Sample A la carte Menu 2012

Starters

Soup of the Day (V) £4.50
A home-made soup served with warm bread roll and butter
Please ask for Chef’s choice of the day

Smoked Salmon Salad with Dill & Lime Aïoli £7.25

Swallow Fish of Seahouses are one of finest traditional smokehouses

in the country. They smoke their Scottish salmon the old-fashioned way

using oak chippings and it’s great! Served with a deliciously moist smoked

salmon pâté, dill & lime aïoli and cucumber relish

Terrine of the Day with home-made Chutney £5.95

The chef’s choice of a delicious terrine with home-made chutney.

This dish will vary with the seasonal availability of local produce, so please

ask for today’s choice

Sautéed Garlic Mushrooms (V) £5.75

Selection of sautéed field & oyster mushrooms on toasted rustic bread

with a garlic & cream sauce

Goat’s Cheese, Roasted Squash & Beetroot Salad (V) £5.75

Warm round of English goat’s cheese, with a roasted squash & beetroot salad

Vegetarian Anti Pasta Salad (V) £6.25

Roasted artichoke hearts, red & yellow oven-roasted peppers and

rocket leaves, served with rustic bread and balsamic dressing

Main Courses

Northumbrian Meat:

We buy our meat from local farms in and around Northumberland. All meat is hung on the bone to mature, ensuring that you can enjoy a truly local quality cut of meat.

8oz Rump of Ingram Valley Lamb with Port Sauce £14.95

A real local delicacy! 8oz of finest lamb rump on a roasted garlic &

thyme mash and a rich port sauce. Served with fresh seasonal vegetables

10oz Northumbrian Sirloin Steak £19.95

Prime 10oz Northumbrian Sirloin steak cooked to perfection on a

hot griddle. Served with a garni of slow-roasted field mushrooms, vine

tomato & home-made chips. Choose your complimentary sauce from.

Four Peppercorn Sauce
Classic Red Wine Sauce
Creamy Garlic Sauce

Northumbrian Steak & Ale Pie £10.25

Tender chunks of finest Northumbrian beef, slow-cooked in a rich

Alnwick Ale gravy, encased in a delightful shortcrust pastry.

Served with mashed potato & fresh seasonal vegetables or home-made

chips & mushy peas.

Fresh Fish:

Beer-battered Line-Caught Haddock £ 9.95

Nowadays the only way to enjoy Haddock with a clear
conscience is to choose line-caught.

Specially sourced for us, this beautiful fish is served in a crisp beer

batter with home-made chips, mushy peas & home-made tartare sauce

Fresh Catch of the Day £ and availability will vary

Our fishmonger, Phil, goes to North Shields quay every morning at 5 o’clock to

get the freshest local and seasonal fish.

In Spring and Summer the lads from Craster also drop their fresh catch to our door.

Please ask for today’s choice.

Pan-Fried Breast of Chicken with Pan Haggerty £11.25

Pan-fried supreme of moist Banhams chicken served with Pan Haggerty, dressed

with a Rosemary & Cider Cream Sauce and served with fresh seasonal vegetables.

Vegetarian:

Mick & I have been vegetarian for over 20 years. We wanted to create a vegetarian menu that would offer the same quality of ingredients and depth of flavours that all our non-vegetarian meals have to offer.

Even if you’re not vegetarian, why not try one?

Sauteéd Mixed Mushrooms with Red Wine Sauce (V) £ 9.25

Selection of sautéed Field & Oyster mushrooms on a crisp Admiral Collingwood cheese & potato cake, dressed with a rich Red Wine Sauce and served with seasonal fresh vegetables

Veggie Curry Pie with a Gravy (V) £ 8.95

Shortcrust pastry pie filled with a selection of deliciously spiced vegetables,

served with Coriander & Turmeric Mash and a lightly Spiced Gravy.

This dish has bags of flavour, but is still fairly mild.

Celeriac, Butterbean and Tomato Stew (Vegan) £ 9.25

A real Winter warmer! This hearty stew is served with Bubble & Squeak and

fresh seasonal vegetables

Northumbrian Nettle Strudel with Cauliflower Purée (V) £ 9.25

Creamy Northumberland Nettle cheese and winter vegetables baked in a

savoury strudel, served with a cauliflower & English Mustard purée, new

potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables

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