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
new year’s eve at The Tawny Owl
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 Tawny Owl 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 £28.95, including our beloved Sunday roasts, or save yourself for the main event: our NYE Evening Menu from £34.95, 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
Roast tomato and red pepper soup (V)
Topped with ciabatta croutons and served with artisan bloomer bread. Vegan alternative available
Baked Scallops & King Prawns
Baked in mozzarella, cheddar and garlic sauce on a bed of spring onion mash. Served with toasted ciabatta
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*
Topped with ciabatta croutons and served with artisan bloomer bread. Vegan alternative available
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
Mains
10oz Ribeye
Served with roasted vine cherry tomatoes, triple-cooked chips and a sauce of your choice
Festive buttermilk chicken burger
Tender fried buttermilk chicken topped with camembert cheese, maple cured bacon, cranberry sauce and a Cumberland pig in blanket
Pan-Fried Seabass & Chorizo
Fire roasted red pepper & onion confit served with baby potatoes & Tenderstem® broccoli
Steak, Venison & Red Wine Pie*
Tender steak and rich venison simmered in a hearty red wine sauce. Served with spring onion mash & seasonal greens
Slow cooked pork Belly*
served with crispy crackling, a mini caramelised apple pie, chive mash and a Apple Brandy & Pink Lady jus
Hand Carved Turkey Breast*
Served with a lemon & thyme stuffing wrapped in bacon, Yorkshire pudding, crispy roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and a rich gravy
Festive Candied Seed Roast (VE)
Candied carrot, sweet potato, onion, parsnip & beetroot roast, topped with pumpkin seeds and served with tomato sauce
Sirloin Of Beef
Aged for 21 days
Sunday Trio
Sirloin of beef, pork belly & crackling and turkey breast & stuffing
Desserts
Trio of ice cream & sorbet (v)
Bramley Apple Pie (V)
Served warm with custard
Salted Caramel Profiteroles (V)
Choux pastry profiteroles filled with whipped cream, topped with salted caramel 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
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
Festive Vanilla Crème Brûlée (V)
Glazed with cinnamon & nutmeg sugar, served with home-baked butter biscuit
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
Breaded chicken strips
Desserts
Ice Cream (V)
Peach flavour jelly (VE)
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
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*
Ham hock and piccalilli terrine served with green tomato chutney
Roast tomato and red pepper soup (V)
Topped with ciabatta croutons and served with artisan bloomer bread
Goats Cheese and Shallot Tart (V)*
Rich shallots cooked in ale, topped with tart goats cheese on a flaky puff pastry base
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
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
Pan-Fried Seabass & Chorizo
Fire roasted red pepper & onion confit served with baby potatoes & Tenderstem® broccoli
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
Salted Caramel Profiteroles (V)
Choux pastry profiteroles filled with whipped cream, topped with salted caramel sauce
Festive Vanilla Crème Brûlée (V)
Glazed with cinnamon & nutmeg sugar, served with home-baked butter biscuit
BERRY PAVLOVA (V)
Berries, amaretti biscuits and cream encased in meringue on a base of blackcurrant curd
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
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.
New Year's Eve Menu
Available from 6pm on 31st December
Starters
Today’s soup (v)
served with sourdough bread. Vegan serve available (ve)
Oven-baked Button & Portobello Mushrooms
in a garlic & mature Cheddar sauce served with sourdough bread (v)
Duo of Pâté*
coarse pork & Madeira pâté and duck parfait with a Bramley apple butter, blackcurrant curd, baby gherkins and sourdough bread
Salt & Pepper Calamari
served with saffron aioli & herbs
Chargrilled Lamb Koftas
with a ginger, soy sauce & pickled watermelon salad and tzatziki
King Prawn Cocktail*
in a Bloody Mary sauce with avocado, served with rustic bread
Squashsage & Mushroom Roll*
a take on the classic sausage roll, freshly baked and served with beetroot relish (ve)
Mains
Roasted Salmon
served with vine tomatoes, baby potatoes and pesto
Duo of Lamb*
pan-fried lamb rump and a Cheddar-topped shepherd's pie with roasted carrots, green vegetables with a red wine jus
Rich Beef & Red Wine Lasagne
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
Handmade Fishcakes & Poached Egg*
filled with lobster, white fish & cream cheese. Served with asparagus & hollandaise and baby potatoes
Hunter’s Chicken Schnitzel
chicken schnitzel, topped with mature Cheddar, pancetta and a smoky BBQ & tomato sauce served with triple-cooked fries
Fish & chips*
beer-battered cod with triple-cooked fries, mushy peas and tartare sauce
Slow-Cooked Pork Belly*
with black pudding mash, crackling, baby spinach, green beans and a brandy & pink lady apple jus
Slow-cooked Beef & Porcini Bourguignon*
with parsley mash potato, roasted carrots and a Wyke farm Cheddar & thyme dumpling
8oz Gammon Steak
with free-range eggs and triple-cooked fries
Chicken & Mushroom Pie*
in a chardonnay, woodland mushroom & leek sauce, topped with puff pastry, served with spring onion mash, roasted carrots and green vegetables
STONE-BAKED PIZZAS & SALADS
Meat Feast Pizza
chicken, pork & fennel sausage, crispy bacon, mozzarella and a red onion chutney
Roasted Vegetable & Pesto Pizza
red pepper, butternut squash, red onion, spinach and mozzarella (v)
Margherita Pizza
tomato, cheddar, mozzarella and basil (v)
Cajun-spiced Chicken Pizza
with chilli, roasted red pepper, mozzarella and red onion
Super Green Salad
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
Aromatic Duck Salad*
crispy duck tossed with a spicy plum & sweet chilli sauce with spring onion and ribbons of carrot, mooli & cucumber
STEAKS
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.
8oz Sirloin
Add: Portobello mushroom £0.50
Garlic & cheese mushrooms £2.75
Add: Béarnaise sauce*, Beef dripping sauce or Peppercorn sauce* £1.75
10oz Ribeye
Add: Portobello mushroom £0.50
Garlic & cheese mushrooms £2.75
Add: Béarnaise sauce*, Beef dripping sauce or Peppercorn sauce* £1.75
BURGERS
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
House Burger
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
Prime Beef Burger
with mayo, burger relish and home made onion rings
Moving Mountains® Burger
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!
LUNCH
Ideal for smaller appetites at lunchtime, available Monday - Saturday until 5pm. All sandwiches are served with skin-on fries.
Cod Fish Finger Sandwich
beer-battered cod goujons and tartare sauce on a rustic roll
Country Chicken Sandwich
chargrilled chicken breast, smoked Cheddar and smashed avocado with maple & wholegrain mustard on toasted sourdough
Hot Beef Brisket Sandwich
with beef dripping sauce and pickled pink onions on toasted sourdough
Smoky Jackfruit Wrap
roasted red peppers, gem lettuce and slaw in a beetroot & chia seed wrap (v)
SIDES
Fries (v)
Triple-cooked fries (v)
Garlic & cheese mushrooms (v)
Dressed Side Salad (ve)
Baby Potatoes (v)
Homemade Onion Rings (v)
Spring onion mash (v)
Puddings
Crème Brûleé of the day (v)
classic brûleé served with home-baked shortbread biscuits
Double Chocolate Brownie (v)
served with Irish liqueur ice cream and Belgian chocolate sauce
Bramley Apple Pie (v)
apple compôte in a shortcrust pastry with custard
Bramley Apple Pie (ve)
apple compôte in a shortcrust pastry with vanilla soya custard
Trio of Ice Cream*
your choice of Glenown Farm ice cream with Belgian chocolate sauce
Rich Banoffee pie (v)
digestive biscuit base topped with toffee fudge, cream and fresh caramelised banana slices.
Sticky toffee pudding (v)
Sticky toffee and date sponge, topped with salted butterscotch sauce and custard
Baked Vanilla Cheesecake
with a shortbread biscuit base, served with Herefordshire blackcurrants in sauce (v)
Hot drink and mini pudding
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)
Peach Melba Tarte Tatin
caramelised tatin served with crème fraiche and caramel syrup
Mixed Berry Pudding (ve)
served with coconut milk sorbet and red fruit coulis
The Flowerpot (v)
a white chocolate flower pot filled with Belgian chocolate mousse topped chocolate soil and edible flowers served with blackcurrant sorbet
Bramley Apple Tart Tatin (v)
served warm with vanilla-pod ice cream. (ve) option available
Vanilla Rice Pudding (ve)
made with coconut milk, topped with raspberries in sauce
Marmalade Bread & Butter Pudding
served with custard
Christmas deposit promise
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.
