real food - menu

Sample Menu 1 - £22.50 per person

Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup
Salad of Smoked Salmon and Flookburgh Shrimps with Coriander and Saffron Mayonnaise
Goats Cheese with Penne Pasta, Aubergine and Tomato Pesto
Pan Fried Pheasant Supreme with Plum Chutney

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Slow Braised Shank of our own Herdwick Lamb with a puree of Root Vegetables
Our own Middle White Pork Fillet with Wild Mushroom Ragout and Organic Cider Sauce
Fricasse of Queen Scallops with Chive Mash
Pepper and Courgette Goulash with Pinenut and Wild Mushroom Risotto

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Creme Caramel
Sticky Toffee Pudding With a Rich Toffee Sauce
Tia Maria Cheesecake
Creamy Rice Pudding with Jersey Ice-Cream

Sample Menu 2 - £22.50 per person

Quail Egg Ravioli with Spinach and Parmesan and Rosemary Jus
Ham Hock and Green Pea Soup with Freshly Bakes Soda Bread
Black Pudding Bake with Course Grain Mustard Cream
Lindisfarm Saddleback Free Range Ribs
Flookborough Shrimps served with Mace Butter on a Buttered Crumpet

*****

Free Range Chicken Breast wrapped in Cumbrian Dry-cured Ham, Gratin Dauphinoise, Wild Mushroom Sauce
Lord & Lady Cavendish's Hot-pot made with Lindisfarm Lamb, Spiced Red Cabbage, Honey Roasted Parsnips
Fennel Fish Pie with Creamed Mash Potato and Steamed Broccoli Hollandaise
Wild Mushroom Linguine
Matured Lindisfarm Aberdeen Angus Fillet or Sirloin Steak and Real Chips, served with Pepper or Bearnaise Sauce - Supplement Fillet £6.95 Sirloin £4.95

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Selection of Homemade Desserts

SAMPLE MENU 3 - £22.50 per person

Cream of Celery and Mowbray Stilton Soup
Deep Fried Crispy Camembert with Cranberry Dressing
Exotic Melon with Summer Compote and Damson Sorbet
Roasted Red Bream Fillet with Roasted Red Pepper Dressing

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Pan Fried Turkey Escalope with Lyonnaise Potatoes and a Roasted Tomato and Garlic Sauce
Seared Prime Venison Steak with roasted Winter Vegetables and Caramelised Plum and Red Onion Marmalade
Roast Loin of Pork with Apple Mash and a Calvados Sauce
Grey Mullet Fillet with a warmed Potato Salad and Sicilian Pesto
Baked Stumpie with Roasted Tomatoes and Rocket

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Cream filled Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce
Baileys Creme Brulee
Warmed Banana Pudding with Custard Sauce
Blackcurrant And Vanilla Cheesecake

SAMPLE MENU 4 - £22.50 per person

Traditional Cock A Leekie Soup
Smoked Trout and Atlantic Prawn Salad on a Bavarian Potato Salad with Saffron Mayonnaise
Gressingham Duck Liver Pate with Roasted Plum and Red Onion Chutney
Cinnamon and Red Wine infused Poached Pears with Marscapone and Strawberries

*****

Grilled Cumbrian Fell Bred Lamb Cutlets with Courgette and Rustic Ratatouille
Seared Salmon Fillet with a confit of Spring Onion and Pesto
Roast Cumbrian Fell Bred Rib Eye of Beef on Chive Mash served with a Thyme infused Red Wine Gravy
Grilled home reared Middle White Pork Chops with spiced Red Cabbage and Red Onions
Bell Peppers stuffed with a Vegetable Cous Cous

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Chocolate Bread and Butter Pudding
Chocolate and Orange Mousse
Tropical Fruit Salad with Jersey ice cream
Tiramisu

WINE LISTS

 

White Wines		175ml	250ml	Bottle
1 Villa Rosa Sauvignon Blanc - Curico Valley    A crisp dry white with gooseberry fruit flavours.		3.45	4.75	13.95
2 Rocheburg Chenin Blanc - Western Cape  Medium bodied, fruity with juicy melon flavours.		3.45	4.75	13.95
3 Castle Creek Chardonnay - South Eastern  A fresh wine with lots of lemony fruit qualities.		3.75	4.95	14.95
4 Pinot Grigio, San Antonio - Veneto   Lovely, elegant dry white with delicate hints of almonds.		3.95	5.50	15.95
5 Piesporter Michelsberg QbA - Mosel   Highly scented with opulent fruit and a medium dry palate.				15.50
6 Trapiche Melodius Chardonnay - Mendoza   A fresh, soft wine with aromas of citrus fruits and subtle herbal notes.				17.25
7 Tyrells Old Winery Verdehlo - Hunter Valley  Rich, pure and crisp with a lemony finish.				17.95
8 Marques de Caceres, Viti Vinicola - Rioja   A fruity bouquet of raspberries, with a touch of vanilla and spice.				17.50
9 Cousino Macul Dona Isidora Riesling – Maipo        A dry Riesling with delicate aromas of flowers and honey. Plenty of depth.				18.50
10 Esk Valley Sauvignon Blanc - Hawkes Bay    Full bodied, ripe and balanced with green fruit and citrus notes.				19.50
11. Grand Ardeche Chardonnay VDP de L’Ardeche - Louis Latour France Creamy, buttery and nutty characteristics, with a long finish.				22.00
12 Chablis, Laboure Roi - Burgundy    Classic Chablis, steely dry citrus fruit				24.00
Half Bottles				Hlf Btl
13 Muscadet de Sevre et Maine – Loire    A lovely Muscadet with zippy acidity and freshness to the flavour.				9.50
14 Montes Sauvignon Blanc – Curico Valley Very fresh, with solid length.				8.25

                                                                            175ml 250ml Bottle


Rose Wines

15 Pinot Grigio Rosato - San Antonio, Veneto                                16.50
Salmon pink, a dry delightful wine with summer fruits.

16 Copperidge Zinfandel Rose - California                       3.95 5.50 15.95
Delicious strawberry fruit, with a wonderfully refreshing finish.

                                                                              175ml 250ml Bottle

Red Wines
17 Richmond Ridge Shiraz Cabernet - South Eastern        3.45 4.75 13.95
Fresh, lively spice with pronounced berried fruit on the nose.

18 Villa Rosa Merlot - Central Valley                               3.45 4.75 13.95
An easy drinking blackcurranty red with a very smooth finish.

19 Don Placero - Rioja                                                    3.95 5.45 15.95
A delightful Rioja with good fruit and balance.

20 Rocheburg Pinotage - Western Cape                                          15.95
Rich strawberry aroma, deep garnet red in colour.

21 Caliterra Carmenere - Curico Valley                                          16.50

22 Chianti DOCG, Fontella - Tuscany                                              16.95
Aromas of violets lead to a palate of damsons and morello cherries.

23 Trapiche Melodius Pinot Noir - Mendoza                                      17.50
A fresh, soft wine with a velvety texture and long, fruity finish.

24 Domaine de Valmoissine Pinot Noir - Louis Latour                       18.95
Fresh and supple with elegant tannins and aromas of ripe fruit.

25 McHenry Hohnen Shiraz - Margaret River                                   19.95
A marvellous example of the Shiraz grape, with excellent structure.

26 Fleurie, Michel Picard - Beaujolais                                              23.50
A silky, racy wine with a floral and fruity perfumed nose.

27 Wild Rock Gravel Pit Merlot/Malbec - Gimblett Gravel                  24.00
A silky, racy wine with a floral and fruity perfumed nose.

28 Marques de Riscal Reserva - Rioja                                            24.50
Aged in oak for 2-3 years, with great balance and fullness.

Half Bottles                                                                               Hlf Btl

29 Beaujolais, Emile Chandesais - Burgundy                                   9.95
All the uncomplicated charm of Beaujolais and a touch more character.

30 Montes Cabernet Sauvignon - Central Valley                               8.25
Layers of caramel, cinnamon and candy. Spicy and full flavoured.

Champagne & Sparkling Wine

31 House Champagne N.V                                                           29.95
A rich, fresh style overlain by a touch of biscuity/yeasty richness.

32 Mercier Rose                                                                          37.95
Salmon-pink with strong strawberry fruit and a light but appealingly fresh palate.

33 Moet & Chandon N.V                                                       19.95 39.95
Light and graceful with lively mousse and freshness on the palate.

34 Veuve Valmante Brut                                                               15.95
Excellent floral bouquet with lasting sparkle.

35 Duc de Foix Cava Rose                                                            16.95
Soft and well rounded with hints of light summer fruits.

36 Tosti Sparkling Pinot Grigio                                                       17.95
Fresh and light, with a sparkling citrus edge.

-Occasionally vintages and shippers may change, an alternative may be offered-


                                                                                175ml 250ml Half




Carafes of Wine

Semillon Chardonnay                                             2.95 3.95 9.25 15.95
Liebfraumilch                                                        2.95 3.95 9.25 15.95
Cabernet Merlot                                                    2.95 3.95 9.25 15.95



Willow Water

Willow Spring Water rises up to the surface below Cartmel fells in the Lake District. A substantial layer of limestone provides a natural filter and also endows Willow Water with its calcium content and its natural purity.

Sparkling and Still Willow Water - 75cl £3.60