A CHRISTMAS DAY TO REMEMBER at The Angel

Christmas Day at The Angel, is the biggest celebration of the year, and don’t you think that deserves a Christmas Day Menu to match? Well, we’ve been busy…

Of course, our tempting turkey dinner promises to be as divine as ever, but for those who like to unwrap a few options on their special day, our chefs have outdone themselves with our mouth-watering Fillet of Black Angus Beef Wellington*, British Venison steak*, and Pan-fried Fillet of Halibut*.

And, since calories don’t count on Christmas – trust us – remember to save room to indulge in our fun, festive Raspberry Snowball Blondie dessert, blending tangy berry and light meringue in a seasonal bauble!

We’ve made a delicious menu from £68.95 and £33.50 for children and we’re checking it twice, so there’s no doubt that there’s something delicious waiting for everyone this Christmas in Chelmsford.

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Christmas Day Menu

Starters

Coquille St Jaques*

Baked scallops in a creamy white wine sauce topped with mashed potato and a Cheddar cheese crumb

Ham Hock & Piccalilli Terrine*

Served with a green tomato chutney and toasted ciabatta

Crispy Aromatic Duck Salad

Served on a bed of shredded carrot & cabbage, watercress, cucumber and spring onion, topped with fragrant hoisin sauce

Duo of Smoked Fish

Smoked Scottish Salmon, rich & creamy homemade smoked mackerel pate, served with a toasted artisan bloomer and a zesty lemon Aioli

Maple Roasted Carrot & Parsnip Soup (V)

Topped with crispy greens & served with an artisan bloomer, vegan alternative available

ROOT VEGETABLE TATIN (VE)

Glazed root vegetables flavoured with maple and redcurrant on a puff pastry base, served with lovage pesto and toasted pumpkin seeds

Mains

All of the below are served with honey glazed parsnips, glazed sprouts, carrots and seasonal greens except (ve) dishes

Root Vegetable Wellington (VE)

Hearty butternut squash, carrot & sweet potato encased in a flaky pastry accompanied with crispy roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables & a rich gravy

Fillet of Black Angus Beef Wellington

Flaky pastry, delicious mushroom duxelles, and tender beef cooked medium in a rich red wine jus accompanied with crispy roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables

Pan fried Fillet of Halibut*

Topped with indulgent champagne thermidor sauce, fresh samphire & served on a bed of roasted baby potatoes and Tenderstem® broccoli

Slow cooked pork Belly*

Served with crispy crackling, a mini caramelised apple pie & chive mash, topped with an apple & brandy jus

British Venison steak*

Served with creamy dauphinoise potatoes, wilted baby spinach & topped with a rich bordelaise sauce

Hand Carved Turkey Breast*

Served with a lemon & thyme stuffing wrapped in bacon, Yorkshire pudding, crispy roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and a rich gravy

Duck Confit*

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®

Desserts

Raspberry Snowball Blondie (V)

A creamy raspberry cheesecake ball covered in a velvety white chocolate sponge, served with a tart raspberry compote

Chocolate Lovers Trio (V)

Luxury trillionaires chocolate bar, salted caramel profiteroles & indulgent chocolate brownie served with crunchy honeycomb ice cream, meringue kisses & a zesty passionfruit coulis

Coconut milk Sorbet (VE)

Served with raspberries in sauce and mint

Christmas pudding (V)

Filled with vine fruits and soaked in rum, served warm with brandy sauce

Luxury Trillionaires Chocolate Bar (V)

Decadent salted caramel & dark chocolate ganache on a Chocolate chip cookie base. Served with fresh cream and rich chocolate sauce

British Cheese Board (V)

A selection of Double Gloucester, Blue Shropshire, Cenarth Brie and sharp Coastal Cheddar cheese served with an apple & date chutney, savoury biscuits and grapes

BERRY PAVLOVA (V)

Berries, amaretti biscuits and whipped cream on a white chocolate and raspberry meringue with blackcurrant curd

Children's Menu

Starters

Child's Vegetable Crudites (VE)

Served with a creamy dip

Creamy tomato soup (V)

Served with artisan bloomer bread

Crispy Chicken Bites

Served with our tasty burger dip

Mains

Duck Confit

Slow cooked leg of duck in gravy, served with creamy dauphinoise potatoes & Tenderstem broccoli®

Root Vegetable Wellington (VE)

Hearty butternut squash, carrot & sweet potato encased in a flaky pastry accompanied with crispy roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables & a rich gravy

Tomato Pasta (V)

Pasta tubes in tomato sauce, served with garlic bread

Slow Cooked Pork Belly

Served with crispy crackling, a mini caramelised apple pie, chive mash & gravy

Hand-Carved Turkey Breast

Served with a pig in blanket, Yorkshire pudding, crispy roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and a rich gravy

Desserts

Chocolate brownie (V)

With vanilla ice cream

Pip organic Fruit Lolly (VE)

Made with apple, banana, pineapple and mango

Christmas pudding (V)

Fruity Christmas pudding served with rich custard

Dietary Information

(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.

OUR DEPOSIT POLICY

At the time of booking you may be required to pay a deposit, please click here to find out more.

Christmas deposit promise

Our Christmas Day menu requires a deposit of £10 per person for bookings, with payment in full required by 6th December.

In the event of any changes to government guidelines that may affect your Christmas booking, your deposit will remain safe. If your booking cannot proceed in this eventuality, we will refund your deposit in full using the original payment method as long as we have 24 hours notice. To obtain your refund please just call the pub you placed your booking with.