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A La Carte Menu

Available every day


Appetisers

Mixed nuts 'v' £1.95

Marinated Greek olives 'v' £2.95



Starter

Cream of mushroom soup with freshly baked bread 'v' £4.95

Chicken and Chorizo terrine served with a beetroot salsa £6.50

Seasonal soup of the day, freshly baked bread 'v' £4.95

Plum tomato and buffalo mozzarella salad with pesto dressed leaves 'v' 'gf' £5.75

Pan-fried scallops served with black pudding, cauliflower puree and apple 'gf' £9.50/£18.50

Scottish Smoked salmon from River Farm Smokery served with lemon and capers £8.50/£14.50

Crayfish cocktail with a mixed leaf and coriander salad with crème fraiche £6.95/£9.95

Carpaccio of beef fillet served with rocket, Parmesan and truffle oil 'gf' £8.50

Goats cheese crostini with honey and walnuts 'v' 'gf' £5.75

Thai fishcake with rice noodle salad and sweet chilli dressing £6.50/£11.50



Mersea Oysters

Mersea rock oysters £4.50(3)/£9(6)



Main Course

Garden pea risotto with dressed rocket, Parmesan and white truffle oil 'v' £12.50

Seared loin of Tuna on a Nicoise salad with quails egg 'gf' £16.95

Braised shank of British lamb, served with buttered mash, fine beans and a red wine jus 'gf' £14.50

Colne valley Sirloin steak (10oz), pomme frites, flat mushroom, plum tomato, pesto mayonnaise 'gf' £19.95

Organic salmon with saffron mash and buttered samphire 'gf' £15.95

Essex free range chicken breast with goats cheese, Parma ham, sauté potato and rocket 'v' 'gf' £14.95



Side orders

Selection of seasonal vegetables £2.50

Garlic bread £1.95

Pomme Frites £2.50

Buttered new potatoes £2.50

House salad £2.95

Buttered spinach £2.50

Rocket and parmesan salad £2.95



Desserts

Rich chocolate mousse with crème chantilly £5.95

Greek Yoghurt with walnuts and Greek honey 'gf' £5.50

Vanilla crème brulée with shortbread biscuit £5.95

Selection of home made sorbet and ice cream £5.95

Cheese Board (served with celery, grapes, port jelly and apple) £5.95 for 2 cheese/£6.95 for 3 cheese/£7.95 for 4 cheese

Gooseberry crumble served with crème anglaise 'gf' £5.95

Eton mess with local strawberries £5.95

Vanilla panna cotta with a raspberry compote £5.95

Local strawberries served with fresh cream and champagne sorbet £5.95



Tea and Coffee

Espresso £1.80


Double Espresso £2.35


Cappucino £2.35


Cafe Latte £2.35


Liqueur Coffee £5.00


Cafetierre of Coffee (large/medium/small) £5.50/£4.20/£2.80


Hot chocolate £2.00


Selection of Teas available from £1.85