A La Carte

All of our dishes are freshly prepared on the premises with produce personally sourced by our chef, including our fresh fish, corn fed chicken from Normandy and our award-winning beef, which is selected for us by Donald Russell from cattle that are naturally reared on traditional farms, then aged for 31 days to ensure maximum tenderness and flavour.

For the table...

Garlic and rosemary flatbread 2.90
Olives, marinated in olive oil, garlic, chili and herbs 2.75
Basket of fresh Italian breads with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar 3.60

Soups, starters and little dishes

Today’s home made soup – see blackboard 4.95
Traditional French onion soup topped with melted gruyère cheese 5.75
Crispy calamari and zucchini with horseradish and tomato sauce 6.25
Crumbled goat’s cheese and caramelised onion tarte 5.95
Salad of soft poached egg, black pudding, bacon and frisée 4.95
Shredded duck salad with spring, onion cucumber and cinnamon plums 6.25
Jumbo tiger prawns pan fried in white wine, chili, garlic and lemon 7.95
Gravadlax with a home made dill sauce 6.25
Crispy pork belly with apple compote 5.95
Bruschetta of grilled Mediterranean vegetables with haloumi 5.95

Mezze platter: marinated feta cheese, merguez, tzatziki, taramasalata 12.50
and houmous with warm pitta bread (for two)

Crostini platter: gravadlax, prosciutto, goat’s cheese and caramelised onion, tomato & basil 6.95

Pasta

Spaghetti with a home made tomato and basil sauce 7.25
Penne arrabiatta in a fiery roman sauce 8.25
add chunky Mediterranean vegetables 2.75
add traditional Italian sausage 3.50
add jumbo tiger prawns 3.25
Spaghetti carbonara with smoked bacon, parmesan, egg and cream 9.95
Jumbo tiger prawn and asparagus linguini in white wine, chili, garlic and lemon 11.95
Traditional spaghetti bolognese in a rich tomato sauce 9.25
add garlic and rosemary flat bread to any pasta 2.50

Light Meals and Salads

Three egg omelette with ham, cheese, tomato or chopped fresh herbs 6.95
Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs 8.50
Chargrilled chicken breast sandwich with crispy bacon, lettuce and tomato 8.50
Eggs benedict: toasted muffin, smoked ham and hollandaise sauce 7.95
Eggs royale: toasted muffin, smoked salmon and hollandaise sauce 7.95
Chargrilled chicken or salmon caesar salad with parmesan croutons 11.50

Side orders

A bowl of fresh cut fries, peeled and chipped by us daily 2.95
Rocket and parmesan salad 4.50
Roasted balsamic Mediterranean vegetables 3.50
Fine green beans 3.50
Creamy mash 2.95
Long stemmed broccoli 3.50

Main courses

Spicy Moroccan lamb sausages with apricot cous cous, minted yoghurt 10.45
and a bowl of fresh cut fries
Grilled salmon, hollandaise sauce, green beans and new potatoes 11.50
8oz homemade Donald Russell chopped steak burger in a seeded bun with lettuce, 10.45
tomato and a bowl of fresh cut fries        
add cheese 1.00
Parmesan crusted chicken with linguine, spring onion and fresh tomato 10.50
Pan fried duck breast with long stemmed broccoli and a homemade plum compote 13.50
Marinated lamb steak with a rich pepper, onion and tomato ragu 12.95
Duck confit with butter beans, bacon and pearl onions 12.50
Homemade salmon fishcake with tzatziki and a bowl of fresh cut fries 11.50
1/2 Cornfed Normandy chicken marinated in rosemary and lemon 12.50
with a bowl of fresh cut fries
Fish of the day – see blackboard £market price
Swordfish steak with long-stemmed broccoli and fresh lemon 13.50
Roasted Mediterranean vegetables with chickpeas, apricot couscous,
minted yoghurt and warm rosemary flatbread 10.45

Kitchen Classics

Fresh goujons of haddock with chunky tartare sauce and fresh cut fries 9.75
Chicken Dijonnaise chargrilled chicken breast, with creamy mash 9.95
and a light Dijon mustard sauce
Boeuf Bourguignon beef braised in red wine, with pearl onions, bacon, 9.95
mushrooms and new potatoes
Risotto of white wine, asparagus and petit pois 9.45

Steaks

Our beef is sourced from Aberdeenshire, from cattle that are naturally reared, grass fed
on traditional farms, then matured for 31 days to maximise tenderness and flavour.

RIB-EYE Steak 15.95
200g of prime rib-eye served with our own home made, fresh cut fries

FILLET Steak 17.95
170g of succulent aged fillet served with our own home made, fresh cut fries

Choice of sauces
Bearnaise: egg, tarragon, shallot and butter sauce 1.95
Peppercorn: crushed peppercorns, brandy and cream 1.95
Pizzaiola: tomato, pepper, olive and garlic 2.50

Desserts, freshly made by us

Homemade crème brulee with a hint of Baileys 5.25
Full dairy cream vanilla ice cream with hot chocolate sauce 4.75
Banoffee pie, the classic combination of bananas and rich creamy toffee 5.50
Seasonal cinammon apple crumble, with vanilla pod ice cream 5.75
Greek yoghurt, fruit compote and honey with pistachio nuts 5.25
Italian panatone bread and butter pudding with pouring cream 5.75
Home baked chocolate cheesecake 5.50
Coffee panacotta with caramel 5.25
Affogato, fresh dairy vanilla ice cream topped with a shot of espresso 4.50
Tangy lemon sorbet with a shot of absolut citron vodka 4.95
Two scoops of full dairy cream ice cream: your choice from – vanilla, chocolate, strawberry or pistachio 4.25
Two scoops of fresh fruit sorbet: your choice from – lemon, mango or raspberry 4.25
add a glass of vin santo 3.95

Dessert wines

100ml / 375ml

Vin Santo del Chianti, Cantina Bonacchi, Toscana 2007 4.95
Essencia orange Muscat, California 2007 4.50 / 16.50
Elysium black Muscat, California 2007 4.50 / 16.50