All served in a giant Yorkshire pudding for an extra £1.50.

Hot Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding Wrap £7.25
Hot roast beef wrapped in a giant Yorkshire pudding, served with chips & peas, horseradish sauce & a jug of gravy for dipping.

Cauliflower & Cheddar Cheese Tart (v) £6.95
Cauliflower florets topped with an Irish Butler’s secret Cheddar,
baked in a chive pastry tart, dressed mixed leaves & a jacket potato.

Smoked Haddock & West Country Cheddar Fishcake Salad* £7.95
Two sesame coated smoked haddock, West Country Cheddar & wholegrain mustard fishcakes served with citrus mayonnaise on a bed of mixed salad.

Traditional Baked Lasagne £7.25
Oven-baked lasagne, topped with creamy béchamel sauce. Served with garlic ciabatta & dressed salad garnish.

8oz Rump Steak & Chips £9.95
8oz rump steak served with crispy battered onion rings, chips, peas,
a grilled field mushroom & half a plum tomato.
Add Diane or Pepper sauce for £1.00.

Chiltern-Cured Ham & Eggs £5.45
Hand-carved Chiltern-cured ham served with two free range fried eggs,
chips & peas.

Wholetail Scottish Scampi £7.95
Wholetail Scottish scampi served with chips, peas & tartare sauce.

British Beef Burger £7.95
100% British beef burger, served in a white bun with burger garnish,
mayonnaise, chips & crunchy red onion coleslaw.

Barbecue Chicken Burger £7.95
Whole roast chicken breast topped with barbecue sauce,
served in a white bun with chips & crunchy red onion coleslaw.

Red Leicester & Spinach Burger (v) £6.95
Red Leicester, spinach & cream cheese in crispy breadcrumbs,
served in a white bun with burger garnish, mayonnaise, chips & crunchy
red onion coleslaw.

Why not add any of the following toppings to your burger for an extra 50p:
Taw Valley Cheddar, Bacon, Blue Cheese, Chilli, Field Mushroom, Onion Rings.

SIDE ORDERS
Chips £2.50
Jacket Potato £2.50
Garlic Ciabatta £2.55
Garlic Ciabatta with Mature Cheddar Cheese £2.95
Onion Rings £1.95
Side Salad £2.50
Red Onion Coleslaw £1.95

DESSERTS
Chocolate & Orange Puddle Pudding £4.25
Golden orange sponge with chocolate chips & chocolate orange melting
centre. Served with clotted cream ice cream or cream.

Crumble of the Day £4.25
Individual home-baked crumble with your choice of clotted cream ice cream or cream.

Banoffee Pie £4.25
Individual banoffee pie topped with sliced fresh banana & chocolate sauce. Served with cream.

Rhubarb & Custard Crumble Cheesecake £4.25
Crisp ginger biscuit crumb, with fruity rhubarb compote & smooth custard
cheesecake. Sprinkled with light golden oaty crunch crumble & served with cream.

COFFEE
Latte £2.00
Cappuccino £2.00
Americano £1.80
Espresso £1.60
Double Espresso £1.80
Tea £1.70
Herbal Tea £1.70
Hot Chocolate £2.20