Festive Set Menu from £21.95 pp (2/3-course)

This year indulge in all things festive at your favourite local country pub in Caerphilly.

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 £21.95 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

Today’s soup

with toasted rustic bread (V)
(ve) option available

Duck & port parfait*

served with a mulled Cumberland sauce and toasted rustic bread

King prawn & avocado cocktail*

in a Bloody Mary sauce, served with rustic bread

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

Roast turkey, smoked pancetta & cranberry pie*

in a creamy white wine sauce, topped with puff pastry, served with mash, glazed sprouts and gravy

Forestière chicken breast*

spinach & mozzarella stuffed chicken breast, wrapped in pancetta, served with a wild mushroom sauce, glazed sprouts and skin-on fries

8oz rump steak

served with beef dripping sauce, thyme-roasted tomato, glazed sprouts, triple-cooked chips and slow-roasted garlic

Why not upgrade to 8oz sirloin (+£2) or 10oz rib eye (+£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.

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 17th 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.

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