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Traditional Pub Grub

Food is served 7 days a week from opening, with casual and relaxed atmospheres to dine in. For private dining and hire, please enquire below.

Please note that reservations are taken for food bookings only, and can be made in our Taproom and Dining Room.

Served All Day Monday to Saturday

For The Table

Olives ve 4
Guinness Bread & Wild Garlic Butter v 5
Colchester Oysters One – 4 Six – 22 Twelve – 40
Pork Scratching 4
Ham Hock Fritter, Burnt Apple 6
House Sausage, Walnut Ketchup 6
Popcorn Cockles 6
Smashed Spuds: Caviar & Sour Cream / Trout Roe & Taramasalata / Truffle & Tofu ve 7

Starters

Lancashire Halloumi, Whipped Hot Honey 9
Jalapeño Scotch Egg, Gentleman’s Relish 9
Grilled Tiger Prawns, Marierose Butter 12.5
Aged Rump Beef Tartar, Soy Egg Yolk, Toast 13.5
Dressed Welsh Crab, Celeriac Remoulade 13.5

From The Grill

Sirloin Steak 8oz served with French Onion Confit 28
Fillet Steak served with French Onion Confit check board
House Mixed Grill served with Jus & Salsa Verde 45
T-Bone of Skate, Beurre Blanc check board
Brochette of Lamb, Hazelnut Cream, Salsa Verde 32
12 Hour Coal Roasted Sweet potato, Whipped Tofu, Chimichurri ve 16
Half Roast Chicken, Cider & Bacon Jus 20

Mains

Mushroom & Ale Pie served with Chips voa 19
Chicken & Ham Pie served with Chips & Cider Jus 23.5
Star Gazy Pie 25
Fish & Chips served with Pea Puree & Tartar Sauce 21
Moules Frites, Parsley & Bouillabaisse 19.5
Steak Frites, Peppercorn Sauce 13.5

Sides

Cacio e Pepe Potato v 5
Confit Green Beans, Tomato Dressing, Hazelnuts ve 5
Tenderstem Broccoli, Marierose Butter v 6.5
Hand Cut Chips v 5
Fries v 5

Salads

House Salad ve 5
Dressed Isle of Wight Tomatoes ve 5
Caesar Salad 5

Desserts

Whiskey Chocolate Fondant, Raspberry 9
Treacle Tart, Crème Fraiche 8
British Strawberry, Sable Biscuit, Sour Cream 8
Guinness Sticky Toffee Pudding, Chantilly Cream 8
Blue Cloud, Whiskey Cake, Apple Ketchup 9

Served on Sunday Only

For the Table

Olives ve 4
Guinness Bread & Wild Garlic Butter v 5
Colchester Oysters One – 4 Six – 22 Twelve – 40
Pork Scratching 4
Ham Hock Fritter, Burnt Apple 6
House Sausage, Walnut Ketchup 6
Smashed Spuds: Caviar & Sour Cream / Trout Roe & Taramasalata / Truffle & Tofu ve 7

Starters

Lancashire Halloumi, Whipped Hot Honey 9
Jalapeño Scotch Egg, Gentleman’s Relish 9
Aged Rump Beef Tartar, Soy Egg Yolk, Toast 13.5
Dressed Welsh Crab, Celeriac Remoulade 13.5

Roast

Roast Chicken Supreme 22
Roast Beef 29
Mushroom & Lentil Pesse ve 19

All roasts come served with carrot puree, confit garlic & thyme roast potatoes, spring greens & gravy

Mains

Star Gazy Pie 25
Fish & Chips served with Pea Puree & Tartar Sauce 21

Sides

Carrot & Swede Mash v 6
Cauliflower Cheese v 7
Cacio e Pepe Potato v 5
Confit Green Beans, Tomato Dressing, Hazelnuts ve 5
Tenderstem Broccoli, Marierose Butter v 6.5
Hand Cut Chips v 5
Fries v 5

Salads

House Salad ve 5
Dressed Isle of Wight Tomatoes ve 5
Caesar Salad 5

Desserts

Kids Meal – Main, Dessert & Drink 10

Mains…all 6

Fish & Chips
Chicken & Chips
Sausage & Chips

Dessert…3

Ice Cream

Drinks

Coca-Cola 2.75
Diet Coke 2.75
Lemonade 2.75
Juices 2.75
Still Water 3

Kids Roast…8

Roast Chicken served with carrot puree, confit garlic & thyme roast potatoes, spring greens & gravy.

Only available on Sunday.

Snacks

Mains

House Burger, Red Leicester, Mixed Mustard Relish, Pickles served with Fries 19
Mushroom & Ale Pie served with Chips voa 19
Chicken & Ham Pie served with Chips & Cider Jus 23.5
Fish & Chips 21
Moules Frites, Parsley & Bouillabaisse 19.5
Steak Frites, Peppercorn Sauce 23.5

On the Side

House Salad & Vinaigrette ve 5
Hand Cut Chips v 5
Fries v 5

Desserts

Treacle Tart, Crème Fraiche v 7
Guinness Sticky Toffee Pudding, Chantilly Cream v 7
Blue Cloud, Whiskey Cake, Apple Ketchup v 9

To view our full taproom menu, including drinks, please click here

For allergen information on all of our dishes, please click here

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