King Prawn and Smoked Salmon Cocktail*
Dressed in a bloody Mary Marie Rose sauce on a bed of tomatoes & lettuce. Served with artisan bloomer bread
As the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve 2023, we were surrounded by our favourite people and a year’s worth of fond memories. How about doing it all over again this year?
When the countdown hits zero on New Year’s Eve 2024 in Darlington, we want to make sure you’re raising a glass with us at The Tawny Owl… so we’re already crafting a special NYE 2024 Menu that will light up the occasion. Sign up here and you’ll be first to know when all the details are revealed…
*For exact timings on our NYE Evening Menu, please give us a call.
Sample New Years Eve Menu
Dressed in a bloody Mary Marie Rose sauce on a bed of tomatoes & lettuce. Served with artisan bloomer bread
Served with our rainbow greens & grains salad & creamy chickpea hummus
Topped with ciabatta croutons and served with artisan bloomer bread. Vegan alternative available
Baked in mozzarella, cheddar and garlic sauce on a bed of spring onion mash. Served with toasted ciabatta
Cheddar cheese, camembert and garlic fondue sauce with fresh mushrooms topped with lovage pesto. Served with toasted artisan bloomer to dip
Topped with ciabatta croutons and served with artisan bloomer bread. Vegan alternative available
Rich shallots cooked in ale, topped with sliced goats cheese on a flaky puff pastry base. Vegan alternative available
Served with roasted vine cherry tomatoes, triple-cooked chips and a sauce of your choice
Tender fried buttermilk chicken topped with camembert cheese, maple cured bacon, cranberry sauce and a Cumberland pig in blanket
Fire roasted red pepper & onion confit served with baby potatoes & Tenderstem® broccoli
Tender steak and rich venison simmered in a hearty red wine sauce. Served with spring onion mash & seasonal greens
served with crispy crackling, a mini caramelised apple pie, chive mash and a Apple Brandy & Pink Lady jus
Served with a lemon & thyme stuffing wrapped in bacon, Yorkshire pudding, crispy roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and a rich gravy
Candied carrot, sweet potato, onion, parsnip & beetroot roast, topped with pumpkin seeds and served with tomato sauce
Aged for 21 days
Sirloin of beef, pork belly & crackling and turkey breast & stuffing
Served warm with custard
Choux pastry profiteroles filled with whipped cream, topped with salted caramel sauce
A selection of Double Gloucester, Blue Shropshire, Cenarth Brie and sharp Coastal Cheddar cheese served with an apple & date chutney, savoury biscuits and grapes
Filled with vine fruits and soaked in rum, served warm with brandy sauce
Decadent salted caramel & dark chocolate ganache on a Chocolate chip cookie base. Served with fresh cream and rich chocolate sauce
Glazed with cinnamon & nutmeg sugar, served with home-baked butter biscuit
Served on a bed of rainbow greens & grains salad
Served with artisan bloomer bread
Served with our tasty burger dip
With gravy
Candied carrot, sweet potato, onion, parsnip & beetroot roast, topped with pumpkin seeds and served with tomato sauce
With lettuce and tomato in a toasted bun
Served with a pig in blanket, Yorkshire pudding, crispy roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and a rich gravy
With vanilla ice cream
Made with apple, banana, pineapple and mango
Fruity Christmas pudding served with rich custard
Cheddar cheese, camembert and garlic fondue sauce with fresh mushrooms topped with lovage pesto. Served with toasted artisan bloomer to dip
Served on a bed of shredded carrot & cabbage, watercress, cucumber and spring onion, topped with fragrant hoisin sauce
King prawns and Smoked Scottish Salmon dressed in a bloody Mary Marie Rose sauce on a bed of tomatoes & lettuce. Served with artisan bloomer bread
Ham hock and piccalilli terrine served with green tomato chutney
Topped with ciabatta croutons and served with artisan bloomer bread
Rich shallots cooked in ale, topped with tart goats cheese on a flaky puff pastry base
Served with creamy dauphinoise potatoes, wilted baby spinach & topped with a rich bordelaise sauce
Candied carrot, sweet potato, onion, parsnip & beetroot roast, topped with pumpkin seeds and served with tomato sauce
served with crispy crackling, a mini caramelised apple pie, chive mash and a Apple Brandy & Pink Lady jus
Served with roasted vine cherry tomatoes, triple-cooked chips and a sauce of your choice
Fire roasted red pepper & onion confit served with baby potatoes & Tenderstem® broccoli
Slow cooked leg of duck in a blood orange sauce, topped with a fragrant Hoisin duck bon bon, served with creamy dauphinoise potatoes & Tenderstem broccoli®
Luxury trillionaires chocolate bar, salted caramel profiteroles & indulgent chocolate brownie served with crunchy honeycomb ice cream, meringue kisses & a zesty passionfruit coulis
Choux pastry profiteroles filled with whipped cream, topped with salted caramel sauce
Glazed with cinnamon & nutmeg sugar, served with home-baked butter biscuit
Berries, amaretti biscuits and cream encased in meringue on a base of blackcurrant curd
Decadent salted caramel & dark chocolate ganache on a Chocolate chip cookie base. Served with fresh cream and rich chocolate sauce
A selection of Double Gloucester, Blue Shropshire, Cenarth Brie and sharp Coastal Cheddar cheese served with an apple & date chutney, savoury biscuits and grapes
(V) = made with vegetarian ingredients, (VE) = made with vegan ingredients, however some of our preparation, cooking and serving methods could affect this. If you require more information, please ask your server. * = this dish contains alcohol. Dishes containing game may contain shot. All items are subject to availability. Weights stated are approximate uncooked weights. We are proud to be part of the Vintage Inns family; for details of our country pubs in the Vintage Inns collection, please visitvintageinns.co.uk. Please note that for tables of 8 or more a discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to your bill. All items are subject to availability. All calories are correct at the time of menu print. Live nutrition information is available online. Adults need around 2000kcal a day.
New Year's Eve Menu
Available from 6pm on 31st December
served with sourdough bread. Vegan serve available (ve)
in a garlic & mature Cheddar sauce served with sourdough bread (v)
coarse pork & Madeira pâté and duck parfait with a Bramley apple butter, blackcurrant curd, baby gherkins and sourdough bread
served with saffron aioli & herbs
with a ginger, soy sauce & pickled watermelon salad and tzatziki
in a Bloody Mary sauce with avocado, served with rustic bread
a take on the classic sausage roll, freshly baked and served with beetroot relish (ve)
served with vine tomatoes, baby potatoes and pesto
pan-fried lamb rump and a Cheddar-topped shepherd's pie with roasted carrots, green vegetables with a red wine jus
minced beef and red wine ragu with a mature Cheddar béchamel sauce, paprika and oregano crumb topping, served with garlic flatbread and your choice of dressed side salad or triple-cooked fries
filled with lobster, white fish & cream cheese. Served with asparagus & hollandaise and baby potatoes
chicken schnitzel, topped with mature Cheddar, pancetta and a smoky BBQ & tomato sauce served with triple-cooked fries
beer-battered cod with triple-cooked fries, mushy peas and tartare sauce
with black pudding mash, crackling, baby spinach, green beans and a brandy & pink lady apple jus
with parsley mash potato, roasted carrots and a Wyke farm Cheddar & thyme dumpling
with free-range eggs and triple-cooked fries
in a chardonnay, woodland mushroom & leek sauce, topped with puff pastry, served with spring onion mash, roasted carrots and green vegetables
chicken, pork & fennel sausage, crispy bacon, mozzarella and a red onion chutney
red pepper, butternut squash, red onion, spinach and mozzarella (v)
tomato, cheddar, mozzarella and basil (v)
with chilli, roasted red pepper, mozzarella and red onion
Asparagus, broad beans, peas, rocket, watercress, pickled fennel & watermelon topped with Omega and sesame seeds with a hint of sesame and a pineapple & ginger dressing (ve)
Add: Chargrilled chicken £3.00 | Chargrilled halloumi £3.00 (v) | Garlic Prawns £3.00 | Salmon £3.00 | Lamb Koftas £3.00
crispy duck tossed with a spicy plum & sweet chilli sauce with spring onion and ribbons of carrot, mooli & cucumber
Our steaks are expertly aged for superb flavour and tenderness and come served with triple-cooked fries, homemade onion rings and a thyme-roasted tomato. Add: Portobello mushroom £0.50, Garlic & cheese mushrooms £2.75, Garlic prawns £3.00.
Add: Portobello mushroom £0.50
Garlic & cheese mushrooms £2.75
Add: Béarnaise sauce*, Beef dripping sauce or Peppercorn sauce* £1.75
Add: Portobello mushroom £0.50
Garlic & cheese mushrooms £2.75
Add: Béarnaise sauce*, Beef dripping sauce or Peppercorn sauce* £1.75
All served with a choice of skin-on fries or triple-cooked fries. Build your perfect burger by adding any of the following extras below:
Add: Cheddar (v) £1.00 | Chargrilled halloumi (v) £3.00 | Portobello mushroom (v) £0.50 | Jalapeños (v) £0.50 | Sweet cured streaky bacon £1.75 | Garlic prawns £2.00
our prime beef burger topped with spiked maple-glazed pulled beef brisket, streaky bacon, a mature Cheddar cheese sauce, red onion and mayo served with homemade onion rings
with mayo, burger relish and home made onion rings
a plant based burger with tomato, red onion, lettuce & burger relish (v) Change your skin-on fries to a dressed side salad (ve), just ask!
Ideal for smaller appetites at lunchtime, available Monday - Saturday until 5pm. All sandwiches are served with skin-on fries.
beer-battered cod goujons and tartare sauce on a rustic roll
chargrilled chicken breast, smoked Cheddar and smashed avocado with maple & wholegrain mustard on toasted sourdough
with beef dripping sauce and pickled pink onions on toasted sourdough
roasted red peppers, gem lettuce and slaw in a beetroot & chia seed wrap (v)
classic brûleé served with home-baked shortbread biscuits
served with Irish liqueur ice cream and Belgian chocolate sauce
apple compôte in a shortcrust pastry with custard
apple compôte in a shortcrust pastry with vanilla soya custard
your choice of Glenown Farm ice cream with Belgian chocolate sauce
digestive biscuit base topped with toffee fudge, cream and fresh caramelised banana slices.
Sticky toffee and date sponge, topped with salted butterscotch sauce and custard
with a shortbread biscuit base, served with Herefordshire blackcurrants in sauce (v)
Choose one of our hot drinks with one of these mini puddings. Add a liqueur to your hot drink for an extra 1.50
Double Chocolate Brownie* (v) | Cherry crème brûlée (v)
caramelised tatin served with crème fraiche and caramel syrup
served with coconut milk sorbet and red fruit coulis
a white chocolate flower pot filled with Belgian chocolate mousse topped chocolate soil and edible flowers served with blackcurrant sorbet
served warm with vanilla-pod ice cream. (ve) option available
made with coconut milk, topped with raspberries in sauce
served with custard