Today’s soup
with toasted rustic bread (V)
(ve) option available
The Melville Inn
Melville Nursery, Lasswade, Midlothian, EH18 1AR
ENJOY OUR FESTIVE MENU AT The Melville Inn
This year indulge in all things festive at your favourite local country pub in Lasswade.
Our Festive Menu runs from 25th November until 30th December (excluding Christmas Day and Boxing Day, when different extra-special set menus are available instead).
Our chefs have selected the best seasonal ingredients to create an array of tasty treats for you to choose from. For just £19.95 for 2-courses, indulge in our luxurious Duck & Port Parfait to start, our delicious Pan-Fried Sea Bass Fillets with king prawns for mains, and finish with our heart-warming Bramley Apple & Plum Bakewell Tart.
FESTIVE MENU
STARTERS
Duck & port parfait*
served with a mulled Cumberland sauce and toasted rustic bread
Crab, prawn & salmon tart*
in a cheese & chive pastry case, served with bouillabaisse sauce
Asparagus parcel
wrapped in puff pastry, served with slow-roasted tomato sauce and home pickled onions (ve)
Pan-seared scallops*
served with crispy pancetta, minted peas and bouillabaisse sauce (+£2.50)
Oven-baked button & Portobello mushrooms
in a garlic & mature Cheddar sauce, with a toasted herb & seed crumb, served with toasted rustic bread (v)
MAINS
Hand-carved turkey breast
served with lemon & thyme stuffing wrapped in bacon, a Cumberland & red onion pig in blanket, roast potatoes, honey-roasted carrots & parsnips, glazed sprouts, green beans and gravy
Roasted butternut squash tart
filled with caramelised onions & spiced roasted chick peas, topped with roasted seeds, drizzled with coconut sauce and served with sprouts (ve)
Pan-fried sea bass fillets*
with king prawns, on a bed of crushed baby potatoes, served with glazed sprouts and a white wine, dill & pea velouté
Slow-cooked pork belly*
on a bed of dauphinoise potatoes, served with an apple & cinnamon compote, broccoli, green beans, glazed sprouts and a red wine jus
Slow-cooked boneless rib of beef*
served on a bed of truffle & parsley mash, with honey-roasted carrots, glazed sprouts and a red wine jus
8oz sirloin steak
served with beef dripping sauce, thyme-roasted tomato, glazed sprouts, triple-cooked chips and slow-roasted garlic
Why not upgrade to 10oz rib eye (+£4) or 7oz fillet (+£6)?
PUDDINGS
Bramely apple & plum Bakewell tart†
topped with flaked almonds, served warm with custard (v)
Classic vanilla crème brûlée
with home-baked butter biscuits (v)
Belgian chocolate brownie*
with Irish liqueur ice cream (v)
Christmas pudding*†
with mixed vine fruits & almonds, served warm with brandy sauce (v)
(ve) Vegan alternative option available
Trio of ice cream*†
your choice of Glenown Farm ice cream with Belgian chocolate sauce (v)
Bramley apple pie
apple compote in a shortcrust pastry with custard (v) or soya custard (ve)
British cheese board
Nettle, Elsdon goats cheese, Redesdale and Kielder cheeses, served with oatcakes and grapes (v) (+£2)
A children’s 2-course menu of the hand-carved turkey breast and vegan Christmas pudding will be available to order for £8.50, alongside the standard children’s menu.
*Contains alcohol. †Contains tree nuts and/or peanuts. (v) = made with vegetarian ingredients, (ve) = made with vegan ingredients, however some of our preparation and cooking methods could affect this.
Our food and drinks are prepared in food areas where cross contamination may occur, and our menu descriptions do not include all ingredients. Full allergen information will be available from early November to allow you to confirm your booking. The information available is to the best of our knowledge correct, however, this is subject to change between the time of advance booking and the time of dining. If you have any questions, allergies or intolerances, or you require our allergen information, please let us know before booking and at the time of your visit. Please refer to our allergen information at the time of your visit to check for changes.
DEPOSITS & PRE-ORDERING
A non-refundable deposit of £5 per person is required for parties of 6 or more between Monday 25th November – Sunday 15th December and Friday 27th December – Monday 30th December. A non-refundable deposit of £5 per person is required for all bookings between Monday 16th December – Tuesday 24th December.
Parties of 6 or more are required to submit a pre-order for food 1 week before they are booked to dine. To pre-order, simply download the PDF version of the menu here and email to us directly or return to a member of the team.
LIKE WHAT YOU SEE?
Now we’ve tempted you with our wonderful Festive menu,
all you need to do is book a table and look forward to your Festive country escape.
OUR SELECTION OF FESTIVE MENUS
