King Prawn and Smoked Salmon Cocktail*
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
new year’s eve at The Lion
To make sure 2024 is the year you deserve, you need to end 2023 as you mean to go on… That means taking a seat at The Lion with friends, family, and a sensational selection of the finest seasonal dishes and drinks!
Your only New Year’s resolution should be making sure you treat yourself to something delicious on our Festive Menu from £31.95, including our beloved Sunday roasts, or save yourself for the main event: our NYE Evening Menu from £50.95, available after 7pm*.
Then, as the countdown begins, make sure you’ve got your favourite tipple nearby to raise a glass to a better, brighter year – with plenty of our country charm, of course.
*For exact timings on our NYE Evening Menu, please give us a call.
New Years Eve Menu
New Years Eve Daytime Menu
Starters
Beetroot & pumpkin seed arancini (VE)
Served with our rainbow greens & grains salad & creamy chickpea hummus
Baked Scallops & King Prawns
Baked in mozzarella, cheddar and garlic sauce on a bed of spring onion mash. Served with a toasted rustic roll (+£3.00 supplement)
Camembert & Cheddar mushroom fondue (V)
Cheddar cheese, camembert and garlic fondue sauce with fresh mushrooms topped with lovage pesto. Served with toasted artisan bloomer to dip
Chicken Redcurrant & Brandy Pate*
Served with apple, date & tamarind chutney and a toasted rustic roll
Goats Cheese and Shallot Tart (V)*
Rich shallots cooked in ale, topped with tart goats cheese on a flaky puff pastry base
Roast tomato and red pepper soup (V)
Topped with ciabatta croutons and served with artisan bloomer bread
Mains
Festive Candied Seed Roast (VE)
Candied carrot, sweet potato, onion, parsnip & beetroot roast, topped with pumpkin seeds and served with tomato sauce
Sunday Trio
Sirloin of beef, pork belly & crackling and turkey breast & stuffing
Sirloin Of Beef
Aged for 21 days
Slow cooked pork Belly*
served with crispy crackling, a mini caramelised apple pie, chive mash and a Apple Brandy & Pink Lady jus
10oz Ribeye
Served with roasted vine cherry tomatoes, triple-cooked chips and a sauce of your choice (+£4.00 supplement)
Hand Carved Turkey Breast*
Served with a lemon & thyme stuffing wrapped in bacon, Yorkshire pudding, crispy roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and a rich gravy
Pan-Fried Seabass & Chorizo
fire roasted red pepper & onion confit served with baby potatoes & tenderstem ® broccoli
Korean Style BBQ Chicken Skewer
Served with slaw & chips with Bumbu Bali mayo and a pineapple & mango salsa in a lemongrass dressing
Sides
Hand-Pulled Beef Brisket Yorkshire Puddings
(+£2.95 supplement)
Vintage Cheddar & Chive Mash (V)
(+£2.50 supplement)
Crispy Roast Potatoes (VE)
(+£2.95 supplement)
Maple bacon brussels sprouts
(+£2.50 supplement)
Herb crumbed cauliflower and cheddar cheese (V)
(+£2.50 supplement)
Pigs in blankets
(+£2.95 supplement)
Braised Red Cabbage (VE)*
(+£2.75 supplement)
Desserts
Trio of ice cream & sorbet (v)
Please ask your server for our range of ice creams/sorbets available
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 (+£3.00 supplement)
Indulgent Sticky toffee Christmas pudding (V)
Sprinkled with crumble and served with rich brandy sauce
Christmas Tree Cheesecake (V)
Vanilla cheesecake topped with creamy caramel profiteroles, toffee flavour & chocolate sauce
Indulgent Double Chocolate Brownie (V)
Served with honeycomb ice cream & Belgian chocolate sauce
Bramley Apple, Blackcurrant & Cherry Crumble (V)
With creamy custard
BERRY PAVLOVA (V)
Berries, amaretti biscuits and cream on a white chocolate and raspberry meringue with a blackcurrant curd
Children's Daytime Menu
Starters
Beetroot & pumpkin arancini (VE)
Served on a bed of rainbow greens & grains salad
Creamy tomato soup (V)
Served with artisan bloomer bread
Crispy Chicken Bites
Served with our tasty burger dip
Mains
Pork sausages
With gravy
Candied seed roast (VE)
Candied carrot, sweet potato, onion, parsnip & beetroot roast, topped with pumpkin seeds and served with tomato sauce
Beef burger
With lettuce and tomato in a toasted bun
Hand-Carved Turkey Breast
Served with a pig in blanket, Yorkshire pudding, crispy roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and a rich gravy
Battered fish fillet
Beef
Desserts
Ice Cream (V)
Peach flavour jelly (VE)
Pip organic Fruit Lolly (VE)
Made with apple, banana, pineapple and mango
Christmas pudding (V)
Fruity Christmas pudding served with rich custard
Double Chocolate Brownie (V)
With chocolate ice cream
New Years Eve Evening Menu
Starters
Camembert & Cheddar mushroom fondue (V)
Cheddar cheese, camembert and garlic fondue sauce with fresh mushrooms topped with lovage pesto. Served with toasted artisan bloomer to dip
Crispy Aromatic Duck Salad
Served on a bed of shredded carrot & cabbage, watercress, cucumber and spring onion, topped with fragrant hoisin sauce
King Prawn and Smoked Salmon Cocktail*
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 & Piccalilli Terrine*
Served with a green tomato chutney and toasted ciabatta
Goats Cheese and Shallot Tart (V)*
Rich shallots cooked in ale, topped with sliced goats cheese on a flaky puff pastry base. Vegan alternative available
Roast tomato and red pepper soup (V)
Topped with ciabatta croutons and served with artisan bloomer bread
Mains
British Venison Steak*
Served with creamy dauphinoise potatoes, wilted baby spinach & topped with a rich bordelaise sauce
Festive Candied Seed Roast (VE)
Candied carrot, sweet potato, onion, parsnip & beetroot roast, topped with pumpkin seeds and served with tomato sauce
10oz Ribeye
Served with roasted vine cherry tomatoes, triple-cooked chips and a sauce of your choice
Pan-Fried Seabass & Chorizo
Fire roasted red pepper & onion confit served with baby potatoes & Tenderstem® broccoli
Slow cooked pork Belly*
served with crispy crackling, a mini caramelised apple pie, chive mash and a Apple Brandy & Pink Lady jus
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
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
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
Festive Vanilla Crème Brûlée (V)
Glazed with cinnamon & nutmeg sugar, served with home-baked butter biscuit
Christmas Tree Cheesecake (V)
Vanilla cheesecake topped with creamy caramel profiteroles, toffee flavour & 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 cream on a white chocolate and raspberry meringue with a blackcurrant curd
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 information
Our New Year's Eve menu requires a deposit of £5 per person for all bookings after 6pm.
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.
