Lunch À la carte

Summer Terrace Starters

Price

Mersea Rock Oysters on Crushed Ice

Served with lemon, shallot vinegar and tabasco (Mo, SD)

£3.50

Warm Pavé of Talbooth Smoked Salmon

Avruga caviar, saffron emulsion, cucumber and preserved lemon (E, F, Mk, Mu, SD)

£21.00

Tomato and Red Pepper Gazpacho (v)

Piquillo pepper sorbet, Heritage tomatoes, black olive and basil (Mu, SD)

£14.00

Pressing of Guineafowl Breast and Rillettes

Parsley jelly, baby beetroot, pickled shimeji mushrooms and Lollo Rosso (Mk, Mu, SD)

£19.00

Steak Tartare with Melba Toast

Confit yolk, watercress and crispy shallot (E, F, G, Mk, SD)

£18.00

Half Native Lobster Salad or Thermidor

Served with Talbooth salad and lemon (C, E, G, Mk, Mu, SD

£19.00

Main Course

Price

Grilled Whole Fish of the day

Jersey Royals, herb butter, lemon and samphire (F, Mk)

£0.00

Saddle of Lamb and Belly Pastilla

Confit potatoes, black olive caramel, tomato, courgette and Madeira jus (E, G, Mk, Mu, SD)

£41.25

Pan Roast Fillet of Stone Bass and Tiger Prawns

White asparagus, black garlic, samphire and beurre rouge (C, F, Mk, SD)

£39.50

Dry Aged Fillet of British Beef

Potato pressing, charred leek, girolle mushrooms, watercress and Madeira jus (Mk, SD)

£38.00

Whole Native Lobster Salad or Thermidor

Served with Talbooth salad and lemon (choose additional sides accordingly) (C, E, G, Mk, Mu, SD)

£38.00

Fruits de Mer (for two)

Dressed crab, four oysters, six crevettes, Talbooth smoked salmon, Prawn Marie Rose and pickled cockles, served with sourdough, saffron mayonnaise Caviar and shallot vinegar (C, F, G, Mo, E, Mu, Mk, SD)

£85.00

Fruits de Mer (as above) with Half Poached Lobster

Dressed crab, four oysters, six crevettes, Talbooth smoked salmon, Prawn Marie Rose and pickled cockles, served with sourdough, saffron mayonnaise Caviar and shallot vinegar (C, F, G, Mo, E, Mu, Mk, SD)

£100.00

Dessert

Price

Lemon Verbena Panna Cotta and Strawberries

Rhubarb, brandy snap, strawberry & lime sorbet (E, G, Mk, SD)

£14.00

Apricot Pavlova

Honey poached apricot, black pepper meringue and Granny Smith sorbet (E, Mk)

£14.00

Belgian White Chocolate Delice

Brownie, caramelised white chocolate and toasted macadamia ice-cream (E, G, Mk, N, SD)

£15.00

Talbooth Welsh Rarebit

Quince jelly and tahoon cress (C, E, F, G, Mk, Mu, N, SD)

£12.50

Chef’s Selection of 5 Cheeses

Homemade grape chutney, biscuits, candied walnuts, grapes and celery (Ce, G, Mk, Mu, N, SD)

£15.00