A La Carte

Starters

Price

Pea Veloute

Harwich crab on toast, crispy bacon & chives

£8.50

Colchester rock oysters

With shallot vinegar, lemon & tabasco

£3.50 £18.25

Octopus carpaccio

chorizo, rocket emulsion, pine nuts & lemon oil

£12.00

Smoked mackerel pate

cider jelly, compressed apple, cucumber & treacle soda bread

£10.50

Gochugaru crusted whitebait

kimchi mayonnaise, mouli, spring onion & lime

£9.00

Crispy soy, honey & lemon chicken

aisan slaw, chilli, sesame & coriander

£9.75

Whole burrata

heritage tomatoes, black olive, basil oil & lavosh cracker

£13.50

Gravadlax of sea trout

fennel & orange salad, radish, creme fraiche & sourdough croutons

£11.00

Spiced carrot samosa

pickles carrot salad & coriander yoghurt

£8.50

Garlic snails 'en croute'

with parsley oil

£10.00

Traditional pork scotch egg

Nduja mayonnaise, parsley & watercress sauce

£9.00

Classic prawn cocktail

brown bread & butter, lemon

£9.75 £15.00

Steamed Mussels

Price

Moules Mariniere

£13.00 £22.50

Red wine steamed mussels

with baby plum tomatoes, chili & parsley

£13.00 £22.50

ample with bread or generous with skinny fries

Grills

Price

Thick cut lamb chops (2/3)

£25.00 £34.00

British 28-day 300g Sirloin Steak

£35.00

Peri-peri poussin

£24.00

All served with skinny fries or new potatoes & butter lettuce salad with crispy onions, pecorino & chives & your choice of either peppercorn or Bearnaise sauce

Harwich Crab

Price

Harwich Crab

These are subject to availability as we work with the local fishermen to bring you the freshest local produce

Mains

Price

Beer battered Cod or Haddock

thick chips, minted mushy peas & tartare sauce (gluten free option available)

£17.95 £18.95

The Pier double beef & bacon burger

two Dedham Vale beef patties, smoked applewood cheddar, house sauce, pickles & salad in a brioche bun with skinny fries & onion rings

£19.00

The Pier classic fish pie

with a side of buttered greens

£18.50

Pork schnitzel

with wild garlic emulsion, peas & parmesan, buttered new potatoes & tenderstem broccoli

£19.00

Chargrilled whole sea bream

feta & oregano baked potatoes, courgette, olive & lemon salad, tomato aioli

£24.00

Baked gnocchi with leeks (v)

wild mushrooms & blue cheese sauce with a herb crust & green lead salad

£16.00

South Indian chickpea & roasted cauliflower curry (v)

saffron braised rice, mango chutney, raita & chapati. Add Chargrilled butterflied prawns for £9

£16.00

Pier seafood platter

dressed harwich crab, colchester rock oysters, shell on prawns, mussels & smoked salmon, skinny fries & lemon mayonnaise

£37.00

Market fish

please ask for today's choice

Poached & charred hake

squid ink pasta, samphire, mussel & saffron cream sauce

£18.00

Pan roasted duck breast

egg noodles, pak choi, charred corn, pickled red cabbage & miso broth

£28.50

Side Dishes

Price

House salad with mustard dressing, pecorino cheese, crispy onions & chives

£4.25

Green beans, peas & mangetout with minted butter

£4.25

Thick chips or Skinny fries with truffle mayonnaise & parmesan

£4.25

Buttered tenderstem broccoli, blue cheese & herb crumb

£4.25

Heritage tomato, olive, onion & basil salad

£4.25

Salt baked potatoes, tomato aioli & oregano

£4.25

All at 4.25

Dessert Menu

Price

Raspberry & white chocolate frangipane tart

pistachio ice cream & pistachio crumb

£8.50

Lemon & elderflower panna cotta

elderflower gel, lemon shortbread & raspberry

£8.25

Chocolate brownie

caramel sauce, praline cream & vanilla ice cream

£9.00

Strawberry Eton mess

£8.50

Stem ginger & vanilla rice pudding

poached rhubarb, rhubarb gel & toasted coconut

£8.25

Tiramisu Arctic roll

coffee gel, mascarpone, whipped cream & chocolate soil

£8.75

Apple & cinnamon upside-down cake

oat crumble, run soaked raisins & creme anglaise

£8.50

Caramelised peaches, nectarines & apricots

creme fraiche cream & honey granola

£8.50

Selection of cheese & biscuits, celery, grapes & chutney

Black Bomber Cheddar, Wensum white goats cheese, Smoked Dapple, Stilton.

£10.25

Selection of ice creams & sorbets

Chocolate/Vanilla/Strawberry/Strawberries and cream/Sicilian Pistachio/Coffee/Cherries & Cream/Raspberry/Lemon

£6.00 £7.50

Vegan / Vegetarian Menu

Price

Spiced carrot pastry

pickles carrot salad, mango puree & coriander

£8.00

Pea & mint soup

asparagus tips, feta, herb oil

£8.00

Gochugaru crusted King oyster mushroom

kimchi mayonnaise, mouli spring onion & lime

£9.00

Grilled aubergine with rice noodles

pak choi, charred corn & miso broth

£16.00

South Indian chickpea & roasted cauliflower curry

saffron braised rice & mango chutney

£16.00

Broccoli orecchiette pasta with feta

broccoli pesto, chilli & lemon

£15.00

Chocolate brownie

coconut caramel sauce & coconut ice cream

£8.50

Sticky toffee pudding

vanilla ice cream

£8.50

Gelato & Sorbet

Chocolate/Vanilla/Strawberry/Coconut

£6.00 £7.50

Kids Menu

Kids

Classic prawn cocktail

£6.25

Garlic bread

£5.25

Traditional smoked salmon with lemon

£5.75

Battered cod & chips

with garden peas

£8.25

Sausage & Mash

vegetables & gravy

£8.25

Cheeseburger & skinny fries

£8.25

Chocolate Brownie

vanilla ice cream

£5.75

Syrup sponge pudding

with custard

£5.75

Ice cream sundae

£5.50