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Sample evening menu
Starters
Butternut Squash and Parmesan Soup
Pine nuts, parmesan croutons and crème fraîche. £5.80
Tomato, Onion confit and Goats cheese Tart
Light butter puff pastry, red onion confit and tomatoes topped with melting ripe crotin chavignol goat’s cheese. £7.40
Cornish Crab, Lobster and Crayfish Tail Salad
Handpicked fresh crabmeat and Lobster, Crayfish Tail and crème fraîche, layered on avocado, sherry dressing and crispy cos. £8.70
Seared Baby Squid
Baby squid, thinly sliced chorizo, soft roasted red peppers and rocket salad drizzled with lemon and olive oil dressing. £7.20
Thai Beef Salad
Slices of beef fillet marinated in Thai spices, mushrooms, mange tout with a Thai sweet chilli dip. £8.80 / £15.90
Chicken Liver Parfait
Our own smooth parfait, toasted brioche and apple jelly. £7.20
Seafood Fishcakes
Our homemade fresh fishcakes, leek etuvé and warm
mustard sauce. £7.80
 
Main courses
Crispy Seared Shetland Isles Organic Salmon Fillet
Wilted spinach and crayfish tails. Drizzled with a light lemon, garlic and chilli dressing. £15.60
Scottish Rib Eye of Beef
Castle Brae Estate matured Scotch beef, the chef’s special thick cut homemade chips and sauce béarnaise. (The meat is trimmed but a certain amount of fat is left in the centre giving extra flavour.) £19.50
Steak and Ale Pie
Castle Brae Estate steak, braised in a rich veal stock and Brakspear ale sauce, flaky butter puff pastry and puréed potatoes. £13.40
Pavé of Cornish Lamb
Lamb steak marinated in olive oil, garlic and rosemary. Slow roasted with potato rösti, honey infused butternut squash dressing and a fresh thyme jus. £15.60
Crown Homemade Hamburger
8oz of ground Scotch steak, onion, crispy lettuce, fries, vine tomato, our own relish and sweet pickled baby cucumber. £12.90
Chef’s Poulet Roti
Slices of French roasted corn fed chicken breast on a bed of sautéed potatoes, Catalan chorizo, olives, and Nana’s own mousseline sauce. £15.80
Cornish Sole
Bread crumbed fillets of sole with the chef’s seasoning. Fresh tartare sauce, fried parsley and our famous homemade twice cooked chips. £17.20
Hambleden Estate Noisette of Venison Fillet and Sausage
Pan fried venison fillet and venison sausage made to our own chef’s recipe, crushed chive potato, redcurrant and juniper berry jus, crispy onions. £17.60
Roast Pork Chop and Pancetta
Slow roasted Free range 8oz English pork chop on a bed of creamed Savoy cabbage and pancetta. With sautéed button mushrooms and port shallots. £15.80
Vegetable Pithiviers
Courgette, aubergine, leeks, tomato, potato and Paris mushrooms, lightly cooked with shallots, garlic and thyme. Wrapped and baked in flaky puff pastry. On a lightly spiced sauce epice. £12.30
 
Side orders

Bread and Dips £1.90

French Fries or homemade chips £2.70 /£3.30

Pommes purée, new potatoes or sautéed potatoes £2.90

Braised Red Cabbage £2.90

Honey Roasted Butternut Squash £2.30

Buttered French Green Beans with Sautéed Shallots £2.90

Salads choice Rocket and Parmesan or Mixed Leaf £3.10

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