Honey-roasted pear & Parma ham
served with dolcelatte cheese and dressed with a pomegranate syrup (CH)
The Tawny Owl
Neasham Road, Hurworth Moor, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 1QE
ENJOY A COSY, FESTIVE CHRISTMAS DAY AT The Tawny Owl
Guarantee a cracking Christmas Day 2020 surrounded by friends and family at The Tawny Owl. We’ve got the crackling log fires, cosy corners and seasonal, hearty menus to make the big day a memorable one.
We’re busy crafting an amazing Christmas Day menu which will be available to you very soon but for now, why not check out the festive feast we served to our guests in 2019? Then, sign up to our mailing list to be among the first to hear about our exciting plans… we’ll even treat you to a free pudding when you do!
For your little ones, they’ve their very own 3-course menu that we’re sure they’ll love (not as much as their presents though!).
CHRISTMAS DAY MENU
Available 25th December only
Christmas Day Menu
STARTERS
Roasted tomato & red pepper soup
topped with basil & crème fraîche, drizzled with truffle oil and served with rustic bread (v)
(ve) option available (CH)
Duo of pâté*
coarse pork & Madeira pâté and duck liver & port parfait, served with Bramley apple butter, Cumberland sauce, baby gherkins and rustic bread
Smoked salmon, crab & prawn tart*
in a cheese & chive pastry case, topped with smoked Scottish salmon and served with a bouillabaisse sauce
Roasted shallot tart tatin*
with Armagnac brandy glaze, served with slow-roasted tomato sauce, pesto, roasted seeds & peppers (ve)
Wild boar ravioli*
filled pasta, topped with crisp pancetta, in a creamy red wine & wild mushroom sauce
MAINS
Served with honey-roasted carrots & parsnips, glazed sprouts and seasonal greens
Hand-carved turkey breast
served with lemon & thyme stuffing wrapped in bacon, a Cumberland & red onion pig in blanket, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and gravy (CH)
Roasted root vegetable & mixed nut roast†
with cherry tomato ratatouille, served with asparagus, roast potatoes, carrots, sprouts and seasonal greens (ve)
Roasted monkfish*
with tempura prawns, mussels and leeks, served with dauphinoise potatoes and bouillabaisse sauce
British venison steak*
served with honey-roasted orange & pear, wilted baby spinach and a whisky & marmalade jus
10oz rib eye steak
served with beef dripping sauce, dauphinoise potatoes, thyme-roasted tomato and slow-roasted garlic
Slow-cooked pork belly*
topped with crispy crackling, served with a mini apple pie, chive mash and a red wine jus
PUDDINGS
Hazelnut crème brûlée†
with home-baked butter biscuits (v)
Dark chocolate marquise
with chocolate ice cream, Belgian chocolate sauce and a white chocolate & raspberry shard (v)
Mulled plum tart tatin
served warm with vanilla-pod ice cream (v) or soya custard (ve)
Christmas pudding*†
with mixed vine fruits & almonds, served warm with brandy sauce (v)
(ve) Vegan alternative option available (CH)
Mango, passion fruit & raspberry Eton mess
with whipped cream, fresh berries and a white chocolate & raspberry shard (v) (CH)
British cheese board
Nettle, Elsdon goats cheese, Redesdale and Kielder cheeses, served with oatcakes and grapes (v)
Children's Christmas Day Menu
Kids Starters
Honey-roasted pear & Parma ham
Roasted tomato & red pepper soup (ve)
Kids Mains
8oz rump steak
Hand-carved turkey breast
Roasted butternut squash tart (ve)
Kids Desserts
Mango, passion fruit & raspberry Eton mess (v)
Vegan Christmas pudding (ve)
Ice cream - chocolate or vanilla (v)
OUR SELECTION OF FESTIVE MENUS
