Main Menu

To start you off	Ample	Generous
Bread selection with tzatziki and chilli flakes (v)	£4.50	£6.50
House made houmous and taramosalata with warm pitta	£6.50
Parmesan soup with peas & bacon	£7.00
Warm duck tacos, hoi sin & crispy vermicelli	£8.00	£15.00
Spinach, pine nut & sultana samosa, mashwiya, kohlrabi (v)	£8.50	£15.50
Smoked ‘Chappel & Swan’ salmon, potato blinis, horseradish	£8.75	£15.50
Classic prawn cocktail	£8.75	£0.00
Crispy squid, kaffir lime leaf & chilli salt, sriracha mayo	£8.75
Double baked gruyère soufflé with king oyster mushroom gratin (v) (v)	£9.50	£0.00
Half a dozen Dorset snails, garlic & herb crumb	£9.50
Yemeni style tuna tartare, sour cream & sesame cracker	£10.00
San Daniele Ham, peperonata & truffled burrata arancini	£11.50	£18.50
Dressed crab (out of the shell), melba toast	£12.00
Chef’s meze (for two)	£18.00

Sandwiches, wraps & croques	Price
(Available lunchtimes until 2.15pm excluding Sundays)
Roasted beetroot and goats cheese bruschetta, seeds and balsamic (v)	£7.50
Ham and cheese croque monsieur	£8.50
Smoked salmon bagel	£8.50
Prawn, avocado and rocket open sandwich	£8.75
Cuban ruben Rye bread, sauerkraut, pastrami, avocado and dill pickle	£8.75
Milsoms club sandwich	£9.50
A menu is available advising which dishes contain the 14 major allergens, please ask a staff member for a copy if you wish to see it.

Caught in the middle	Price
Mr G’s shepherd’s pie made the proper way with roast leg	£13.50
Aubergine ‘cannelloni’ freekeh with pistachio, tomato sauce & creamed ewes’ milk (v) (v)	£14.00
Fried buttermilk chicken burger, brioche bun, red cabbage slaw, skinny fries & garlic aioli	£14.50
Deep fried cod in beer batter with chips & tartare sauce	£14.50
Beetroot, goats cheese & walnut burger, smoked onion relish & skinny fries (v) (v)	£14.50
Hake fillet, new potatoes with seaweed butter, creamed mussels & cavalo nero	£17.00
Seabass fillets & warm niçoise salad	£18.00
Tandoori salmon fillet, mooli lachha, cucumber yoghurt & cashew nuts	£18.50
Dingley Dell pork belly & fig tagine, Israeli cous cous & root vegetables	£19.50
Slow cooked lamb shank, Greek elephant beans, spinach & feta	£19.50
Free range duck breast, malt glazed carrots, potato gratin & devilled sauce	£22.50
All generous & main courses include one extra of your choice, with additions at £3.75: Buttered new potatoes / fat chips / season’s veg / tomato and shallot salad / leaf salad pilau rice / mac ‘n’ cheese / mushy peas / garden peas/ skinny fries

From the grill	Price
Steaks are the benchmark of a great brasserie and with this in mind, we always source the best beef available for our kitchens. All our beef is sourced from the UK through local suppliers, and all our steaks are dry aged for a minimum of 28 days.
12oz rump steak	£26.00
10oz sirlion steak	£29.50
9oz fillet steak	£32.50
Steaks all served with skinny fries & a choice of peppercorn sauce, garlic butter or béarnaise.

Puddings	Price
Please make sure you take a look at today’s specials…
Lemon meringue with chantilly cream & mixed berries	£7.00
Espresso pannacotta, almond crostini & amaretto ice cream	£7.00
Pear & almond bakewell tart with crème anglaise & vanilla ice cream	£7.25
Banoffee cheesecake with walnut ice cream & caramelised banana	£7.25
Coconut & lime posset with spiced rum pineapple - vegan, gluten & dairy free	£7.25
Milk chocolate & caramel mousse, raspberries & honeycomb	£7.50
Passionfruit crème brulee, coconut crisp & blood orange granita	£7.50
Belgian chocolate fondant with salted caramel & peanut butter parfait - full recipe available in our Recreate Cookbook (now £10)	£7.50
European cheeses with red onion relish, celery, grapes & biscuits	£8.50

Dessert wines & port	Bottle	125ml
Dessert Wine
2015 Château Haut-Mayne, Graves Supérieures – France (750ml)	£7.50	£41.00
2013 Grenache, Maury Grenat, Els Pyreneus, Roussillon, France(500ml)	£9.50	£36.00
2009 Muscat De Beaunes De Venise, Domaine De Fenouillet – France (375ml)	£12.00	£34.50
2008 Sauternes, Chateau du levant – France (375ml)		£38.50
Port
2010 Quinta Do Crasto, Late bottled vintage Port (750ml)	£6.50	£41.50
NV Qunita Do Vallado, 20 yr Old Tawny Port (500ml)	£13.00	£62.75
NV Taylor's 10 yr Old Tawny Port (750ml)	£9.00	£60.75
Please note vintages may vary from time to time.

Coffee, teas & liqueur coffee	Price
Coffee Paddy and Scotts Coffee	£3.00
Floater Coffee with cream top	£3.00
Cappuccino Shot of coffee with a frothy top	£3.00
Flat white Short strong coffee with silky smooth milk	£3.00
Latte Tall milky coffee	£3.00
Espresso Short black single shot of coffee	£2.55
Double espresso Short black double shot of coffee	£3.00
Macchiato Short strong coffee with frothy top	£3.00
Mocha Hot chocolate with a single shot of coffee	£3.40
Hot chocolate Hot milk with Mofo chocolate powder	£3.40
Cafetière Paddy and Scotts special blend of cafetière coffee	£3.60
Liqueur coffee
Irish Jamesons coffee	£6.60
Gaelic Drambuie coffee	£6.60
Highland Bells coffee	£6.60
French Brandy coffee	£6.60
Russian Vodka coffee	£6.60
Calypso Tia Maria coffee	£6.60
Caribbean Dark rum coffee	£6.60
Café Dissorano Amaretto coffee	£6.60
Tea
Award winning novus tea English breakfast / Earl Grey / Dragonwell green / Egyptian mint / Organic jasmine / Pai mu tan / Citrus chamomile / Wild encounter / Persian pomegranate.	£3.00

The Collection

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A luxury boutique hotel in Essex, looking out across Constable’s Countryside and Dedham Vale.

12 uniquely designed bedrooms
Heated outdoor pool
The Treatment Rooms day spa

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Le Talbooth

01206 323150

Great food and great service at this stunning restaurant beside the River Stour.

Riverside terrace and lawn
Outdoor marquee perfect for weddings
Private dining options available

01255 241212

Visit our hotel and restaurants by the coast for something a little different.

14 individual bedrooms
All-day dining in the bar brasserie
Fresh sea food caught daily

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15 quiet and relaxing bedrooms
Bar and restaurant with all-day dining
Two great spaces for meetings or private dining

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Kesgrave Hall

01473 333741

Charming hotel and restaurant set in beautiful grounds in the heart of Suffolk.

23 en-suite bedrooms
Relaxed brasserie – open all day
Premier event venue The Hangar

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Main Menu

To start you off

Bread selection with tzatziki and chilli flakes (v)

House made houmous and taramosalata with warm pitta

Parmesan soup with peas & bacon

Warm duck tacos, hoi sin & crispy vermicelli

Spinach, pine nut & sultana samosa, mashwiya, kohlrabi (v)

Smoked ‘Chappel & Swan’ salmon, potato blinis, horseradish

Classic prawn cocktail

Crispy squid, kaffir lime leaf & chilli salt, sriracha mayo

Double baked gruyère soufflé with king oyster mushroom gratin (v) (v)

Half a dozen Dorset snails, garlic & herb crumb

Yemeni style tuna tartare, sour cream & sesame cracker

San Daniele Ham, peperonata & truffled burrata arancini

Dressed crab (out of the shell), melba toast

Chef’s meze (for two)

Sandwiches, wraps & croques

Roasted beetroot and goats cheese bruschetta, seeds and balsamic (v)

Ham and cheese croque monsieur

Smoked salmon bagel

Prawn, avocado and rocket open sandwich

Cuban ruben

Milsoms club sandwich

Caught in the middle

Mr G’s shepherd’s pie made the proper way with roast leg

Aubergine ‘cannelloni’ freekeh with pistachio, tomato sauce & creamed ewes’ milk (v) (v)

Fried buttermilk chicken burger, brioche bun, red cabbage slaw, skinny fries & garlic aioli

Deep fried cod in beer batter with chips & tartare sauce

Beetroot, goats cheese & walnut burger, smoked onion relish & skinny fries (v) (v)

Hake fillet, new potatoes with seaweed butter, creamed mussels & cavalo nero

Seabass fillets & warm niçoise salad

Tandoori salmon fillet, mooli lachha, cucumber yoghurt & cashew nuts

Dingley Dell pork belly & fig tagine, Israeli cous cous & root vegetables

Slow cooked lamb shank, Greek elephant beans, spinach & feta

Free range duck breast, malt glazed carrots, potato gratin & devilled sauce

From the grill

12oz rump steak

10oz sirlion steak

9oz fillet steak

Puddings

Lemon meringue with chantilly cream & mixed berries

Espresso pannacotta, almond crostini & amaretto ice cream

Pear & almond bakewell tart with crème anglaise & vanilla ice cream

Banoffee cheesecake with walnut ice cream & caramelised banana

Coconut & lime posset with spiced rum pineapple - vegan, gluten & dairy free

Milk chocolate & caramel mousse, raspberries & honeycomb

Passionfruit crème brulee, coconut crisp & blood orange granita

Belgian chocolate fondant with salted caramel & peanut butter parfait - full recipe available in our Recreate Cookbook (now £10)

European cheeses with red onion relish, celery, grapes & biscuits

Dessert wines & port

Dessert Wine

2015 Château Haut-Mayne, Graves Supérieures – France (750ml)

2013 Grenache, Maury Grenat, Els Pyreneus, Roussillon, France(500ml)

2009 Muscat De Beaunes De Venise, Domaine De Fenouillet – France (375ml)

2008 Sauternes, Chateau du levant – France (375ml)

Port

2010 Quinta Do Crasto, Late bottled vintage Port (750ml)

NV Qunita Do Vallado, 20 yr Old Tawny Port (500ml)

NV Taylor's 10 yr Old Tawny Port (750ml)

Coffee, teas & liqueur coffee

Coffee

Floater

Cappuccino

Flat white

Latte

Espresso

Double espresso

Macchiato

Mocha

Hot chocolate

Cafetière

Liqueur coffee

Irish

Gaelic

Highland

French

Russian

Calypso

Caribbean

Café Dissorano